"Well, I have, and here it is."
And the stranger produced a document from his pocket.
"What am I accused of?" asked the boy.
The deputy, who evidently felt the importance of his position, produced a copy of the first number of the Rockton Bugle from his pocket.
Slowly unfolding it, he turned to Al's full-page advertisement, and said:
"You writ that, didn't you?"
"I did," admitted our hero, promptly.
"Well, that settles it. Come along."
"But hold on," laughed Al. "It isn't a crime in these parts to advertise a theatrical performance, is it?"
"Yes," replied the deputy, without hesitation, "it is—the way you advertise."