Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-16
SYNOPSIS.

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SINoPSiS. ,I
CHAPTER LIN lisa Lisutsnant Kno!
S q sss sssaass Rock srTi sSaha ai
threatened by disafrectsd !pdisns; ,h hs
cosnmsnaant sends hi.n with dispa.cntSs me-
steamer Warrior and makes the aeauaint,,
ance Of Judge Bsaucairs, rich planter, VIC
OF Joe Kirby (the DEVILS own). notorious
gambler.
CHAPTER II. Knox learns Judge
Reaucaire has d daughter. Eioise; she =
whom the Judge hos disownet. Rene as
mother is negress, and she ana nei
daughter, never having been freed, ss ala
slaves under the law. although me s'ria
have been brought up as sisters
CHAPTER III..-Kirby induces the judge
TO stake his plantation and negro servants
on poker hand unfairly d9at " J9e
Carver. Kirby's partner Tsf two hanas
Judge Of cheating. Besucslre. Infatuated.
arises TO attack Kirby, and drops dead
CHAPTER Iv.-Ip the confusion Kirby
and Carver are enabled to steal away
Knox tries to INDUCE Kirby TO give up ms
stolen winnings. Kirby refnses and s.ss go,
sn hot sssss9a. IN. .1f sWm
ashore and reaches hut,
CHAPTER v-Knox lies unconscious
for ten days. Recovering. he finds he is
In a cabin owned by Pete. a free nigser,
s Ts3 had AIS ahs' d h hs. seen
warded. He sends Pete to bring HAYNES,
Beaucaire's lawyer, and thsy arrange,
With Peies hs IL sss the wSss 70
before Kirby comes.
CHAPTER vI.-At the Boaucaire plsc.
0ysrheavH q n
truth about the situation. Reaching the
a anof iats as 9 bsswssn bg Snd Rene ne
Beaucaire. Kirby insults the girl. AID
Knox attacks him.
CHAPTER vII,-Belleving Kirby dead
Knox explains affairs to the girl. and she
agrees to Try to escape with him Inc!
so Knox seizes the shersf,s kselboat'
along with Sam, the slave left in charge
and they begin their voyage up the river
CHAPTER VIII Reaching RassueI
the night Next day steamer pssses. and
the boat Is out OF sight they proceed &c
Shrunk's place. There they mad Free
Pete" dead. outside the cabin, and SHRINK
and Carver, also dead, within the SHACK
CHAPTER Ix.-ISnox realizes the muir.
ders are the work OF klrby pnt sees
While Knox ana Sam are burysng the
dead Kirby's party cats away with fhe
kee!boat. leaving 9 small skr, u which
s Sost .u FANS ,s ssh ora fsi, S erat. o. 80
CHAPTER x.-Knox is thrown into the
river but retains his senses Listening. ne
learns that Sam was KILLED but The CIR,
snas and i. rescued BY a, .ssa, ,Ss n.
yenturer had run into and sunk the keel
boat. but rescued Rene. Kirby, and g
deputy sheriff who accompanied Kirby
CHAPTER x1.-wh,le booking for
Rens's temporary prison Knox learns
from Elsie Clark. a free negroes: t The
osa IL, e's auS6efa ks1 o and her mo,hsr
safe and that the girl who travelled win
Knox Is really El0iss Judge Esau ga tbs
river, and Kirby, gith the two women ana :!
the deputy sheriff. sneak ashore. Knox
follows them
CHAPTER XII.-Rnox meets Tim Ken
nedy, VINO Is Intoxicated and readliy &C
ssDs KnOx. claim to s, Isak
whisky seller and desperate Knox learns
from him tina, Kennedy has quarrsled
with KsHy on sis0In. Of EK nns e. so ts Ie
Kennedy's place and help Kirby carry ou'
away. Knox agrees.
CHAPTER xIII.-HAle goes from ths
d.infins DEE 70 r.sss Krsy. leaving KnS9 e,
snd ksnnedy tns ,s.mS:r Rsssu ,ennol
:xpl;lr. w :, i; 4. 9; :sns HnS s q;
and the two women T!ol,s has peer
drugged and Is prscueahy unconscious
the latter knocks him senseless,. and Bale
and Knox engage in bitter combat. Ken
ledy comes TO Knox's aid and after hay
p ns nao0s sssdus sa' aais ' HEY ma ss
Gaskins Is dead That makes II iDapera
tive that Kennedy get away quick, and b.
readily agrees TO accompany Knox.
CHAPTER xH-Resum,rg the Journey
Kennedy, riding ahead, disoovers q part!
few hours Before. KENNEDY scouts in thu
vicinity and finds survivor. Of the mas
sacre. Asa Hall, hslf-wistsd boy, who de
the dangerous locality, the fug,ttvss reaci
| cabin. where they fnd the ownsr slsin
/ Knox decides to reznsin in the cabin,
He must have read the grim mean
ing in my face, for, be fell back against
the. log. muttering incoherently, hi
dark eyes wells Of hate, his face G
picture Of malisnsncy, but utterly
helplsss-ths lurking coward In him
unable to face my threat. I left hin
and stopped above her.
rive shall be busy presently; the de
lay cannot be much longer. I an
afraid that fellow may succeed some
how In doing US harm. He il crazet
enough to attempt anything. Nay
trust you to guard him?"
| Her eyes, absolutely fearless ana ID
rect, looked straight up Into mine.
Eyes, he will make no movement
shall not see. Tell mo; do you believ'
there Ii hopsr 4
"God knows. We shall DO our best
II the worst comes-whatf"
do not fear TOR me; do not let an.
memory Of mo turn you aside frou
your work." shs said quietly. 7 knov
what you mean and pledge you ! shal
never fall into his hands. lit can
not be wrons, ! am sure, and-and
must tell you that. III could MOI
Steven, for-foF love you"
Ny eager hands wSre upon hers, m
eyes greedily reading tina messase r
vealed 20 frankly IN the depths Of he
lown. She emily was Ia my thoughts
we were there s1ons-alons.
"They're CONAN; Cap" yelled Ket
nsdy and his si9s cracked by G--
they're here!"
/ With one swift spring was back .
my deserted pest and ArinS. News
before had ] besn IN an Indian battl'