A Cousin's Conspiracy: or, A Boy's Struggle for an Inheritance. Horatio Alger Jr.

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      The stranger did not immediately get into the buggy.

      “I don’t care to ride, after all,” he said coolly. “Just hand me your money, you old clodhopper.”

      The worst had come. The new arrival was evidently one of the Fox brothers, after all.

      “Indeed I have no money,” said the terrified farmer.

      This was true, for he had put the wallet containing the five hundred dollars into the hands of Luke.

      “You lie! You have just come from the Emmonsville bank, where you drew a large amount.”

      At this proof of knowledge on the part of the outlaw the farmer was almost paralyzed. It appeared to him that the robber must be supernaturally gifted.

      “I haven’t got it now,” he said.

      “You lie!” cried the outlaw sternly. “Come down here and give up the money or I’ll shoot you.”

      “You can search me,” said Mason desperately.