The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-07-04

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he would take Jem too, because He knows
,, all about US, and what we want. Jem
would make splendid strong angel, but
God isn't ready just yet, and I'm to stay
too
Hester was silent. The child's pure
vision could penetrate farther than hers /;
she did not understand just now how a
Splendid angel could be made out of teas
ing Jem.
Jem says sometimes that he would be
all right, and could DO anything if he could
hear Gods own voice as Paul did that time
you know, when he had so much to worry
him. Be of good cheer 1 wish he could
hear that
Hester did not answer, but rocked the
tired little lady in her arms till the sun
went down. You'd better pat me down,
Hester. Jem viii want his supper
Always Jem, Jem, Jem. Don't you
love Hester any, little missey?'
Of course She put her thin arms
round IIester's neck; but Jcm is ours to
love: both of US. Don't scold him to-
night, Hester, please
'WeIl see how he minds himself
But Jem did not come. Hester's extra
supper of baked potatoes, brown bread and
milk grew cold untasted. Hester sat until
twelve o'clock beside Susie's cot trying to
coax her to sleep, in vain.
He is in danger, Hester. How can
sleep?'
She did sleep, however, towards morn
ing, and Hester wrapping shawl about
her went out and stood on the steps in
the gray light Of the dawn, watching.
She saw him coming after awhile, his
slight figure outlined against the dull sky,
as he stood on the hill in front Of the cot.
tage, and went to meet him. lie was bare
headed, carrying his hat in his hands
4 found it, Hester, l didn't count it,
bat its all here that | found
Found what 2
The money-the money that was taken
from the furnace
Hester caught the boy IN Ter arms
You We been IN danger !. out among thieves
in the dark night. Oh, Jem.''
Jem went on cxctedly: : lie woulin' t
listen yesterday; Will let me IN fast enousl
this morning.
Hester led him into the cottage kitchen.
" barn 4 Il ynu tir,l fhut -
p III the De'lI rocket. L almost
Knew 1t was there.
How IN the world did you lind out
Ae ere the 4ueerest enid!
F" ny, don you see went out one
Gay to ma no"efs Tor SUSIE. saw the
coWsIIpS and crossed the marsh tor them.
! hen | was close to the DcllI'S Pocket,
and l thought ma be | could fad some
mineral IN there. Nobody goes there
you Know since they found that old man
there, dead, 50 ! wasn't afraid of any body
being there. 1t looked dark, and | stood
awhile on the edge Of Pools pit among the
bushes. Then l heard melody laugh.
hid like coward ut first, bat | got up
after awhil 3, ashamed of bli y afraid Of
ghosts. hen | heard some one kicking
the stones about IN the Pocket, and / Ind
aSain III the bushes, 50 that | coHid see
the mouth OF the hole. Two men came
out soon. One was Davy Coombs,
OF the furnace. The other was 4
little, ight-haired, and was lame.
! Day after tomorrow night, said
Davy Coombs.
. Day after tomorrow night, said the
little man. Don't you be fool, and
show yourself. You're 'tf, up to the New
pigginSs to visit your sick brother-don
You come back too soon.
Then | remembered that h,had heard
Mr. Bliss say that if Davy Coombs had
been watchman that night, tie robbery
couldn't have been committed. They both
stood awhile laughing ana talking, not
bit afraid 1t seemed. and then. went of,
back over the hill. L watched Davy
Coombs-creeplng along after hin-out Of
slshS. lie went INTO his own cabin, and
MS 'oiAS must hho" All about 1t. / went
"o"h 10 M D''SS' out ne "oaidh listen,
an" came up to watch myself. | crawicd
into the 1ocAet-lt was awful cold IN
'neFe-oue l couId not ma thing out a
miner PICK "nu '''hP' was just giving
up Nueil / near" d NOISE fI@ht over me-
anu ma III one Oh 'he cre'asses just IN
,,',', ''',''0'S 'r""ieo '".o '',e rocket
anu lit t"e l"iiiP' IL was quite dark IN the
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