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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening OF the story Is
laid In the library of an old worn-out
southern plantation. known as tne p1 -
ony The place Is to be sold. ana 10
Qulntards, is the subject of discussion oy
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man; "a
stranger known as Bladen. ana p ~, y
Yancy. a farmer. when Hannibal WaynIdS
Hazard, q mysterious child of the olu
southern family. makes his appearances.
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. va.
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, out t the
QGintdrds deny any knowledge OF oie
Murrell, a friend Of the Qulhtards' ap
pears aud asks questions ABOUT tne H.
ony. Tyouble at Scratch Hill. when ran
nlbal is kidnapped by Dave Blount, S -, y.
Blount. gives him thrashing and secures
the boy Yancy appears before squire
Balaam. and Is discharged with c9sIs io "
the plaintiff Setty MaiTo y;or v ITlS" Car.
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions On
her and Is rescued by Bruce Carrington'
Betty sets out for her tennessee y u",n.
Darlington takes the same stage fancy
and Hannibal disappear with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the nome
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog
hizes In the boy. the grandson OF an oiu
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy. who is apparently dead. FTice
breaks Jail Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. HannibaIs rifle discusses
some startling things TO the judge. Han
ninal and Betty meet again. Murrel ar
rive In Belle Plain. Is playing for Dig
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles Charley 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
light on Murrells plot. He plans uprls-
Ing of negroes. Judge Price, with Hannl-
bal, visits Betty. and she keeps the Doy
us a companion. In stroll Betty taxes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks
daughter OF the Overseer, who warns
Betty of danger and counsels her 70
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty, terri
fled, acts on Bess' advice and on thelr
way their carriage 1t stopped by Slosson;
the tavern keeper. and a confederate, and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin, In an
almost inaccessible spot, and there Mur-
ren visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
his profrered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival of Ware, terriiled
at possible outcome of the crime. Judge
Price. hearing of the abduction. plans &C
ton. The Judge takes charge OF the
situation. and search for the missing ones
is instituted. Darlington visits the judge
and allies are discovered.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

then | went to supper" Hicks vouch-
safed to explain
And no one saw or heard the team
drive in?"
mot as | know Of" said Hicks.
"Mas'r Ca'ington's done gone of to
get a pack of dawgs-he lows hits
might important to find what's come
of George" said Steve.
Hicks started, violently at this piece
of news.
II reckon he'll have to travel a
right smart distance to find pack Of
dogs" he muttered. Il don't know OF
none this side of Colonel Bates down
below Girard."
The judge was lost in thought. He
permitted an interval of silence to
elapse in which Hicks glance slid
round in a furtive circle.
when did Mr.. Ware set out for
Memphis?" asked the judge at length.
Early yesterday. He goes there
pretty often on business"
You talked with Mr. Ware before
he left?" Hicks shook his head. Did
he speak of Miss Malroy?" Hicks
shook his head. Did you see her dur
ing the afternoon"
"No-maybe you think these mig
gers amt enough to keep a man stir
ring?" said Hicks uneasily and with a
scowl The judge noticed both the
uneasiness and the scowl
Il should imagine they would alb
sorb every moment of your time, Mr..
Hicks" he agreed affably.
"a mans got to be hog for work
to hold job like mine," said Hicks
sourly.
But 1t came to your notice that
Miss Malroy has been in a disturbed
mental state ever since Mr.. Norton's
murder? ] am interested in this point,
Mr.. Hicks, because your experience is
so entirely at variance with my own.
1t was my privilege to see and speak
with her yesterday afternoon; | was
| profoundly impressed by her natural
/ ness and composure." The Judge
smiled, then he leaned forward across
the desk What were you doing up
here early this morning--hasnt a hog
for work like you got any business OF
his own at that hour?" The judges
tone was suddenly offensive.
Look here, what right have you
got to try and pump me?" cried Hicks
For no discernible reason Mr.. Cav.
endish spat on his palms.
Mr. Hicks" said the judge, urbane
and gracious, 81 believe in frankness. -
Sure" agreed Hicks, Modified by
the judges altered tone.
Therefore ! do not hesitate to say
that consider you a damned scoun.
drel!" concluded the Judge.
Mr. Cavendish, accepting the judges
ultimatum as something which must
debar Hicks from all further consid
Grafton, and being, as he was, exceed
ingly active and energetic by nature
If one passed over the various forms
of gainful industry, uttered a loud
whoop and threw himself on the over
seer. There was brief struggle anC
Hicks went down with the Earl o.
Lambeth astride of him; then from
his boot leg that knightly soul flashed
horn-handled ticker of formidable
dimensions.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER XIV.
Colonel Fentress.

Colonel Fentress.
The judge had not forgotten hin
ghost, the ghost he had seen in Mr..
Saul's office that day he went to the
couIe house on business for Charley
Norton. Working or idling-principaL
ly the latter-drunk or sober-prin-
cipally the former-the ghost, other
wise Colonel Fentress, had preserved
a place in his thoughts, and now as
he moved stolidly up the drive toward
Fentress' big white house on the hill
with Mahaffy, Cavendish and Yancy
trailing in his wake, memories OF what
had once been living and vital crowd
ed in upon him. Some sense of the
wreck that Uttered the long years, and
the shame of the open shame that had
swept away pride and self-respect,
came back to him out of the past.
He only paused when he stood on
the, portico before Fentress' open
door. He glanced about him at the
wide fields, bounded by the distant
timber lands that hid gloomy bottoms,
at the great log barns in the hollow to
his right; at the huddle of white
washed cabins beyond; then with his
big fist he reached in and pounded on
the door. The blows echoed loudly
through the silent house, and an in
slant later Fentress' tall, spare figure
was seen advancing from the far end
of the hall.
who is it," he asked.
Judge Price-Colonel Fentress,
said the judge.
Judge Price," uncertainty, and still
advancing
81 had fiattered myself that you
must have heard of me-" said the
Judge.
81 think have" said Fentress,
pausing now.
HE thinks he has!" muttered the
Judge under his breath.
"Will you come in?" it was more a
question than an invitation.
IF you are at liberty" The colonel
bowed. ALLOW me-" the judge con-
tinued. Colonel Fentress-Mr. Ma
haffy. Mr.. Yancy and Mr., Cavendish."
Again the colonel bowed.
"Will you step into the library?"
Very good" and the judge followed
the colonel briskly down the ball.
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Youthful
Criminal
Moral Health
of Children
Needs Guarding
By MRS. W. ]. YOUNG. Galveston. Texas

VI " HAT shall do with the youthful criminal? That
wv problem that requires thought Some great
est nteects have pondered that question:
and yet all reforms bearing the subject still
experimental stage To protect children from becoming
youthful offenders should be first endeavor.
Modern municipal hygiene does attempt stop ravages
disease by merely treating those afflicted The purity supply
the sanitary regulations governing dwellings buildings efficiency
and completeness of the SYSTEM given required
on Time thought and money expended udciousy protect
physical well being Protection the wachwod
ment safeguarding health.
The moral health of children guarded and fortified
Ii check reduce the number hayward youths problem
will be partially solved.
Many parents feed clothe children school, but
get to n into the plastic minds of their offspring truth
honesty and consideration for the rights of Others Character building
the home is essential to good morals Parents should
school teachers anG religious instructors in the training children he
high instincts of of conscience of love- Of regon-how beautiful
and grand they are in the young hearth
Undoubtedly heedy plays important part the character
child firmly believe that good and worthy examples the proper
ronmen and moral religious training powerful influence
controlling and eradcang hereditary evil tendencies.
Give youthful offenders chance? Why, of
the honest living then give them work put enough
their pay envelopes enable them to live respectfully Lack of
ploymen and insufficient produce harvest of criminals
The wonder that have larger crop young awbreaer
What chance have children of tender years working mills
factories? Snted bodies and minds productive Of
strong moral characters Men waxing rich the profits derived from
child labor only dwarf the minds and bodies of the poor
children their employ but they kill their souls WELL Give youth the
best by abong conditions that produce youthful criminals
Boys and girls who stray from the straight and path should
be hded with older and hardened criminals little
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

mo, 1t want" objected Hicks
quickly. But l said she had been
actin like she was plumb distracted
ever since Charley Norton got shot
How" inquired the judge, archins
his eyebrows. Hicks was plainly dis
turbed by the question.
Sort of out of her head. Mr.. Ware
seen it, too"
HE spoke of it?"
Yes, sir; him and me discussed 1t
together"
The judge regarded Hicks long and
intently and in silence. His magniti-
cent mind was at work. If Betty had
been distraught he had not observed
any sign of 1t the previous day. II
Ware were better informed as to her
true mental state why had he chosen
this time to go to Memphis?
81 suppose Mr.. Ware asked you to
keep an eye on Miss Malroy while he
wac away from homer" said the Judge.
Hicks, suspicious of the drift OF his
questioning, made no answer. Il sup
pose you told the house servants to
keep her under observation? contin-
ued the judge.
Il don't talk to no niggers," replied
Hicks, Except to give 'em my or
ders"
We'll, did you give them that or.
der?"
mo, | didn't"
The sudden and hurried entrance of
big Steve brought the judges exam
nation of Mr.. Hicks to standstill.
"Mas'r, you know dat ar coachman
George-the big black fellow dat took
you into town las evenin'? | jes' been
down at Shanty Hill whar Milly, his
wife, is carryin' on something scan
dalous cause George amt never come
home!" Steve was laboring under in
tense excitement, but he ignored the
presence of the overseer and ad
dressed himself to Slocum Price.
We'll, what of that?" cried Hicks
quickly
Thar warn't no George, mind you
Mas'r, but dar was his team in de
stable this mo'ning and lookin' mighty
nigh done up with hard driving"
Yes" interrupted Hicks uneasily
put pair of lines in nigger'i
hands and he'll run any team off it!
legs!"
An the kerriage all scratched VI
from bein thrashed through tn,
bushes" added Steve.
There's a niger for you'll" saiC
Hicks. She took the rascal out o
the field, dressed him like he was
gentleman and pampered him up, an,
now first chance he gets he runs off
"Ah!" said the judge softly. "Thel
you knew this?"
"Of course knew-wa'n't It m,
business to know? | reckon he wa
off skylarking, and when he'd seel
the mess he'd made, the tritiing foe
took to the woods. Well, he catche
it when | lay hands on him!"
do you know when and undo
what circumstances the team wa
stabbed, Mr.. Hicks?" inquired tn
Judge
No, don't, but l reckon 1t mus
have been long after dark" said HiclS
unwillingly. 81 seen to the feedin
lust after shutdown like / always d.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
women MIN Alnh Honors.

Once more women have trlumphed
at the Royal academy. For the sec
ond time in three years the gold medal
has been won by a female student,
while o. the fourteen prizes offered
no less than ten have been carried
off by women. In presenting these
and congratulating Miss Margaret Will
liams on her brilliant achievement the
president of the Royal academy paid
high tribute to the perseverance and
the talent of women artists; but again.
we ask, why is it not recognized. by
the Royal Academy of Arts in the OBJ
vious way? In every way women
show their fitness to compete with
men for the honor of admission to as
sociateship and to election among the
forty, yet still they stand without the
gate.-Ladys Pictorial
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
Much
Cruelty
UnCalled
for at
Weddings
By Robert N. Fulton, Indianapolis

that fair play hardly permits the opposition of half dozen against the
necessity of one
The majority human beings who have succeeded in emerging from
barbm, find special pleasure either the the
tears girl One tempted to the judgment of that wise and
witty hndb and agree with New Engands great educator Dr. Elliott
when he observed that bachelors mischevou and dde class
and detriment to society.
charitable however, might suggest that the parting
episode of the handouts the eloved friends bestowed girl with which
they had become proaby familiar 1t devouy to be wished that
people not judge the bride and bridegroom by the they kept
for they certainly proved their desire it, and depart heradd
and utomend upon the "dep dark and troublesome of ma
mony"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
CHAPTER XIII. (continued.)

Cf1AF En- NNIlt. (OOHtiHucu'D
"And General Quintard never saw
him-never manifested any interest
in him." the words came slowly from
the judges lips; She seemed to gulp
down something that rose in his
throat Poor little lad!" he NUT
tered, and again, Poor little lad!"
Never once. sir. He told the
slaves to keep him out of his sight.
Veal wondered. TO you know how
niggers will talk. We thought maybe
he was some kin to the Quintards,
but we couldn't figure out how. The
old general never had but one child
and she had been dead TO years. The
child couldn't have been hers no-how."
Yancy paused
The Judge drummed idly on the
desk.
what implacable hate-what iron
pride!" he murmured, and swept his
hand across his eyes. Absorbed and
aloof, he was busy with his thoughts
that spanned the waste OF years
years that seemed to glide before him
in review, each bitter with its hideous
memories OF shame and defeat. Then
from the smoke OF these lost battles
emerged the lonely figure of the child
as he had seen him that June night
His ponderous arm stiffened where 1t
rested on the desk, he Strengthened up
In his chair and his face assumed its
customary expression of battered dig
nifty, while smile at once wistful and
tender lowered about his lips.
"One other question" he said. I'm
til this man Murrell appeared you
had no trouble with Bladen? He was
content that you should keep the
child-your right to Hannibal wa:
never challenger"
Never, sir. All my troubles begaI
about that time"
"Murrell belongs in these parts
said the judge.
I'D admire TO to meet him." salt
Yancy quietly.
The judge grinned.
81 place my professional services a
your disposal" he said Yours is
clear case of felonious assault"
mo, 1t amt, sir-l look at 1t this-a
ways; it's a clear case OF my givinj
him the damndest sort OF body beat
ing!"
Sir" said the judge, "I'll hold you
hat while you are about it,"
Hicks had taken his time In re
spending to the judges summons, bu
now his step sounded in the hall an
throwing open the door he entere
the room. Whether consciously O
not he had acquired something OF tina
surly forbidding manner which wa
characteristic of his employer. A cul
nod of the head was his only gree
ing.
viii you sit DOWN." asked tn
Judge. Hicks signified by anothe
movement Of the head that he woul
not. This is very dreadful bus
ness!" began the judge softly.
Amt it?" agreed Hicks. "Whf
you got to say to me?" he adde
petulantly.
Have you started to drag Ii
bayou?" asked the Judge. Hicl
nodded. THAT was your idea?p SUI
gested the Judge.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

classification in jail and little less out Of jail might
be beneficial to humanity. Confirmed law breakers
professors of crime, and all professors, whether
good evil, take pleasure in instructing the young
Minor offenders should not be treated like sea.
soned ailbirds. There many pitfalls for the
wary, and step downward often means toboggan
slide to the gutter You the height throw out the
life line; there is always chance that it may be
grasped.
Publicity should not be given to the petty crimes
of first offenders 1t does not help the youth to retain
or regain his self-respect, and sef-respect if not
wholly destroyed, leads to reformation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

There has been general regret on tho
part of the more enlightened members OF
the community regarding the unfortunate
display attending the departure of re-
Gently married couple on their wedding
journey. Could not campaign be insti.
tuted to inform backward intellects unable
to distinguish between fun and decency?
1t might be well to impress on those
"not yet under the yoke that one of the
first duties of husband is to shield his
wife, not alone from insult, but from an
noyance and humiliation.
Even the uncultured might understand
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25
City
Girls as
Wives of
Western
Farmers

roaming far from home She help litter
from in front of the only door when becomes cued up cook
or the men the ranch and mend and wash for them
True there not much homework be DONE there generally
shack and all the boosted fresh enjoy
months that which through the cracks the walls
Take who InowsFar-o hills look green" This
ranch luxury largely myth and respecg girl should
too highly of her life after
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-07-25

Why do not more city girls become the
wives of western farmers? The reason is
that city girl who is willing to work at
stenography or bookkeeping or any other
honest employment is too self-respecting to
pick up with western man whom she
knows nothing about and to cross the coun-
try to be inspected before marriage, even
though the westerner is generally willing to
send money for the girl to come out till be
gets look at her.
We know he is simply longing for hey,
as some kind of girl is necessary to preside
over his shack and keen the COWS and chick
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-19
BRAKEMAN RECEIVED "a.
FATAL INJURIES

TX. Lockhart, aged "a years, u.
N. brakeman making his headquarters
in Minot, died at the Towner hospital
Sunday evening, from injuries. LOCK-
hart was hanging to the steps OF box
car watching hot box, when the tram
crossed a bridge. The trestle work
caught bis body and he was thrown
from the train. His left arm was SO
vered by the car wheels and he fell
back into a ditch where he was pick d
up later by a c. uple driving by. Lock-
hart was cor scious and was able to tell
just how the accident happened. Every
one OF his ribs was broken and two Of
them punctured his lungs. One leg
was broken and hip dislocated. His
head was crushed and he had other in
juries. The remains were inferred at
Casselton, the young mai S former home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-19
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-19
KILLED BY LIGHTNING

Fred Champagne young man from
the reservation near Dunseith was
killed by lightning in the storm pes
erday about five miles southeast Of
town. lie was hauling grain to the
elevato1 from the Fred Gagner place
and on the way back was overtaken
Ey the storm. He was found sitting
in the seat with two holes in the top
Ct his head, his right side consider
ably burned and his clothing badly
torn of. Coroner Weaver was called
out at once and the body win he taken
home for interment. He leaves a
wife and three young children.-Bot-
tineau News.
A grand reception was given Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. c. Benno last Friday
night by Masonic order at the hall.
About twenty couples participated in
the affair which was largely given to
dancing after which an elaborate
spread concluded the vent.-Bow-
bells Bulletin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-19

You hear men say that the farmer
is the most independent man on
earth and that outside Of q couple Of
months in the ear he has nothing to
do but enjoy life. That when winter
GENES and the blizzard 10 on the wilma
he toasts his feet in the oven and
reads the local newspaper while he
munches pie and other Injuries Of
life. Such people are mistaken. The
industrious farmer steals down stairs
before sun up and builds a fire, puts
tallow on his frozen boots, takes a
lantern, shovels his way to the barn
and feeds the horse. A butt or two
reminds him to feed the newly arriv-
ed calf, then he crawls through a
barb wire fence and digs hay out Of
the snow, feeds and milks the cows
cleans the stable, gathers up the froz-
en- chicks. chases a stray pig, doctors
sick horse, freezes his fingers, gets
kicked BY a mule, ties q piece Of fat
pork round his neck, says his pray
ers and Jumps in bed, thankful that
he has such a snap and thai His tax
es are not due.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-19
STRiNGToWN.

The chicken supper given by the
ladies' Aid Sept. 9TH was a success
in every way. A large crowd was
present and the sum Of $40 cleared,
which was given as a slight token Of
remembrance of the high esteem in
which Mr.. Spore was held.
The many friends of E. Smith well
come him lack after a two months
visit at his old home, Maquon III.
Many from stringtown and the
hills were in Minot Tuesday of this
week. mostly ladies'. One would think
10 see them parading the streets that
they were attending some kind of a
celebration as they all carried white
flags. They were of all shapes and
description, mostly bed sheets and
table cloths but upon investigating
it was learned that Mr.. spore, the
minister, was going away.
Mr.. Smith was calling in the hills
Tuesday evening.
Spencer is painting the ladies' Aid
harm at the school house.
Cicero says it is easy to kill ducks
when it must be done.
Mr.. Smith WILL begin threshing
this week. Good lnck to him.
Stringtown has bumper crop for
sure this year, the amount per acre
to be reported when threshed.
The frost Monday night did very
little damage, az most Of the grain
is too far advanced to be hurt much
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-19

Vic Mellinger, the popular barber
at the Arcade, returned Sunday from
White Earth, where he hunted for q
week. He brot back Is ducks and
two dozen chickens, which he passed
among his friends.