The Monitor-register., 1896-04-17
money in his possession. Usually they
paid little attention to him.

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lars.
Inc money made a package of consider
able size. Almost half was in silver, and
the rest in bills. Perry had 1t all tied up
in a handkerchief.
The third picnic party left the grove at
five in the afternoon and Perry was alone
on the grounds, sitting In one of the boats
counting the money. He had made the
silver into piles of five dollars each, and
the bills he vas running over in his
hands. Suddenly he was started by a
shout.
"HelloP'
Perry looked up. Two tramps, whom
he had never seen about the place before,
had come from behind a small building
on the shore, and were looking at him
with interest.
"Good morning" replied Perry, gather
ing up the money and putting it back in
to the handkerchief.
Kind o. struck it rich, amt you,
young f~eller?" said one of the men.
NO." replied Perry, 81 haven't. 1t
isn't my money"
"Oh, it haints Whose might it be,
them"
SIT belongs to the company that owns
the grounds"
While he was speaking he picked up
the oars and sent the boat out from the
shore.
'Where are you going?" called one Of
the men:
nowhere in particular" said Perry,
still rowing.
swell. wait a minute we want to talk
with you"
II haven't got time," called out Perry.
rowing faster than ever.
The two men exchanged a few words,
which the boy could not hear. Then
they jumped into another boat and rowed
after Perry, who now threw off his coat
and rowed as hard and as fast as he could.
He had learned how to row very we'll at
the lake, and was well out on the water
before the tramps started. But they were
two to one, and he 1901 realized that they
were gaining on him.
They shouted to him to stop, declaring
that they meant him no harm; but he paid
no heed. and rowed on steadily. They
were gaining, and Perry feared that the
two boats would reach the opposite shore
at the same time. But one of the tramps
broke an oar. The men became angry.
and called out:
"We're after that money, and we'll
have it. boyi It'll be the worse for you
if you don't stopi"
Perry's boat grated on the pebbly bank
about twenty feet In advance of his pur-
suers. The boy jumped out and ran
swiftly thorough a narrow strip of timber
to a wagon road, On the opposite side of
which was a field in which a tall, thin,
elderly farmer was cutting grass with a
scythe. Perry slipped bet ween the rails
of the fence and ran toward the farmer.
"Help me to defend myself" he shout
ed to the astonished man. ''There are
two tramps after me. They are after
money that isn't mine. Here they are!''
The tramps cam running across the
road, jumped over the fence and advanced
boldly.
"Hand over that money of ours, you
un,1nn thfaE uA,, ~ cold ann and ohaoIr
his fist at Perry, who was standing close
to the farmers side.
"Your money!" said Perry indignant
ly. sit isn't your money, and you can't
touch itr'
We can't, hey? See if We don'tl'
He had advanced a few steps.
"Hold on, my friend" said the farmer.
'Just stop right where you air until we
talk this matter over. Now, boy, you go
on and give us your sid Q of the case"
"It belongs to the owners of the lake
grounds. 1 have charge of the boats over
there, and these fellows have been trying
to take it from me-"
"Well if that amt a good onel" sneer-
ed one of the tramps. "But 1t won't do,
boy. The moneys ours, and we don't
feel called on to say any more bout it,
'cept that we're goin' to have it. Stand
aside there, old gentleman"
81 reckon not" said the farmer, 1--WE
heerd both sides O. the case, an if you'll
'scuse me for speakin' SO plain, l don't
b'lieve a word you two rascals have said
purity pair you air. This is a clean,
straight-for'd lookin' boy, an you amt
nary the n nor the other-no you don't
no you don't. Not a step neigherl"
He held up the scythe threatingly.
81 wouldn't want a better weepin than
this old scythe to defend myself agin a
dozen SIGH fellers as you be. You jest
come whiting swing o. my scythe if you
think it'll be healthy for you. Law | I'd
cut ye down fer the two wurthless weeds
of the airth that you bel Here, boy; Jest
slip your hand down in the pocket of my
overalls and you'll find a knife there with
a blade bout six inches long. You take
the knife, and I'll hang on to the scythe,
an I reckon We kin hold the fort for quite
a SPELL"
They did not have to hold it long, for
the two tramps 500 took their departure.
But they were not allowed the privilege
departing in peace.
An hour totar kho eo,~.~. J.1---.-
Crofton with Perry, and notified the au-
thorities. The deputy sheriff there had
been looking for two such men, who were
wanted for burglary.
A posse was organized and before nine
the two men were in Crofton Jail.
Ferry remained at the lake the rest of
that Summer, but sent the boat money to
the city every day. and was never molested
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