Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I'm 1877 Lieutenant Knox
Of the regular army is on duty at Fort
Armstrong. Rock Island, III, n territory
ccsnmsndant sends him with dispatches
to st. Louis He takes passage on the
steamer Warrior and makes the acquaint;
e 81 Joe Of E shs' Ss Dsy. ow
gambler.
CHAPTER III. Knox learns Judge
Beaucaire has a daughter, Eloise. and .
whom the Judge has disowned. Repes
daughter, never having been freed, are
have been brought Up - sisters.
CHAPTER Iu.-Kirby induces the Judge
to stake his plantation and negro servants
on poksr hand nn,Hiriy b aea two o hands SS
contain five aces. and Kirby accuses the
Judge Of cheating. Bssuesirs. snf asa
CHAPTER Win the confusion Kirby
and Carver are enabled to steai away.
stoien winnings Kirby refuses and after
kn sss r fn. .nf SWIM:
ashore and reaches hut
Haines did not speak for some mo-
ments, his eyes On my face. Then he
paced back and forth across the floor,
finally stopping before the FIRE.
"This Is 40 near hell as anything I
ever knew" he said. land so far as
I can see there Is no legal way out
Of 1t. We are utterly helpless to as
sist."
1--WE are not" answered hotiy, "if
we are men. There may be no legal
why In which we can beat this villain,
but there is an Illegal one. unless we
are already too late, and I propose
to use 1t. whether you join me or not.
You are sure the girls are still at the
plantation house-that they know
nothing Of this condition?"
II have reason to believe so. Della
was buying provisions at the Landing
yesterday; talked with her mo-
ment."
"And you said that Kirby and Car
yer were only in town for one night.
leaving the next morning on keel.
boat for st. Louis. My idea is they
were not quite ready to take posses
sion; that they have gone to St. Louis
to file the papers. and will come back
NTH officers prepared to epicuts
them. This means that We must worn
fast to get ont Of their way" n :
"Wnat do you propose doingT"
LET me ask 4 question flrst. Is II
true that Eloise Beaucaire Is heiress
to fifty thousand dollars through her
mothers estate?"
Eyes; invested most Of It."
"In whatT . d.
"New Orleans property principally"
Then II Is saAe' enough whatever
happens. The only thing we can do
| Is this: tell those girls and the mother
the whole truth--tell them at once, be
fore Kirby can return. and then help
them to get out Of this country. II
Is not necessary for Eloisc to go, un'
less she desires to, but there is no
other safe course for Della and Rene.
They must reach q northern state be-
fore Kirby can lay hands on them.
Could Della pass for white woman?"
mot in the South; stlll she could
travel Al Rene's maid. But I do not
believe 1t Is possible for the two to
escape In that way, Knox. Understand
Ia be willing to risk It II there were
any show. How can 1t be donef On
the average at this time Of year there
isn't . steamboat along here once q
month. II we did get them onto Z
| boat they would have 70 travel
straight south as far as the Ohio
Kirby wouldn't be more than a day
or two behind them, with friends on
! every boat on the river. Illinois Is nc
| free state for fugitive slaves-they
might Just as we'll be caught in Mis-
souri, as over there. There Is not one
| chance In Q thousand that they make
It."
"And less than that II they remain
| here for Kirby to get his hands on,
| retorted bitterly. "Now look here
Haines. I am going to carry out thi'
plan alone II you wifi not back me II
It. I am not talking about steam
boats; they could travel by night, ant
hide along shore during the day. Al
they would need would be two negro
oarsmen. auficient food, and a boa,
big enough to carry them safely. 70,
have small boats, surelyT'
II got one. Massa Knox" burst ou'
Pete eagerly. "She's down by d.
mouth oh De crsek. sab. an she SURF
am Q mighty good boat. We coult
load her up right here. an Td be ont
OBJ do niGgsrs fer ter take dem ladie'
down ribber. Tse fres boy, an no
body carr whar I done co."
These unexpected words heartene'
mo. strengthened my own resolve, an.
obeytd the first Impulse, instantl!
4 crossing the room and frankly extend
int my hand to the surprised negro
! 'rThat sounds like Z man, Pete"
exclaimed warmly. YES. Of course
mean it--shaks hands. You are whit
enough for me, boy, and I do not pro
pose letting You do any moro than
am willing to do. I'll 90 along Wit
you on this trip. ! have sixty day.
furiouSh.
4 ~And now. WHIST about you, Hainssf
] demanded. "Ars you ready to help
Come man. surely this IL not some
thing W have AHy time To- debate
4 Kirby II liable to show up, It any, nae
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