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

| sent 10 him To come Mt once TO the
county seat, Delonegah, some fifteen
| miles away. 20 see II he could identify
his horse among "a number which had
been captured along with several des-
pcradoes.
To do this he must leave the children
alone the two negroes being away at
meeting on the other side Of the noun.
tain. They would be home before dark,
and the boy and girl were quite des-
titute Of fear, so they urged their
father so strongly he saddlcd up and
was soon on his way.
Now viii was merry-hearted fell
low, always whistling and singing. In
fact his father often said he could make
more noise in day than any other boy
he knew could In month, but that
morning he went about so quietly,
Sarah was quick TO notice IT,
what is the matter, WHIP" she qucr-
led, pausiug In her work as he came in
with big armful of wood, and after
putting IL in the box sat down with IA
moody face. "Why are you not wills
tling?"
Nothing, only wish father had not
gone. | don't know what ails me, but
am sure something dreadful Is going
TO happen
"Why. what can happen" cried
Sarah, with merry laugh. Then
CHANGING from the window she added:
ave may get showed in and have To-
stay alone tonight but that will not
hurt US. Poor papa! He is not half
way To town yet"
In thinking of his fathers discomfort,
Will forgot his gloomy fears, and by
the time he had made things snug at
the barn, he was whistling away rs
happy as ever. Ii proved 10 be the
worst storm of the season, and all that
day, all night, and into the next after
noon. the wind bowed and roarcd, and
the snow came down in binding sheets.
The colored people did not return and
time dragged by on leaden feet. How
long they would have to remain alone
was question which had begun to
trouble them not "a little, when near
night on the second day man drove
up to the door and shouted
He drove one horse hitched to light
"dkph, WIN IL 'luNNis NoP
which was drawn closely. The horse
was well-nigh exhausted, and VIII was
not surprised when he demanded lodg-
ings for the night. Sarah hesitated, not
liking to take in stranger in her
fathers absence, but it was still snow
ing heavily and she could not well re-
fuse So, bidding viii show him where
To put his horse, she set about prepar-
ing supper. When the two returned
from the barn little later, viii fol-
lowed her into the pantry.
Sarah" he whispered, I'm afraid
of that man. He's bad one. You
ought To have seen his face when was
fool enough to tell him father was
away and would not be home for II
couple of days 1t looked fairly hcnd-
iSh by the light of the lantern. And
when took hold of wagon wheel,
after he had driven into the barn, To
shake the snow off, thought he would
have murdered me, nc flew at me SO
savagely.'
Sarah's face grew little pale, but
she hushcd the lad for fear the man
might hear, and went quietly on with
her work. He was an evil-loolSing fell
low and showed his low breeding at the
suppcr-table in various ways. lie was
very talkativc and rudcly inquisitive in
regard To the affairs of the household.
win answered saucily at times, at
which he scowled savagely at the boy
in way that made Sarah's heart beat
quickly with fear.
When he had finished his supper, ne
sat down beside the kitchen stove
where, after ordering VIII To bring him
some liquor, he proceeded To ill and
light his pipe Fortunately Mr. llar-
bin had taken the key of the spirit-room
with him, So the man grumblingly con
tented himself with some bottled ale
which happened To be in the cellar.
Sarah hurricdly finished her work and
retired To the dining-room with her
brother. and there the fellow sat drink
ing and smoking until about nine
o'clock. Then he lighted the lantern
and went out to see if his horse was all
| right he said. when he saw win look
ing at him from the dining-room door,
Sarah took advantage of his absence To
| gather up the silver and put IL in Il Sc
cure hiding place. He had given his
name rs Jack Sully, and told n spacious
yarn To account for his presence in the
mountains in such weather, but the
girl instinctively distrustcd him, per-
haps being influenced by her brothers
avowed fear.
When Sully returned from the barn,
he retired ut once To his room, which
opened oil the kitchen, first inquiring
where the others We're To sleep. His