Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-05
SYNOPSIS.

The seen" at the opening OF the story Is
laid In tie library OF an old WORKOUT
southern plantation. known as the bar
%ny. The plac" is to be sold. ana US
tluintards, H. the subject Of discussion ny
jonathan crrnsEaw. II business man.; a
stranger known AZ Baden. and BOD
SanCy. u farmer, when Hannibal wayne
Hazard. a mysterious child OF the oln
routh"rn family, makes his appearance
phncy tc.is how he adopted the boy. "a
onintards deny any knowledge o. dhe
0 Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain
mnrreii. a friend Of the Quintards, APP
pears ana Lsks questions about the bar-
rny Trouble At Scratch Hill. when Han
nil'al II nidnap.d ny Dave Blount. CAP
Tain Mutr"lIs agent. Yancy overtakes
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Halaam. and 81 discharged with costs LOT
the tIaihtiG. Betty Malroy. a friend OF
the t"rri--,, has an encounter WIN Gap
tain MurIcll. who forces his attentions on
her. aud ~ rescued by Bruce Carrington.
Betty sets out FOR her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage fancy
aud Hannibal diss ppear. Wit Murrell on
their trail! Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recoy.
nlzea In The boy. the grandson OF an OLD
home. Cavcndish family on raft rescue
Yancy. who IS apparently dead. Price
breaks jan. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Iiannibai's rifle disclos.s
some startling things to the Judge. Han
nihai ana Betty meet again. MurreU ar
riyes IN Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes lauCy 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-
teriousiy assaulted. Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised TO marry
him. Norton Is mys'eriously shot. More
light on Murrell.s plot: He plans upris-
Ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as a companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess HICKS.
daughter OF the overseer. who warns
Betty OF danger and councils her 10
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
way their carriage il stopped by slosson.
fed. acts on Bess' advice. and on their
the tavern keeper. and a confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
Tho pair are taken to Hicks cabin, In an
almost Inaccessible spot, and there Muir
reil visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
his proffeTcd love and the interview is
ended by the arrival OF ware, terTinth
At possible outcome" OF the crime. Judge
price, bearing of n" abduction. plans &C
ton, The Judg" takes charge OF the
situation, and search for the missing ones
IL instituted. Darlington visits IN" Judge
and allies ard discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel foutIrS,, where h" meets
pancy and tdy"udish. becoming "nrag"d.
Price dashos q glass ~ whisky into the
rell IL arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. TEn Judg" and Nahaify
discuss the coming duel. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and The
boy. Ch%rringtOH finds Betty and lianrl-
bal, and "A nero" pam tght follows, Sancy
appears and assists In ia" rescue, Bruce
tarringtOn and Betty come 10 an under
standing,