The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

tusutnross 70 the -subJect OF discussion py
etYangsr known A. Bladen. and Bob |
ELancy. = farmer. when Hannibal Wayne |
azSrd my.tsrious child Of the OLD
an1y tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
<;naniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
SC u,ntsrds deny any knowlsdgs Ct the
1nsrsll. friend Of the Quintards, APP
peees and asks questions about the Bar
sHy:, Trouble At ecrateh HILL when Han
vain nurrelrs agent Yancy overtakes
Rlount. gives him = thrashing and secures |
hc boy. Iancy appear. before Squire
tho plaintiff. Betty Malroy. q friend Of |
tne Eerfisea. has an encounter with Cap |
tain MuTreli. who forces his attentions on |
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home. |
Carrington takes the same stage. Yancy |
and and HanpibSi disappear. with Mgrrell on
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog.
4 azss f e the DSE the grandson Of an OLD
Nancy. who Is apparently dead Price
breaks jail: Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hanuibars rife dIscloses
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
rives In Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes Yancy awakes from long dream
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton. a young
planter, who assists the Judge. Is mys-
fingtop that Betty has promised to marry
light on Murrells plot; He plans upris-
bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
As companion. In stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
Betty Of danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
ned. acts on Bess' advice. and on their
the tavern keeper, and q Confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. In an
reii visits Betty and dpG reveals his part in
Il: l os sna the i
At possible outcome Of the crime. Judge
Price. hearing Of the abduction. plans ac-
tton. The Judge takes charge OF the
o5 Ssss she udse
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress, where he meets
Yancy and Cavendish. Becoming enrased.
Price dAshss a glass of whisky into the
rolo4tt's face and duel Is arranged. nur-
Eeil - arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahany
xtscuss the coming duel
CHAPTER xxvII.-(continued.)
He waited now for the night to
come. and to him the sun seemed
nxed in the heavens. At Belle Plain
Tom Ware was watching 1t with a
shuddering sense of the swiftness OF
ets flight. But at last the tops OF the
tall trees obscured It; 1t sank quickly
then and blaxed A-ball OF fire beyond
the Arkansas coast. while its dying
glory spread aslant the heavens. turn
ing the tanks OF the gray clouds to
violet and purple and gold.
With the frst approach Of darkness
Carrtnyton made his way to the shed.
Hidden In the shadow he paused to
ustsu. and fancied he heard difficult
breathing from within. The door
craaksd -hidscusly on its wooden
1f2Gso when he pushed 1t open, but az
Il swung back the last remnant OF
the days light showed him some dark
object lying prone on the dirt floor.
Efs reached down and his hand rested
on a mans booted foot.
George" Darlington spoke softly.
but the man on the floor gave no sign
that he heard, and Carrington's ques-
sioning touch stealing higher he found
eAat George-if 1t were George-was
hing on his side with his arms and
legs securely bound. Thinking he
slept. the Kentuckian shook him gent
n to arouse him.
~0eorge?" he repeated. still bend
ting above him. This time an inartic-
ulate murmur answered him. At the
same instant the woolly head OF the
negro came under his fingers and he
discovered the reason OF his silence.
He was ~ securely gagged as he was
bound.
Listen, 0sorge-it's Carrington-l
an going to take on this gag. but
doo't speak above = whisper-they
may hear us!- And he cut the cords
aAae held the gag In place.
How 10 get here. Mas'r Gazing
sonS~ asked the negro guardedly. ~
- gag fell away.
.Aruund the head OF the bayou"
"Iswdi" exclaimed George. In q
tsns q wonder.
-Whsrs's Mss Betty?"
'-uAs's In the cabin yonder-fo'
IL love Of God. cut these here other
ropss With 20 knife, Mas'r Caington
FIN psrishin' with 'em!" Caring.
ton did ~ he asked. and grooming.
George sat erect. I'm like l was
sous 70 sleep all over" he said.
you'll feel better In moment. Tell
me about Miss Malroy?"
They done fetched US here last
nIeht. was drivin' Missy into Hal
slgh-her and young Mas'r Hazard
whom TO men stop us in the road"
Who were they. do you known
asked Darlington.
"Lawd--what's that?"