Didn't they tell you ?" "Yes, they told me." "Well, then, that ought to have helped along." "You don't s'pose I took it, do you ?" "Why--why not ?" "Why not! Do you s'pose I'd use the money that belonged to the husband that run off and left me?
I ain't that kind of a woman.

The money and stocks are at the bank yet, I s'pose; anyhow they're there for all of me." The lightkeeper's mouth opened and stayed open for seconds before he could use it as a talking machine.

He could scarcely believe what he had heard.
"But--but I wanted you to have it," he gasped.

"I left it for you." "Well, I didn't take it; 'tain't likely!" with fiery indignation.

"Did you think I could be bought off like a--a mean--oh, I don't know what ?" "But--but I left it at the bank--for you.