Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-01-30
CHAPTER |.
Tho Boy at tho Barony.

"hlther they had emigrated to es- |
cape the malaria OF the low coast. but
this no longer mattered. for the last
OF his name and race. old General
Quintard. was dead In the great house
his father had built almost a century
before and the thin acres OF the
Barony. where he had made his last
stand against age and poverty. were
TO claim him. now that he had given
up the struggle in their midst
Though he had lived continuously
at the Barony for almost a quarter OF
century. there was none among his |
neighbors who could say he had
looked on that thin. Hquiline face In |
all that time. Yet they had known |
much OF him. for the gossip OF the |
slaves. who had been his only friends |
in those years he had chosen TO deny |
himself TO other friends had gone tar /
and wide over the county
That notable man OF business. iona
than Crenshaw, was closeted in the
library with stranger to whom
rumor fixed the name OF Bladen. sup
posing him to be the legal repre-
sentative OF certain remote connec-
lions OF the old generals
Cronshaw sat before the fat-;opped
mahogany desk with several account
books before him. Baden stood by
the window.
Il suppose you Will buy in the prop
er,y when It comes UP for sale?" the
latter was saying
Crenshaw nodded
He lived entirely alone. saw no
one. understand" said Bladen.
Alone with his TWO or three old
slaves-yes sir. lie wouldn't even
see me"
There was brief pause. then Cren-
shaw spoke again Il reckon. sir. II
you know anything about the old gen
tlemans private affairs you don't feel
no call 10 speak on that point" he
observed
All know is this: General Quin
tard was conspicuous man IN these
parts nifty years ago. he married a
Beaufort"
so he did" said Crenshaw. and
d. there was one child. a daughter; she
married South Carolnian by IN,
name Of GTurhorviile. Great folks
, those Turbervilles. rolling rich"
q And what became OF the daughter
/. who married Turberville?'
Died years ago" said Crenshaw.
They were Interrupted by a knocl
at the door
. Come in" said Crenshaw. Thu
door opened and a small boy entere'
I the room dragging after him lon
3 rife Suddenly overcome by shy
p ness. he paused on the threshold 4
.. stare with round. wondering eyes a
- the two men We'll. sonny. what d
p yon WANT" asked Mr.. Crenshaw IL
g duigently.
y Please. sir. want this here oil
n spotin' rifle" said the child.
i reckon you may keep it-at lea'
IS rye no objection" Crenshaw glance
at Bladen.
"Oh. by all means. said the latte
Spasms of delight shook the sma
n figure with a murmur that was NEAR
for thanks he backed from the roo1
n closing the door Bladen glanced 4
oulrinely at Crenshaw.
you want to know about him. sii
hit Well. that's Hannibal Wayne Hazar
* nut who Hannibal Wayne Hazard
lust wait a minute. sir-and gu
- ting his chair Mr. Crenshaw hurri'
i from the room to return almost II
rediatolv with tall COuntryma
AIR MAIDEN. this is Rob Nancy $50
the gentleman wants to hear abo
: the woman and the child that 20
story
i | "Howdv. sir" said Mr.. lancy. !
| ,rreared to mediate on the meni
orfort that was required OF him.
= "It was four years ago come ne
christmas" said Crenshaw.
= "old Christmas corrected \
|. vo,cv The evening beio. it VI
II and I'd gone to Fayetteville to get
christmas nxins Just at sundowr
,ookod M that blind mule OF mine
no cart and started 70 home. m
:. ,, of town | heard some one slo
- 10. through the rain after me.
4 pulled up and waited. and then ma
5. ont II was woman she spoke WI
If sho was alongside the cart ana sa
% Gan Won drive me on to the baron
WHOM got down to help her INTO
cort | saw she was toting chiid
rs ber arms. Well. sir. she hardly sp1
i until we came to the red gate WI
Nc she says. stop. II you please
walk the rest of the way The
Y coon of her she was hurry
,,rouph the rain toting the chiid
- her arms"
= Mr. Crenshaw took up the narrau
nal -yben morning come she
dent ,ono hut the Cnllu uuh' ''N'
's S,c s,nd I'VE heard Aunt Alsidia tell
t S be NOW tho old general said that me
tion and ehalytng llkc, iVu ~
-vicc Ing, nti' ""' -, .oop,. he =
SOM | HOG aelecD In the leu ioo"'' -"