s approaching
Pennville, and the cruise was nearly finished. Fanny took the roll of
bills from her pocket, and proceeded to count it. The notes were nearly
all "greenbacks," with a few small bills on the state banks. There were
twenties, tens, and fives, and the thief was almost frightened herself
when she ascertained the amount she had obtained.

"One hundred, one hundred five, one hundred and ten," said Fanny, as
she counted the money; "one hundred and ten----"

"Why, Fanny Grant!" cried Kate, horrified at the greatness of the sum.

"Fifteen, twenty, twenty-five, thirty----"

"They will send you to the state prison for stealing so much money!"
added Kate, trembling as the large numbers were mentioned.

"The more the better," replied Fanny, trying to keep cool, though she
was much agitated herself, as, measuring the crime by the amount of the
money, she realized how guilty she had been.

She finished the counting; and the whole sum was one hundred and
seventy-three dollars and eighty-five cents.

"There is a great deal more than I thought there was," said she.

"Why did you take so much?" asked the terrified Kate.

"I didn't know how much there was."

"You will have all the constables in the county after you before
night."

"And after you, too."

"I didn't steal it."

"Well, you were with me, and I will give you some of it."

"I don't want any of it."

"Don't you?"

"No, I don't; I don't think it is fair for you to try to make it out
that I helped you steal the money, when I didn't, and when I didn't
know anything about it."

"You knew I had some money before you got into the boat. You are
scared--that's all."

"I am scared, and I wish I hadn't come."

"I wish you hadn't, because you are so frightened; but now you have
gone so far, you can't back out. You want to return to Woodville, and
tell them I stole the money."

"No, I don't."

"I'm never going back to Woodville again. They have been talking about
sending me to my uncle's, in Minnesota, and I'm not going to be sent
there."

"What shall I do, then?" demanded Kate, awed and astonished at the
desperate purpose of her friend.

"I will see that you get back home all right. Here is some money to pay
your passage," added Fanny, counting out a portion of the bills.

"I don't want that."

"Very well," answered Fanny, putting the bills in her pocket; and she
looked so firm and so "ugly" that Kate was actually afraid of her.

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