Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1890-05-09

Il
walked out in the tracks rs far AZ my
hip boots would permit mo to go. aud
much further than could see bot tom
in tho dirty water. Then l was salts fed
that whoever she was she la drowned
herself after Opposing of her wealth.
| returned 10 the locust then. and talk
ing up tho strip of silk rolled it up
carefully, aud put it in my vest pocket.
| Il was in no mind for shooting, and
WAS about TO start for home when ]
thought of Belle, and whistlcd for her.
She did not come, and l moved on
| through the thckct. As / passed an
opening | caught sight of her stanchiy
pointing, and walking up flushed and
missed ii wood cock. Tho bird c;rc'cd
cut over the RIVER and plunged back to
Inc thickcl some where in the ncigiibor.
hood of the willows. was veXcd at
missing the bird, and determined TO
get ii if there was chance. SO, send.
ing Belle ahead, pushed on toward
the willows, and WAS soon gra;iicd to
see Bic point again. This time
killed the bird and sent Belle after it.
She retrieved the dca bird beautifully,
and, dropping it at my feet, made
another dash into the brush, and ma
mcnt later cam: back with au allig ator-
skin hand bag, which she held in hcr
mouth until took it. opcucd it and
found it one quarter full Of money in
bills Of large denomination. Besides
The money there was II small morocco
case con tnining hypodcrmic syringe, a
small bottle labelled morphine and CON
tanning Il few grains Of tho drug, Il
pair Of kid gloves, butt on hook, nnl
dream book. That was al. Not Il
scrap of writing or anything to bctral
the identity of tho owner of the bag
and money. In returning toward the
road pluckcd Il piece of gray os-
trich tip from tho branches OF u tree
and found ladies watch neatly bed lei
IN boil Of moss with tho chuin care
fully collie | around il. | kept my eyes
open thon and luokcl at every inch OF
the way, following the foo'stcp' care
;uliy aud coming out on tho road with
out ndin; anything more.
al went s,ra'g ht hom,. carry ing the
bag in my hand, and when got in my
be broom locked the door and began
10 empty my pockets on the bed When
The last bill was in sight arranged tho
bills according 10 their denomination
and began counting. There were thir-
teen one hundred dollar notes, one five
hundred, scvcnly-four fftics eighty
twentics. fifty three teas, and nineteen
lives, or $772a IN all.
Nov ldoa't believe anybody will
b. surprised when ! say that kept that
money. l commenced spending it the
afternoon of he day got it. put
500 in my peck ct and went to Now
ark. and AS Il natural consequence got
on II Fourth of July spree and did not
show up at home until my money was
gone and had borrowed 10 cents from
II friend. That was OH the morning Of
The 18th, and felt like fool made
up my mind then to take care Of every
remaining dollar. II was the basis of
what have got now, and think
"A tnI IA
told this story to two or three persons
and am not afrail to tell it to the
world, provided my name is moi used
and don't get horde of boggar' after
me
'lt nnyb)dy can establish owner
ship Of the money stand ready to pay
II over. My theory is that some drug
crazcd creature from New York 90, IT
the train ut Airing on and wandered up
the river 10 the woodcock th.ckct nn
thea ;ook another dose of morphine.
Then think ,hc wandered through the
brush in IL state Of cXhilaration, and
inaI.y bro"gh, up in the r.vsr. She
left ne fine legacy. ana ii is all owing
to old Belle there thu. stumbled on
I. She shall have tins best Of every
i!iins as long az SIC draws breath.
Tie only thing that ever worried me
abont the money was Il supcrstitious
icar that it would bring INC no luck.
ilnvcu had an unluckly day sine. |
fund it, AMI it enabled mo 70 leave
the bcrch and so into bu'incs, for my
self, besides bug ing mortgage on the
house am living in. which l after
ward bought outright. Buying the
mortgage looks like going at it tho
wrong way, but can assure you that I
cnjoyci shaking it at my landlord and
tiirea;ning TO forccloie il."-Nsw Yrk
sun.