The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-01

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things" said Philip Hart.
But, bless me, you are not dead,
NO but you see, this is sometime I'LL.
being present at ones own funeral Tbera.
is the savings of fifteen years-here littJs1
there little, spared-and now l am COM
hitting it to the earth, and don't know =
1 shall ever see it again."
Hope for the best. I've already heard
of something?"
What's that?''
well. there are granite works at Ct
Breward. I'd rather do proper Minis
quarrying; but, if the mining is deal -
dying, then 1 must not be nice, and to.a
up what l can"
TITS lowering for a miner to turn quar-
ryman," said Philip I'D go abroad
have heard of poor miners. poor when thew
went out, returning rich as dukes
II do not care to be rich as a duke, onlv
wen enough TO have house"
And wife of my own, eh?'
Moses did not answer.
The two men had now come out upon
the moor where stood Hangmans Cross
Keep to the right" said Philip 'o,
you'll get, halfway up your calves in the
bog"
There was a small crescent moon, verv
silvery and very slight affording just suf-
ficient light to enable the two men TO sea
their way, and to distinguish the disds-
ured cross that rose before them
How much have you got to put away?'
asked Moses.
weigh it, answered Philip, and passed
the bag to his comrade.
ut is heavy"
"Aye-a hundred pounds"
Il shouldn't have supposed you could
have saved so much. You were rather a
drinking man."
'Ah, appearances were against me-! said
Philip.
''And you are not afraid of leaving a
hundred pounds here?'
mot 1. But l should be afraid were it
a bank.
shoulder.
Now see this" said he. ''There is one
of the stones at the base of this old cross
is loose
Philip Hart produced small lantern and
struck a light, then kindled the wick with
in, and threw his jacket over the lantesn.
1--WE must not show a light" said he,
''buc we shall need one. There is Tot
enough moon to serve our purpose, and
what there is is winking through yon thorn
BUSH confusing rather than illuminating"
Hart went down on his knees on tie
side of the cross away from the we'll end
then. disclosing the light of his lantern,
sought out q loose joint in the blocks that
formed the base of the cross. Having Gis-
covered what he sought, he inserted the
end of his bar and with very little trou-
Bile worked 1t in sufficiently to lever out
the block. Then he thrust his lantern to
the opening, and the ray entered and re-
vealed a cavity in the midst of the pc
destal.
There, Mosesr laughed he. you see,
the nest is empty. There is no fiery ser
pent here. 1 warrant you the monks cf
old hid their treasure here and then set
asgoing the story of the dragon 10 brighten
folk off from looking here for what vas
concealed"
VERY like" said Fewins.
Court your souvereings,' said Philip;
because if I'm 10 be responsible for them,
I'd like to know they were right"
"Ohi right they are" answered Moses;
and un4loing his little bag he poured our
the gold before the eyes of Hart.
There" said he. Now let me count
your hundred pounds"
THAT can't let you," answered Philip.
Zoos why? I've sealed UP the bag. You
see there is a seal on it. If 1 hadn't done
that you'd have been welcome. You can
give this baG, without the seal being
broken, to the widow and children, and
mind and tell them they are all to have
savings OF mine. There goes my bag
Dear Dear! DGar!' said Moses Here.
take my little purse. and put 1t along Of
yours and shut up the whole concern. 1
don't half like the lantern, it might be-
tray US"
We've done with the light" answered
Hart. He was about to extingush the
flame, when something occurred to Moses.
Stay" said he, snatching the lantern
n E-af an,
my purse and showed you my gold, you
show me what is in your bag"
i can't; you saw it was sealed"
But my purse was not sealed"
So much the worse for you. 1 amt
answerable for your folly"
Fair all round" said Moses why
is you to put in a sealed bag, and me one
as is not? insist on it-break the SEAL
Il won't do it,
you shall, or 1 shall withdraw my
purse"
Philip Hart stood considering.
Presently he said, churlishly, 'If it's on
ly matter Of sealing I'll wait here and
you run home and get some wax and seal
your purse up like mine"
Il amt got no wax, and if 1 had amt
got no seal"
''oh, the end o. your thumb will do for
that"
Il do not care for you 10 remain here
with the lantern so as to let folk see what
were about"
IN blow the light out"
No; there is better way than that.
You break the seal on your bag. That goes
towards squaring u.s."
IF that is ALL well. I'd do It to oblige
you. But it ART fair after I've took all
them precautions"
What security is there in a seal? IL
thieves came here and broke the monu-
rnent would they not also break the seal:
Well, said Philip, sullenly, ''if it's only
matter o breaking the seal. I'll do thai
He knelt down. thrust his hands INTO
the cavity and destroyed the seal
That don't do" said Moses. Let me
see that the seal is broken
There, then, you are" retorted Philip
drawing forth the little sack.
Let me touch it,
"Oh, touch it If you will'
Moses took it up and weighed IT, The
bag was heavy. 1t contained metal. lie
shook it,
lt don't Jingle like sovereigns" said ne.
No, cos I wrapped 'em up in paper
replied Hart, thrusting forth his arm 10
receive the sack.
''Stay awhile eaid NFoeas 8AU fair.