Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-13

D. A''''' vaughan Ae''ef .
laAzzzzzz4.Ek zksnzzExAnzuuxkxs III
(co5,nzAL 1911 The Boobs-1 sFrl co@sAg)
Continued from friday
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER The scene AZ IN. opening
Of the story IL laid Ia the library OF an
old vorn-out southern plantation. known
as tho Rarony The place Is 20 b. sold,
aud its history ard that OF the owners,
the Qulutirds. is the subject of discuss
sion bv Jonathan Crenshaw u business
mar. o stranger known as Bladen. and
/ BOD ltuuN. "a farmer. when Hannibal
; WAYNE Hazard. "a mysterious child OF
Z The Ola southern family. makes his ap-
p'arrrc". NauDy tells how he adopted
the hoy.
CHAPTER u-Nathanlel Ferris huys
the Barony. but the Quntards DENY any
knowledge ~ the huy Ynncy 20 keen
| Hannibal Captain Nurren a friend u
The Quiuiards appears and asks qucs-
lions about the Blrouy
CHAPTER III Trouble az Scratch nm.
| Nnncy's home. when Hannibal IA kid
| naped by Dave BoIui CIut4n Murreli' /,
him tbrsss,,, "a 49,. n', ,Ss gives
w9Tr,n, r ~, ss,,,i Si,g y p served WIN
appears before SQUIRE BALKAN. and Is
~" WIZ" '''s TOT '"e piaintH
CHAPTER V-Rat'v Malrov. n friend
%,,u,, g r,,,r l-s'Gi n9s an encounter with
/ tons on her. aud IL rescued ov Bruce
,, uf,,hs''n' "'' 'hr'N' ms TO whip the
49,, .iiNi FIX VI 3.l,y se's out for her
same stage Yan.v and Ilanrlh1l alssp'
pe'r WIN M.rl'l 'n their tail lie
nessce Nrrreu s.tr Yanrv drunk AID
,isns nun ln o h-.' .n1t followed. Ham
'hNl'ILk Nb-ll'n1lhal arrives TT
'
You don't belong N these parts
do you9" asked tho Judge when h,
had completed his scrutiny.
No sir" answered the HOY A,
glanced of down the road. wher,
lights we're visible among the trees
What town is that"
santyile-which ia a Iie--hu
am neither sufficiently drunk no
sufficiently sober to cope with the nos
sibilities your question offers. Hay,
you so much as fifty cents abou
/ you?" and the Judges eyes narrowe,
TO a slit above their folds OF pun,
flesh. Hannibal. keeping his glanc,
fixed on the mans face. fell back
step. Il can't let you &c II you ar,
penniless-I can't do that" cried IN,
Judge. with sudden vehemence "Yor
shall be my guest for the night
They're pack OF thieves AZ the tay
ern." he lowered his voice. Il know
! 'em. for they've plucked me-" Ia
rested fat hand on the boys
shoulder and drew him gently hut
firmly into the shanty. With flint and
steel he made a light. and presently
a candle was suffering In his hands
He fitted II into the neck OF a tai
bottle. and as the light fiared up tn,
boy glanced about him.
The interior was mean enough
with It's rough walls, dirt floor and
black. caveruous fireplace. A shake
down he'd in one corner OF the room
rqr tastefully screened from the pub
ac gaze by Uttered quilt.
Boy. don't be afraid. Look on me
az a friend" urged the Judge.
/ Il reckon III be glad to STOP" an
fwcrud Hannibal.
Such confidence is inspiring. Are
you hungry"
Yes. sir" replied Hannibal.
What do you say TO cold fish -
the Judge smacked his lips 10 lmpart
a relish to the idea. Il dare swear
can find you some corn bread into
the bargain" He began to assemble
the dainties he had enumerated.
Here you are!" he cleared his throat
I impressiyely, while benignity shone
l from every feature OF bis face. A
/ moment since sou allowed me TO think
/ YOU were solvent to the extent OF
fifty cents" Hannibal looked puz
zled. II wonder n you could be in
duced to make a temporary loan Of
that fifty cents? The sum involved
Is really such a ridiculous trihe
don't need to point out to you the alb
solute moral certainty OF my return
ing II at an early date"
II was not the loss OF his money