He deposited his clothes at the head of the bed, as usual, and Dan, through his half-closed eyes, saw that he threw them down in a careless sort of way, as though there was nothing of value in them.
"But he can't fool me so easy," thought Dan.

"Not by no means.

Thar's ten dollars somewhar in them thar dry goods, unless he give 'em to the ole woman when she fust come hum, an' they'll be mine afore mornin'.

He wouldn't go snacks with me, like a feller had oughter do, an' now I'll have 'em all!" In an hour from that time everybody in the cabin appeared to be asleep.

Mrs.Evans certainly was and David seemed to be, for he lay with his eyes closed, and breathed long and heavily.