SYNOPSIS.
The scene at the opening of the story 1s
ald in the library of an old worn-out
southern plantation. Juawn as the Bar-
my. The place is to be sold, and Its
alstory and that of the owners, the
uintards, is the subject of discussion by
onathan Crenshaw, a business man, 8
stranger known as Bladen, and Bob
Yancy, a farmer, when Hannibal Wayne
flazard, a mysterious child of the old
southern family, makes his appearanst
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Na-
thanie! Ferris buys the Barony, but the
Ruintards deny any knowledge of the
poy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Hurrell, a friend of the Quintards, Ap-
pears and asks questions about the Bar-
ny. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han-
uibal is kidnaped by Dave Blount, Cap-
iain Murrell's agent. Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him a thrashing and secures
the boy. Yaney apbeats before Bquire
Salaam, and is discharged with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Maliroy, a friend of
the Ferrises, has an encounter with Cap-
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her, and is rescued by Bruce Carrington.
Betty sets out for her Tennessea home.
Carrington takes tho same stage. Yancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the home
pf Judge Slocum Price. The Judge reco
anizes In the boy, the grandson of an old
time friend. urrell arrives at Judge's
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy, who is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Carrington arrive,
at Be lle Plain. Hannibal's rifle discloses
some startling things to the judge. Han-
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar-
rives in Belle Plain Is playing for big
stakes. Yancy awakes from long dream-
leas sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries in looking up
and titles. Charley Norton, 4 young
lanter, who assists the judge, Is mys-
erfously assaulted. Norton Informs Car-
rington that Betty has prom ised to marry
Him. Norton Is mysteriously shot. More
fight on Murrells fot. He plans upris-
g udge Price, with Hannl-
y. and she keeps the boy
In a stroll Betty Jakes
Hanrivel they meet Bess Hicl
dau ugh ter of the overseer, who Wal ron
ty of danger and counsels her to
» Belle Plain at once. Betty, terri-
acts on Hess’ advice, and on thelr
way their carr age is stopped by Slosson,
the tavern keeper, and a confederate, and
Bolty and Hannibal are made prisoners
and there Mur-
aimost inaccessible spot,
s part in
rell visits Betty and reveals hl
the pilot and his object. Betty
bis proffered love and the interview Is
ended b the arrival of Ware, terrified
at pos © come of the crime, Judge
Price, 8 of the abd: uction, plans ac-
tion. idge takes «¢ harge of the
gituatic
is in: ed
and ies are discovered.
visita Colonel Fentress, where
Fame *y d Cavendish. Be coming g
hes a glass of whis
1wel's f ac
iis ted for negre
vie at 8 The udge and Mahafty
isa the coming duel Carrington
frantic search for Betty and the
boy. Carrington finds Betty and Hanat
bal, and a flerce gun fight follows. Yan
appears and assists in the rescue
Judge Price
he mests
nraged,
ito the
Lrres
Ties
CHAPTER XXIiX.~—{Continued.)
But Betty shrank from him io In-
voluntary agitation
“Oh, not now, Bruce—not now-—we
mustn't speak of that—it's wrong——
it's wicked-—you musin't make me
forget him!" she cried brokenly, In
protest.
“Forgive me, Betty,
of it again,” he said.
“Walt, Bruce, and some time-—Oh,
don't make me say it”
“or 1 shall hate myself!” for in his
presence she was feeling the horror
" of her past experience grow strangely
remote, only the dull ache of her
memories remained, and to these she
clung. They were silent for a mo
ment, then Carrington said:
“After I'm sure you'll be safe here
pewpiaps I'll go south into the Choctaw
Purchase.
recently;
here—don't misunderstand me-I'll
not come too soon for even you, Bet-
ty. I loved Norton. He was one of
my best friends, too,” he continued
gently. "But you know--and | know
~~dear, the day will come when no
matter where you are [ shall find you
and not lose you!”
Betty made no answer in words,
but a soft and eloquent little hand
was slipped Into his and allowed to
fest tgere.
I'll not speak
ed and enveloped the shore, showing
then the river between piled-up
mass of vapor. Apparently it ran
for their raft alone. It was just twen-
ty-four hours since Carrington had
fookad upon such another night, but
this was a different world the gray
fog was unmasking--a world of hopes,
and dreams, and rich content. Then
the thought of Norton-—poor Norton
who had had his world, too, of hopes
and dreams and rich content-
The calm of a highly domestic ex:
tstence had resumed Its interrupted
gway on the raft. Mr, Cavendish, as-
sociated In Betty's memory with cer
tein earsplitting manifestations of
ferocious rage, became in the bosom
of his family low-voiced and genial
and hopelessly impotent to deal with
his five small sons; while Yancy was
again the Bob Yancy of Serateh Hill,
violence of any sort apparently had
no place in his nature. He was deep-
ty absorbed In Hannibal's account of
those vicissitudes which had befallen
him during thelr separation. They
were now seated before a cheerful fire
that blazed on the hearth the boy
very close to Yancy, with one hand
clasped in the Seratch Hiller's, while
about them were ranged the six small
Cavendishes sedately sharing In “he
reunion of uncle and nevvy, toward
which they felt they had honorably
labored
“And vou wa'm't dead, Uncle Hob?"
sald Hannibal with a deep breath,
viewing Yancy unmistakably in the
flesh.
“Never once. I been floating peace
fully along with these here titled
friends of mine; but | was some anx-
lous about you, son.”
“And Mr. Slosson, Uncle Bob—did
you smack him like you smacked
Dave Blount*that day when he tried
to steal me?” asked #Hannibal, whose
childish sense of justice demanded
reparation for the wrongs they had
suffered.
Mr. Yancy extended a big right
hand, the knuckle of which was
skinned and bruised.
“He were the meanest man | ever
felt obliged fo' to hit with my fist,
Nevvy; it appeared like he had teeth
all over his face.”
“S8ho’—where’'s his hide, Uncle
Bob?" cried the little Cavendishes in
an excited chorus. “Sho'—did you for-
get that?” They themselves bad for-
gotten the unique enterprise to which
Mr. Yancy was committed, but the
allusion to Slosson had revived their
memory of it.
“Well, he begged so pitecus to be
allowed fo’ to keep his hide, I hadn't
the heart to strip it off,” explained Mr,
Yancy pleasantly. “And the winter's
comin’ on—at this moment | can feel
a chill in the air—don't you-all reckon
he's going’ to need it fo’ to keep the
cold out? Sho’, you mustn't be bleody-
minded!”
“What was fit
hide, Uncle
bal. “What
to that?”
“Why,
about Mr. Slosson's
Bob?” demanded Hann!
was you a-goin’ to do
I was
river,
of gentle regret.
bruised hand.
He glanced at his
“But I'm right pleased
all them
mine.”
“And you
oncharitable thoughts
seen the judge,
questioned Hannibal.
“Yes, I've seen the judge.
together {o' part of a day
him gets on fine?”
“Where is he now, Uncle Bob?
“lI reckon he's back at Belle Plain
by this time. You see we left him in
Raleigh along after noon to ‘tend to
some business he had on hand i
never seen a gentleman of his weight
80 truly spry on his leges—and all
about you, Nevvy; while as to mind!
Me and
as naturally as water out of a branch.’
Of Haunibal's relationship to
judge he sald nothing. He feit that
“Uncle Bob, who'm I going to live
with now?!” questioned Hannibal any
ously.
“That p'int's already come
there won't be no friction. Youall
will just go on living with him.’
“But what about you, Uncie Bob?’
cried Hannibal lifting a wistful little
face to Yancy's
“Oh, mel—well, you-all
right on Uving with me.”
“And what will come of Mr.
baffy?”
“I reckon youall will go right on
living with him, too.”
“Uncle Bob, you mean you reckon
we all are going to live In one
house?”
“I "low It will have to be fixed that
a-ways,” agreed Yancy.
‘will go
Ma-
CHAPTER XXX.
The Judge Receives a Letter.
After he had parted with Solomon
Mahafly the judge applied himselr
diligently to shaping that miracle.
working document which he was pre
paring as an offset to whatever risk
he ran in meeting Fentress. As san.
guine as he was sanguinary he confi
dently expected to survive the en
counter, yet it was well to provide for
a possible emergency—had he not his
grandson's future to consider? While
thus oecupled he saw the afternoon
stage arrive and depart from before
the City Tavern,
Half an hour later Mr. Wesley, the
postmaster, came sauntering up the
street. In his hand he carried a let
ter.
“Howdy,” he drawled, from just be
yond the judge's open door,
The judge glanced up, kis quill pen
poised aloft.
“Good evening, sir; won't you step
inside and be seated?” he asked gra
clously. His dealings with the United
States mall service were of the most
insignificant dedecription, and in per
sonally delivering a letter, If this was
what had brought bim there, he felt
Mr. Wesley had reached the limit of
official courtesy and despatch.
“Well, sir; it looks like you'd never
told us more than two-thirds of the
truth!” sald the postmaster. He sur
veyed the judge eurlously.
“1 am complimented by your opm
fon of my veracity.” tn that
thirds an enormously high per cent
to have achieved”
“There is something in that, too,”
agreed Mr. Wesley. “Who is Colonel
Slocum PMce Turberville?”
The judge started up
chair,
“I have that honor,”
ing.
“Well, here's a letter come In ad-
dressed llke that, and as you've beeh
using part of the name | am willing
to assume you're legally entitled to
the rest of it. It clears up a point
that off and on has troubled me con-
siderable. 1 can only wonder 1 wan't
smarter.”
“What point, may | ask?"
“Why, about the time you hung out
your shingle here, some one wrote 8
letter to General Jackson. It was
malled after night, and when I seen it
in the morning 1 was clean beat. |
couldn't locate the handwriting, and
yet I kept that letter back a couple of
days and give it all my spare time
It ain't that I'm one of your spying
sort-—there's nothing of the Yankee
about me!"
“Certainly not,” agreed the judge.
“Candid, judge. I reckon you wrote
that letter, seeing this one comes un-
der a frank from Washington. No, sir
—-] couldn't make out who was cor
responding with the president, and it
worried me, not knowing, more than
anything I've had to contend against
since 1 came into office. 1 calculate
there ain't a postmaster in the United
from his
sald he, bow-
in the service than me,
iy set patrons right when
date
I've frequent
they was
letter.”
Mr
many
Wesley
as three or four in a
stamps
and that a quid of
throwed in anger.” Having thus clear
ly established the fact that he was &
more or less national character, Mr.
Wesley took himself off.
When he had disappeared
sight down the street, the judge closed
the door. Then he picked up the let:
ter.
his band, uncertain, fearful, while his
mind slipped back into the past until
his Inward searching vision ferreted
out a handsome soldierly figure—his
own.
“That's what Jackson remembers if
he remembers anything!” he mut.
tered, as with trembling fingers he
broke the seal. Almost instantly a
smile overspread his battered fea-
tures. He hitched his chin higher and
squared his ponderous shoulders. “i
am not forgotten-—no, damn t—no!™
he exuited under his breath. “Hecalls
me with sincere esteem and consid
ers my services to the country as well
worthy of recognition—" the judge
breathed deep. What would Mabhafly
find to say now! Certainly this was
well calculated to disturb the sour
cynicism of his friend. His bleared
eyes brimmed. After all his groping
he had touched hands with the reall
ties at last! Even a federal judgeship,
though not an office of first repute in
the south, had its diguity—it signified
something! He would make Solomon
his clerk! The judge reached for his
hat. Mahaffy must know at once that
fortune had mended for them. Why,
at that moment he was actually in
! receipt of an income!
He sat down, the better to enjoy
the unique sensation. Taxes were be
ing levied and collected with no other
end In view than his stipend--his ar
| dent fancy saw the whole machinery
i
single day he might have been par
doned hid pride In a brain which thus
lightly dealt with the burden of offi
cial business. He surrendered the
letter with marked reluctance.
“Your surmise Is correct,” sald .the
judge with dignity. “I had occasion
to write my friend, General Jackson,
and unless I am greatly mistaken |
have my answer here.” And with a
fine alr of Indifference he tosged the
letter on the table
“And do you know Old Hickory?”
cried Mr. Wesley.
“Why not? Does it surprise you?
inguired the judge. It was only his
innate courtesy which restrained him
from kieking the postmaster into the
street, 80 Intense was his desire to
be rid of him.
“No, 1 don’t know as It does, Judge.
Naturally a public man lke him is in
the way of meeting with all sorts, A
politician can’t afford to be too biawe
particular. Well, next time you write
you might just send him my regards
G W. M de L Wesley's regarde--
there was considerable contention
over my getting this office; | reckon
he ain't forgot. There was speeches
made, I understand the lle was passed
|
10 THE GOVERNORS
»
Credit Plan.
————————
lation To Make Possible a Sys-
tem Of Low-interest-Bear,
ing Loans.
-President Taft, in a |
26 governors here urged the
Washington.
speech to
which would make po=«ible in
country the adoption of a system of |
rural credits and iow interest-bearing |
loans to farmers, simuasr to that in
vogue in many European countries.
tem over night,” sald the President
the country shall receive the
but the earlier we begin
the agitation the earlier we shall!
achieve the purpose we have in bring-
“There is no subject,” continued the
President, “of greatgr Importance
the people of the United States than
the improvement the agricultural
method, the keeping of them up
date in all agricultural communities,
the securing of profits {0 the farmer,
the attraction of the young men of the
country to farming as a lucrative pro-
fession, and the lowering of the cost
of producing agricultural products and
the lowering of the prices to the
consumer.
A Third Essential.
“We have great
try and we have fary
is producing
mense value
that
be
10
of
a
this coun-
ing property that
ducts of
# feel 5
Capiiai in
im
clear
it would
ft { oo
hird by
with these two elements
posgible to introduce a
wh sngaged in
ing i ild be able, in
of the value of wh produces und
the value o he land a= which
produced,
faith of the
product which
pand his
methods
tion.”
ich th
the crop
produc
view
at he
10 obLigsin
money
the
the
on
jand and the faith of
will enable
goreage and
of cultivation
him to ex
better his
aud produc
Committee Appointed.
While conditions in this
in Europe
the President
the Euro
a proper
The fo
country and
Somewhat differe
said, by modification of
plan the idea could find
piace in the Un
lowing commiltiee
today to draft uniform r
legislation to be recomme:
slates
(dove
chairman:
Plaisted,
chusetts: Hadley,
mon, of Ohio; Ma
Govern, Wisconsin
Wyoming
On motion of Gos
lutions of thanks
for his active int
pnanimously adopted
A general credit system for the 6
nancing of as outlined by
President Taft to the governor's con
ference here considered 88 a
part of the general currency reform to
be attempted hy
th House Ban
mittee
were
pean
ited States
was named
ural credit
ded to the
{Neal
Johnson,
Maine;
of
of
of
Foss, of Massa
Missouri Har
of Virginia Me
and of
Alabama
California;
rors
of
of Carey
ernor Hadley reso
President Taft
the idea were
tn
crest in
farmers
will be
the subcommittee of
king and Currency Com-
IN BUNKERS.
WOMAN HID
tieship Kansas.
Galvezion, Texas —A woman was a
passenger aboard
battleship Kansas, which, with other
vessels of Admiral Fletcher's fleet, ar
rived in Galveston harbor from New
Orleans The woman, whose name
could not be ascertained, was found
hidden in the bunkers clad
¥
Me in the River”
benefit.
experienced. Then promptly
spendthrift brain became active.
did his grandson; they must take a
cessitios as he now viewed them.
Once again he reached for his hat;
the desire to fush off to Belle Plain
was overmastering.
“I reckon I'd be justified in hiring
a conveyance from Pegloe,” he
thought, but just here he had a sav
ing memory of his unfinished task;
that claimed precedence and Se re
sumed his pen.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Thoughtful Child.
Little Alice was terribly afraid of
cats. One day she had been standing
on the doorstep for several minutes,
looking at a big black tom eat galll-
vanting on the fence. Finally she
rughed into the house, looking very
excited, and exclaimed: “Muvwer, 1
thought I'd better come in. Dat
kitty was just so afraid of me, I felt
sorry for It and comed away!
Wewas's Home Compalon.
she might remain in hiding until the
was headed for Philadelphia,
OFFERS WILSON WARSHIP.
Panama Canal,
Washington. President Taft has
written a letter to Governor Wilson of:
fering to place at his disposal one of
the big battleships of the navy to
ama Canal some time before Mr. Wik
son ig inaugurated. The President has
a thorough knowledge of the work of
the army engineers on the isthmus
himself through personal visits to the
Canal Zone and is of the opinion that
his successor would like to know as
much as possible abowt the nation's
great engineering feat before he enters
office,
#
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“T. A'S" PLURALITY 174.
—————
Will Have 11 Out Of 13 California
Electoral Votes.
Sacramento, Cal Roosevelt carried
California by 174 votes, although he
will have but 11 of the State's 13
electoral votes. The other two will
be cast for Wilson. These figures are
final, but will not be made oMeclal
until the returns Los Angeles
county have been formally audited by
Bacrouaty of State Jordan
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