The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-02
CHAPTER !,
The Boy at the earony.

The Boy az the 6arony.
The Quintards had not prospered on
the barren lands OF the pine woods
whittier they had emigrated TO escape
the malaria OF the low coast, but this
no longer mattered, for the last OF
his name and race, old General Quin-
tard, was dead In the great house his
father had built almost century be-
fore and the thin acres OF the Barony,
where he had made his last stand
against age and poverty. were 10
claim him, now that he had given up
the struggle In their midst.
Though he had lived continuously
at the Barony for almost quarter oil
a century, there was none among his
neighbors who could say he had look
ed on that thin. aquiline face In all
that time Yet they had known mucn
OF him, for the gossip OF the slaves
who had been his only friends In
those years he had chosen to deny
himself to other friends, had gone
far and wide over the country
| That notable man of business, iona
than Crenshaw. was closeted In the IL
brary with a stranger 10 whom rumor
fixed the name OF Bladen, supposine
| him to be the legal representative ol
certain remote connections OF the oio
generals.
Crenshaw sat before the fiat-topped
mahogany desk with several account
books before him. Bladen stood ps
the window.
81 suppose you will buy in the prop
erty when II comes up for saley' the
latter was saying.
Crenshaw nodded.
"He lived entirely alone, saw nc
one. | understand" said Bladen.
alone with his two or three ole
slaves--yes, sir. He wouldn't ever
see me-"
There was a brief pause, then Cren
shaw spoke again. II reckon, sir, i
you know anything about the Ole
gentleman's private affairs you don
/ feel no call to speak on that point!
he observed.
"All know is this: General Quin
tard was a conspicuous man In thes.
parts fifty years ago; he married !
Beaufort"
$50 he did," said Crenshaw. "ant
there was one child, daughter; sh'
married South Carolinian by tn'
name of Turberville. Great foiks
those Turbervilles, rolling rich"
And what became of the daughter
who married Turberville?
Died years ago" said Crenshaw
They were interrupted by knoci
at the door.
Come in" said Crenshaw. The dool
lopened and small boy entered thu
room dragging after him long rifle
Suddenly overcome by a shyness, ~
paused on the threshold to stare witt
round, wondering eyes at the tw'
. men. "tUeil, sonny, what do 20,
want asked Mr.. Crenshaw indul
please. sir, want this here oil
spo'tin' rife. said the child.
81 reckon you may keep tat leas
lrye no objection" Crenshaw glance'
at Bladen.
"Oh, by all means" said the latter
Spasms OF delight shook the small
: figure; with murmur that was mean
, for thanks he backed from the room
closing the door. Baden glanced IL
quiringly at Crenshaw.
.'You want to know about him, sir
Well. that's Hannibal Wayne Hazard
But who Hannibal Wayne Hazard is
lust wait a minute, sir"-and quitting
Ibis chair Mr.. Crenshaw hurried from
the room to return almost immeolate
Iv with n tall countryman. mi
Bladen. this Is Bob Yancy. Bob, tn
gentleman wants to hear about tn
: woman and the child; that's you
story"
"Howdy, SIR said Mr.. Yancy. HI
, Iappeared to mediate on the menta
effort that was required OF him.
1T was four years ago come mex
christmas" said Crenshaw.
, "Old Christmas" corrected MI
. Yancy. The evening befo'. 1t was
and I'd gone to Fayetteville to &c
my Christmas fixin's. Just at sur
, down I hooked up that blind mule o
: mine to the cart and started TO home
A mile out of town l heard some on
sloshing through the rain after me.
pulled up and waited, and then
made out II was a woman. She spok'
when she was alongside the cart AM
lsays. Can you drive me on to tn,
Barony? When | got down TO he'll
her into the cart I saw she was tot
ling a child In her arms. Well, sir
, she hardly spoke until We came TO TIT
red gate, when she says, Stop, II 20,
, please; I'll walk the rest of the way.
THE last / seen OF her she was hurry
ing through the rain toting the chill,
In her arms"
Mr.. Crenshaw took up the nara
tive.
: when morning come she wa
gone, but the child done stayed be