The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1912-09-27
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening of the story IS
laid In the library of an old WORKOUT
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,
stranger known as Baden, and Bob
1ancy, "A farmer, when Hannibal wayne
Hazard, a mysterious child Of the old
southern family, makes his appearance.
IancY tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, but the
t1uintards deny any knowledge Of the
boy. Yancy TO keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell, friend Of the Quintards, APP
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when Han
Hoal ls kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tam murrelPs agent. fancy oVertakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
me BOY. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a friend Of
me terrises has an encounter with Cap
tam MurreH. who forces his attentions on
MeT, ana IS rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
harrington takes the same stage. Yancy
ana Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
their TRAN. Hannibal arrives at the home
or Judge SlOcum Price The Judge TecOg-
nlzes IN the boy, the grandson Of an old
uIne Trend. Murrell arrives at Judges
nome Cavendish family on raft rescue
fancy, VINO is apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Beile Plain. Hanuibafs rife discloses
nlcaI ana Betty meet again. MurreH ar
rlVes In Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy aWakes from long dream
Tess sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charles Norton, a young
planter, who assists the judge, is mys-
terlously assaulted Norton informs Car
rlngton that Betty has promised to marry
MIN. Norton is mysteriously shot. More
light on Murrelrs plot. He plans upris-
ing or negroes. Judge Price, with Hannl-
pal, visits Betty, and she keeps the boy
as q companion. In stroll Betty takes
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
the tavern keeper, and a confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal made prisoners
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin, in an
almost inaccessible spot, and there Muir
rel 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
tlOn. The Judge takes charge OF the
situation, and search for the missing ones
ls Instituted. Darlington visits the judge
ana allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Eentress. where he meets
Iancy and CaVendiSh Becoming eGTaged,
colQneTs face and q duel is arranged. Muir
rell iH arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahaffy
discuss the coming duel Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal, and a fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists in the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and Betty come to an under
standing. The Judge receives an import
ant letter. Solomon Mahafys last fight.
rights duel for the judge ana is Killed.