Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-05

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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CHAPTER LIN 1854 Lieutenant Knox
q sss gsgu sec ssr u dIy
threatened by disAffected indians, Inc
cosnmandant sends him With dispateniSSss
steamer Warrior and mskss the acauAlnt;
Of Joe o. RirS s' (tss p:si. o~n'' aosoiioas
gambler.
CHAPTER II. - Knox learns Judge
Beaucaire has a daushtsr, Eio'se; shs so n
whom the judge has disowned Rene,s
mother Is negress, and she ana her
anushts ns nsv e, hsyn hem sSs srs
have been brought up % sisters
CHAPTER III.--Kirby Induces the Judge
on a poker hand unfairly dealt y Joe
Carver. Kirby's partnsr, Tho two nan aSs
arises to to attack e k,by. and drops dead.
CHAPTER WIN the confusion Kirby
and Carver are enabled TO steal away
Knox tries to induce Kirby to give up MS
stolen winnings. hlTUy TGLNScS ohN
Knox overheard. The lieutenant swims
ashore and reaches hut
CHAPTER v.-Knox lies unconscious
for ten days. Recovering. he hnds he -
Who saa sSot ey him for
warded. He sends Pete to bring Haynes.
with Sfi Pese's help. ' to get the Women to the
cabin of an abolitionist, Amos ehrunk,
before Kirby comes.
CHAPTER Wat the Beaucaire place
Knox overhears conversation between
the sheriff and his deputy, and learns the
an interview between Kirby and Rene
Reaucaire. Kirby insults tho girl. and
Knox attacks him.
CHAPTER withdrawing Kirby dead
agrees to try TO escape with him. They
fan to find Pete where he had been posted.
SO Knox seizes the sherins keeiboat,
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 for
the night. Next day steamer passes and
Sam recognizes Kirby on board. when
the beat is GU. Of sight fhsy RrSScesff &c
Pete" dead. outside the cabin, and shrunk
and Carver. also dead. within the snack.
~. x,,,r
ders are the work Of Kirby but sees
nothing to do except proceed up me riy ,h:
dead Kirby's party gets away with the
ksslsoat leaving ost sme sk On TIE Keel
boat, rams their frail craft
CHAPTER x.-Knox 10 thrown into the
river but retains his sense tiSt LIST ~; hs
rescued r He supports himseh ali night on
2 :nag. ana Y Th rescusq oy en Mee ne kd s
yenturer had run INTO and sunk the ksel-
6 6oaI ou5 hs rSSc"eG H ssccrnsnS4 Eirbr
Rsra.. temnorslx prsson Kno1 learns
from Elsie Clark. free nsEress: III, mo
Of the musSsra ane ana her mother are
lt1 s. ana saa5 tns n ~ sresssss NJ
dauGhtes, .Ihe Sese3se 50 oFlers1 % th9
fS. is snS 49, cbSyt, ~ 0SSsssS ~
follows them.
nnisneo snsnne, MAKING 10 ~
tempt 10 hurry. ousNy tnink1nS oves
this new situation. - me nrse place
why had haie told me all this1 ! fels
convinced the man nad some purpose
IN MS conversation, ana ina. no mac
NOT hnisneo all No intended % say
"nen tne entrance o. customers com
peiied MS return TO the bar HIS part
ing words implied tnat. Pernaps the
revolt OF the deputy mace II necessary
ior the conspirators 70 select anotnei
ne'pei :" properly garry ouI le'r nc,
4arious scheine' anu Haie nau osciueu
.s llsn' ansMe, nopeu 's
misn. prove lhs eAplanallon ano 10
.efinineo 10 seek Tue earliest oppor
.un''y 20 impress upon tnat inalv1aual
.ne iae. Una. was usspera.e,y ~
heeu VI money anu ueciueuiy "uiner
enI as 10 no" Il was Obtained.
Inc TWO soldiers whose entrance
nao interrupted our tax. remained a,
the par drinking until after l hao
con,pietea my toner, ana we're sun
mere listening 70 story hale "as
tef'ins Wneh !ns sasuelnV wn'Ie WON
an announced tnst supper was ready
70 serve. LIN Aasp. soundty' WnAe tns
oIner men renamed snsrossed 10 tnell
sams OF caras. nsis slanceu aDoo'
u tness as tnousn 70 reassure MN.
ssn 'nal lney wele ih.en. on tnsi
pay .nen' lemovln! Ms ap1on. ne
crosseo tne room ana ofe~ np : cnalt
OPPOSITE me. s - .,..,-
All r'sht' sab No suntso snorti''
nr,ns on ~nut yer TOT
He remained silent, staring moodiiy
at the nre, until after the woman had