Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-12
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER LIN 1852 Lieutenant Knox
Armstrong, Rock Islnni. Ill, IN territory
threatsnsa by asass,ed I'LL, thd' Sisn.,cHss
steamer Warrior and makes the acquaint;
nnce OF Judge Beaucaire, rich planter. smo
gambler.
CHAPTER III. - Knox learns Judge
Bcaiicnire has n daughter, Eloise. and
granddaughter, Rene, offspring of a son
whom the Judge has disowned! henp
mother is nesress, ana she ,- ana nSs
have been brought up as sisters.
CHAPTER III Kirby induces the Judge
to stake his plantation and negro servants
on a poker hand unfairly dealt oy joe
contain five aces, and Kirby accuses the
arises to to sssaek krby and drops dead
CHAPTER Iv.-In the confusion Kirby
and Carver are orabled to stoal away.
Knox tries to induce Kirby to give up ms
Knox overheard. The lieutenant swims
ashore and reaches a hut.
CHAPTER y.-Knox lies unconscious
for ten days. Recovering. he linus he ~
III, cabin owned by Pete, q free niger"
wordsi. He sends Pete to bring Haynes,
Beaucaire's lawyer, and they arrange.
cabin bh Of an nab aPboiit,onist, Amos shrunk,
before Kirby comes.
CHAPTER vI.-At the Beaucaire place
Knox overhears a conversation between
the sheriff and his deputy. and learns the
truth about the situation. Reaching the
an interview between Kirby and Rene
Beaucaire. Kirby insults the girl. and
Knox attacks him.
CHAPTER vII.-BellevingN irby dead
Knox explains affairs to the girl, and she
fail to find Pete where he had been posted
SO Knox seizes the sherif's keelboat,
along with Sam, the slave left In charge,
and they begin their voyage up the river.
CHAPTER Viii: Reaching Rassaer
creeS. WITHOUT, incident they lay up fo5
the boat Is, out Of sight they proceed to
Shrunk's place. There they find Free
Pete" dead. outside the cabin. and Shrunk
and Carver, also dead, within the shack.
CHAPTER Ix.-Knox realizes the MUIR
ders are the work Of KiE6y t put r, ssss
While Knox ana Sam are burying the
dead Kirby's party gets away with thS
keelboat, leaving d. small xkiff. n when
boat, rams their frail GRAFT,
river but retains his senses. Listening. he
learns that Sam was killed but the girl
rescued He supports himself all night on
snag and is rescued by aa steamer ,h' n ths
venturer had run into and sunk the keel
boat, but rescued Rene. Kirby, and
deputy sheriff who accompanied Kirby.
CHAPTER XI.-While looking for
Rene's temporary prison Knox learns
from ,s Elsie soo Sak a 5 ss e se
Of the murders. Rene and her moyhsr are
safe and that the girl who travelled with
knox Is really Eoss Judge
river. and Kirby, With the two women and
follows them
CHAPTER xIT.-Knox meets Tim Ken
nedy. who is intoxicated and readily nSy,t aG-
whisky seller and desperado. Knox learns
from him that Kennedy has quarreled
with Kirby on account OF Eloise. ana de-
Kennedy's place ana help Kirby carry out
his scheme to marry he girl and get
away. Knox agrees.
Drinking den to meet Kirby. leaving Knox
and Kennedy. the former presumably
eep sRd hs Latter In dtupn n
explains who he ia. at the same time tell
Ing him Kirbys vile scheme Kennedy
agrees to stand by Knox. The two 90 to
an appointed place to meet Kirby. Rale.
and the two women. Eloise has been
drugged and is practically UNCONSCIOUS.
the latter knocks him senseless.. and Rale
ana Knox engage In bitter combat Ken
ing Knocked out GaskIns renegade
preacher. subdues Rale. They find that
Gaskins is dead, That makes 1t impera-
tive that Kennedy got away quick, and be
readily agrees to accompany Knox. -
CHAPTER XIV.--After travelling until
the horses are at tho point Of exhaustion
the fugitives stop for rest and hasty
meal Eloise. recovering from the effects
OF the drug. tells Knox of her experiences
since they parted. From what she says
he is convinced that. while in dazed
state she had gone through ceremony
Of marriage with Kirby. the rascally
preacher Gaskins officiating.