It's Bill that's spent the money on his cussed booze and gambling. Way of the Lawless Max Brand The gambling houses can do it, and so keep on breaking the law.
When Winnie tries to drink, Jesse stops her. Then Mae and Miles appear. Alarmed at Winnie's discovery of the spring, they kidnap her. Winnie learns that the music she heard comes from Mae's music box. She also learns the Tucks' secret: the water in the spring is magic and has made them ageless.
TUCK EVERLASTING New York : Farrar, 1986. IL 5-8 RL 5.9 . ISBN 0374480095 (7 booktalks) Booktalk #1. Mae Tuck, Miles, Jesse and Tuck (father) have drunk from a spring that keeps them from dying. Winnie Foster finds them at the spring. They keep her overnight to make sure she knows it's better if the spring is kept secret. She's a bit of a wishful rebel.