The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-08-18

sharp, clicking noise, accompanied
by rasping sound, met their ears.
"Come, sissy" she said, taking the
little ones hand, "we will 60 down
now. l have found out all ! want to.
/ am going to make trail through
the bushes, so that father and the
boys can find this place."
So they clambered down the hill,
Tilda breaking down the bushes two
or three times in a rod, while her lit
tie hands bled with the scratches
from the sharp thorns, till they got to
the fence by the roadside and sat
down to rest.
"What do you suppose they are do
ing in there'" asked the young girl.
"You must not say word till we
have told mother. / think they are
making bad money! You know
father said there was lot of it circu-
lating, when Henry handed him some
change, and he threw half dollar
down on the hearth, and he wondered
where it all came from. He said
that half dollar had no true ring to it.
/ know there were two men there be-
side Eben Shaw, because l heard their
voices"
Going to Thomas Warrenton's the
children met their brother on his way
to the house from the barn, and
breathlessly told their story. "They
are making bad money under there,
and we know il! We heard them
pound and file till our teeth ached;
and that isn't ALL" cried Sarah.
"Eben Shaw is there, and he told
them how father was going to carry
off his wool next Saturday, and they
are going to rob him!"
SWELL" said Thomas, "people have
been on the lookout for these fellows
for two months, and they can find no
tracks of them. They suspect the
Shaws are mixed in with them, fol-
Eben bought nice horse five or SIX
weeks ago, and paid the money down
for it, and part was counterfeit. He
is watched close; they think he i:
leagued with gang of regular coun
terfeiters, and these little monkey.
have nabbed them at last''
owe have not caught them you
know, Thomas, but can't we hinder
their killing father, now we know
what they mean to do?" asked Sarah
"Of course we will look out fol
that. What little wise head that j:
of yours! There are not many grown
up women that would have managed
this business more directly than you
have. But there comes mother, ant
Mrs. Shaw is with her. Now, yo,
must on no account let a word slip o.
your afternoons adventure"
"Let us go home, Tilda. l know
shall say something if l stay; never
could keep secret" said Sarah
laughingly.
1t was quite late when Mr.. War
renton and John returned from Wood
stock, and Sarah started Harry post
haste to bring their mother home
William and Thomas arrived first, anC
Tilda crept into Thomas lap ane
whispered in his ear that they had no
said word to anybody. Sarah sa
by the window, with her lips puck
cred up tight lest the secret should
get away from her unawares.
SWELL, boys" said Mr.. Warrenton
"this is sad business about Eber
Shaw"
"What has he done now?" asked
William.
"Oh, he has passed pile of coun
terfeit money; and, boys, he ha.
forged my name on note that is il
the bank. | have been there to-day
The officers are after him; they have
been looking for him two days. He
was here with his father last night
but no one has seen him since"
81 know where he is, father" sale
Tilda, jumping from Thomas knee
and running up to her father to tel
the story.
Mr.. Warrenton gathered every par
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