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He's a poor minister whose voice
fills the church and empties the pews.
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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
history and that Of the owners. the
Quintards. is the subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. a business man.: a
Yancy. a farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. a mysterious child of the old
southern family. makes his appearance
, rancy tells how he adopted the boy; ma Ma.
Quintards deny any knowledge Of the
boy. Yancy TO keep Hannibal Captain
Murreli. a friend Of the Quintards. APP
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
nibai is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
the boy. Yancy appears Before s Squire
the plaintiff. Betty Msiroy. a friend Of
saS ss So ao rses Ss with S.1
her. and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. Yancy
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
Mics In the boy. the grandson OF an old
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy. who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain Hannibais rifle discloses
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell 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-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him. Norton is mysteriously shot. More
light on Murrelfs plot He plans upris-
ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni
bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as companion. In stroll Betty takes
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
Ned, 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.
The 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
his proffered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival of Ware. terrified
at possible outcome of the crime. Judge
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.
colonel's face and duel is arranged. Muir
rell is arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts The Judge and Mahaffy
riscuss the coming duel. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
appears and assists in the rescue.
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thirds an enormously high per cent.
to have achieved"
There is something in that, too
agreed Mr.. Wesley. Who is Colonel
Slocum Price Turberville?"
The judge started up from his
chair.
Il have that honor" said he, bow
ing.
Well, here's letter come in ad-
dressed like that, and as you've been
using part OF the name | am willing
to assume you're legally entitled to
the rest Of 1t. 1t clears up a point
that on and on has troubled me con-
siderable. l can only wonder want
smarter"
What point, may / ask?'
why, about the time you hung out
your single here, some one wrote q
letter to General Jackson. 1t was
mailed after night, and when seen 1t
In the morning l was clean beat.
couldn't locate the handwriting, and
yet / kept that letter back couple OF
days and give it all my spare time
1t amt that I'm one OF your spying
sort-there's nothing OF the Yankee
about mel"
Certainly not" agreed the judge.
Candid, judge. reckon you wrote
that letter, seeing this one comes un-
der frank from Washington. No, sir
Il couldn't make out who was cor
responding with the president. and 1t
worried me, not knowing, more than
anything I've had to contend against
since Il came into Office. l calculate
there amt postmaster in the United
States takes a more personal interest
in the service than me. I've frequent
ly set patrons right when they was
In doubt as to the date they had
mailed such and such a letter." AS
Mr.. Wesley sometimes Cancelled as
many as three or four stamps in
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single day he might have been par
doned his pride in brain which thus
lightly dealt with the burden OF OFF,
cial business. He surrendered the
letter with marked reluctance.
Your surmise is correct" said the
Judge with dignity. Il had occasion
to write my friend, General jackson.
and unless / am greatly mistaken 1
have my answer here" And with a
fine air of indifference he tossed the
letter on the table.
And do you know Old Hickory
cried Mr.. Wesley.
Why not? Does 1t surprise your
inquired the judge. 1t was only his
innate courtesy which restrained him
from kicking the postmaster into the
street. so intense was his desire to
be rid of him.
No, don't know as 1t does, judge
Naturally public man like him is In
the way of meeting with all sorts. A
politician can't afford to be too blame
particular. Well, next time you write.
you might just send him my regards
G. W. NJ. de l.. Wesley's regards
there was considerable contention
over my getting this office; reckon
he amt forgot. There was speeches
made. understand the lie was passed
between two United States senators.
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and that Quid of tobacco was
throwed in anger" Having thus clear
ly established the fact that he was a
more or less national character, Mr..
Wesley took himself on.
When he had disappeared from
sight down the street, the Judge closed
the door. Then he picked up the let
ter For long minute he held 1t in
his hand. uncertain. fearful, while his
mind slipped back into the past until
his inward searching vision ferreted
out handsome soldierly figure-his
own.
That's what Jackson remembers II
he remembers anything!" he NUT
tered. as with trembling fingers he
broke the seal. Almost instantly .
smile overspread his battered fea-
lures. He hitched his chin higher and
squared his ponderous shoulders. Il
am not forgotten--no. damn it-nol''
he exulted under his breath. Recalls
me with sincere esteem and consid-
ers my services to the country as well
worthy of recognition" the Judge
breathed deep. What would Mahany
find to say now! Certainly this was
well calculated to disturb the sour
cynicism of his friend. His bleared
eyes brimmed. After all his cropping
he had touched hands with the reali-
ties at last! Even federal judgeship,
though not an office Of first repute in
the south, had its dignity-it signified
something! He would make Solomon
his clerk! The Judge reached for his
hat. Mahaffy must know at once that
fortune had mended for them. Why.
at that moment he was actually In
receipt Of an income!
He sat down. the better to enjoy
the unique sensation. Taxes were be-
ing levied and collected with no other
end in view than his stipend-his ar
dent fancy saw the whole machinery
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JUDGE
JMUCHANkES1'ER
ILLUSTRATORS RHMExNxx

eoe''es~x -. h.r eoNe, ,Nte-u. co~eAr,
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same states. This statment Is made
with full knowledge of the facts, be-
cause at that time such seed was Sc
lected and dried In those very sections
that wss practically perfect and ger
minated 100 per cent.
Having personally assisted In the
gathering and drying of seed corn In
those sections in September, the writ
er knows that quantities of seed
could have been saved at that time
from the same and many other fields.
Unfortunately, however, most farmers
postponed the selection until freezing
weather, with the consequence that
the seed will not yield well and most
Of it did not terminate well. 1t is not
the season so much as the man.
There are usually few days be-
tween the time the corn stops grow
Ing and the coming of frosts. especial
ly II an acclfmated corn Is grown.
We would have better corn yields and
make better progress in. originating
and acclimating higher yielding
strains of corn for different locali-
ties II seed corn were as readily
killed by frosts as are sweet potato
vines. II seed corn would not stand
so much abuse and II 1t were killed
outright by the first frost farmers
would dry their seed corn before they
dig their potatoes, and the next
years crop would be better.
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SELECTING SEED CORN
Preservation of Good Ears In
Creases ProductiVeness.
Instances In Southern States Where
Imported Seed Produces Better
Than HOMEGROWN Variety
During Dry Summers.
(By c. p. HARTLEY

tby 4. r HARTLEY
Great progress has been made in
recent years in more general adop-
ton OF fall selection instead OF spring
selection of seed corn, but there is
room for still greater progress.
Nearly all farmers should select
their seed corn three to four weeks
earlier than they do.
AS an excuse for not having good
seed 1t is customary to state that the
season was exceptional. Such seasons
VIII continue to occur, and the only
way to escape loss is by being pre-
pared each year for an exceptional
year. Last year was a very adverse
season In some of the corn states;
consequently this past spring 1t was
necessary to import seed corn into
these sections. Nevertheless. well &C
cifmated and unQuestionably higher
Yielding seed could have been selected
last September from fields In those
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No animal RECEIVERS so slowly from
low condition. nor is so apt to re.
cover at all. as sheep.
When you get good team let the
other fellow whistle, but don't put q
price on it, and so invite its early sale.
For q brood SOW prefer one Of good
length and breadth of body and placed
on short, strong. wellmade legs, set
wide apart.
Prime fat lambs cannot be produced
by alternate grass and grain. They
must be pushed to lay on fat from
start to finish.
Instead of feeding wet mashes to
chickens try giving cracked grain in
small quantities in litter. It's good
health insurance.
Cultivation hastens the liberation
of plant food by permitting air to per-
meate the soil and oxidize or burn out
the organic matter.
Cowpeas sown In corn and the en-
tire crop pastured down by hogs gives
one of the very best returns that can
be secured from the land.
To make the flock most profitable,
or at all profitable, no source Of rev.
enue must be neglected, whether 1t
be mutton. fleece or increase.
Each pig should be looked after in
dividually; general look will not do
1t is Just like a big family. each
has his or her Individual need
Any egg eaters in the flock? Make
the nests as dark as possible; that
will help. II that doesn't discourage
the culprit. shorten up the az.
Sheep are utilizers of waste. They
clean fields of weeds. utilize to great
advantage any kind Of pasture and
fit in well with farm practice.
A while lot Of success with pigs
comes from the owners and feeders
watchfulness. Changes must be made
from time to time. in food and sur
soundinxs.
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GET PURE DRINKING WATER
Method Shown In Illustration VIII In
sure Cooler Liquid Than That
Secured on Surface. :

Where 1t IL necessary to draw
drinking water from an open well or
spring, pure water can be taken from
beneath the surface, according to Pop
ular Mechanics. in the following man
ner:
Insert q cork in q bottle IN an I'm
verted position, as shown In the
sketch, having first attached a stout
cord. A. to It. A weight II then swung
to the neck on the outside AZ shown.
Attach another stout cord, B, to the
neck and lower the bottle into the Wa,
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of government In operation for his
benefit. 1t was singular feeling he
experienced. Then promptly his
spendthrift brain became active. He
needed ciothes-so did Mahaffy-so
did his grandson; they must take q
larger house; he would buy himself q
man servant; these were pressing ne
cessities as .he now viewed them.
Once again he reached for his hat;
the desire to rush on to Belle Plain
was overmastering.
Il reckon I'd be justified in hiring
a conveyance from Pegloe," be
thought. but just here he had a saw
ing memory of his unfinished task:
that claimed precedence and be re-
sumed his pen.
CTO BE CONT1NUED.)
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varieties to escape the summer
drought. For this reason northern
grownsseed is preferred In some sec
lions. A better practice would be to
select and acclimatize an early ma
turing variety. It would then escape
the summer droughts and by becom-
ing acclimatized and adapted would
produce better than imported seed.
The shortage of seed corn In many
sections of the country in the spring
of 1912 furnishes good example Of
what has happened and Is likely to
happen again unless seed corn receives
more and better attention.
The loss from planting neglected
seed corn reduces or destroys the prof.
1t on the corn crop of each individual
farmer and In the aggregate IL an an
nual loss to the country of many MIL
lions of dollars.
BY the early selection Of sufficient
seed corn for several years planting
and its proper preservation these Inn
mense and oft-recurring losses can b
prevented.
BY making termination tests Of
neglected seed and by heavy planting
full stands can be obtained, but the
yield may be Is bushels per acre. less
than would have been harvested had
the seed been selected early and web
preserved.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The judge Receives a Letter.

The Judge Receives Letter.
After he had parted with Solomon
Mahaffy the Judge applied himself
diligently to shaping that miracle
working document which he was pre-
pairing as an Offset to whatever risk
he ran in meeting Fentress. AS san.
guine as he was sanguinary he conf
IDENTIFY expected to survive the en-
counter. yet it was well to provide for
a possible emergency-had he not his
grandson's future to consider? While
thus occupied he saw the afternoon
stage arrive and depart from before
the City Tavern.
Halt an hour later Mr.. Wesley, the
postmaster, came sauntering I'D the
street. In his hand he carried a let
ter.
"Howdy." he drawled, from just be-
yond the judges open door.
The judge glanced up, his quill pen
poised aloft.
Good evening, SIR; won't you step
inside and be seated?" he asked Rra-
ciously. His dealings with the United
States mall service were of the most
insignificant description. and in per-
sonally delivering a letter, if this was
what had brought him there, he felt
Mr.. Wesley had reached the limit OF
Official courtesy and despatch.
We'll, sir; 1t looks like you'd never
told. us more than two-thirds OF the
truth" said the postmaster. lie sur
veyed the Judge curiously.
Il am complimented by your opin-
ion of my veracity." responded that
gentleman promptly y consider two
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Thoughtful Child.

Little Alice was terribly afraid OF
cats. One day she had been standing
on the doorstep for several minutes,
looking at big black tom cat GALL
wanting on the fence. Finally she
rushed into the house, looking very
excited, and exclaimed: "Muvver,
thought I'd better come in. Dat
kitty was just so afraid of me. felt
sorry for 1t and coined away!"-
Woman's Home Cnmpanion
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said Hannibal with a deep breath,
viewing Yancy- Enthusiastically in the
flesh.
Never once. been floating peace
fully along with these here titled
friends of mine; but was some anx-
ious about you, son.
And Mr.. Slosson, Uncle Bob-did
you smack him like you smacked
Dave Blount that day when he tried
to steal me?" asked Hannibal, whose
childish sense of justice demanded
reparation for the wrongs they had
suffered.
Mr.. Yancy extended a big right
hand. the knuckle of which was
skinned and bruised.
He were the meanest man I ever
felt obliged To- to hit with my fist,
Newly; 1t appeared like he had teeth
all over his face"
"Sho'-where's his hide, Uncle
Bob?" cried the little Cavendishes in
an excited chorus. "Sho'-did you for
get that?" They themselves had for
gotten the unique enterprise to which
Mr.. Yancy was committed, but the
allusion to Slosson had revived their
memory of it.
Well, he begged so piteous to be
allowed TO to keep his hide, | hadn't
the heart to strip it off," explained Mr..
Yancy pleasantly. And the winters
comm on-at this moment / can feel
chill in the ar-don't you-all reckon
he's going to need it TO- to keep the
cold out? Sho, you mustn't be bloody
minded"
What was it about Mr.. Slosson's
hide, Uncle Bob?" demanded Hanni-
bal. What was you a-goin' to do
to that?"
why, Nevvy. after he beat me up
and throwed me in the river, | was
some peevish To- spell in my feel
ings TO. him." said Yancy in tono
OF gentle regret. He glanced at his
bruised hand. But I'm right pleased
to be able to say that I've got over
all them oncharitable thoughts OF
mine"
And you seen the judge, Uncle
Bob?" questioned Hannibal.
Yes, I've seen the Judge. We was
together TO part of a day. Me and
him gets on fine?"
Where is he now, Uncle Bob?"
Il reckon he's back at Belle Plain
by this time. You see We left him in
Raleigh along after noon to tend to
some business he had on hand. l
never seen gentleman OF his weight
so truly spry on his legs-and ali
about you. Nevvy; while as to mind.
Sho'-why. words flowed out OF him
as naturally as water out of branch"
OF Hannibars relationship to the
judge he said nothing Hesfelt that
was secret to be revealed by the
judge himself when he should see tit.
Uncle Bob. whom l going to live
with now?" questioned Hannibal anx-
iously.
That pint's already come up.
Nevvy-him and mes decided that
there won't be no friction. You-alI
will just go on living with him."
But what about you. Uncle Bob?"
cried Hannibal, lifting a wistful little
face to Yancy's.
"Oh. Newell. you-all will 60
right on living with me-"
And what will come of Mr.. Ma
haffy?"
Il reckon you-all will go right on
living with him, too"
Uncle Bob, you mean you reckon
we all are going to live In one
house?"
Il low it will have to be fixed that
Always" agreed Yancy.
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The blame can not be justly shifted
upon the season. 1t Is the farmer
who fails to do his part. Corn has
been transported from land of per.
petual summer, where the returning
wet season permitted the seed to ger.
inmate without having endured winter
conditions. 1t has been introduced
into northern localities where the win
tiers are severe. 1t has shown a 70.
markable ability to adopt itself to
short summers, but Is dependent upon
man to care for its seed during the
winter. Without this care the corn
crop would not perpetnate itself In
the United States. Our first duty In
giving the crop opportunity to yield
well is early selection and good preser-
walton of the seed.
To make certain of always obtain
ing the greater productiveness of
adapted varieties 1t is necessary to
save sufficient seed for two or three
years planting. In localities where
extreme weather conditions may make
the corn crop an entire failure, this
practice Is of the utmost Importance.
1t is plainly impossible to acclimate
and adapt varieties IL all seed is de-
stroyed occasionally, making new inn
portations of seed necessary.
There are occasionally instances in
which imported seed produces better
than homegrown seed. Such cases
are experienced especially In the
southern states, where dry summers
permit early-maturing northern-grown
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CHAPTER xxIx.-(contlnued.)

But Betty shrank from him in in
voluntary agitation. ~
"Oh. not now, Bruce-not now-.we
mustn't speak of that-it's wrong
it's wicked-you mustn't make me
forget him!" she cried brokenly, in
protest.
Forgive me, Betty, I'll not speak
of 1t again." he said.
wait, Bruce, and some time-Oh,
don't make me say IT," she gasped,
''or / shall hate myself" for in his
presence she was feeling the horror
of her past experience grow strangely
remote, only the duh ache OF her
memories remained, and to these she
chung. They were silent for a mo-
ment. then Darlington said:
After I'm sure you'll be safe here
perhaps I'll go south into the Choctaw
Purchase. I've been thinking OF that
recently; but I'll find my way back
here-don't misunderstood NELL
not come too soon for even you, Bet
ty. ! loved Norton. He was one OF
my best friends, too," he continued
gently. But you know--and / know
dear, the day VIII come when no
matter where You are shall find you
and not lose you."
Betty made no answer in words,
but a soft and eloquent little hand
was slipped into his and allowed to
rest there.
Presently light wind stirred the
dead dense atmosphere, the mist lift
ed and enveloped the shore, showing
them the river between piled-up
mass OF vapor. Apparently it ran
for their raft alone. 1t was just twen-
ty-four hours since Darlington had
looked upon such another night, but
this was different world the gray
fog was unmasking-a world of hopes,
and dreams, and rich content. Then
the thought Of Norton-poor Norton
who had had his world, too, of hopes
and dreams and rich content
The calm of highly domestic ex-
istence had resumed its interrupted
sway on the raft Mr.. Cavendish, as
ISOLATED In Bettys memory with Ger
tain ear-splitting manifestations OF
ferocious rage. became in the bosom
of his family low-voiced and genial
and hopelessly impotent to deal with
his five small sons; while Yancy was
again the Bob Yancy of Scratch Hill.
violence of any sort apparently had
no place In his nature. He was deep
ly absorbed in Hannibars account OF |
those vicissitudes which had befallen |
him during their separation. They |
were now seated before a cheerful fire |
that blazed on the hearth. the boy
very close to Yancy. with one hand |
clasped In The Scratch Killers. while
about them were ranged the six small
sedately sharing In the |
reunion of uncle and nevvy. toward |
which thcy selt they had honorably
kabored ]
And yeu want dead. Uncle Bob?"