The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-20
SYNOPSIS.

The scer,e at the opening of the story ~
laid IN the library of an old worn-sst
southern plantation. known as tbs ber-
G G:,o- The place 9bat is to be s9ld aS is
Quintards, is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan CrenshaW, a business man,
stranger known az Bladen, aud Bob
GancJ. farmer, when Hannibal wayne
Hazard, a mysterious child of the old
southern family, makes his appearance
Iancy tells how he adopted the. boy. Ma
luintards deny any knowledge Of the
Soy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
MurrelI, q friend of the Quintards, APP
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Ian
nihai Is KIDNAPPED by Dave Blount, Cap
.ain MurrelIs agent. Yancy overtakes
.Bhlou9t. gives him thrashing and secures
1he boy. gancy appears before Squire
lSaiaan. and is discharged with costs for
Che plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a friend Of
nc terrises. has an encounter with Cap
iain Murrell. VINO forces his attentions on
her. and is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. Yancy
md Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
tizes In the boy the grandson of an old
lime friend. MurreH arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Fancy, who is apparently dead. Price
reaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
1T Belle Plain. Hannibars rifle discloses
iome startling things TO the Judge. Han
Bibal and Betty meet again. MurreH ar
rVes In Belle Plain. Is playing Tor DIE
ltakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Pr1ce
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charles Norton, a young
planter, who assists the Judge. is mys-
ierfouSly assaulted Norton informs Car
ttngton that Betty has promised 70 marry
him Norton is mysterioGsiy shot. more
4 ght on MurrelIs plot. He plans upris-
Ing Of negroes. Judge Price. with HanAl-
bal. visits Betty, and she keeps the boy
Is n companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bes5 HICKS,
daughter OF the overseer, who warns
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty terri
lied. acts on Bess' advice. and or their
way their carriage IT stopped by Slos3on;
the tavern keeper, and a confederate, and
fhe pair are taken to Hicks cabin, in an
almost inaccessible spot. and there Muir
rell visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
iis profered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival of Ware. terrified
ut possible outcome Of the crime. Judge
Price. hearing OF the abduction. plans &C
lion. The Judge takes charge OF the
lituation, and search for the missing ones
Is instituted. Darlington visits the judge
Ind allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress, where he meets
SHncy and CaYendish. Becoming enraged,
Price daSheS a glass of whisky INTO the
lolOnel's face and duel Is arranged. NUT
rem IS arrested for negro stealing ana ms
bubble bursts. The Judge and MahaHy
discuss the coming duel. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy Darlington finds Betty and dannl-
bal, and fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists in the rescue. Bruce
and Betty come to an under
ttRnding. The Judge receives an import
Int letter.