The Red Cloud chief., 1912-10-03
svNopsis.


laid In tho library Of an old worn,out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
ony. The place Ia 70 be sold. and ts
Quintards. Is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man; a. =
stranger known as Bladen. and bod
Hazard. a mysterious child of the old
southern family. makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy: IA.
Quintards deny any knowledge OF tne
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal, captain
MIrreil. 2 friend OF the our, Sun,ta,rrds' ,r ,pp. ap.
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hin, when Han
nibai % kidnapped by DIVE Blount. Cap
an sn 1vs. agent ana
the boy. Yancy appears before squire
Balaam, and Is discharged with costs for
;;hhs g.ain.i Betty Mairoy I,s frienG Gao o.
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her. and 10 rescued by Bruce Darlington
ss SI soT her s,sSs Ysncy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
Of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog,
time friend. Murreii arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft res,ue
S.eSEs Srniy s who Re,'y pans arrive
Mt Belle Plain. Hannibal's rifle discloses
some startling things to the Judge Han
n6ai and Betty % meet again viny msrfe fer biz
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
startling ascoveTiss Nron IN 'G'N' HeunR
planter, who assists the Judge. Is mys-
teriousiy assaulted. Norton informs Car.
Sinston that Betty has promised S TO MARY Mprs
Ing Of negroes. judE. Price. with Harni.
q a. v,o'rs ec%pasoS ss IN stroll betty taxes
Ssushtsr % Of the ovsrseer. who warn:
st 'ssV: s.,s g. saPE Psin a. once Betty terri
ned. acts on Bess' advice and on their
way their carriage II stopped BY slosson;
Sss Betty s.ysaS :nS s"s are %aSs
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. in an
aimost inacceesible spot. and there MUIR.
% ss. ys; aS ''E and S.:s Betty h; psss spsrn.
his proifsred love and the interview is
ended by the arrival Of Ware. terrified
frss S'i' Ss"s,Ss oss 81 n. " abduction. plans a.:
siiuation. and search for the missing ones
ana s",.'iSssG allie: are answered. Judge Price
Yamcy and Csvendish Becoming enraged.
ess scSs.: S:ss: ss. :.d; q .
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahaffy
S:Ss:' m:S.: ns sSns ss.4aS for " Betty
boy. Carrington ands Betty and Hannl-
bal. and Q fierce gun fight follows Yancy
Csrrinston and Betty come to an under
standing. Tho Judge receives an import
ant letter.
CHAPTER xxxi.-(contlnusd.)
AT last he decided to 60 back to
, tho fudge; and q moment later was
hurrying down the lane in the direc'
ton OF the hiGhroad. but. jaded - he
vas by the effort he had already put
for that day, the walk to Raleigh
made tremendous demands on him.
and Il was midnight when he entered
the little town.
II cannot be said that he was alto
gether surprised when he found their
cottage dark and apparently desert
cd. He had half expected this. En-
tering, and not stopping to secure
candle. no gr0ped his way upstairs to
the room on the second floor which
hs and the Judge shared.
"Pricei" he called. but this gained
him no response. and he cursed soft
II under his breath.
He hastily descended to the kitch
en. lighted . candle. and stepped into
the adjoining room. On the table wai
Q neat nile OF papers. and topping the
pile was the presidents letter. BE
lng burdened by no false scruples
and thinking It might afford some
clue 70 the judges whereabouts. Ma
hairy took II up and read 1t. Having
mastered it, contents he instantly
glanced In the direction of the CIT,
Tavern, but It was wrapped in dark
ness.
price IL drunk somewhere" wal
his definite conclusion. "But he'll b'
at Boggs' the first thing in the morn
ing-most likely 80 far gone he car
hardly stand!"
The letter. with its striking news
made little or no impression on hin
iust then: It merely furnished thu
clue he hnd sought. The Judge wa
of somewhere marketing his pros
poets.
After q time Mahaffy went up
stairs, and. without removing hi
clothes, threw himself on the bed, III
was worn down to the point OF ex
haustio1. yet he could not sieer
though the deep silence warned hin
that day was not far on. What n
but he would not let the though
shape itself In his mind. lie had wit
messed the judges skill with the pif
toi. and he had even q certain IRA
tionai faith In that gentleman's des
tiny. He prayed God that Fentres
might die quickly and decently witt
the judges bullet through his brain
Over and over IN savage supplicatiol
he muttered his prayer that Fentres
might die.
Mahaffy watched for the coming O
tho dawn. but before the darkness
lifted he had risen from the bed an
gone downstairs. where he made him
self cup C! wretched coffee The
no blew out his candle and watche
ho Orov iuht cnraaA Ia in