The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-14
SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening OF the story Is
laid In the library OF an old worn-out
southern plantation, known as the Bar
ony. The place is TO be sold. and its
history and that OF the owners, tho
Quintards. Is the subject OF discussion by
jonathan Crenshaw, a business man;
Yancy. a farmer, when Hannibal Wayne
Hazard IA mysterious child OF the old
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 the
boy Yancy TO keep Hannibal Captain
Murrell a friend Of the Quintards, ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han
nibal Is kidnapped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain Murrelrs agent Yancy overtakes
Blount. gives him thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and ig discharged with costs Tor
the plaintif. Betty Malroy, a friend OF
the Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrel. who forces his attentions on
her, and ls rescued by Bruce Darlington
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home
Darlington takes the same stage. Hancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price The Judge recog,
niZes In the boy, the grandson or an OLD
time friend. Murrell arrives AT Judges
home. Cavendlsh family on raft rescue
Yancy, who IL apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail. Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain HannibaPs rifle discloses
some startling things TO the Judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrel ar
rives In Belle Plain. IL playing for big
stakes Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles Charles Norton. "A young
planter. who assists the judge, IN inys-
teriously assaulted Norton Informs car
rington that Betty has promised TO marry
him. Norton ~ mysteriously shot More
light on Murrell's plot: He plans uprls-
ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with Hannl-
bal. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as a companion. In stroll Betty taxes
with Hannibal they meet Bess HICKS.
daughter OF the overseer. who warns
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
way their carriage II stopped by SlOsson.
fed. acts on Bess' advice, and on their
the tavern keeper. and confederate. ana
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners.
The 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
his profrercd love and the interview
ended by the arrival OF V<~e, terrined
Price. hearing OF the abduction. plans ac-
tion. The Judge takes charge or the
situation and search for the missing ones
In instituted. Darlington visits the Judge
and allies are discovered. Judge Price
visits Colonel Fentress, whore he meets
Yancy and Cavendish. Becoming enraged,
Price dashes n glass OF whisky into the
colonefs face and a duel is arranged Muir
rell IL arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts. The Judge and Mahany
discuss the coming duel Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and the
bal. and fierce gun fight follows. Yancy
appears and assists In the rescue. Bruce
Darlington and Betty come To an under
standing.