The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1912-10-18
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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
ony. The place is to be sold, and It's
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. a mysterious child of the old
southern 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
nibai Is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain Murrelrs agent Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, friend or
the FerriSes, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Carrlngton.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home:
Darlington takes the same stage 1anc!
and Hannibal disappear, with Murreil on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the nome
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog,
nizes In the boy. the grandson OF an oid
time friend. Murrel arrives at Juoge
home. Cavendish family on raft r9sSoe .iue
Yancy, who is apparently dead Price
breaks Jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibals rifle discloses
some startling things to the Judge. har- IN
nibal and Betty meet again. Murreii ar
rives in Belle Plain. Is playing tor pIs
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream dri
less sleep on board the raft Jndge ,inr Ffiue mp
land titles. Charles Norton Souns
planter, who assists the judge, Is nlSs
teriously assaulted. Norton lniorllis - a.,
naft hoc
light on Murrells plot. He plans upris-
Of judge HTcG sbe Sesps the boy
With vi Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks:
DAUGHTER Of the overseer; ,,ssla wno bsr %afto to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty, Terri Terri
fed acts on Bess' advice, and on tnelr
way their carriage 1t stoppe1f ppfe6srste 6s Sd and
Betty and Hannibal are mace prisoLlers
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. IN an
almost inaccessible spot and ts there eaat nun n
the plot and his object. se:,y spInis
his proffered love .na the interview is
ended by the arrival of II, ware, are 'ell Jndee
Price, hearing of the abductlon. piais a. a.
ton. The Judge takes charge OF ,ae ate
situation, and search Tor the Ilis1lns .hn iudes
and allies are discovered: Judge frlee
visits Colonel Fentress. where ne meets
Yancy and Cavendsh Becoming enrage,u, g,
Price dashes glass Of whisky ya lat0 NIL rne
colonePs face and a duel is arranged: Muf-
rell is arrested for negro steahns ana ais M
bubble bursts. The Judge ana Manang ta
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal and a fierce gun fight folloWs. & t&amos
appears and assists in the rescue Bruce
Carrineton and Betty come to an unoeI
standing The Judge receives an import
ant letter.
CHAPTER xxxI.-(continued.)
At last he decided to go back TO
the Judge; and a. moment later was
hurrying down the lane In the dlrec-
ton of the highroad, but, jaded as ne
was nv the effort he had already put
for that day, the walk to Raleigh
made tremendous demands on him,
and it was midnight when he entered
the little town.
It Sannot be said that he was alto
gether surprised when he found their
cottage dark and apparently desert
ed. He had half expected this. En-
tering, and not stopping to secure 2
candle. he groped his way upstairs 10
the room on the second floor which
he and the Judge shared.
..Price!" he called, but this gained
him no response, and he cursed soft
II under his breath.
He hastily descended to the k1tcn-
an, lighted a candle, and stepped INTO
the adjoining room. On the table was
a neat pile OF papers, and topping the
pile was the presidents letter. Be
ing burdened by no false scrupies,
and thinking it might afford some
clue to the judges whereabouts, Ma
haffy took it up and read 1t. Having
mastered its contents he instantly
glanced in the direction of the City
Tavern. but 1t was wrapped in dark
ness.
Price is drunk somewhere, was
his definite conclusion. but he'll be
at Boggs' the first thing in the morn
ing-most likely so far gone he can
hardly stand!"
The letter, with it's striking news,
made little or no impression on him
lust then; it merely furnished the
clue he had sought. The judge was
off somewhere marketing his pros
poets.
After a time Mahaffy went up
stairs, and, without removing his
clothes. threw himself on the bed. He
was worn down to the point of ex-
haustion, yet he could not sleep,
though the deep silence warned him
that day was not far off. What if
but he would not let the thought
shape itself in his mind. He had wit
messed the judges skill with the pis-
tol. and he had even certain ira
tional faith in that gentieman's des-
tiny. He prayed God that Fentress
might die quickly and decently with
the Judges bullet through his brain.
Over and over in savage supplication
he muttered his prayer that Fentress
might die.
Mahaffy watched for the coming of
the dawn, but before the darkness
lifted he had risen from the bed and
gone downstairs, where he made him.
self a cup of wretched coffee. Then
he blew out his candle and watched
the gray light spread He was i'm
patient now to be off, and fully an
hour before the sun, set out for
Boggs', tall. gaunt figure in the
shadowy uncertainty of that October
morning He was the first to reach
the place of meeting, but he had
scarcely entered the meadow when
Fentress rode up. attended by Tom
Ware. They dismounted, and the
colonel lifted his hat. Mahaffy bare