SYNOPSIS. The lald In southern ony. The scene at the opening of the story is the library of an old worn-out plantation, known as the Bar- place is to be sold, and Its history and that of the owners, the Quintards, is the subject of discussion by Jonathan Crenshaw, a business man, a Bre anger ) n as Bladen, and Bob Ya er, when Hani nibal Wayne sterious child of the old southern ily, makes his Appearance Yancy tells Pw he adopted the boy thaniel! Ferris buys the Barony, but Quintards deny any knowledge of boy Yancy to keep Hann bal. Ca Murrell, a friend of the Quintards, pears and asks questions abe ut the ¥ ony. r at Scratch Hill nibal | a ped by Dave tain ) agent Yano Vor Blount, m a thrashing and se ' the boy appears before Bquire Balaam ! ischarged with ¢ pla Betty Malroy, a friend E errise has an . who fo Haze a, Belle Plain CHAPTER X, Bglle Plain. “Now, Tom,” sald Betty, with a lit m st table that first morn Bell Q 21s ain, :averyth i the breakfa lng at show “I reckon changes,’ : reniarkod Tom He went from the the hall a step or two her. On the wide pe breathing deep. The an eminence; directly b botto of slight descent small bayou, beyond this the stretched away In one unbroken mass to the Missisaippl “What is it you want how, Betty?" Tom demanded Everything —the Plaia! Oh, isn't it no idea how lovely Betty, as with her distant panorama of went down he bet ugh, that ing!’ you'll notice some and down room na in sreh Betty hot afore it paus od 18e stood the ¢ yt ioress to see, any piace, beautiful! | ha it was!” eyes still fixed wood the Bteps, she'd get Me OQ was one and him sick of Som ak &00 heels oon ent 1 hy \ Why does what?” inquired 1 this—all weeds hs overgr rubbed ly with the pack of “That sort of thin Bet ' and briers nat aosn? i : Lr 1 1 vv Ale i 8 chin reflective is hand looked all right, be sald, “but It kept five or six best hands out he busiest m n rt I slaves of e of the year.” the he t Ha nough??™ she righ at ive asked The chesks So she bim was “Don't Bet? The girl shook her head and moved down path that led ym to terrace to tae margin of At the dull eolor He fated her going to she? you want crept Ware's py on nto for that was come that to see the crops, swiftly ter the fe Pik race positively squalid!” cried Bet with a little stamp of her foot. ianced about with dull eyes tell you, Betty, I'm busy morning; you about and wnat te sald, and made a hasty retreat to tis office Betty returned to the porch and seating herself on the top step, with ber elbows on her knees and her chin sunk in the palms of her hands, gazed about her miserably enough. She was still there when half an hour later Charley Norton galloped up the drive from the highroad. Catching sight of her on the poreh, he sprang from the saddle, and, throwing his reins to a black boy, hurried to her side. “Inspecting your domain, Betty?” he asked, as he took his place near her on the step. “Why didn't you tell me, Charley or at leagt prepare me for this?” she asked, almost tearfully. “How was | to know, Betty? | haven't been here since you went away, dear--what was there to bring me? Old Tom would make nn cow pasture out of the Garden of Eden, wouldn't he—a beautiful, practical, sordid soul he fs!” Norton spent the day at Belle Plain; and though he was there on his good behavior as the result of an agree ment they had reached on board The Nalad, he proposed twice. Tom was mistaken in his supposi- tion that Betty would soon tire of Belle Plain, She demanded men, and teams, and began on the lawns. This interested and fascinated her. She was out at sun-up to direct her labor ers. She had the advantage of Charley Norton's presence and advice for the greater part of each day in the week, and Sundays he came to look over what had been accomplished, and, as Tom firmly belleved, to put that little fool up to fresh nonsense. He could have booted him! Ware g “111 poke i i | i As the grounds took shape before her delighted eyes, Betty found leils- ure to institute a thorough reforma- tion indoors. A number of house serv- ants were rescued from the quarters and she began to instruct them their new duties, ed {itself doubts accorled the slaves, in dis¢ that Hicks, the goer, ran with a heavy Matters crisis when, She soon began to have her concerning the treatment ove over hand ring things reached a one found ‘tory black. sight. Here she him discipl She turned a slave actual another yd looking on with his and WAS ped by pockets alr manded her to keep her ve not remain ur." He kn her saying Betty eyes : strove ice “You shall another hi ald nothing more than off th Ace ew Id take 80 t hin horse and 186 D V gal th back to the was in no that mo- loped She felt that she to sea T jt at dis ine ition mot to her the room overseer His rievance was ought out manner of gwearing at insulted rage fal f sneak it speak pport before all rly off the place have to eat crow know [ don't tion was wouldn' ut whi avold any mor ugh which they presently she'd be sick ia she di nidst of her activities coasl nally found time arrington She wish to see him again! weeks had passed that he thought and a quicker WAS anger hen one day when she { to banish all m her mind, he pre Bruce ( did not when three gan to ir eared She WAS Sure feel ensed app of hot cheeks heart It had decid od rever him ?r¢ self at She ented her room the finishing touches to an es satisfy and told her there the parior who wished Norton? asked Betty be didn't give no name, hen Betty entered the moment saw ber calle standing his back turned toward her as he gazed from one of the win dows, but she Instantly recognized those broad shoulders, and the fine poise of the shapely head that sur mounted them “Oh, Mr. Carrington stopped short, while her face grew rather pale and then crimsoned Then she advanced boldly and held out a frigid hand. “I didn’t know 80 you are alive—you disappeared so suddenly that night" “Yes, I'm alive,” he sald, and then with a smile, “but I fear before you get through with me we'll both wish I were not, Betty. “Do you still bate me, Betty-—Misc Malroy-~is there anything I can say or do that will make you forgive me?” He looked at her penitently, But Betty hardened har heart against him and prepared to Keep him In place. “Will you sit down?" she Indicated a chair, He seated himself and Betty put a safe distance between them. “Are you staying In the neighborhood, Mr. Carrington?” she asked, rather unkindly. “No, I'm not staying In the neigh- borhood. When I left you, | made up my mind I'd wait at New Madrid un- til 1 could come on down here and say 1 was sorry.” “And it's taken you all this time?” Carrington regarded her seriously. “1 reckon | must have come for In Intor later she with and Betty the caressing humor of his tone. “Really~you must have chosen poorly then when you selected New Madrid. [It couldn't have been a good ulane for vour vurpose.’ "1 think if I my mind to stay there long enough, it would have answered,” sald Car rington. jut when a down-river boat | tied up there yesterday it was than I could stand. You getting too sorry. 1 thought ter discuss this point “Mayn't 1 show you asked Betty quickly, But Carrington shook his head “l don't care znything about that, said. "1 didn't come lLere to see Plain." “Then you expect to neighborhood? I've given up the river, going to get hold “Land?” sal Betty, Belle 3 ie Helle remain in the and I'm land.’ rising of some with a were a river-mn “T'm going no longer sther hand “Are 3) uu going? good by Mr A y WN fi ngers tingle with sp long alter he CHAPTER XI. The Sosy ng-Match at The judge's faith in the oq ind having re ’ Boggs’. reasonat elved 88 « mank | { straight down the road, and you'll find that out-—everybody's there to the hoss-racing and shooting- match I reckon you've missed the hoss-racing, but you'll be in time for shooting. Why ain't you Carrington?” “I'm golng now, there, Mr. Pegloe™ a8 he followed fy and an- the with Maha Ye moved ofl “Better stop at after then the judge had alrea fon. Horse-racir itches Welle BUERest sive spirit, the ch he bad so much jail raising at Plea hat lactis their object judge, who, the be Boggs'!” Pegloes But his decis Was becaine oa They villa them ge when He st fere, let me he sald. his face, and word big palm ese old guns i Ghseryvel il A his Bhe a straggling village. Near the door of the principal building, a frame tavern, the horserack. sign of human occupancy. “How do you do, sir?’ sald the judge, halting before this solitary in- dividual whom he conjectured to de the landlord “What's the name of this bustling metropolis?” continued the judge, cocking his head nida. As he spoke, Bruce Carrington ap- peared in the tavern door; pausing there, he glanced curiously at the shabby wayfarers, “This is Ralsigh, In Bhelby county, Tonnessee,” sald the landlord. “Are you the volce from the tomb? inquired the judge, in a tone of play- ful sarcasm. Carrington, ward him. “That's one for you, Mr. Peglos!” he sald. “I am charmed to meet a gentleman whose spirit of appreciation shows his familiarity with a literary ally. sion,” sald the judge, howing. “We ain't so dead as we look,” sald Pegloe. “Just you keep on to Boggs’ amused, sauntered to here; it is yours, eir, Carrington “No, sir—no; my name is Price— Slocum Price! Turberville—Turber vilie—~" he muttered thickly, staring stupidly at Carrington it's not a common DAME; you seem to have heard it before?” sald the lat ter. A spasm of pain passed over the judge's face, “1--1've heard it the rifie, you say?” “Here on the stock, yes.” The judge took the gun and exam ined it in sllence. I suppose? sald The name {8 on nibal? he at length asked brokenly. sir; it "” (19 BE CONTINUED) Minor Detall. Reporter" have a good descrip tion of the dresses, presents and your appearance, Now, what shall I say about the bridegroom?” Bride-—-"0Oh, I suppose he must de mentioned! Just say he was among those pres ent!” SNAPSHOTS AT STATE NEWS: All Pennsylvania Gleaned for Items of Interest. ———— REPORTS ABOUT CROPS GOOD Farmers Busy In Every Locality— Churches Raising Funds for Many Worthy Objects—Iitems of Busi ness and Pleasure that Interest. i Lockport LL JUL, UV. aluations at ruised about $1, Quakertown ving of paving oi ion al once 1 POOIroon the Caln i of gold cull bh and and then decamped. The recovered runs other articles, was tion 11ions booty J. C. Wilson, who is said to have the finest orchard in Lycoming county, is inspecting the orchards in Tioga coun ty as substitute for Mr. Knuppenburg, the regular inspector. In Springfield he found three orchards in which the San Jose scale had appeared F. A. Sawyer, of Canton, is at the head of a project to build a railroad from Canton, Bradford county, to Ore gon Hill, to be known as the Pennsyl vania & Southwestern Associated with Mr. Sawyer are Cortez H. Jén- | pings, D. O. Clark, E. F. 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