Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-05-07
BARREL Il THE E,
BLESSED ISLES
BY IRVING BACHELOR.
Author Of "Eben Holden"
"D'ri and l." Etc.
Copyright, 1908, BY Lothrop Ps.bttshtn0 Co.
Copyright, 1908, BY Lotnrop P,.Dltshsno Co.
CHAPTER xxx.

N\ROVE sat In council with Mary
and Theron Allen. He was
now in debt to the doctor. He
needed money also for cloth
ing and boots and an enterprise all had
been discussing.
"I'll give you $500 for the mare"
said Allen.
Trove sat in thoughtful silence, and
presently Allen went out Of doors.
The woman got her savings and
brought them to her son.
'"There is $23, an it may help you"
she whispered.
''No, mother, can't take It," said the
young man. II owe you more now than
can ever pay. shall have to sell the
mare. It's great trial to me, but
but honor is better than horses"
"Well, I've surprise for you" said
she, bringing roll of cloth from the
bedroom. "Those two old maids spun
the wool, and wove 1t, and, see. It's
all been fulled.'
you're as good as gold, mother, and
SO are they. It's grand to wear in the
country, but I'm going away and ought
to have an extra good suit. I'd like to
look as fine as any of the village boys,
and they don't wear homespun. But
I'll have plenty of use for it."
Next day he walked to Jericho Mills
and paid the doctor. He went on to
Milldam. buying there handsome new
outfit of clothing. Then he called to
, see the president of the bank-that one
which had set the dogs Of the law on
him.
"You know 1 put $1,000 in the bank
! Of Hillsborough," said Troye when he
sat facing the official. II took the
money there, believing it to be mine.
If, however, it is yours, wish to turn
!, it over to you"
ut is not our money" said the presi-
dent. "That bundle was sent here, and
we investigated every bill-a great
] task, for there were some 800 Of them.
Many are old bills and two the issue
of banks gone out Of business. It's all
! a very curious problem. They would
not have received this money, but they
knew of the robbery and suspected you
/ at once. Now we believe absolutely In
your honor"
/ 81 shall put that beyond all ques-
tion," said Trove, rising.
He took the cars to Hillsborough.
i There he went to the Sign of the Dial
and built a fire In its old stove. The
clocks We're now hushed. He found
those Darrell had written of and de
livered them. Returning, he began to
! wind the cherished clocks of the tinker
-old ones he had gathered here and
there in his wandering-and to start
their pendulums. One of them, tall
clock in the corner with calendar
dial, had this legend on the inner side
of it's door:
Halted in memory of good man,
Its hands pointing to the moment Of his
death,
Its voice hushed in his honor.
1 Trove shut the door Of the old clocl
and hurried to the public attorney:
Office, where he got the address Of LIE
blanc. lie met many who shook hi:
hand warmly and gave him pleasant
word. He was In great fear Of meet
ing Polly and thought Of what ht
should do and say If he came face t.
face with her. Among others he me-
the school principal.
Coming back to work." the lattel
| inquired.
mo. sir, I've got to earn money"
Eve need another teacher, and II
recommend YOU"
"I'm much obliged, but couldn'
come before the fall term" said Trove
"I'll try to keep the place for you,
said his friend as they parted.
Trove came slowly down the stree
thinking how happy he could be now
Darrell were free and Polly had opl
trusted him. Near the Sign Of til
Dial he met Thurston lilly.
Back again?" Trovc inquired.
"Back again. Boss gin up farmin'.
ibid he make his fortune"
"No; he had one give to him."
"Come and tell me about it,
lilly followed Troye up the old stat
way into the little shop.
, BEG yer pardon" said Thurst, turn
. ing, ARE you armed?"
NO" said Trove, smiling.
"a man shot me once when wan
dom nothin' but tryin' t. tell a stor,
an don't take no chances. Do yo
remember my boss tellin' that night
the woods how he lost his money in Il
fire O. 1872
4 EYES,"
1 "Waal, 1 guess it had suthin' t. 1
with that. One day the boss an n