The Pleasantville press., 1912-08-07
(copyrisht 1911. The Boeo.-Meniu Company
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SYNOPSIS.

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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER 1.-The scene at the opening
of the story Is laid in the library of an
old worn-out southern plantation, known
as the Barony. The place is to be sold.
the Quintards. is the subject of discus
sion by Jonathan Crenshaw. business
man, stranger known as Bladen. and
Bob Yancy. q farmer, when Hannibal
Wayne Hazard. a mysterious child Of
the old southern family, makes his ap-
pearance. Yancy tells how he adopted
CHAPTER H-Nathaniel Ferris buys
the Barony5 but the Quintards deny any
knowledge of the boy Yancy to keep
Hannibal Captain Murrell a friend Of
tions about the Barony.
CHAPTER III.-Trouble at Scratch Hill,
fancy's home, when Hannibal is kid
naped by Dave Blount Captain Murrell's .
agent Yancy overtakes Blount, gives
him a thrashing and secures the boy
CHAPTER Iv.-Yancy is served with a
warrant for assaulting Blount Yancy
appears before Squire Baiaam, and Is
discharged with costs for the plaintiff.
CHAPTER v-Betty Malroy, a friend
OF the Ferrises. has an encounter with
Captain Murrell. who forces his atten-
ions on her. and is rescued by Bruce
Darlington, who threatens to whip the
captain.
CHAPTER vL-Betty sets out for her
same stage. Yancy and Hannibal disap-
pear, with Murrell on their trail. He
overtakes them in the mountains of Ten
nessee. Murren gets Yancy drunk and
stabs him in a fight that followed. Ham
nibal escapes in a canoe.
CHAPTER vII.-Hannibal arrives at
CHAPTER vIII-The Judge recognizes
IN the boy. the grandson of an old time
friend: Murrell arrives at Judges home.
Hannibal hears Of the finding Of Yancy's
body. Price arrested as counterfeiter.
raft rescue Yancy who is apparently
dead Price breaks jail.
CHAPTER x-Betty and Darlington
CHAPTER xI-Hannibars rifle dis
closes some startling things to the Judge.
Hannibal and Betty meet again.
CHAPTER. xII.-Murrell arrives in
Belle Plain. Is playing for big stakes.
CHAPTER xIII-Yancy awakes from
long dreamless sleep on board the raft.
CHAPTER xIv.-Judge Price makes
startling discoveries in looking up. land
titles. Charley Norton, young planter
saulted.
CHAPTER xv.-Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised to marry
him. Darlington bids Betty goodbye.
Norton is mysteriously shot.
CHAPTER xvI-More light on MUIR
relrs plots. He plans uprising Of me-
groes.
CHAPTER xvIL-The Judge and Han
nibal visit Betty.
CHAPTER xvIII-Betty is told why
Norton was killed and leaves Belle
Plain, taking Hannibal with her. The
carriage is held up in the woods.
CHAPTER xIx-Betty and Hannibal
are made prisoners in q lonely cabin.
CHAPTER xx.-Murrell appears at the
cabin and shows his hand.
CHAPTER xxI.-The Judge hears Of
the mysterious disappearance Of Betty
and Hannibal
CHAPTER xxII-The Judge takes
charge of the situation. and search Tor
the missing ones is instituted.
CHAPTER xxIH.-Carrington visits
the Judge and allies are discovered
CHAPTER xXIv.-Judge Price visits
Colonel Fentress. where he meets Yancy
and Cavendish. Learns things of jmpor-
tance about the boy, dashes a glass of
whisky into the colonel's face and duel
Is arranged.
CHAPTER xxv.-MurreH Is arrested
for negro stealing and his bubble bursts;
CHAPTER xxvI.-The Judge and Ma
haffy discuss the coming duel.
CHAPTER xxvII-Carringto makes
frantic search for Betty and the boy.
CHAPTER xxvIII.-CarrinEton finds
Betty and Hannibal, and a fierce gun fight
follows Yancy appears and assists in
the rescue.
CHAPTER xxIx.-Bruce Darlington
and Betty come to an understanding.
CHAPTER xxx.-The Judge receives
an important letter.
CHATTER Xxx, xxxLs9lomon IT, e 3 I,IsIa Mshayss
Is killed.
CHAPTER RxxxII.-Hannibal proves to
be Judges grandson, and told the story
of his life.
CHAPTER xxxIII.-Murren's friends
attempt to free him. Judge illustrates
plans.
into his own and Darlington decides not
to leave Belle Plain.
CHAPTER xxxv-Murren brought to
trial. convicted and died In prison