Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-06-21

went slowly back toward the hut, re-
solved to explain to the old miser the
value of the coin which he had been
boarding SO many long years-perhaps
since it was coined-and return it TO him
in exchange for another OF the value in
tended to be impaired.
When he knocked at the door the old
! man thrust out his head with the savage
inquiry, "What is wanted."
you've given me dollar worth five
hundred times dollar" Harry began to
explain. II mean to say" he stammered
on, ''you can sell this for five hundred
dollars, or more
you're crazy" cried the old hermit.
"Clear out You can get no more money
out Of me. Clear outn'
lie slammed the door. Again Harry
started down the mountain. His step
was lighter now. He had done his duty
his conscience was for the moment clear.
Indignant at his rude treatment, at the
despicable insult, he male up his mind
he would not again attempt to explain
| the peculiar value of the coin to the
ignorant miser. The dollar of 1904 was
his-his very own.
Half way on the steep descent he met
Sam Ragland, who bore, in addition to
his gun and cartridge-belt, brown-p pa
per parcel. Sam was, as usual, accom-
panied by his unsightly dog.
''Tve brought you the shoes, " was the
young hunters greeting. 81 went to
yer house, but you was so long comm l
concluded to hunt ye up. I'm on my way
to Carriers Pond now, and | want tibet
dollar to buy ammunition.
Harry gave "a detailed explanation of
the circumstances which prevented his
parting with that precious silver coin.
He tried to impress upon Sam an idea of
its wonderful value, and he promised him
| that i'll a few days, as soon as he could
sell the coin, he would take the shoes as
he had agreed; but the youthful rough
was obdurate.
"You're fool.' was the epithet he
hurled at Harry. "You can't trihe with
mel Gimme tibet dollar"
Harry's lips closed resoutely as he
drew back from the bully He would
resist the outrage with all his power. He
attempted to thrust the dollar into his
pocket, but it slipped from his fingers,
and went rolling down the mountain
side!
Harry sprang forward after his treasure,
but Ragland blocked his way, and in turn
leaped after the coin. But he, too, was
anticipated.
The dog seized the rolling siIver-picce
in his mouth, and dashed down the de-
clivity at full speed.
After him ran the boys, Sam calling to
him to stop in harsh, loud tones; but the
dog thought it evidently all play land did
not obey.
Harry was in despair. His precious
dollar would certainly be lost. The dog
would drop it at some spot where it would
never be found; or, if not that, Sam
would get it, and spend it for ammuni-
ton, and in either case his loss would be
irrevocable.
Sam followed the animal as fast as he
coufd, and Harry kept at his heels, all
the while trying to out-distance him.
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/ made his appearance, and Immediately
( there was a sharp contest between
/ them.
While the combat ragged and spectators
/ were gathering, Harry reached the scene
/ just time to perceive ''Jedge' Bloom,
the village Justice of the Peace, pick up
his bright dollar from the ground where
/ the dog had relinquished it.
''Its mine, Jedge! y he had just enough