Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-02-27

was not enough. She wanted $200 more for interest and trouble, and after brief argument she got it. The man got away with $15,o00 of other peoples money, but Miss Nancy was ahead of the game.
 Then a "boomer'' came to the village. He had recommendations from no end of corporations, national banks and in- dividuals, and his schemes were many and gigantic. Four or five new rail- roads, seven or eight factories, and car-shops employing 6,o00 men were among the "booms." Among the prop critics to be turned into the syndicate at 100 cents on the dollar, and resold at about 1000 per cent. profit, was the half acre of ground owned by Miss Nancy. She also advanced $2,000 in cash. While the whole town was shout ing and getting ready for tidal wave of prosperity Miss Nancy received q hint which set her to Investigating. One evening week later she made call on the highly recommended boom CT. He was in his room at the village hotel, answering letters, signing deeds and counting up cash. He granted the old maid a five-minute interview. It was nearer an hour before she came. out. She had the documents to prove that he was a swindler and dead beat, and after trying in vain to bluff her down or stave her off he returned the deed of her property, which had not yet been recorded, counted her out her $2, 1000 in cash, and it was generally be- lieved that she received bonus of sev- eral hundred dollars. Miss Nancy wasn't fnanciering for the public, but only for herself. Therefore, she went her way and said nothing, while the public of Rainsyille were done out of a cool S500O0.
 The boom had hardly collapsed when the old maid had another adventure with robbers. Early one evening there came rap at the door, and three men pushed their way in when tie door was opened. The woman was found and gagged, and for five long hours the men dug up the soil in the cellar and hunted over the house for the money They found several crooks, but no crock with $50,000 in it. They indulged in threats of torture and death, but Miss Nancy was firm. Even when | they blistered the soles of her feet with q lighted candle she had nothing 10 tell. The robbers were in disguise, but in roaming about one of them dropped letter from his pocket which was found in q dirt-heap down cellar two days later. In about week the victim appeared at a farmhouse ten miles away, and by means of the let ter convinced the farmer that a son of his was one of the robbers. There was some fnanciering. but it didn't include the general public Miss Nancy wanted pay for her btistered soles and her sIeepless night, and the farm changed owners before the matter was settled. | 1t Was valued at 5000.
 There were several other incidents to prove that Miss Nancy Scott was born to get ahead in the world, but there was one in particular which went to settle any last lingering doubt in the minds of her friends or enemies. Coal was discovered in the hills near the village. It was no boom-no swindle- but sure thing, with the leading cap itaIists of the county behind iS. Miss Nancy didn't invest until several wid- ows had given up their mites and coal had been found by the carload. She might not have invested then but for the minister of her church, who called to say:
 Sister Scott, l am so certain that the coal mine is q good thing that I have invested all my savings in it."
 She then took $5,00O worth of stock and felt easier in her mind for month. One day she got news that the deposit had petered out, and that the whole thing was on the order of q swindle. Nobody knew where Miss Nancy got the old shotgun which she carried on her shoulder as she walked up to the mine. t had been shut down for the day that an investigation might be made, and the board of officials was down the shaft as the old maid arrived The men who were stationed to draw them up were overawed and driven away. and when the investigation had been made they found woman and q gun awaiting them.
 T want my money" said Miss Nancy, as the officials asked what was up.
 But the vein has given out. was the reply to her demand.
 If the vein has, I haven't, and you won't get out until have my money!''
 They laughed at her at frat After couple of hours theT found she was very much in earnest, and they be- gan to plead and argue. They tried to make her believe that capital was al- ways invested at a certain risk, and that she had taken chances with the rest of the shareholders. She wouldn't look upon it in that way. The miners left her to fight it out on that line, and she sat down to do it. The afternoon passed and evening came on, and the president, secretary and treasurer were still at the bottom of the z0-foot shaft. They threatened her with the law. and she laughed at them. They eoaxed and argued, but they could not move her