Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-09-04
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS.
laid In the library Of an old worn,out
Sny The PLACE i 70 r sold and ITS Il.
Quintards il the subjsct OF discussion by
jonathan crenshaw. business man .a
YancS. a farmer, when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard. a mysterious child Of the old
southern family. makes his appearance
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. but the
SSy fancy 70 Keep 81 Tsnn6a Gspts,n
ony: Trouble At Scratch Hili when Han.
tain Mur ndnsps agent ny Yaney o9 oSsrtsSe.
the boy. Fancy appear. before Squire
tie plaintiff Betty Nsiroy. : friend Of
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
Darlington takes the same stage, Yancys
their s1ai H.nniss I's srlive. n Il ths home
B Of Judge slocum Price The Judge recos:
nises IN the boy. the grandson Of AZ OLD
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home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
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nibal and Betty meet again. Marrell az
in Rss ...f.. onx Or ss
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
plaatei; Who c as.ists ths 51as.. j. %y.
tertously assaulted. Norton informs Car
Tington that Betty has promised to marry
Ing Of negroes. Judge Price. with Hanni-
yos nsy 4nd SITE ss1o Betty
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks.
%daughter Of the overseer. who warns
leave Belle Plain At once. Betty: terri
ned. acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage is stopped BY slosson;
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. IN an
almost inaccessible spot. and there Mur-
.he plot and his object Betty sparns
his pronered love and the interview is
ended ny the q
ton. The Judge takes charge Of the
i Instituted. Darlington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
4 visits Colonel Fentress. whore he meets
dNCy ANO NAteuUDus 390SOAnn6 0AA oOVNs
Price dashes glass Of whisky into the
colonel's face and duel II arranged. Mur-
xsll e arrested fos negro stealing snd Ms
bubble bursts The Judge ana dSnany
discuss the coming duel
CHAPTER xxviI-( contlnued.)
He waited now for the night TO
u come, and to him the sun. seemed
fxed in the heavens. At Belle Plain
Tom Ware was watching 1t with q
sshuddertng sense Of the swiftness Of
Its flight. But at last the tops OF the
tail trees obscured 1t: it sank quickly
then and blazed q 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.
4 IA with the first approach or darkness
Darlington made his way to the shed.
y Hidden IN the shadow he paused to-
listen, and fancied he heard dii1cult
"A breathing from within. The door
creaked hideously on it, wooden
hinges when no pushed It open. but -
& It swung back the last remnant OF
I the days light showed him some dark
object lying prone on the dirt toor.
4 He reached down and his hand rested
on mans booted foot
George" Darlington spoke softly,
but the man on the floor gave no sign
that he heard. and Carrington's ques-
tioning touch stealing higher he found
that George-if 1t were George-was
lying on his side with his arms and
legs securely bound. Thinking he
slept, the Kentuckian shook him gent
II to arouse him. NJ
"George?"'g he repeated, still bend
ing 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 as securely gagged az he was
bound.
Listen. George-it's Carrington-1
am going to take OF this gag. but
don't speak, above q whisper-they
& may hear uS!" And he cut the cords
that held the gag In place.
How, yo' get here. Mas'r GAZING
toni" asked the negro guardedly, as
the gag fell away.
Around the head OF the bayou"
i "Lawd!'" exclaimed George. In =
tone OF wonder. 4, Is, n
Where's Miss Betty?' 4.
"She.s in the cabin yonder-fo'
the love OF God. cut these here other
ropes with yo' knife. Mas'r Ca'ington
I'm perishtn' with 'em!" Caring
ton did as he asked. and groaning,
George sat erect. I'm like was
gone TO sleep all over" he said.
you'll feel better in moment. Tell
me about Miss Malroy ?"
'.They done fetched us here last
night. i was drivin' Missy into Raj
sigh-her and young Mas'r Hazard
when TO- men stop us in the road
who were they. do you known"
asked Darlington.
.Lawd-what's that!'
Darlington, knife In hand, swung
about on his heel. A lanterns light
flashed suddenly. in his face and Bess
Hicks, with low startled. cry break
ing from her lips, paused in the door
way. Springing forward. Darlington
seized her by the wrist.
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