The Red Cloud chief., 1912-07-11
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
The scene at the opening Of the story is
hid In the library of an old worn.out
southern plantation. known as the Bar
my. The place ,s to be sold, and its
history and that OF the owners. the
2uintards. is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man; =
Fancy IA farmer. when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. n mysterious child OF the old
southern family. makes his nppenrance.
Yancy tells how he ndoptcd the poy IN M
ouintards deny any knowledge OF tne
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain
Nurreil. a friend OF the Quintnrds., ap-
cny. Trouble at Scratch flill when Han
nibaI IL kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrelrs agent; fancy over,akes
Blount. gives him u thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and Is discharged with COSTS ior
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friend or
che Ferrises. has an encounter WIN Cap.
tain Murrell. who forces ms 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 Murrc,l on
OF Judge Slocum Price The Judge recog.
nizes IN the boy. the grandson Of an old
time friend. Murreli arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish fanny ON raft rescue
Yancy. who IL apparently dead Price
breaks Jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
~ Belle Plain liannibars rifle discloses
come startling things to the Judge. Han
nibal and Betty NEE, again Murrel. ar, ar,
Stakes. iancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton. a young
nj pta NJ usaiata the tuuRp. IL myS-
tertOusly assaulted. Norton informs Car-
rington that Betty has promised TO marry
aim. Norton H. mysteriously shot. More
nx Of negroes Judge Price. with Hanni-
Ial, visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
10 q companion. In IA stroll Betty takes
With Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
betty OF danger and counsels her to
Leave Belle Plain at once.
CHAPTER XVIII (Continued).
Whatever the promptings that In
spired this warning. they plainly had
nothing to do with either liking OF
sympathy. Her dominating emotion
seemed to be sullen sort OF resent
ment which lit up her glance with 9
dull fire: yet her feelings were &c
OSO0ALJ 0uO oO hCCuby pCsoohbA suA'
Betty understood the motive that haC
brought her there. The explanation
she found. left her wondering JUS
where and how her own tate wat
linked with that OF this poor white.
"You have been waiting some tim,
20 see me?" she asked.
Ever since along about noon"
You were afraid to come to th'
house?"
II didn't want to be seen there"
And yet you knew was alone"
"Alone-but how do you know who
watching the placer"
do you think there was reason I,
be afraid OF that?" asked Betty.
Again the girl stamped her foo
with angry impatience.
you're just wastin' time-Just foo
In 1t away--and you amt got none +
spare!"
You must tell me what I have I
fear-l must know more or ! sha
stay Just where l ami"
swell. then, stay!" Inc girl turne
away. and then as quickly turned bac
and faced Betty once more. Il recko
: he'd kill me n ne knew recko
I've earned that already"
"Of whom are you spsakingy"
He'll have you away iv0m here 4
night"
HE! who =. an
what II I refuse to gO?"
did they ask Charley Norto
whether he wanted to live or c:ej
came the sinister question.
A shiver passed through betty. St
was seeing It all again-Charley as
groped among the graves with Il
hand of death heavy upon him.
A moment later she was alone. III
,girl had disappeared. There were on
The shifting shadows as the vii
tossed the branches OF the trees. al
the bands OF golden light that slant'
along the empty path. The tear
the unknown leaped up afresh In b.
,ty's soul: In an instant flying feet h
borne her to the boys side
"Come-come quick. Hannibal
she gasped out. and seized his har
"What IL It, Miss Betty? Wha
the natter" asked Hannibal as tn
!tied painting up the terraces.
~ don't know-Oniy we must 6
away from here Just as soon as
.can!" Then, seeing the look OF alaI
ON the chiid's face. she added mo
quietly. Don't be frightened. de'
only we must 90 away from he
Plain at once" but where they We
20 60. she had not considered.
Reaching the house. they stole
'Betty's room. Her well'flled puI
was the important thing; that, toge
ar with some necessary clothtl
went into q small handbag.
"You must carry this. Hannibal;
any one sees us leave the hou
,>hav'll think II something you are Il