The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-17

outer door open and shut, then RAJ
swiftly 10 Wills room with the tidings.
Quickly dressing he returned with her
TO the post Of observation and together
they waited for what might come.
They soon heard him returning, walk
ing as II he carried heavy load. He
made no prctcnse Of being careful as
to noise, but flung his burden upon
the bed with an exclamation of re-
lief, and stood a moment painting
heavily.
II was human form wrapped in =
blanket, and Sarah had well-nigh ut.
tered IA scream of horror ms he pulled
the covering aside and she saw IL was
a man with his throat cut from ear to
ear. trimming horribly, Sullv proceed
ed to arrange the body in the bed
THE gal and boy1l find me mighty
hard ter wake I'm ther mornin'," he
chuckled. I'D kinder like ter see it,
but guess | hadn't better wait round"
When he had carefully arranged the
bedding he listened n moment, then,
apparently satisfied all was right. he
picked up the lantern and again passed
out of sight
Then wild unreasoning terror took
possession of the girl. and grasping
Wills hand she sprang up. whispering
shrilly: ale is coming To murder us!
Let us hide i'm the store-room."
Had they remained quiet, he would
perhaps have not molestcd them, but,
noiselcss as were their movements, nc
heard them and followed ere they could
close and bar the heavy store-room door
behind them.
Sarah had caught up her watch as she
fed, and was thrusting it down in the
meal chest, when he saw her and
guessed she was hiding something valu.
able. Will had brought lamp from
the table in the dining-room as he ran
past, and had been but II moment in light
ing it. So the mans tigcrish face was
plainly visible as, stepping To Sarah's
side, he ordered her To give him what.
ever she had hidden. Seeing she was
too frightened to STIR he turned to Will
and with "a savage curse called him To
hold up the heavy lid of the chest while
he reached for the things himself.
The boy obeycd, not daring To refuse
and bending over, the rufiian began
cropping in the meal with his hand.
Now this meal chest was "a huge affair,
six feet long and four feet square the
other way.
1t had but little meal in il that night,
and as Sarah saw the fellow bending so
far over, an idea suddenly flashed into
her mind. by motions she commune
Gated it to her brother, and by united
efforts they sent him headlong into the
bin, and slamming down the cover,
fastened it with hasp and wooden
pin. a keg of white sand and II jar of
meat were quickly placed on top of the
cover and then the two looked at one
another with quiet satisfaction. The
murderer was caught, and let him
pound, rave and curse rs much as he
chose il would benefit him not one
whit.
"Will he smother in there asked
| VIII, after Il moment, and Il startled
look came into his Sihter'S face. a
moment She stood in thought, then ran
across the room and took an augur from
the wall. The chest was of oak and
well seasoned 10y age, but they sue
cccdcd in boring several holes in IT near
the top. Then, paying no attention To
the cries and cntrcatieS of the man. they
went out, locking the door behind them.
| They also locked the door leading To
the kitchen, Shivcring with dread as
they thought of that thing of horror in
the bed out there. Then, sitting hand
in hand by the fire in the front room,
! they debated what To do. Mr. Hardin
had said he would be gone four days if
not more. The negroes having gone ON
| foot might not return in week, There
seemed only one thing t. do, but
neither mentioned it for time, The
snow had stopped, the wind had gone
down and IA full moon made it almost as
| light as day.
The wolves will be ont and the road
may be impossible" said Sarah at
| length, voicing the thoughts of her
brother.
still | must go" and hc rose with II
rcsolutc air, Sarah grew very white,
but got his overcoat, muller and nit
tens without n word, and the brave lad
was soon on his way To DelOncgeh.
mounted on the best horse his father
owned. Sarah badc him CHEEKY God
| speed and he never guessed the agony
Of fear She endured at being left alone
in the great house with two such dread
! full companions, II was only one o'clock
and long, long hours must pass ere his
return with help
The boy will never forget that night
ride. Ills horse could only get along
! ON slow walk, the snow was 50 deep
and in places had To founder through