The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, July 25, 1912, Image 2

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SYNOPSIS.
The ncttie at tlio opnnlng of the story I
laid In th library of un old worn-out
aoutlicrn plantation, known un tlie Bar
ony. The placo Is to bo Bold, and It"
Mutory and thnt of tlie owner, tlie
Qultiinnln. la the auoject of dlncuaalon by
Jonathan Crcnnhaw, a bualneia man, a
stranger known tin Uladen, and ho
Yancy. a farmer, wln-n Hannibal Wayne
Ilaxrtrd. a myatertoun child of v the om
eouthrrn family, innkrn hla appearance.
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. Na
thaniel Kerrm buys tho Harony. but the
Qulntarda deny any knowledge of tnn
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain
Murrell, a frlrna or the Qulnturds, tip
pear and asks questions about tho liar
ony. Trouble at Hcrulch Hill, when Han
nibal I kidnaped by Dave Blount, Cap
tain Murrell'a nRenL Yancy overtakes
Illounl, Klves him a thrituhlnic and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before Squire
lialanm, and Is discounted with costs for
the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. a friend of
the Kerrlaes, has an encounter with Cap
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
hr, and Is rescued by Bruce Carrlngton.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Carrlnuton takes tho same stage. Yancy
and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at the homo
of Judge Blocum l'rlce. Tho Judge recog
nises In the boy, the grandson of an old
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge's
home. Cavendish family on raft rescue
Yancy, who Is apparently dead. Price
breaks jail. Betty and Carrlngton arrive
at llclle 1'laln. Hannibal's rltlu discloses
some stnrtllnK thltiga to the Judge. Han
nibal nnd Hetty meet ugaln. Murrell ar
rives In Hello Plain Is playing for big
takes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judgo Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, a young
filanter, who assists the Judge, Is mys
erlously assaulted. Norton Informs Car
rlngton that Betty has promised to marry
lilm. Norton Is mysteriously shot. Mom
light on Murrell's plot. He plans upris
ing of negroes. Judgo Prlcn, with llannl
bnl, visits Betty, urid she keens tho boy
as a companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks,
daughter of tho overseer, who warns
Hetty of danger and counsels her to
lonva Hello Plain at once. Betty, terri
fied acts on Bess' advice, and on their
way their carriage It stopped by Blosson,
tho tavern keeper, and a confederate, and
Betty and Hannibal nro made prisoners.
The pair aro taken to Hicks' cabin. In an
almost Inaccessible spot, and there Mur
rell visits Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object,
the plot and his object.
CHAPTER XX (Continued).
"Lt me go!" Rho panted. He
laughed his cool laugh or triumph.
"Let you go ask me anything but
that, Hetty! Have youNno reward for
patience such ns mine? A wholo Hum
mer baa passed bIdco 1 saw you
first "
There was tho noisy shunting or
feet on tho stairs, nnd releasing Dot
ty, Murrell swung about on his heel
and (need tho door. It was pushed
open an Inch at a time by a not too
confident hand nnd Mr. Slosson thus
guardedly presented hlmsoir to tho
eyo or his chtcr, whom ho beckoned
from the room. ,
"Well?" Bald Murrell, when they
atood together on tho landing.
"Just couio across to tho keel
boat!" and Slosson led tho wuy down
stairs and from the houso.
"Damn you, Joe, you might havo
waited!" observed tho outlaw. Hlos
on gave him a hardened grin. They
crossed tho clearing ajid boarded tho
keol boat which rested ugalnst the
bank. As they did so tho cabin In
the stem gnve up n shattered pres
ence In tho Rhapo of Tom Waro. Mur
rell started, violently. "I thought you
were hnnglng out In Memphis, Tom?"
be nuid, and hlH brow darkened, as,
idnlflter and forbidding, ho stepped
closer to tho planter. Waro did not
answer at once, but looked at Mur
rell out or heavy bloodshot eyes, his
face pinched and ghastly. At last he
aid, speaking with Visible elTort.
"I stayed In Memphis until hvo
o'clock this morning."
"Damn your early hours!" roared
Murrell. "What are you doing here?
1 suppose you'vo been Hhowlng that
lead face or yours about tho neigh
borhoodwhy didn't you stay at Hollo
Plain, since you couldn't keep away?"
"I hnven't boon noar nolle Plain; I
came hero Instead. How am 1 going
to meet people and answer ques
tions?" His teeth wero chattorlng.
"la It known sho'a missing?" be
addod. ,
"Hicks raised the nlarra the first
thing this morning, according to the
instructions I'd given him."
"Ycb?" gasped Waro. Ho was drip
ping from every ppre and tho sickly
color came and went on his unshaven
cheeks, Murrell dropped a heavy
band on bis Rhouldor.
"You havon't beon at Hollo Plain,
jou any, but has any ono seen you on
the road this morning?"
"No ono, John," cried Waro, pant
ing between each word. There was a
moment's pauso and Wnre spoke
again. "What aro thoy doing at Hollo
Plain?" be demanded In u whisper.
Murrell's llpscurled.
"1 understand thero Is talk or sul
cldi," ho said.
"Good!" cried Ware.
"They aro dragging tho bayou down
below thn houso. It looks ns though
you wore going, to reap tho rewards
ot tho excellent management you
havo given her estate. They havo
been trying to llnd you In Memphis,
so tlio Hooner you show yourself the
better," ho concluded significantly.
"You nro sure you hnvo her boTo,
John; no chance of discovery? Kor
Ood's pko get her away from here
as soon as you can; It's ao awMI risk
you run!"
Corml
"She'll bo sent down river tonight,"
said Murrell.
"Captain," Ugnn Slosson, who up
to this had taken no part In tho con
versation, "when are you going to
crosB to t'other sldo of tho bayou?"
"Soon," replied Murrell. SloBson
laughci.
"1 didn't know but you'd clean tor
got tbo Clan's business. 1 want to
ask another question but first 1 want
to say that no one thinks higher or
more frequent or tho ladles than Just
mo; I'm genuinely fond of 'em, and
I'vo never lifted my hand ag'ln 'em
except In klndnesB." Mr. Slosson
looked at Ware with an exceedingly
virtuous expression of countenance.
Ho continued: "Yo' orders aro that
we're to slip out or this a little afore
midnight, but suppose there's a hitch
hero's the lady knowing what she
knows and here's the boy knowing
what he knows."
"There can bo no hitch," raspe'd out
Murrell arrogantly.
"I never know a speculation that
couldn't go wrong; nnd by rights we
should have got awny last night."
"Well, whoso rnult Is It you didn't?"
demanded Murrell.
"In a manner It wero mine, but the
ark got on a sandbank as we were
fetching It In and It took us the whole
damn night to get clear."
"Well?" prompted Murrell, with a
sullen frown.
"Suppose thoy get jmut of that no
tion of theirs that tho lady's dono
drowned herself; Bupposo they take to
watching tho river 7 Or supposo the
whole damn bottom drops out of this
deal? What then? Tho lady, good
K looking ns sho Is, knows enough to
mako west Tennessee mighty on
healthy tor Romo or us. I say, sup
pose It's n Hash In the pan and you
have to crowd tho distance In be
tween you and this part or the world,
you can't tell me you'll nave any use
for her then." Slosson paused Im
pressively. "And hero's Mr. Wnro
feeling bad, reeling llko hell," he re
sumed. "Him and me don't want 'to
bo left In no trap with you gone God
only knows where."
"I'll send a man to take chargo or
tho keel boat. I can't risk any nioro
or your bungling, Joe."
"That's all right, but you don't an
swer my question," persisted Slosson,
with admirable tennclty ot purposo.
"What Is your question, Joo?"
"A lot can happen between this and
midnight"
"U things go wrong with us there'll
bo a blazo at tho head or tho bayou;
Docs that satlsty you?"
"And what then?"
Murrell hesitated.
"What about tho girl?" Insisted
Slosson, dragging him back to tho
point at Issuo between them. "Ah a
man I wouldn't lift my hand ng'ln no
good looking woman except, llkp I
said, In kindness; but sho can't bo
turned looso; sho knows too much.
What's tho word, Captain you say
It!" he urged. He made a gesture or
appeal to Waro.
"Look for tho light; bottor still,
look for the man I'll send." And with
this Murrell would have turned away,
but Slosson dotnlncd him.
"Who'll he bo?"
"Some fellow who knows the river."
"And It it's tho light?" usked the
tnvorn-keoper in a hoarse undortono.
Again he lookod toward Ware, who,
dry-lipped and ashen, was regarding
him steadfastly. Glanco met glance,
for a brier Instant they looked Into
each other's eyes and then tho hand
Slosson had rested on Murrell's
shoulder dropped at his sldo.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Judge Meets the Situation.
Tho Judgo's and Mr. Mahaffy's cele
bration of tho former's rehabilitated
credit bad occupied tho shank of tho
evening, tbo small hours or tho night,
and that part or the succeeding day
which the southweBt described as soon
In tho morning; nnd as tbo stono jug,
In which wero garnered tho spoils ot
tho highly confidential but entirely
misleading conversation which tho
Judgo had held with Mr. IJegloo after
his return from Hello Plain, lost In
weight, It might havo boon observed
that ho and Mr, Mnhnffy seemod to
gain In that nice senso of equity which
should form the basis or all human re
lations. Tho Judgo watched Mr. Ma
haffy, nnd Mr. Mnhnffy watched tho
Judge, each trustiuily placing tho reg
ulation of his private conduct In tho
hands of his friend, as tho ono most
Ukoly to bo affected by tho roctltudo
of hla nets.
Probably o extensive a consump
tion of Mr. Pcgloo's corn whisky had
novor been accomplished with great
er hlghmlndcdncBS. Thoy honorably
split tho Inst glass,
'Tho Judgo sighed deeply. Ho took
up tho Jug and Inverted It. A Rtrny
drop or so fell languidly Into his glnss.
"Try squeezing It, Price," said Ma
haffy. The Judge shook the Jug, It gave
THE
PRODIGAL
JUDGE
K 5UGHAH KC5TER,
UUSTtyTWS ByD.Melviix
ifin, rhrOoeaj Mtoeut Comnr
torth nn empty sound, and bo sighed
again; ho attempted to peer Into It,
closing one wntory eyo as ho tilted It
toward the light,
"I wonder no Yankee has ever
thought to Invent n Jug with a glass
bottom," he observed.
"What ror?" asked Mahaffy.
"You astonish mo, Solomon," ex
claimed tho Judge. "Coming as you
do from that section which Invented
tho wooden nutmeg, and an eight-day
clock that lyts been known to run
as much as four or live hours at a
stretch. I am nwnro tho Yankees aro
an Ingenious people; I wonder nono
of 'em ever thought or a Jug with a
glass bottom, bo thnt when a body
holds it up to the light ho can see at
a glanco whether It is empty or not.
Do you reckon Pegioo has sufficient
confldonco to fill the Jug again ror
UB?"
Hut Mahaffy's expression Indicated
no great confidence in Mr. Pegfoo's
confldenco.
"Credit," begnn the Judge, "Is pro
verbially shy; still it may sometimes
bo Increased, llko the muscles ot tho
body and the mental faculties, by Ju
dicious uso. I'vo always regarded
Pegloo's as n cheap mind. I hope I
have done him an Injustice." He put
on his lint, and tucking tbo Jug under
his nrtn went from tho house.
Ten or fifteen minutes elapsed. Ma
haffy considered this a good sign; It
didn't tako long to say no, ho reflect
ed. Another ten or fifteen elapsed.
MahutTy lost heart. Then thero camo
a hasty stop beyond tho door, It was
thrown violently open, nnd tho Judgo
precipitated himself Into tbo room. A
glanco showed Mahaffy that ho was
laboring under intense excitement.
"Solomoin I bring shocking news.
God knows what the next tew hours
may reveal!" cried tho Judge, mop
pfng his brow. "Miss Mnlroy his dis
appeared from Hollo Plain, and Han
nibal has gono with her!"
"Whoro havo thoy gono?" asked Ma
hnffy, and his long Jaw dropped.
"Would to God I had an answer
ready for thnt question, Solomon!"
answered tho Judge, with n melan
choly shako ot the aead. Ho gazed
down on his friend with nn air or
largo tolerance. "I am going to Hello
Plain, fhut you are too drunk. Sloop
it off, Solomon, nnd join mo when
"Try Squeezing It,
your brain Is clear and your legs
Bteady."
Mahaffy jerkod out an oath, and
lilting himself off his chair, stood
erect. He snatched up his hat.
"Stuff your pistols Into your pock
ets, and como on, Prlco!" ho said,
and stalked toward tho door.
Ho flitted up tho street, aud tho
Judgo puffed and panted In his wako.
Thoy gained tho edge or tho vlllngo
without spoech.
"Thero Is mystery and rascnllty
here!" said tho Judgo.
"What do you know, Price, and
whore did you hear this?" Mnhnffy
shot the question back over bis shoul
der. "At Pegloe's; the Uelle Plain over-
I .Sa - I
seer had just retched tho news Into
town "
Again they wero silent, all their
energies being absorbed by the physi
cal exertion they were making. The
road danced beforo their burning
eyes, it 6eemed to be uncoiling Itself
Berpent-wlse with hideous undulations.
Mr. Mahaffy was conscious that tho
Judge, of whom he caught a blurred
vision now at his right side, now at
his left, was laboring pnlnrully in the
heat and dust, the breath whistling
from between his parched lips.
"You're Just rlpo for apoplexy,
Price!" he snarled, moderating bis
pace.
"Go on," said tho Judge, with stolid
resolution.
Two mllos out ot the village they
came to a roadside spring; hero they
paused ror an instant. Mahaffy
scooped up handfuls or the clear wa
ter and sucked It greedily. The Judge
dropped on his stomach and burled
his taco In the tiny poot gulping
up great thirsty swallows.
"If anything happens to the child,
tho man responsible for It would bet
ter never been born I'll pursuo him
with undiminished energy from this
moment forth!" he panted.
"What could happen to him, Price?"
nsked Mahaffy.
"God knows, poor little lnd!"
"Will you shut up!" cried Mahaffy
savagely.
"Solomon!"
"Why do you go build! -g on that
Idea? Why should any one hnrm him
what earthly purpose "
"I tell you, Solomon, we are the
pivotal point In n vast circle of crime.
This Is a blow at me this Is revenge,
sir, neither more nor loss! They havo
struck at mo through tho boy, It is as
plain as day."
"What did the overseer say7"
"Just that they found Miss Malroy
gone from Hello Plain this morning,
and the boy with her."
"This is llko you, Price! How do
you know they haven't spent tho night
nt some neighbor's?"
"Tho nearest neighbor is five or six
miles distant. Miss Mnlroy and Han
nibal were soon along about dusk in
the grounds nt Hello Plain; do you
mean to tell mo you consider It likely
that they set out on foot nt that hour,
Price," Said Mahaffy.
and without a word to any one, to
make a visit?" inquired the judge; but
Mahaffy did not contend ror this
point.
"What aro you going to do first.
Price?"
"Have n look over tho grounds, and
talk1 with tho slaves."
"Where's tho brother wasn't ho nt
Hollo Plain Inst night?"
"It scorns ho went to Memphis yes
terday." Tbey plodded forward In sllenco;
now and ngaln they wero passed by
sonio man on horseback whoso des
tination was tho same as their own,
nnd then at last they caught sight of
ncUs Plain In Us grove of trees.
(TO D8 CONTBsTWaX)
Too Eager.
Prod Poyner, a Chicago dentist, wns
recently at a banquet given by the
Dental association.
Ho said: "On on side la the right
of things and on tho other Is wrong;
sometimes tho difference between tho
two is slight. As tho following story
shows: A gypsy upon releaso from
Jail met a friend. 'What wero you In
for?' asked the friend. -
"'I found a horso,' tho gypsy re
plied. " 'Found a horse? Nonsense! Thsy
would never put you In Jail for finding
a horse.'
"'Well, but you see I found him
before tho owner lost htm.' "
Only In a Business Way.
"So Clnrn rejected tho plumber."
"Do you know why?"
"Somebody told her to be careful
about encouraging him, as ho hit tho
plpo."
According to an old bachelor, real
luck In love consists In being ablo to
avoid facing the person.
It's hard to lose some friends and
It's Impossible to lose others.
A vanished thirst a cool
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Ideally delicious pure as purity
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THE COCA-COLA
MADE BIG PROFIT FOR STATE
Purely Business Argument for the Es
tablishment of Sanitorlums for
the Tuberculosis.
According to figures contained In the
annual report of Dr. H. L. Barnes, su
perintendent of the Rhode Island state
sanltorlum, the earnlngB of tho ex
patients of that Institution during the
year 1911 would amount to over $266,
000. This Is a sum three times as
large as that spent each year for main
tenance of tho Institution, including
four per oent. Interest and deprecia
tion charges.
The, actual earnings In 1911 of 170
ex-patlcats were obtained by Dr.
Barnes. These ranged from $2 to $31
per week, tho total earnings for the
year amounting to S102.752. On this
basis, Dr. Barnes computes the figures
abovo given. Ho says,, however:
"While institutions for tho cure of
tuberculosis nro good Investments,
there Is good reason for thinking that
institutions for the Isolation of far
advances cases would be still better
Investments.
Out of a total of 46,450 hospital
days' treatment given, 39,147, or 84
per cent., wero free, tho treatment
costing the state on an average $200
per patient. Out or 188 frco cases lrf
veatigated, 56 had no fnmllles and no
income on admission to tho sanlto
rlum. Out of 132 patients having
homes, the number In the family aver
aged 5.2, and tho average family earn
ings were $5.46. In 59 cases tho fami
lies had no Income, and in only five
cases were thero any savings, none of
which amounted to as much as $100.
Pittsburg Chivalry.
"What's going on here?" demanded
a man as he came upon two little boys
battling in a vacant lot on the South'
side. Tho lad who was on top was
rubbing weeds over the face of the un
der one.
"Stop It," said tho man, grabbing the
victor by tho neck and-pulling him
nway. "What In the world are you
trying to do to his face with those
weeds?"
"Do? Why, he Bwore In front or
Borne girls, and I rubbed some smart
weed In his eyes to become a great
man like Abraham Lincoln." Pitts
burg Sun.
Her Error.
Mrs. Stranger Can you tell mo
Who that Btout man is over there? He
is tho worst softsoaper I ever met.
Dowager Yes. He Ib my husband.
Judge.
Old friends aro best, but many a
woman deludes herself with the Idea
that she is too young to have any old
friends.
Old Michigan's wonderful batter
Eats Toasties, 'tis said, once a day,
For he knows they are healthful and wholesome
And furnish him strength for the fray.
His rivals have wondered and marvelled
To sec him so much on the job,
1 Not knowing his strength and endurance
Is due to the corn in TY COBB.
One of tba BO Jlngl for which the
Battle Creek, Mich., paid 11000.00 In
COR Luncheon or picnic
sandwiches, nothing equals
HVeal Loaf
7 P'i eoU with eriip new lettuce.
It U tttty treat and economical as welL
At All Crocira
Llbby, McNeill Llbby
Chicago
bodv and a retrrthrA nn th
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via a glass or bottle of
crisp and sparkling as frott
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CO., atxanta, ca. JcZS&
The Middle-Aged Woman.
Of the many ways In which the middle-aged
woman may vary the effect
of her afternoon gowns none Is sim
pler than tho uso of a collar and cuffs
of white vollo edged with scalloping
nnd embroidery In a floral design. An
other chango may be tho frock set of
white chiffon with borderof blacK
malines, and still another Is the one
of black net hemstitched with silver
thread. Some of these collars are so
long In front that they terminate only
at the waist line, where they cross In
surplice effect and are tucked away
under the girdle. An 'excellent model
or this Bort Is of light blue lawn em
broidered with black dots, and a sec
ond Is of white agaric trimmed with
tiny folds or broadcloth, alternating
with eponge.
To Protect the Flowers.
Edelweiss and other characteristic
Swiss flowers are said to bo In dan
ger of total extinction because of tho
craze of tourists for collecting them.
Women tourists especially are nlwnya
anxious to tako away souvenirs In
tho wny of a plant, and do not simply
pull tho flowers, but dig up tho plant.
It Is proposed to Introduce a law that
will provent tho buying, soiling or dig
ging of edelweiss, fire Illy, Siberian
spring crocus, Alpine columbine, the
Daphne, Alplno violet or other na
tional flowers.
Laying a Foundation.
Little Bobyb (the guost) Mrs.
Sklmper, when I hoard wo were gola
to have dlnnei at your house I start
ed right In tralnln' fer It,
Mrs. Sklmper (tho hostess) By sav
ing up your appetite, Bobby?
Little Bobby No'm. By eatln' a
square meal first.
Bait.
First Suffragette If we want to
get the young girls interested in our
meetings we must havo something to
attract them.
Second Suffragette Which would it
better be refreshments or men?.
Life.
Persuasion.
"What made Mr. Chugglns buy an
automobile?"
"Hla wife persuaded him by calling
his attention to the economy of hav
ing gasoline on hand to clean gloves
with." Washington Star.
Height of Selfishness.
Some men are so selfish that if they
wero living In a haunted bouse they
wouldn't be willing to give up tb
ghost. Florida Times Union.
GoOdneBS does not morn rortnlnlv
make mon happy than happiness
maxea tnem good. Lnndor.
by J. F. MAOEE,
Wabiugtou St., Two Stars, yTIa,
Mid
Poatum Co.,
May.
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