The $500 Check — page 203: what you’re looking at

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184 THE $500 CHECK. Silas, and go up and contfront the villain! That’s what we can do.”’ Somehow the suggestion did not seem to — favor with Mr. Wilson. ‘He would shoot me,’’ he said. ‘Fle’ probably waitin’ for me with a loaded weepun upon the landin’.”’ ‘¢ Silas Wilson, Iam ashamed of you. Are you goin’ to let a villainous burglar rampage round upstairs, stealin’ whatever he can lay his hands on? Come now!”’ ‘‘T believe you care more for the few things upsteirs than for your husband’s life,’ said Silas reproachtfully. ‘“Do you want me to go, Silas? What ll the folks in the village say when thcy hear of it?”’ ‘1 don’t know as I know where the gun is,”’ said Silas nervously. ‘‘Tt’s out in the woodshed behind the door.”’ ‘“T don’t know as it’s loadcc. Besides I wouldn’t want to be took up for murdor.”’ ‘“Not much danger, Silas Wilson! Such men as you don’t get into such scrapes as that.’’ (E(@) afl (€ JOO qj