The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-03-07
SYNOPSIS.


The scene az the opening OF the story is
laid In the library OF an old mott
southern plantation. known as the Bar
Sny. The place Is 70 be sold. and It's
h1.toy history and that OF the. owners, the
Sulntards, II the subject OF discussion BY
Jonathan Crenshaw. business man. "A
Granger known az Bladen. and Bob
nAncy' a farmer, when Hannibal Wayne
hAxsrd. a mysterious child OF the old
ss2uthern family. makes hts appearance.
fancy tells how he adopted the boy. Ma
tnaniei Ferris buys the Barony. but the
Quinthrds deny any knowledge OF the
Murrell. friend OF the ouintards' ap'
pesrs ana asks Questions about the Bar
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill when Han
nlbai is kidnapped by Dave Blount. Cap
tain Murrelrs agent Yancy overtakes
blount. gives nim thrashlng and secures
hs boy 1ancy appears before Squire
the PlaintIff. Betty Malroy. a friend OF
tne Ferrises. has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell. who forces his attentions on
her and is rescued by Bruce Darlington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home
Darlington takes the same stage. Yancy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murrell on
their trail Hannibal arrives at the home
OF Judge Slocum Price. The Judge recog-
nixes In the boy. the grandson OF an old
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judges
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
fancy, who ls apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail Betty and CarrinRton arrive
at Belle Plain Hannibars rifle dscloses
some startling things TO the Judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet again Murrel ar
rives In Belle Plain, Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy 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
rington that Betty has promised to marry
hght on Murrelrs plot. lie plans upris-
Ing OF negroes Judge Price, with Hanni-
baI. visits Betty. and she keeps the boy
as 9onpanion In stroll Betty takes
Win Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks
daughter OF the overseer. who warns
Betty OF danger and counscls her 20
eave Belle Plain at once Betty. terri
fed. acts on Bess' advice, and on their
way their carriage II stopped by Slosson
me tavern keeper. and "A confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners
The pair are taken to Hicks cabin. In an
almost Inaccessible spot. and there Muir
reu visits Betty and reveals HIS part In
the plot and his object Betty spurns
MS pronered love and the interview Is
ended by the arrival OF Ware terrified
at possible outcome OF the crime. Judge
ton. The Judge takes charge OF the
situation. and search for the missing ones
Instituted, Carrington visits the Judge
visits Colonel Fentress where he meets
YanCy and CaVendish. Becoming enraged,
frlce dasheS glass OF whisky Into the
coionels face and duel is arranged. Muir
rell Is arrested for negro stealing and his
bubble bursts The Judge and Mahafty
discuss the coming duel. Darlington
makes frantic search for Betty and tho
boy Darlington finds Betty and Hanni-
bal, and a fierce gun fight follows Yancy
appears and assists In the rescue Brlsrs
Carrtngton and Betty come 10 an under
standing The Judge receives an import
ant letter. Solomon Mahafy's last fight
Fights duel for the Judge aud Is killed
Hannibal proves TO be Judges grandson
and told the story OF his life.