Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-06
The World Against Him
BY WILL N. HARDEN.
Copyright, 1900, by
AN. Kelloss Newspaper Company.
SYNOPSIS,

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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-Ronald is the one promis-
Ing member of the Fanshaw household, un-
appreciated by any of the others, save his
had saved the life of Evelyn, second daugh-
ter of Col. Hasbrooke. the county's great
est planter, and whose splendid home was
known as "Carnleigh."
Hardy. a Charleston cotton merchant and
sutton for the hand of Caroline. Has
brooke's eldest. daughter, and Capt.
Evelyn's school days over, Ronald meets
her by chance, when she again thanks him
for the fight he had made with the angry
glad of rebulle he had given Wrinkle, but
a few minutes before, who had conde-
scendingly thrown him coin for a little
fishing bait
with his brother. is overtaken by the Has
brooke trap. Wrinkle, holding the reins.
tries deliberately to ride Ronald down.
basket in his hand to the ground. Ronald
determines to have satisfaction.
CHAPTER IV.-The next morning, with
two revolvers In his pockets Ronald makes
Ronald's position in life. Ronald. bent on
humliating the coward, grasps him by
the COlldT anu cuts tHe
buttons and shoulder straps from his uni
form. Wrinkle sneaks back TO the house.
Evelyn, who had been gathering flowers.
tells Ronald she had been eayesdroppng,
Sorry for what he had done In anger he
gives her the buttons and shoulder straps.
that they might be put again on the cap
tains coat
CHATTER yTha. night .h in the dr ans
the sad story of Mrs. Lancaster, one of his
guests. In early life during the war, her
husband, confederate officer, had been
killed by mountain bushwhackers. and her
baby lost, perhaps killed; a little later
Capt. Wrinkle gives colored account Of
his meeting, with Fanshaw. BY a sly
stroke Evelyn shows him she knows the
true version. When he finds her alone, he
| threatens to tell her father of her being
| in correspondence with Fanshaw. She de-
| way, saying she was Witness and tells
| of having the buttons and shoulder straps
| In her possession.
CHAPTER vI.-one July morning Ron.
| aid finds q lynching plot on. A woman
has been murdered for her money, and the
suspect caught with blood-stained hands
and considerable money, had escaped from
the sheriff and known to be In hiding in the
swamp. Young Fanshaw determines tc
thwart the mob.
CHAPTER VI1-The mob beats th'
swamp, but Ronald goes from man to maj,
pose of lynching the man when captured
Evelyn learns of his noble course, ant
| wants to write a note of encouragement
Mrs. Lancaster, who has been made. q con
tdante. disapproves, but compromises b.
writing such note herself.
CHAPTER Wilt is after dark whe
the fugitive is finally captured Ronal
speaks TO the crowd, and, on the preteSt Q
| is he lifts the lad to the saddle, wheels hi
horse. and is off for. the jail at Danuh!
sydney Hart r OF tne moG ea na
| figure, but David knocks the gun barre
up, SO that no one is hurt. Evelyn anxious,
watches the road until in the early mornin
she sees him safely return to his home.
CHAPTER IX.-At the breakfast tab
the guests at Carnleigh hear of the cal
ture of a negro who has confessed TO II
killing of the woman, and Ronald is higf
| ly praised. Mrs. Lancaster, who had bee
struck by the resemblance of Ronald
her lost husband, calls at the Fanshaw
She learns of Ronald's love for Evelyn, b,
also that on account of their different ST;
,ions IN inc. ne mas no nope Q: |sz--.xt AZ
CHAPTER N.-Hart, thwarted on Il
quarrel with Ronald. Ronald. warned h
Hart is mounted, and during the fusillat
mortally wounded. .Thad Williams. OF
of the Hart gang, rides up Just In time
hear the mans last words.
CHAPTER XI.-Ronald burdened wit
knowledge of having killed man, star
70 give himself over to Sheriff Ratclii
,art. She offers to drive him to Ratcliff
house, but he objects to compromising h,
by letting them be seen together at tn
time. She, however, carries her point.
the way they meet Capt. Wrinkle.
CHAPTER XII.-Ronald is driven to IL
jail at Danube. The Judge is found to
away. it being Saturday, SO Fanshaw
locked up until Monday.
CHAPTER XIII.-On reaching hon
Evelyn is colby tainted by her sister Car
line for defending Ronald, who, accordir
TO Win ds account, had bee been guilty
Wrinkle has gone to Hasbrooke with h
story of the duel, and says he had see
Fanshaw and Evelyn. riding together t.
gaTs aa FaMay rngs % ea
daughter, but she has to confirm that pa
Of the story as to her having been WI
Wnhe eaSes Gvs sh tes her father
her love for Ronald, sad blow TO Il
old man.
CHAPTER x1v.-sunday morning NJ
had been studying for the bar. calls TO s.
the prisoner. He has found 1t a bad pro
pect as far as securing Immediate bail.
mined to give.
CHAPTER xv.--The trial comes {
with dark prospects for Ronald, but Il
dramatic discovery is made in court TIL
have come from Harris own revolver. WI
liams is then forced to testify that, .accor
ing to Harris last words, 1t was the rea
charge of the pistol in such a way as
mortally wound him. The prosecution CT
then only move the discharge of the prl
oner.
CHAPTER XvI-Col. Hasbrooke, wi
was present at the trial, is the first
break the news of the result to Evely
who almost faints with joy.
CHATTER xXII,-1t is only a little lat
That Caroline tells him of Hardy's propos
II marriage to her He only asks her.
she has thought 1t over, then says to ''wri
him it is all right" After supper !
lates him on the developments made
the trial. then speaks to him of Evely
He says It isnt Bedltgreee he t deman
to have her marry into family which h
had the record Fanshaws have. Ronald a
mits he loves Evelyn, but assures him
her, Evelyn at this point comes into L
study, is Surprised to find Ronald thei
and learns. with a sad heart, but unmov
features the object and result of the co
ference.
CHAPTER. xvIII.-Christmas day Q
Fanshaw suffers paralytic stroke. Kno'
ing the end is near, Mrs. Fanshaw reca
that the man had let his life insuran
lapse two years before. Ronald reassur
her. however, by stating that he has pa
the she premiums to keep IT, In force T
man, and Mrs. Fanshaw says it is bett
TO humor him by keeping out Of his slgl
CHAPTER XIX.-Two days later ia
Fanshaw is dead. After the funeral Ro
= aid learns from his mother that he is n
a Fanshaw. She tells him of the killing
4 a confederate officer during the war
her husbands gang of bushwhackers. Al
the capture of baby, which Mrs Fla
shaw had kept as her own child, to relic
the loneliness of those days. He COZ
d not however find out who this officer W;
The floor complained of its burd
as Mrs. Fanshaw went out on the pore
Well" she replied, you might
well, reckon; but wouldn't git Sloa
Il he'll charge two prices, an dun us
death. 1t hain't nothin' but stro
nohow. an his drugs nor nobody els,
: can reach 1T. It's jest question
q time. DR.. Wade will do as well as an
/! body"
Later in the afternoon Ronald h
y come down and was sitting before 1
fire in the living room. The man h
fallen asleep, watched by Bud Tarbe