The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-29

minute the can containing the money
fell with crash to the edovr. The coius
flew in all directions. Mrs. Dyer partly
opened the door and looked out. In
the dim light she could see tae form pI
a man. He had one hau1 on the win
9ow.sill ready to spring through tie
open window.
eff you've got any OF that money, yol
drop it," Mrs. Dyer screamed, forgetting
Ill fear and coming out into the room.
"Don't you leave this house till you
drop every cent you stole"
Tho man disappeared through the
window. MRS. Dyer went and looked
out. She could see MIN for short
distance running across the prairie. He
was going in the direction OF the waE-
ons. She put down the window and lit
he lamp and dressed. Then she found
. nail and fastened the window securely.
After thi!r was done she got down on her
hands ana knees and began creeping
around the floor, pickll;g up the scat
tered money. 1t was long and DIM
cult task. The money had rolled and
nidden itself in every coaceivl3.e NOOK
and crack in the rooin
At last she gave up the search. Sac
aad found all but six ol he pieces, ani
these she decided the man must have
taken. Her loss could not. have troublet
her more if it had been her. entire hoard.
"To think of my standn' IN there and
!ettin' him pick it up after Id scared
him into knockin' it OF the shelf! AS
soon as it begins to get light believe
ri 60 down to the wagon and make him
give it up. Like 3 any way he'll hitch
right up and get OF without waitln for
it to be light"
Sac decided that it would no. do to
risk the safety of the money in the can
again, and after counting it the second
time, she tied it into an old stocSin5 5-leg
and buried it in the depths Of the paper
rag bag that hung bea:ni her bedroom
door.
"There amt any use eoin' to bed again
now: it ill soon be moTuin'. believe
I'll looz over those beans I'm goiu' to
cook, aud then get the carpst-rags
down out OF tae loft 81 look them over
and see ii they're in a condition to send
away. half believe Ill take them over
to the woman Tomorrow or next day
and not wait to save up the rest Of the
money the way I be.ua- o. perhaps
she'll wait for the ba!alce."
The morning was clear, and the sun,
which came early at that time OF the
year, lit up the wet praiTie-grass and
made it dance and sparkle Ike jewels.
Mrs. Dyer waited impatiently for the
first light to see if the movers had broken
camp. When it came she saw that they
were still there, though evidently making
preparations to go.
1t was broad day ;ght wheT>'NEs.
DYER put on her ennh-2aet en7 sfartea
across the prairie toward the wagons.
Her courage had nearly forsaken her,
AID at one time she had given up toe
idea of going at all, but when she saw
that they were getting ready to go the
sense of her loss was too strong to let
her remain.
twas longer walk to the wagons
than she had thought. TIE prairie
grass was still very wet AMI dragslei
her dress. She was tired alter the loag
night, and before she hal reaclet tae
wagons she wished she had not CO.. ne.
She found the men hitching the horses.
There were two of them. The one
woman of the camp was sitting up in
one of the wagons, ready to 60. She
was very thin aud looked SICK. Her
blue calico suabonoet hung loosely
about her face. She loo!lel 50 weak
and childlike that it went to Mrs. Dyers
heart.
"Good mornin" she said, looiirg
irss a: the men and then at toe wonsn.
No one made aay reply. Thc woman
looked at her absently with paie blue
s:es.
"You're sick, amt you2' Mrs. Dyer
said, going up to the side Of the wag "a.
Yes, be-" she said, in whining
tone, hardly looking at her visitor.
What's the matter with you2 | should
not think you'd be travelin' over the
country this way when yoa can't hardly
st 10"
That's what we're travlin' for. JETS
taking me out..to Arkansas Springs. They
say it'll cure me. cont believe it will.
We've got out Of money and luva e.
enough to eat. feel like Id die before
I oct there. l visa l would, gel 50 tire |
ridin' ali day"
The other wagon with one Of the maa
had startel. The womla's husband
wea5 arouni to tne o3ncr s;ie of the
wagon aud sprany in, sitting DIVA be-
side his wife.
stop your glabbin' to ever!bo y that
comc: aIonss'de OF the waSon, he said
rcuglly, and taking up the lines ne
s:artel OF across tas:1prairIe after the
other wa5oa.
A1rs. DJer stood watching then foE
minute, aud then walked slowly oAcA to-
ward the house.
so think Of that sick wona1 rllin'
clear out to Arkansas Springs to get
well. and tnev out Of mon:y AMI ner
coin hungry! l declare l feel as II l
o;i5at To !n..!e them wait aad give her
every cent of that carpet.mouev. III
nev>r lock At that rag carpet but LII see
inst hoS SICK and hun ;ry Sle IooHa /. l
hall believe | WISH hc'i stole it all. -
Tie Ccatury.