The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-10

The scene at the opening Of the story is
laid In the library of an old worn-out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
Ppny, p,.,,r The place is TO be sold. and 10, It's
uuintards. Is the sublct Of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man.. q
granger known as Bladen. and Bob
Hazard, a. mysterious child OF the old
southern family. makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the hoy. Ma
Quintards deny any knowledge OF the
Murrell, 6 friend Of the Quintards, APP
ony. Trouble at Scratch IIlii, when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain Murreils agent: Yancy oyertakes
Blount. gives him thrashing ana secures secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and IL discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friend 81
the Ferrises has an encounter with Cap
tain Murreli who forces his attentions on
her, and Ia 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-
nizes In the boy. the grandson OF an old
bns renS S.,dsh rrs sau,y ARRIVES oG raft ny rescs
Yancy. who Is apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail Betty and Darlington arrive
At Belle Plain. Hannbal.s rifle dscloses
some startling things to the Judge. Han
Oibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
rives In Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long cream
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charles Norton. a young
planter, who assists the Judge. Is mys-
rinston that Betty has promised to marry
!isht on Murrells plot: He plans upri..-
OF %,ss JudEs ,ne tesps ~h n. boy
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
d%a1Ehter q the oysrseer, who WI warns rs
Leave Belle plain at once. Betty. terri.
ned. acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage II stopped BY slosson;
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken TO Hicks cabin. IN an
elmost inaccessible spot. and there Mur-
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
his proffered love and the interview is
ended by the arrival Of Ware. terrified
Price. hearing OF the abduction. plans ac-
tion. The Judge takes charge Of the
situation. and search for the missing ones
!. Instituted ui,, carrington visits the Judge Judge
visits Colonel Fentress. where he meets
Yancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged.
Price dashes q glass Of whisky Into the
rell te arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahaffy
discuss the, coming duel. Carrington
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal. and a fierce gun fight follows Yency
appears and assists In the rescue Bruce
standing. The Judge receives an import
ant letter. Solomon MahafYy's last fight.
Fights duel for the Judge and is killed.
CHAPTER xxxll.-(continued.)
Hannibal instantly sat erect and
looked up at the Judge, his blue eyes
wide with amazement at this extraor.
dinary statement.
1T IL q very strange story. Hanni
bal. and its links are not all in my
hands, but I am sure because OF what
already know. I. who thought that
not drop of my blood flowed In any
veins but my own. live again In you
DO you understand what am telling
your You are my own dear little
grandson--" and the Judge looked
down with no uncertain love and pride
into the small face upturned to his.
II am glad II you are my grand
father. Judge" said Hannibal yer!
gravely. Il always liked you."
Thank you. dear lad" Responded
the Judge with equal gravity. and thel
a. Hannibal nestled back In his grand
fathers arms single big tear drop
ped from the end OF that gentleman'
prominent nose.
There will be many and grea
changes In store for u.s." continue,
the Judge. But a. We met adversit
with dignity. ] am sure we shall b
able to endure prosperity with equan
mity-only unworthy natures are al
fected by what is at best superficia
and accidental. mean that tn
, blight OF poverty 10 about to be lite
from our lives"
do you mean We amt going to b
pore any longer. grandfather" aske
Hannibal.
The Judge regarded him with II
finite tenderness OF expression; b
was profoundly moved.
would you mind saying that agai
dear lad?"
do you mean We amt going to /
pore any longer. grandfather" r
peated Hannibal.
II shall enjoy an adequate comp
tency which am about to recover
will be sufIicient for the indulgence
those simple and intellectual tastes
propose t. cultivate for the future
In spite OF himself the Judge sighe
This was hardly in line with b
IDEALS. but the right to choose was |
longer his. you will be very riC
Hannibal. The Quintard lands-yo
grandmother was q Quintard--will
yours; they run up into the hundr'
Of thousands Of acres hereabout: Ii
land will be yours az soon a. ! cI
establish your identity"
"Will Uncle Bob be rich tooy"
quired Hannibal.
Certainly. How can he be DO
when we possess Wealth." answer
the Judge.
"YOu rAckon he will alVava n