The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-09

OF atthe time-her parents being away
10 the nearest settitment-he confided
90 her strange secret:
II am the custodian OF good deal ~
money which have ia my saddle
bags" said the young minister. .'vcry
naturally IL gives me much concern. for
u II young mans fortune. I am TAX
ing Il 20 Rocky Ridge. where he is lying
low with the fever. The legacy comes
20 him from an aunt who died q few
days ago Ia the north. and. as was
present and officiated at her funeral. I
have been made the deliverer Of the
money. You know the state Of the
country, Miss Rachel? I have kept
this money as long az dared without
delivering IL. for ] believed was
watched by certain characters who
would like 10 get the contents of my
saddlebags. stole away from home
last night with the utmost caution 80
as 20 escape the scoundrels."
We'll. you are safe here, MIR. Honey
bee, J." said Rachel "a she looked into
the handsome face of the young par.
son.
Yes. but the money! There IL Is. you
see. he exclaimed IF 1 am tracked
and forced 10 put up 50 near the scene
of It's delivery 90 its rightful owner
there's no telling what the rascals will
not do. | have learned by letter that
the legatee II very III aud needs some
Of the legacy for immediate expenses,
- you can imagine the straits am in.
am too i'll 20 proceed tonight. am
afraid; yet ! would like To- have the
legacy delivered before morning"
At this junc;ure Rachers parents
came home and were astouished 10
meet their daughters guest. The par
son was put 10 bed and Mrs. Havelock
commenced 10 doctor him with house
hold remedies. In short time, and
As the sun was sinking behind range
OF low hills, he fell into deep slumber
which seemed to afford his watchers a
good deal Of pleasure.
He'll come out Of that sleep feeling !
like new man. said Rachel Have /
locks mother Wen not let him go /.
on till he is perfectly strong again, and |
IL he sleeps all through the night. why, !
so much the better for him, Rachel"
More than once Rachers eyes wan.
dered To the saddle ags which she had |
deposited in one corner Of the room.
and whenever she looked at them she
thought Of the young man who was
waiting for his legacy.
II believe Ill take the money on to-
night" she said To- herself at last II
know the road TO Rocky Ridge and /
IAN find it without a gnide. We
haven't heard of the horse thieves for
'ome time. and the chances are they
won't stop girl
She at last confided her intention 20
ler mother. who, being brave. sympa-
.hetic woman. approved Of the plan,
md Rachel made ready to carry il out
IF Jack was here he would get him
% take the saddle bags on" said Mrs.
iavelock TO her daughter. "You know
ne is cunning and brave. Rachel. and"
II wouldn't let him go If he was
iere," was the sudden interruption,
md Rachel laid her hand ON her moth
RS arm. The less you say of Jack
Jasper the better, mother"
What. don't you think al much OF
lin as you used TO. Rachel?"
Mo- said Rachel. almost sharply.
He is too cunning for me. know he
as the best farm in the district. but
here is something about the man |
ont like. Jack may be brave and all
hat. and he might make a young girl q
Ike me good husband; but mo,
lothcr. don't like him anymore."
Mrs. iavelock did not try To draw
rom Rachel the secret which she was 5
concealing from her but as .
listed her in her preparation for de-
arturo. 4
IL was deemed best bv mother and q
augh,er not to say anything To the
usband aud father concerning RacheIs
and under pretext that she !
lust have some more medicine for the J
Dung parson Mrs. IlaveloclS sent her r
nsband to the nearest neighbor's, g
hich was three miles away. c
II was dark bv this time, and no a
'oner had John IIaveloclS departed ON >
IS errand OF health than Rachel,
-essed for ride and armed with "a u
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