Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

:, fhe scene at the opening of the story is
Mlo IN the library of an old worn-out
southern plantation, known as the Bar
S Ststory me Fl place is to be sold. and its
tninfards, Is the subject of discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man,
svIlanger known as sBladen. and Bob
hazard, mysterious child of the old
sOutnern family, makes his appea rance
IS rsancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
tAaWeI FERRIS buys the Barony but the
2nintards deny any knowledge Of the
Doy. Z ancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murreli friend Of the Quintards, APP
ony Trouble at Scratch Hill when Han
nipal IS KIDNAPPED by Dave Blount, Cap
"a tam Murrelps agent Yancy overtakes
5iount, gives MIN thrashing and secures
Balaam, and is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a friend of
me Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap
her, and Is rescued by Bruce Darlington
Betty gets out for lher Tennessee home
Darlington takes the same stage.=Yancy
ana Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
tnelr trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
nizes In the boy. the grandson of an old
time friend Mgrrell arrives at Judges
nome. Cayendish family on raft rescue
Yancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain Hannibafs rifle discioses
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nibal and Betty meet aga14 Murrell ar
riyes in Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes Fancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
land titles. Charles Norton, young
planter, who assists the judge, is mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
nngton that Betty has promised to marry
MIN, Norton is mysteriously shot. More
light on MurrelIs plot. He plans upris-
Ing Ing Of negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
pal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
s az companion. In stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks,
daughter of the overseer. who warns
betty Of danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty, terri
ned. acts on Bess' advice, and on their
way their carriage It stopped by Slosson.
Ine tavern keeper. and confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
Inc pair are taken to Hicks cabin. In an
almost Inaccessible spot. and there Muir
rell visits Betty and reveals his part in
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
MS proffered love and the interview is
at possible outcome of the crime. Judge
lion. The Judge takes charge of the
situation. and search for the missing ones
u instituted. Darlington visits the judge
visits Colonel Fentress. where he meets
ancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged,
Price dashes a glass of whisky into the
colonePs face and a duel Is arranged Muir
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahaffy
discuss the coming duel. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal, and fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists in the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and Betty come to an under
standing The Judge receives an import
ant letter solomon Mahafry's last nght.
rights duel for the judge and Is killed.
Hannibal proves to be Judges grandson,
and told the story of his life.