The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-09

and some cotton ard pick and SHOW
el 1t was agreed that Peter and his
wife and Matte Adams friend of the
Jones family, should accompany the
minister to the place of buried gold.
Holding in his hand what he said
was a compass, the preacher led the
procession, making winding, tortu-
Gus route over the Jones farm and fl
nally winding up in the woods at a
point about half-mile from the Cher
ry road.
Silence rcigned on that journey be-
cause before starting Reverend Moore
had given instructions that nobody
am to do any talking but nah sef."
Arriving at the place of buried gold,
Jones wife was instructed to turn a
leaf in the Bible which she had been
ordered to bring with her toward the
left every time the wind changed.
Then Reverend Moore got busy. He
placed the four drinking glasses in a
square and about twenty inches apart.
He poured some vinegar in each OF
the glasses. Then he stuffed the nos
es of the trio who had followed him
full of cotton. Placing a big wad of
cotton in the center of the four glass
es he poured some sort of liquid on
it and applied match. 1t famed up.
Digging Begun
This was the signal to dig, the
preacher informed his followers and
forthwith he began to dig in the soft
clay. In a short time he struck what
he said was a gold nugget and then
another and another were brought to
the surface until finally there were
twelve shining bars in plain sight Of
the amazed negroes. Then all the
party were sworn to secrecy until the
bullion could be disposed of.
The stuff was then carried to the
Jones house where Reerend Moore
Informed them that he would ship the
bullion to Washington and get 1t con-
vcrted into cash. He and the two
Jones would get $500 each while
the Adams woman would get $4,000,
he said.
Need for Ready Cash
The government, Reverend Moore
took pains to explain, would have to
have little advance money for con-
ve1ting the bullion into cash. Then
again the stuff had to be shipped and
in order that prompt service be rem
dc1ed it would be necessary to slip a
piece of money into the hands of the
government representative in Column
bia, he explained.
Peter Jones Informed Reverend
Moore that he was poor man and
had no money; but the Reverend came
back with the statement that since
T'ptor was treasurer Of Cross Ro2is
church and had some church funds IN
his keeping he was sure that it would
be al right to use this money Tor the
necessary expenses since it could be
paid back in a few days with big in.
terest.
He and Peter came to Rock HI
and there Peter drew from bank the
s24O placed to lis credit as treasurer
Of the church. Then they dropped "
cr to the postofficc whc~c the Rover
end had Peter to address an envelope
putting his return address thereon.
retcr th.n put the $240 in an envel-
opc which he left unsealed.
Then Moore asked him to step over
to the registry window and buy re-;
istrv stamp while he held the envsl-
one in which was the money. While
Peters back was turned Reverend
Moore played his last trump by ab-
stracting the sheath Of bills apd plac-
ing in the envelope instead some
leaves cut from catalogue the same
size IS currency.
The letter was then turned over to
Peter who affixed the stamp and drop
ped the letter in the receptacle plac-
ed for them.
8 Was Coming Back
sSlapipng Peter on the back, the
Reverend said something about how
he and Peter and Peters wife and
Matte Adams would be sitting on the
world in few days and now for Pet
er to 90 back home and have his wife
prepare big supper.
81 am going to Charlotte and get
NAH wife. and I'll be back this even
ing when we will celebrate he ex-
planned.
Peter was willing and bidding the
parson goodbye and telling him that
ovarvthirp would be all set for the