The state herald., 1912-10-04
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 10 to be sold, and us
Quintards. is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, business man, u
stranger known as Bladen, and bop
nancy, farmer, when Hannibal mayhe
Hazard, a mysterious child of the oid
southern family, makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, but the
boy. Yancy TO keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell. a friend Of the Quintards. ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han
nibai is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him thrashins and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before SQUIRE
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, friend OF
the Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Carrington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. fancy
and Hannibal disappear with Murrell on
their trail Hannibal arrives rive I,i, at the rnc6 home
nizes In the boy. the grandson OF an OLD
time friend. Murrell arrives at judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibal's rifle discloses
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. young
planter, who assists the Judge, is mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised TO marry
him. Norton is mysteriously shot More
hight on Murrells plot He plans upris-
ing of negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
bal. visits Betty, and she keeps the boy
as a companion In stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
daughter OF the overseer, VINO warns
Betty of danger and counsels her 10
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
fed. acts on Bess advice, and on their
way their carriage II stopped by slosson.
the tavern keeper, and confederate. ana
Betty and Hannibal are 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 pronered love and the Interview u
ended by the arrival Of Ware. terrified
az possible outcome OF the crime. Judge
Price. hearing OF the abduction. plans ac-
tion. The Judge takes charge of the
situation. and search for the missing ones
Is instituted, Carrington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress, where he meets
Yancy and Cavendsh Becoming enraged,
Price dashes glass OF whisky Into the
colonel's face and n duel Is arranged. Mnr-
tell IL arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahaity
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. lhncy
appears and assists In the rescue. Bruce
Carrington and Betty come TO an under
standing. The Judge receives an Import
ant letter.