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The urnno nt Hip opening of the ntory Is
laid In the llhrury of nn old worn-out
southern plnntutlun, known as tlm Hr
ony. Tim pliicc Im to bo Bold. anil It
lilmory ami that of the owners, tho
Qlilntardft, In llic subject of dlHcliHHlnn by
Jonathan Cronnliaw, ft business '"
tranmir known nn llliulen, anil
Ynncy. a furmrr, when llunnlbiil Wiiyne
llainrd, a mystcrloiiH clillil of the obi
Kouthcrn family, mahra bin nnpeftrnm.o.
Yancy tctln bow tin adopted the boy. Na
thaniel Ferris buyH tbo llarnny. but the
Qulntard deny any knowledge of Hi"
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrcll. a friend of the Qul"""'!..?
pear and aska question tyul.,no .',
ony. Troublo at Bcrntch Hill, when Han
nibal la kidnaped by Wave Illount. Cap
tain Murrell'a onent. Yancy nvertakHS
mount, give him a thranhlnir and secures
the boy. Yancy nnponra before J,U'"
Iialaam, and la discharged with cost for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a Mend or
tho F'crrliie. boa un encounter with Cap
tain Murrcll. who forces bis ttttcnt ona on
tier, and la rescued by Hruca Carrlimton.
Hetty sets out for her Tennessee I'omo.
CarrJnjtton takes the unine ataon. Yanoy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at tho home
Of Judge Hlocum Price. Tin; Judge jecoK
nlica In tho boy. the grandson ?' " JW
time friend. Nlurrell arrives t Jw;
home. Cavendlli fiimlly on raft rcsc'io
Yancy. who la apparently dead. 1 r ice
breaks Jail. Hetty and Currlngton arrive
at Belle Plain. Ilannltial'a rifle iHacloaea
norno startling things lo the Jtiilgo. Han
nibal and Betty meet again. Murrell ar
rive In Hello Plain. Is playing tor MK
takes. Yancy nwnkes from long areain.
Icaa steep on board tho raft. l'r,,V
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles.
(CHAPTER XII (Continued).
"So your BlBter doesn't like mo,
Tom that's on your mind this morn
ing, la Itr Murrell was saying.
"Make It worth my while and I'll
take her off your hands," and Mur
rell laughed.
Tom favored him with a sullen
tare.
There was a brief silence, during
which Murrell studied his friend's
face. When bo spoke, It was to give
the conversation a new direction.
"Did Bho bring tho boy hero last
night? I saw you drive off with him
In the carriage."
"Yes, she makes a regular pet of
the little ragamullln."
"Is the boy going to stay at Uclle
Plain?" Inquired Murroll.
"That notion hasn't struck her yet,
for I heard her Bay at breakfnHt that
ho'd tako him to Kalolgh this after
noon." "That's the boy I traveled all the
way to North Carolina to got for
Fentress."
"Eh you don't say?" cried Ware.
"Tom, what do you know about the
Quintan! lands; what do you know
about Qulntard himself?" continued
Murrell.
"He wan a rich nlnntor; lived in
North Carolina. My father met him
when he was In congress and got him
to Invest In land bore. They had
somo colonization scheme on foot
this wus upward of twenty years ago
but nothing camo of It. Qulntard
lost Intorotit."
"And the land?"
"Oh, ho held on to that."
"Qulntard has been dead two years,
Tom, and back yonder In North Caro
lina tlioy told mo ho loft nothing but
the homo plantation. The boy lived
there up to iho tlmo of Quintard's
death, but what relation ho was to
tho old man no 0110 know. Offhand,
Tom, I'd say that by getting hold of
the boy FcntrcsB expects to got hold
of the Qulntard land."
That's likely," said VVaro; then
struck by a sudden Idea, be added,
"Aro you going to take all the risks
and let him pocket tho cash? If It's
tho land he's after, tho stako's big
enough to dlvldo."
"He can have tho wholo thing and
welcome I'm playing for a bigger
stake." His friend stared at him In
astonishment. "I'm licking a specula-
tlon Into shape that will causo mo to
bo remembered while there's a white
man alive In tho Mississippi Valley!
Have you hoard what tho niggers did
at liaytl?"
"You let the niggers alono; don't
you tamper with thorn," said Ware.
He possessed a profound belief In
Murrell's capacity.
"Look bore, what do you think I
havo boon working lor to ateui ?
few nlggora? That furnlslios us with
money, but you can push tho trado
too hard and too far. Tho planters
are unoaBy. Tho Chin's got to deal a
counter blow or go out of business.
Between bore and the gult " he
made a wide sweeping gesturo with
bis arm. "I am spotting ttiu country
with my men; there aro two thousand
active workers on the rolin or tho
mau, bmu an lunuy inure llko you
Tom and Fentress on whose friend
ship I can rely."
"Sure as God,, John Murrell, you
are overreaching yourself i your
white men are all right, they've got
to atlck by you; ir they don't they
know It's only a question of tlnio un
til tbey get a knife driven Into their
ribs but nlggora thore Isn't any
real fight In a nlggor, II thero was
they wouldn't be here."
, "Yet you couldn't bare made tho
whites In llnyti bellovo that," said
Murroll, with a sinister smile.
Ware, feeling the entire usolessntaB
(
Cofrir, iPd,
of argument, uttered a string of Im
precations, and then roll silent.
"Well, how about tho girl, TotnT"
naked Murrell at length. "Listen to
mo. Tom. 111 tako her away, and
Hello Plain is yours land, stock and
niggers!" said Murrell.
Wuro shifted and twisted In his
seat.
"Do you want the land and the nig
Kors? I reckon you'll have to take
them whether you want them or not,
for I'm going to have the girl."
CHAPTER XIII.
Bob Yancy Finds Himself.
Mr. Yancy awoke from a
dreamless Bleep; heavy-lidded,
long
his
eyes slid open. For a moment he
struggled with tho odds and ends of
memory, then he recalled the tight at
the tavern, tho sudden murderous at
tack, tho tierce blows SloBson had
dealt him, tho knlfo thrust which had
ended tho strugglo. Therefore, the
bandages that now swathed his head
and shoulders; therefore, the need
that he should be up and doing for
where was Hannibal?
Suddenly a shadow fell obliquely
across the foot of his narrow bed,
and Cavendish, bonding his long body
somewhat, thrust his head In at the
opening, lie found himself looking
Into a pair of eyes that for the lirst
tlmo In many a long day held the
light of consciousness.
"How aro you, stranger?" he de
manded, In a soft, drawl.
"Where nm I?" The words were
a whisper on Yancy's bearded lips.
"Well, sir, you are In the Tennes
see river fo certain. Polly! you Jest
Btep here."
nut Polly had heard Cavendish
speak, and the murmur of Yancy's
His Face Went White and the
voice in reply. Now her head ap
peared beside ber husband's.
"La, you aro some bettor, ain't
you, sir?" she cried, smiling down on
him. "It's been right smart of a
spell, too; yes, sir, you've laid like
you wnu dead, and not fo' a matter or
hours cither but days."
"How long?"
"Well, ntgh on to tbreo weeks."
They saw Yancy's eyes widen with
a look of dumb horror.
"And you don't know nothing about
my nevvy? you ain't seen or beard
of him, ma'am?" faltered Yancy.
Polly shook ber head regretfully.
"Ton or thereabouts, ma'am. He
wore a heap ot comrort to me " and
the whisper on Yancy's lips was won
derfully tender and wistful. He closed
his eyes and presently, lulled by tbe
boft rlppto that bore thorn company,
foil Into a roBtful sleep.
The raft drifted on Into tho day'B
heat; and when at last Yancy awoke,
it was to find Henry and Keppel seat
ed beside him, each solacing htm with
a small moist band. Mrs. Cavendish
appeared, bringing Yancy's breakfast
THE
PRODIGAL
JUDGE
V4uohan Rested
UVSTtyTtOHS ByD.MELVIU
rurfioMi Mieitt COMmnr
In her wako camo Connie with the
baby, and the three little brothers
who were to bo accorded tbe cher
ished prlvllego of seeing the poor gen
tleman eat. Cavendish presented him
self at tho opening that did, duty as
a door.
"This looks like beln' alive, strang
er," he commented genially.
"You-all ain't told me yo' name
yet?" said Yancy.
"It's Cavendish. Hlchard Keppel
Cavendish."
"My name's Yancy Bob Yancy."
Mr. Cavendish exchanged glances
with Mrs. Cavendish.
"Stranger, what I'm agoln' to tell
you, you'll take aB beln' said man to
man," ho began, with the Impressive
air of one who had a secret of great
moment to Impart. "Ever hear tell
of lords?"
"No." Yancy was quick to notice
the , look of disappointment on the
faces or hlB new friends.
"Are you ever heard of royalty 7"
nnd Cavendish fixed the Invalid's
wandering glance.
"You mean kings?"
"I shore do."
Yancy made a mighty mental effort.
"There's them lilble kings" be
ventured at length.
Mr. Cavendish shook his bead.
"Them's sacred kings. Are you fa
miliar with any of tbe profane kings,
Mr. Yancy?"
"Well, taking them as tbey come,
them Iliblo kings seemed to average
pretty profane." Yancy was disposed
to defend this point.
"You must a heard of the kings of
England. Sho', wa'n't any of yo folks
In the wnr agin' him?"
"I'd plumb forgot, why my daddy
fit all through the war!" exclaimed
Book Slipped From His Fingers.
Ynncy. The Cavendishes wore Im
mensely relloved.
"Now you-all keep still," snld Cav
endish. "I wnnt Mr. Ynncy should get
tho straight or this here! The vari
ous orders of royalty are kings, dukes,
earls and lords. Earls is tbo third
from tho top or the heap, but lords
ain't no slouch."
"Dick had ought to know, fo' he's
an enrl himself," cried Polly exultant
ly. "Sho,' Hlchard Keppel Cavendish.
Earl or Lambeth! Sho', that was what
ho was! Sho'!" and some transient
teeling ot awe stamped Itseir upon
their small faces as tbey viewed the
long and limber figure or their par
ent. "These hero titles go to the eldest
son. Ho begins by beln' a viscount,"
continued Chills nnd Fever, "it was
my grent grandfather come over hero
from England. His name was Hlch
ard Koppol Cavendish, same as mine
Is. Ho lived back yonder on tho Caro.
Una coaBt and went to raisin' tobac
co. I've heard my grandfather tell
all about It
Baal E3wW " "iry" bbbs
-"-Crsf.
"My grandfather said be never
knowed a man with the same aver
sion ogln labor as his father had.
Folks put It down to laziness, but tbey
misjudged blm, as come out later, yet
he never let on.
"Then one day he got bis "hands oa
a paper that had come acrost In a
ship from England. All at once, he
lit on Bomethtng In the paper, and be
started up and let out a yell like he'd
been shot. 'By gum, I'm the Earl of
Lambeth!' he says, and took out to
tbe nearest tavern and got b'llln' full.
Afterward he showed 'em the paper
and tbey seen with their own eyes
where Richard Keppel Cavendish,
Earl of Lambeth, had died In London.
My great grandfather told 'em that
was his uncle; that when he left
home there was several cousins but
they'd up and died, so the title come
to him. He never done a lick of work
after that.
"I'm an orphan man of title now
and It's been my dream to take Polly
and the children and go back to Eng
land and see the king about my title.
Don't you reckon he's got the notloa
the Cavendishes has petered out?"
Mr. Yancy considered this likely.
The furious shrieking of a steam
packet's whistle broke In upon them.
"It's another of them hawgs, want
in' all the river!" said Mr. Cavendish,
and fled to the steering oar.
CHAPTER XIV.
The Judgs Sets a Ghost.
Charley Norton's good offices did
not end when he had furnished Judge
Price with a bouse, for Betty required
of him that he should supply that
gentleman with legal business as
well.
Thus It happened that Judge Price,
before he had been three days In
Halelgb, received a civil note from
Mr. Norton asking blm to search the
title to a certain timber tract held by
one Joseph Quald. The Judge, power
fully excited, told Mahaffy he was be
ing understood and appreciated.
The immediate result ot Norton's
communication had been to send the
Judge up the street to the court house.
He would show his client that he
could be punctual and painstaking.
Entering the court bouse, ho found
himself in a narrow hall. He entered
the county clerk's office. He was al
ready known to this official, whose
name was 'Saul, and he now greeted
him.
"A little matter of business brings
me bore, sir," began the judge, with
a swelling chest and mellow accents.
"I am In some haste to look up a title
for my client, Mr. Norton."
Mr. Saul scrambled up out of the
depths or his chair and exerted him
self in the judge's behalf.
"This is what you want, sir. Better
take tbe ledger to the window, the
light in hero ain't much." He drew
forward a cbatr aB be spoke, and the
judge, seating himself, began to pol
ish his spectacles with great delibera
tion. "You've set on the bench, sir?" sug
gested Mr. Saul.
"In one ot the eastern counties, but
my inclination has never been toward
tho judiciary." He was turning the
leaves or the ledger as he spoke. Sud
denly the movement -of bis hand was
arrested.
"Found It?" asked Mr. Saul. But
the judge gave him no answer; he
was staring down at the open pages
or the book. "Found the entry?" re
peated Mr. Saul.
"Eh what's that? No" he ap
peared to hesitate. "Who Is this man
Qulntard?"
"He's tho owner ot a hundredthou-sand-acre
tract In this and abutting
counties," said Mr. Saul.
"Who has charge ot the land?"
"Colonel Fentress; be was old Gen
eral Ware's law partner. I've heard It
was tho general who got this man
Qulntard to make the Investment, but
that was before my time."
The Judge lapsed Into silence.
A step sounded in the narrow ball.
An Instant later tho door was pushed
open, nnd grateful ror any Interrup
tion that would serve to take Mr.
Saul's attention from himself, the
judge abruptly turned bis back on
the clerk and began to examine the
record before him. Insensibly, how
ever, the cold, level tones of the voice
that was addressing itseir to Mr. Saul
quickened tho beat or his pulse, tbe
throb or his heart, and struck back
through tho years to a day from
which he reckoned time. He turned
slowly, as If in dread.
What he saw was y man verging
on sixty, lean and dark, with thin,
shaven cheeks or a bluish cast above
the Jaw, and a strongly aquiline pro
file. Long, black locks swept the col
lar ot hts coat, while his tall, spare
figure was habited In sleek broadcloth
and spotless linen. For a moment the
judge seemed to struggle- with doubt,
then his race went white, and the book
slipped from bis fingers to tho win
dow ledge.
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