None of those here this morning, unless this tramp should escape from custody.”
“If he don’t, what danger is there?”
“It will get about that you have money secreted here, and I venture to say it will be stolen before three months are over.”
“It will kill me,” said Ben piteously.
Then put it out of reach of danger.”
“Where?”
“I am going over to the county town, where there is a bank. Deposit it there, and whenever you want any go and get it.”
“But banks break sometimes,” said Ben, in alarm.
This is an old established institution. You need not be afraid of it.”
“But I can’t see the money—I can’t count it.”