Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1893-01-14

begged her nllSDunu TO put IL Illftllpl
sway. declaring he might touch it in his
sleep AN make the thing go Of and
probably kill her.
nr'"r move Ill my sleep. 81 No1
nr,.l ii ,r S.ared. he told her ~
touch tn" gan YOU can be sure it viii g.,
o.. mt iIi not touch it i'll my sIt.,. >.
J +I,'"n liz" an honest man. ] do
So he went to bed and thought mn"A
O. l,, daughter than of the money I'M ',.r
the carpet, However, he did think "f
Iii. money sometimes, and, in fact his
'hoHgiIt5 ran from that to Jennie. as
the thoughts of til" money lender ran
from his ducats to his daughter
At last he slept, but not any too
soundly. Dreams Visited him and un-
pleasant ones they were. Vision after
vision came and faded. and his wife was
alarmed hry"nd mc.e.,re to see his I'M
conscious hands 60 o'jt again and again.
rcrliouNlN near sometimes to the loaded
rifle.
1t was midnight before she slept at
all. Int then her sleep VII; profound. 1t
was broken N last hv the stiungcst and
most thrilling ot sounds. no less start
ling than Il heavy tlil anl loud. harsh
rcEerbcrrting report us though can
had been fired through the door.
There WAS II rush of feet in the hall
without Il stout shoulder seat the door
inward with Il crash. and Dick Levoe,
who had made this unceremonious en-.
trance. stood there, with light high
above his head, his keen eyes scanning
the apartment swiftly.
1t took him IL moment to comprehend,
and then he laughed with immeasura-
hl" amusement.
The miller, clad but lightly, was
gprawIing on the floor, dazcd won-
icr on his face, the old rifle. which he
had struck as he fell, lying harmless
bessie him and now unloaded win
dow was open and through it came a
fine sheet of rain the old man was
soaking wet and raindrops glistened on
his haIr and scanty garments his bare
feet were muddy, and altogether he
presented anything but an agreeable or
preNemtlbe appearance,
"Nhat has happened 2 asked Dick
rs soon as his mirth could be sup
pressed, as he III led the miller to his feet.
II don't know, stammered Jane.
son.
His wife, hearing voices, cautiously
pcrpoi out from under the coverlet
''i;phbers :. she cried shrillv. They
haHe been here again. Have they shot
.on, Harvey 2
no. wife, I'm not shot, said Ilar.
ycy. an | don't think there's been any
robbers round. Fact is I've been sleep.
wa!king'
w lat -
I've been walbin' in my sleep, sure
as You live" groaned the miller Pm
wet, so ] must have gone out of
,'orS, an the Lord only knows where
nave been or what [ have been dom
! WAS dreamin' of that tea pounds
He broke off and hurried to the spot
where he had hidden the money. 1t
VA, not there.
You're rather old for such capers
l.arvey," his wife was saying.
i;ut he didn't hear her Very blanklv
J." turned to Dick, who had now re-
treated to the threshold Nnlro Jennie
was standing, white and startled, but
ravlsIin@ly pretty.
Lad. the miller said solemnlv. IL
,elieve I've robbed myself. I've heard
Of Hnch things. an now | believe I've
INST done that, an ! hunt got no,
tion where put the money.
Is it gone 2
"Ycs'
Then you had best put on dry
clothes, sir, while | 90 out and try to
.ollow the tracks you have probably
left i'll the garden. Your feet are SO
muddy I'm Sllre you must have been
there. I'll report in IL few moments.
With lantern he went ont into
the rain and his gravity departed again
as under the window of the milier's
chamber he discovered deeply indcnted
footprints, which proved that jameson
had emerged like schoolbov.
The big, bare feet left plain traces in
The soft soil of the garden. Dick fol,
owed them on across the road, and
%ound that they ceased at one corner of
jhe mill. \ loose board had been freshly
replaced He drew it out and there, in
.he aperture, found small tin box
Taking it out. he hurried back to find
Jameson. his wife and Jennie up and
dressed, waiting for him.
The miller took the box eagerly and
opened it with scarcely steady hands
There were the ten pounds and under
hem the money of which he had
,houGht Dick had robbed him.
Il nj - ba soil tur,;,,, 30 l.;
ployc, Give been thinkin' ill of you for
he last few days, an ask your par
don. If can ever do You good turn
call on me.
81 take your word, sir said Dick,
/ 2hecrfully, going straight to Jennie and
taking her hand. II want your con
sent to my marrying Jennie some day
when | have proved myself able to take
are OF her. We love each other. and
hope, sir, you'll not forget what love
was to yourself once
NO, | don't, lad' said the millrr
with tender glance towards his wife.
nut IL millhand gets but poor wages,
;md You'll have to wait awhile"
AS for that" said Dick, Il think
-ou'll have to look for another mill
| land. Mr.. jameson, for have another
TER and intend taking it. | wasn't
brought up to labor and was at college
Naca my father died, leaving me, in
/ .jrd of tine thousands | expected,
t"tIinG bat my empty, untraiird
/ ,anis left the college and fate l"i
/ II" li'h ii have shown no talent
| - - mi Her | have won fine sweetest