Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-10-10
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
Quini ards, Is the subject Of digrugsion nv
Jonathan Crenshaw, a business man. n
stranger known as Bladcn, and Bob
Aahcy, farmer when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. Il mysterious child of the old
southern family, makes his aDpenrance
Hancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, but the
tlulntards deny any knowledge of the
boy. 9ancy to keep Hannibal Captain
Murrell, q friend of the Ouintnrds' an
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 oVertakes
Blount gives MIN thrashing and secures
me BOY. 1ancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and Is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff Betty Malroy, a friend of
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-
Mics In the boy. the grandson OF an old
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. CaVendish family on raft rescue
Nancy, who Is apparently dead. Price
ut Belle Plain. Hannlbal's rifle dlscloses
some startling things to the judge. Han
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. 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 mysterously shot More
light on Murrells plot. He plans upris-
ing OF negroes. Judge Price; with Hanni-
pal visits Betty, and she keeps the hoy
as companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
aaughter of the Overseer. who warns
Betty or danger and counseis her TO
leaye Belle Plain at once, Betty. terri
hed. acts on Bess advice. and on their
way their carriage It stopped by Slosson.
me tavern Keeper and confederate. and
iBetty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
INC par 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
MS protfered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival of Ware. terrified
az 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
1ancy and Cavendish Becoming enraged,
Price dashes y glass of Wjpslly into the
colonels face and a duel is arranged. Muir
rel is arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahany
discuss 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. Bruce
Darlington ana Betty come to an under
standing The Judge receives an import
ant letter Solomon Mahafys last fight
Rights duel for the judge and is killed.
Hanpibal proves to be Judges grandson,
and told the story of his life