The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
CHAPTER VII.
Wherein EInora Receives a Warning
 and Billy Appears on the Scene.

Wherein EInora Receives a Warning
 and Billy Appears on the Scene. @HEN Mrs. Comstock entered the I'll cabin and began the days II work. but mingled with the o breeding bitterness of her soul was the vision of a sweet young face glad with gladness never before seen on it, and over and over she repeated, "I wonder what he'll say to her"
 What he said was that she looked as fresh and sweet as a posy and to be careful not to step in the mud or scratch her shoe when she went to the case,
 Elnora found her key and opened the door. Not where she had placed it, but conspicuously in front lay her little heap of bills and crude scrawl of writing beside it. Elnora picked up the note in astonishment.
 dere Emory, the lord amighty is hiding you all right done you ever dout it this money of yourn was took for some time las mite but it is returned with intres for god sake done ever come to the swamp at nite or late evnin or mornin or far in any tine sompin worse an you know could git you A FRIEND. E Elnora began to tremble. She has tily glanced about. The damp earth before the case had been trodden by large,. roughly shod feet. She caught up the money and the note, thrust them into her guimpe, locked the case and ran for the road.
 She was so breath1ess and her face so white Sinton noticed it.
 What in the worlds the matter, FL nora ?' he asked as he helped her into the carriage.
 II am half afraid" she panted.
 "Tut, tut, child!' said Wesley Sinton. "Nothing in the world to be afraid of What happened?
 "Uncle Wesley" said Elnora, 'T had more money than I brought home last night. and put it in my case. Some one has been there. The ground is all trampled, and they left this note"
 And took your money, I'll wager,' said Sinton angrily.
 ''No," answered Elnora. Read the note and, oh, Uncle Wesley, tell me what it meansr
 Sinton's face was a study. "I don't know what it means," he said. "Only one thing is clear. 1t means some beast who 6.se0,'t really want to harm you 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 biggest moth that ever flew toll you out of hearing of us or your mother. It means that, plain and distinct"
 'Just when I can sell tnem; just when everything is so lovely on ac- count of them. I can't-I can't stay away from the swamp. The Limber- lost is going to buy the books, the a college fund. I just can't.''
 You've got to-" said Sinton. "This is plain enough. You go far in the swamp at your own risk, even in day time"
 Uncle Wesley" said the girl in a whisper, Hast night before I went to bed was so happy I tried to pray, and l thanked God for hiding me 'un- der the shadow of his wing But how in the world could any one know itY
 Wesley Sinton's heart gave one great leap in his breast. His face was whiter than the girls now. "Was you praying out loud, honey?" he almost whispered.
 "I might have said words" answer ed Elnora. "I know I do sometimes. I've never had any one to talk to. and I've played with and talked to my self all my life. You've caught me at it 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. if said anything last night you know it was the merest whisper. because I'd have been so afraid of waking mother. Don't