The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-28
E. G. o WI E R.

bag of money he brought from an he ner room. Hit air what he brought on hlslselfr' she said in low, strain ed voice. as she passed out into the Seth. fest look what we found on the doorstep this morningT cried pret- .y Jane Gibs ,,n to her as lcvss 5 shs shs th9rst bag of glistening silver into .nhs sana. sias "Hsar is a writ that war 'n
 Seth. respiendent in new jeans and boughten shirt, stared at the money ! and then at his intended bride. with drawing suspicion that he had taken one too many glasses with the Doys
 sYe iuny. why don't yu read the impatiently.
 Mechanically he obeyed.
 Seth Larkin and bride" he reads ''you will find enclosed the sum or i've hundred dollars. as wedding gift'i Seth, yu can buy the still now. Yu said they war willin' to gin hit up foy the cash, which war jest that amount Jane whispered eagerly.
 His eyes snapped brightly.
 shore little gal. and then weM na around % the " waist with a beariike hug. T am agwine right off meow and sec | about hit: shall l. JaneT.
 In d few moments his form was out
  went back to her preparation Tor the | evening with light heart and full 1 of the thought of the unknown sender Across the ridge to each of his part ner's homes Seth made his way. and just as the shades of evening began rods of the still.
 T air the sole owner uv hit meow, and allow hey time to go and take a look at hit foah the time ter giL a looked cautiously around to see if any one was in sight before he made 2 dash and disappeared in the h,.Snd Sndergrowsh1ii % s1iv. with moving figures and the gllsten of many guns. In g thrice q flame leaped high into darkening sky and above the cracking of the flames. Suddenly a form hurled itself into the light from behind the flames and inc stantly dozen guns covered ms
 "Betrayedl I might known thet some one he'd gin us thet money for no g0od snarIsd Seth hi: a: ass, hf ssSUo Se
 As they crossed the hollow. a form darted Into the path and faced
 SYe air sorry ye can't marry me, air yeT' a voice taunted. .Air ye gwine marry Jane Gibs neow1"
 With a wild, disagreeablo laugh. the white form suddenly disappeared Into the darkness, and Seth saw into the mystery of the money, and the cap~ ture of himself and still
 Two years passed. Seth had worke0 out his sentence and was home again. Broken in health and penntless, he sat one cold December night alone by hi9 desolate fireside. Jane had married while he had been away, and no ono in the neighborhood seemed to have any interest in him, passing him with merely cool nod. or perhaps worse with averted faces. Life was becom- ing almost intolerable tO him. Surely he had been sufficiently punished Tor his cruel desertion of his first love 'Samantha," he groaned. yu ort ter be satisfied meow, fur my life am plumb ruined. I wouldn't ever hev treated yer so, but thet Jane never give me Q night uv rest till I courted her. \ shore treated yer wrong, Samanenag and that war a right smart trick yer served me, but shore did earn his by my treatment uv yo." nc muttereo to himself in audible tones.
 Two soft arms stole around his neoks and half crying, Samantha eJacuIaked. "Poah Seth. air sorry I done treated yu so; but, Seth, shore didn't aim fer her ter hev ye. Yu wuz mineI"
 And air yet, Samantha, if yu wtil hev me back" he exclaimed as he drew her towarda him. until their lips met.
 A whip poor-will in the hollow sud- denly changed his song Into Q jubi- lent Tt ended we'll It ended -wellt and the two tired hearts in the cabin a abova echoed his song.