Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-14
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
Nhoeoin Elnera Receives Warning
and Billy Appears on the Scene.
@1HEN Nm. Oouastock entered the
cabin and began the days
work. but mingled with the
* breeding bdtterness Of her soul
Va H. visaon Of sweet young face.
had with g1adness never before seen
o. q ana over and over she repeated,
n wonder what he'll say to ber7"
What he said was that she looked -
fresh and sweet as posy and to be
careful not to step in the mud or
fScratch her shoe when she went to the
case.
Elnora found her key and opened
the door. Not where she had placed
Il, but conspicuously in front lay her
little heap Of bills and crude scfawl
OF writing beside It Elnora picked
up the note In astonishment.
dero Emory, the lord Almighty u hiding
you All right done you ever dout Il this
money Of yourn was took for some time
las mite but Il b returned with htres for
god sake done ever come to the swamp at
e:1no oocnpl3 VgU0 IN you know could
GIT you 4 FRDND.
Elnora began 10 tremble. She has
lily glanced about. The damp earth
before the case had been trodden BY
large. roughly shod feet She caught
up the money ana the note. thrust them
into her guisnpe. locked the case and
ran for the Sead.
- She was % breathless and her face
u % white Sinton noticed It
what q IT, worlds the matter. FL
horar' he asked a. he helped her into
the carriage
n am half afraid" she painted.
tut, tut, childy' said Wesley Sinton.
Nothing in the world to be afraid Of.
What happened?'
Uncle Wesley" said Elnora, II had
moro money than brought home last
night, and put IL In my case. Some
one has been there. The ground IL all
trampled. and they left this note"
And took your money. IN wager"
said Sinton angrily.
mo-" answered Elnora. Read the
note and, oh. Uncle Wesley, tell me
what It means!"
Sinton's face was q study. II don't
know what # MEANS" he said. "Only
one thing is clear. It means some
beast who doesn't really want to harm
sou has got his eye on you and he Is
telling you plain as he can not to give
him chance. You got to keep along
tho roads, in the open, and not let tho
biggest moth that ever dew toll you out
Of hearing Of 10 or your mother. It
means that, plain and distinct"
'Just when / can sell them; just
when everything IL % lovely on ac-
count Of them. ! can't-I can't stay
away from the swamp. The Timber
lost IL going to buy the books, the
clothes, pay the tuition and even start
college fund. Just can't"
You've got TO-" said Sinton. '.This
g plain enough. You 60 far in the
swamp ct your own risk, even In day
t!mc.s
-Uncls Wesley,' said tho girl in q
whisper. slast night before ] went to
bed WAS . happy tried to pray.
aud I thanked God for hiding me 'un-
der the shadow Of his wing But
how in the world could any one know
it7
Wesley sinton's heart gave one
Krcnt leap In his breast. His face was
whittier than the girls now.
.was you praying out loud. honeyT
he almost Whispered.
II might have said words" answer
ed Elnora. II know I do sometimes.
i've never had any one to talk to. and
u'vc played with and talked to my
self al my life. You've caught me ut
II often. but It always makes mother
angry when she does. She says it's
silly. I forget and do It when I'm
alone. But. Uncle Wesley. IL said
anything last night you know It was
the mercst whisper, because I'd have
teen % afraid Of waking mother. Don't
YOU sse7 eat up late and did two
lessons"
sintou was steadying himself. "1'll
stop and examine the case as ! come
back he said. "Maybe can find
some clsw. That other-that was just
accidental It's common expression.
All the preachers use It Il was go
ing to pray that would b the very
arst thing ia ray"
The color came back to Elnora's
face.
I, .D,d ron tell your mother about this
money. Elnosay be asked.
..No, I didn't said Elnora. ITS
dreadful not %. but was afraid You
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