The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-06
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening of the story is
laid In the library Of an old worn-out
southern plantation, known as the Bar
ony The place is to be sold, and its
history and that of the owners the
Quintards, is the subject Of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, business man.,
Yancy, a farmer, when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard, mysterious child of the old
ssouthern family, makes his appearance.
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, but the
Quintards deny any knowledge Of the
boy Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain MurrelPs agent. Yancy oyertakes
Blount, gives him a thrashing and secures
the boy Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and is discharged with costs for
the Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her, and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. Yancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail Hannibal arrives at the home
Of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
nizes in the boy, the grandson of an old
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendisn family on raft rescue
Yancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain, HannibaPs rifle discloses
some startling things to the judge. Han
nlDdi ana Betty meet again. MurTeli ar
rives in Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charley Norton. young
planter, who assists the judge, Is mys-
terfously assaulted. Norton informs car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
MIN. Norton is Inysteriously shot. More
light on MurrelPs plot. He plans upris-
ing Of negroes. Judge Price, with Hanni-
bal, visits Betty, and she keeps the boy
n a q INN 1Trfn Tn Otr OF
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks,
daughter of the oVerseer, who warns
Betty Of danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
fed, acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage is stopped by Slosson,
the tavern keeper, and a confederate, and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
almost inaccessible spot, and there Muir
rell visits Betty and reveals his part in
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
his proffered love and the interview is
ended by the arrival of Ware, terrified
at possible outcome Of the crime. Judge
Price, hearing of the abduction, plans &C
ton. The Judge takes charge of the
situation, and search for the missing ones
is instituted. Darlington visits the judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress. where he meets
Yancy and CaVendish. Becoming enraged,
Price dashes glass or whisky into the
colonels face and duel Is arranged. Muir
rell is arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahafy
riscuss the. coming duel: Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal, and fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists In the rescue.