Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-15
SYNOPSIS.

threatened Oy Q1SAucEtou
ctsnmandant sends him with dispatches
to ST. Louis. He takes passage on the
steamer Warrior and makes the acquaint,
OF Joe Kirby (the Devils OWN. notorious
gambler.
CHAPTER IL. Knox learns Judge
Reaucaire has a daughter, hloise, and
granddaughter, Rene, offspring, OF = son
whom the judge has d disc shs and ep her
daughter, never having hoen freed, are
slaves under the law. although tho girls
have been brought up as sisters.
CHAPTER III-Kirby induces the Judge
to stake his plantation and negro sersan Ias
on poker hand unfairly dealt oy Joe
Carver. Kirby's partner the Two na.Ss
contain ave aces, and Kirby accuses me
judge Of cheating. Besucsirs, lni99a .aH
arises TO attack Kirby, and drops DEAD
CHAPTER Iv.-In the confusion Kirby
and Carver are ernhled TO steal away,
Knox tries to induce Kirby TO give up ms
stolen winnings. Kirby refuses and sLteT
a hot arspment he and . EaTssft s snfuM
ashore and reaches hut.
CHAPTER v.-Knox hes unconscious
for ten days. Recovering, he finds he Is
In a cabin owned by Pete. free niger
who had shot him, nltstaking him Tor an
enemy. His dispatches have been for
warded. He sends Pete to bring Haynes,
BeSucaire's lawyer, and they arrange,
with Pete's help, to set the women 10 .he
q
before Kirby comes.
CHAPTER Wat the Beaucaire place
Knox oyerhears q conversation between
the sheriff and his deputy, and learns the
truth about the situation. Reaching the
On intarview between kirby and Rene
BeauCaIre. Kirby insults the girl, ano
Knox attacks him.
CHAPTER vII-BeNeving Kirby dead
Knox explains affairs TO the girl, ana che
fa!l to find Pete whore he had been posted,
so Knox SEXES the sheriff kcelboat,
along with Sam, the slave left in. charge,
and they begin their voyage up the river.
CHAPTER VIII. Reaching Rassuer
creek without incident they lay up TOT
Sam recognizes Kirby on board. When
the boat !s, out Of sight they proceed tc
Shrunks place. There they find Free
Pete" dead. outside the cabin. and ShruEk
and Carver, also dead. within the shack.
CHAPTER IX.-Knox realizes the muir
ders are the work OF kirby bat sees
nothing 20 do except proceed up the river.
While Knox an: Sam are burying The
dead Kir6y,s party gets a .N; win n, inS
the trsitiyes set out. Kirby. on the keel
boat. rams their frail craft.
CHAPTER X.-Knox Is thrown into the
river but.retains his senses. Listening ne
learns that sam was killed but the girl
Advsnturer e There Knox finds the Ad-
yenturer had run Into and sunk the keel
boat but rescued Rene. Kirby, and
deputy sheriff who accompanied kirby,
CHAPTER xI.-whne looking for
Rene's temporary prison Knox learns
from Elsie Clark. a free negress. who
had been cooking for Shrunk at the time
Of the murders. Rene and her mother are
safe and that the girl who travelled with
Knox is really Elose, Judge Beaucaire's
| daughter. The steamer is ordered up the
river. and Kirby. with the two women aud
the deputy sheriff. sneak ashore. Knox
follows them.
CHAPTER &II.-Knox meets Tim Ken
nedy, who Is intoxicated and readily ac-
capts knox's claim TO acquaintanceship.
whisky seller and desperate. Knox learns
from him that Kennedy has quarreled
| with Kirby on account CT Eloise, and de-
serted him Rsle urges Knox to take
| Kennedy place and help Kirby carry out
|. hts scheme~so marry the girl and set
away. Knox agrees.
| CHAPTER xIII-Rale goes from the
| drinking den to meet Kirby. leaving Knox
and Kennedy. the former presumably
esleep and the latter in a drunken stupor
| Knox with difficulty arouses Kennedy and
f, explains who ne Is, At the same time tell
ing him Kirhy's vile scheme Kennedy
agrees to.stand by Knox. The two go TO
| an appointed place to meet Kirby. 'Eale,
| and the two women. Eloise mas been
drugged and IS practically unconscious.
| Kirby recognizes Knox an instant before
! the latter knocks him sensaless, and Rale
| and Knox engage in bitter combat. Ken
| Iedy comes TO knox's aid and after hay.
| preacher, subdues Rale. They find that
| Gaskins Is. dead. That makes IL inpera-
| tive that Kennedy get away quick, and be
readily agrees TO accompany Knox.
CHAPTER xL-Resumlng the Journey.
| Kennedy, riding ahead, discovers a party
| % al rnilitiamtn all dead evidently
ambushed and slain by Indians, only
| few hours before. Kennedy scouts in the
sa eaa.'. Asa sal Hall. half-witted boy, who de-
ncriSes the slaughter. Fastening from
| the dangerous locality, the fusitives reach
a cabin. where they find the owner slain
| Knox decides to remain In the cabin.
.He made no response, and watched
him closely as he endeavored to eat
what she preferred him, and felt con-
WINGED that 1t was hard work. The
man had lied about being hungry; he
was not in need Of food, and my deep
rooted suspicion Of him only famed
up anew. .a".
a hand grIpped at my sleeve timidly,
and / turned quickly to encounter the
eyes of Asa Hall. Never did / read
such depth Of fear In the expression
of any FACET was the wild. unreason-
ing terror Of an animal.
"What Is It, my boy"
TITS him. seh," he whispered, his
lips trembling 30 could scarce catch
the words. 'Thet Teller thar. Hes
he's the one saw las night with Black
Hawk"
"Are you surer'
Eyes, sch; I know him. / saw him
plain as do now.
do not know why, but every bit Of
evidence against the man came IN
stantly thronging back to my nind-
the chance remark Of Throckmorton OF
the, Warrior about his suspicion Of In
dian blood the high cheek bonas an.
thin lips; the boys earlier description
the. manner in which, opr tran had bee
50 relsntlessly followed; the strang
emblem found pinned TO the blanket
l. seemed to grasp the entire truth
the willy, cowardly scheme OF treaoher
( he was endeavoring to perpctrate. M
|, blood boiled in my veins, and yet
J felt cold DIS Ace, as I swung about an
faced the fellow, my rife flung foi
ward.
"Kirby, stand up! Drop that ride
, take 1T Eloise. Now raise your hands
Tim" sgss.e "
"Whuts upT'
1Is there anything serious going 9
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