Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-09-19
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening OF the story is
laid in the library of an old WORKOUT
southern plantation, known as the Bar
ony. The place Is to be sold. and us
Quintards. is the subject OF discussion by
Jonathan Crenshaw, business man, a
stranger known as Bladen, and BOD
Yancy. farmer, when Hannibal wayne
southern family, makes his appearance
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony but the
Quintards deny any knowledge OF me
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell. a friend OF the Quintards' APP
pears and asks questions about the par
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain Murrels agent Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before squire
BALKAN, and 10 discharged with costs TOT
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy a FRIEND OF
the Ferrlses. has an encounter with cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her, and Is rescued by Bruce CarrlnBton'
Betty sets out for her Tennessee nome.
Darlington takes the same stage Ynhcy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the nome
of Judge Slocum Price The Judge recoH
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail. Betty and Carrlngton, a Iaoe
some startling things to the Judge. han
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
rives In Belle Plain. Is playing for big
stakes Yancy awakes from long cream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
land titles. Charles Norton, youns
planter. who assists the Judge, Is mys-
teriousy assaulted Norton informs Car
rlngton that Betty has promised' to marry
him. Norton Is mysteriously shot. More
light on Murrell's plot. He plans uprls-
ing of negroes. Judge Price, with Hanni-
bal visits Betty, and she keeps the BOY
as n companion. In a stroll Betty taxes
with Hannibal they meet Bess HICKS.
Betty OF danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
way their carriage 1t stopped by Slosson,
fled, acts on Bess' advice, and on their
the tavern Keeper: and confederate, anu
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. N an
almost inaccessible spot, and there Muir
rell visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty spurns
his proffered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival of Ware. terrified
at possible outcome of the crime. Judge
Price. hearing Of the abduction, plans &C
tlon. The Judge takes charge OF the
situation and search for the missing ones
Is instituted. Darlington visits the judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress, where he meets
Yancy and CaVendsh. Becoming enraged,
Price dashes a glass of whisky into the
cOlonels face and duel is arranged Muir
rell Is arrested for negro stealing and his
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 a fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists In the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and Betty come to an under
standing.