The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26
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 tn, subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. a business man,
lancy, farmer when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard, mysterious child of the old
southern family. makes his appearance.
iancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony, but the
e2uintards deny any knowledge OF the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. captain
Mnrreil. friend of the aQuintards, APP
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
BALKAN, and Is discharged with costs Tor
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 Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. fancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murreil on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
of Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
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 HannibaPs rifle discioses
nibal and Betty meet again. Murreh ar
rives in Belle Plain Is playing for Dig
stakes. Yancy awalxes from long cream
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-
teriousiy assaulted. Norton informs car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him. Norton Is mysterlousiy shot. More
Wight on Murrell's plot He plans upris-
Ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as a companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
daughter OF the overseer. who warns
leave Belle Plain at once Betty. terri
ned, acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage II stopped by Slosson;
the tavern keeper. and confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made y. Isoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. In an
almost inaccessible spot. and there Mur-
rell visits Betty and reveals his part In
the riot and his object: Betty spurns
andsd By the arrival of Ware. terrified
at possible outcome of the crime. Judge
Price hearing of the abduction. plans ac-
ton. The Judge takes charge or the
situation, and search for the missing ones
Is Instituted Darlington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress. where he meets
fancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged.
Price dashes q glass OF whisky into the
colonels face and a duel is arranged NUT
rrii In arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and ManaHy
discuss the coming duel Carrlngton
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
appears and assists in the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and Betty come to an under
handing The Judge receives an import
mt letter.