Digging for Gold

neer in some way," thought

lt hat. This he took off, spread the handkerchief over it, and then lifted it in the air on the t

oad. It was just in front of a curve, and this seemed to Grant the best place to station h

cars approaching. His

mself. "If not--" but he could no

vigorously, shouting at the same time, though he knew that hi

r came the train

for the train began to slow up, and stopped

till he was abreas

half inclined to be angry. "If you are playing a

rant earnestly. "The bridge

vens! is

nd see for

dvice. He and his young guide 31walked forward,

ain would have been wrecked, and by this time i

pened, and why the train had stopped so suddenly, got off the car

atter," asked

f," answered the enginee

Heav

h as you probably ever wi

hat sa

ing to Grant. "But for him, some of

for all eyes we

re and discovered the

clergyman, "this boy has under Providence been th

does!" exclaimed a

d deposited therein a five dollar bill. "I am not a rich man-m

gineer. "I am perhaps under de

d old lady, and she dropped another fi

re able to give but a silver coin. There was one notable exception: One man, when

," asked the en

given a dollar. "It's Mr. Leonard Buckley, of New York. H

ossesses, he is a poor man," s

the world," said a passenger cynicall

over to you this collection of money as a small acknowledgement from t

s if dazed. All had passed so suddenly that he could n

o take it," he said. "I

t would have been far less commendable, though it might have bee

ake it!" said

moment, hardly knowing what to do with the contents

forward to examine the bridge more care

ttle distance away and began to count his money. There were one hun

d Grant, elated. "Now," and his face bri

, but there was danger that it would be discovered, and lost. Finally, he decided to carry it to Luke Weldon, and ask him to keep it for him for the present. Luke was

farm-yard again, Luke l

you back, Gra

a favor of yo

ady to do you a

eep some mo

and that money must be a scarce article with him. Perhaps, however, h

his reply. "I'll keep it

bills out of his pocket, Luke

asked. "You haven't been-no, I can't believe

ned Grant indignantly. "I h

didn't you ask me to take charge

I didn't

u got it

es

where. It must belong t

n't. It was

nt easy, boy, it aint easy. If you don't tell me where and how you got it, I

lroad I found the bridge was broken. I signalled

n but for you the train

es

me your hand. Why, boy, you'v

hat the eng

out the

ok up a contributi

uch is

ounted it in a hurry, there's a

es, I'll keep it for you, and giv

arbox might try to

oubt. He won't get it fro

ing home. I've been

ouse, Rodney, who was standing i

ou. Grandfather's awfully mad at yo