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Mrs。Bhaerwasright；peacewasonlyatemporarylull，astormwasbrewing，andtwodaysafterBessleft，amoralearthquakeshookPlumfieldtoitscentre。
Tommy’shenswereatthebottomofthetrouble，foriftheyhadnotpersistedinlayingsomanyeggs，hecouldnothavesoldthemandmadesuchsums。Moneyistherootofallevil，andyetitissuchausefulrootthatwecannotgetonwithoutitanymorethanwecanwithoutpotatoes。
Tommycertainlycouldnot，forhespenthisincomesorecklessly，thatMr。Bhaerwasobligedtoinsistonasavings-bank，andpresentedhimwithaprivateone；animposingtinedifice，withthenameoverthedoor，andatallchimney，downwhichthepenniesweretogo，theretorattletemptinglytillleavewasgiventoopenasortoftrap-doorinthefloor。
Thehouseincreasedinweightsorapidly，thatTommysoonbecamesatisfiedwithhisinvestment，andplannedtobuyunheard-oftreasureswithhiscapital。
Hekeptaccountofthesumsdeposited，andwaspromisedthathemightbreakthebankassoonashehadfivedollars，onconditionthathespentthemoneywisely。Onlyonedollarwasneeded，andthedayMrs。Jopaidhimforfourdozeneggs，hewassodelighted，thatheracedofftothebarntodisplaythebrightquarterstoNat，whowasalsolayingbymoneyforthelong-desiredviolin。
“IwishIhad’emtoputwithmythreedollars，thenI’dsoongetenoughtobuymyfiddle，“hesaid，lookingwistfullyatthemoney。
“P’rapsI’lllendyousome。Ihaven’tdecidedyetwhatI’lldowithmine，“saidTommy，tossinguphisquartersandcatchingthemastheyfell。
“Hi!boys!comedowntothebrookandseewhatajollygreatsnakeDan’sgot!“calledavoicefrombehindthebarn。
“Comeon，“saidTommy；and，layinghismoneyinsidetheoldwinnowingmachine，awayheran，followedbyNat。
Thesnakewasveryinteresting，andthenalongchaseafteralamecrow，anditscapture，soabsorbedTommy’smindandtime，thatheneverthoughtofhismoneytillhewassafelyinbedthatnight。
“Nevermind，noonebutNatknowswhereitis，“saidtheeasy-goinglad，andfellasleepuntroubledbyanyanxietyabouthisproperty。
Nextmorning，justastheboysassembledforschool，Tommyrushedintotheroombreathlessly，demanding，；
“Isay，whohasgotmydollar？“
“Whatareyoutalkingabout？“askedFranz。
Tommyexplained，andNatcorroboratedhisstatement。
Everyoneelsedeclaredtheyknewnothingaboutit，andbegantolooksuspiciouslyatNat，whogotmoreandmorealarmedandconfusedwitheachdenial。
“Somebodymusthavetakenit，“saidFranz，asTommyshookhisfistatthewholeparty，andwrathfullydeclaredthat；
“Bythunderturtles!ifIgetholdofthethief，I’llgivehimwhathewon’tforgetinahurry。“
“Keepcool，Tom；weshallfindhimout；thievesalwayscometogrief，“
saidDan，asonewhoknewsomethingofthematter。
“Maybesometrampsleptinthebarnandtookit，“suggestedNed。
“No，Silasdon’tallowthat；besides，atrampwouldn’tgolookinginthatoldmachineformoney，“saidEmil，withscorn。
“Wasn’titSilashimself？“saidJack。
“Well，Ilikethat!OldSiisashonestasdaylight。Youwouldn’tcatchhimtouchingapennyofours，“saidTommy，handsomelydefendinghischiefadmirerfromsuspicion。
“Whoeveritwashadbettertell，andnotwaittobefoundout，“saidDemi，lookingasifanawfulmisfortunehadbefallenthefamily。
“Iknowyouthinkit’sme，“brokeoutNat，redandexcited。
“Youaretheonlyonewhoknewwhereitwas，“saidFranz。
“Ican’thelpit；Ididn’ttakeit。ItellyouIdidn’t；Ididn’t!“
criedNat，inadesperatesortofway。
“Gently，gently，myson!Whatisallthisnoiseabout？“andMr。Bhaerwalkedinamongthem。
Tommyrepeatedthestoryofhisloss，and，ashelistened，Mr。Bhaer’sfacegrewgraverandgraver；for，withalltheirfaultsandfollies，theladstillnowhadbeenhonest。
“Takeyourseats，“hesaid；and，whenallwereintheirplaces，headdedslowly，ashiseyewentfromfacetofacewithagrievedlook，thatwashardertobearthanastormofwords，；
“Now，boys，Ishallaskeachoneofyouasinglequestion，andIwantanhonestanswer。Iamnotgoingtotrytofrighten，bribe，orsurprisethetruthoutofyou，foreveryoneofyouhavegotaconscience，andknowwhatitisfor。NowisthetimetoundothewrongdonetoTommy，andsetyourselvesrightbeforeusall。Icanforgivetheyieldingtosuddentemp
