TWO LETTERS In the early gray dawn David awoke.

His first sensation was the physical numbness and stiffness that came from his hard bed on the floor.
"Why, daddy," he began, pulling himself half-erect, "I slept all night on--" He stopped suddenly, brushing his eyes with the backs of his hands.

"Why, daddy, where--" Then full consciousness came to him.
With a low cry he sprang to his feet and ran to the window.

Through the trees he could see the sunrise glow of the eastern sky.

Down in the yard no one was in sight; but the barn door was open, and, with a quick indrawing of his breath, David turned back into the room and began to thrust himself into his clothing.
The gold in his sagging pockets clinked and jingled musically; and once half a dozen pieces rolled out upon the floor.