The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, August 01, 1912, Image 2
"fcjr" - r fwwnn,w 2 xL&. i'j ii SYNOPSIS. Tho scene nt llio opening of the story I Inlil In Hie llbrnry of an old worn-out southern plantation, known n tho liar ny. Tho tlae la to bo aolri, and Its history nml that of tho owners, the Qulntanls, in tlm subject of discussion by Jonnlhnn Crenshaw, n business man, a tmnxar known ns Bludun, nml Bob JntK-y, a furnior, when Ititnnlbnl Wayno Hazard, a tnyntcrlnus child of tho old jouthern family, makes his appearance. Ynncy tells how ho adopted the boy. Na thaniel Kerrls buys tlm iturony, but tho Qulntanls deny any knowledge of the oy. Yancy to keep Hannibal. Captain Murrell, a friend of the cjulntards. ap pear and asks qurNtlona iiliout the Bar ony. Trouble at Hcrnteh Hill, when Han nibal Is kidnaped bv Dnvo Mount. Cup tain Murrt'll'n nRent. Ynncy overtakes Ulount, gives him u thrashlnB and secures tho boy. Yancy appears before Squire Dalanm, and Is discharged with costs for the plaintiff. Betty Malroy. a friend of the Fcrrlses, has an encounter with Cap tain Murrnll, who forces his attentions on her, nnd Is rescued by Uruce Cnrrlngton. Hetty sets out for her Tennossce home. Currlngton takes the same stage. Yancy and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on their trail. Hannibal arrives nt the home of Judxe Blocum Price. Tho Judge recog nizes In the boy. the srandson of an old time friend. Murrell arrives nt Judges homo. Cavendish family on raft rescue, Yancy, who Is apparently dead. 1'rlce breaks jail. Hetty and Currlngton arrive at Hello l'laln. Hnnnlbal's rlllu iIIbcIobch some stnrtllng things to the Judge. Han nibal and Hetty meet ugaln. Murrell nr rhes In Hello I'lnln. Is playing far big Makes. Yancy awakes front long dream lest sleep on bourd tho raft. Jiuirh 1'rlco makes tuurtllmc discoveries In looking up land titles. Charley Norton, a young planter, who assists the.Judgn, Is mys teriously assaulted. Nortmi Informs Car rlngton that Hetty has promised to marry him. Norton is mystorloUNly shot. Mora IlKht un Murrt'll'n plot. He plans upris ing of negroes. Juuku 1'rlce, with Hanni bal, visits Hetty, and sho keeps tho boy as a companion. In a stroll Hetty tnkes with llamillml they meet Hess Hicks, laughter of the overseer, who warns Betty of danger uiul counsels her to leave Illl l'laln nt once. Hetty, tcrrl way their rnrrlnge It Htnppul by Slossun, tied, aelH on Hess' advice, unit on their the tavern kipper,and u confederate, nnd Hilly and Hannibal are made prisoners. Tlm pair are taken to Hicks' cabin. In an iilnuiMl Inaccessible, spot, and thero Mur rcll vlvlts Hetty nnd loveals his part In tint plot and his object. Hatty spurns Ills profTcrtd love nnd tho Interview Is untied by the arrival of Ware, terrified at possible outcome of tho rrlmc. JudKo 1'rlce, hearing of the abduction, plans uc llon. CHAPTER XXII. The Judge Takes Charge. All work on tho plantation bad topped, nnd tho hundreds of bIovob men, women nnd children woro gath ered about the houso. Among theBe tnored the membera of tho dominant race. The Judge would have attached himself to tho first group, but ho heard a whispered question, and the answer: "Miss Mnlroy's lawyer." Clearly It was not for him to mix with theso outsiders, those curiosity Beckers. He crossed tho lawn to the house, and mounted tho stops. In tho doorway was blR Stovo, whllo groups of men stood about In tho hall, the hum of busy purposeless talk pervnd tag tho place. Tho Judge frowned. This was till wrong. "11ns Mr. Wnro returned from Mem phis?" ho asked ot Stove, "No, Hah; not yet." "Then show mo Into tho library," aid tho Judge with bland authority, surrendering bin lint to the butler. "Come along, Mahaffy!" he added. They entered tho library, and the Judgo motioned Stevo to close the door. "Now, boy, you'll kindly ask those people to withdraw you may say It Is Judgo Price's orders. Allow no one to enter tho house unless they have business with mo, or as I send for them you understand? After you bavo cleared tho house, you may bring me a decanter ot corn whisky top a bit you may ask the sheriff to step here." "Yes, sab." And Stovo withdrew. Tho Judgo drew an easy-chair up to tho flat-topped desk that stood In the center of the room, and seated him self. "Are you going to mako this the excuse for anotbor drunk, Price? If bo, l feel the greatest contempt lor you," said Mahaffy sternly. Tho Judgo winced at thla. "You have made a regrettable choice of words, Solomon," be urged gently. "Where's your feeling for the boyT" "Here!" said the Judge, with an elo- qucnt gesture, resting bis hand on his heart. "ir you let wblslty alone, I'll believe you; otherwise what I'bave aald must stnnd." Tho door opened, and tho sheriff slouched into tho room. He waa chew ing a long wheat straw, and bis wbolo appeal anco was onu of troubled weak ness, "Morning," he Bald briefly, "Sit dawn, sheriff," and the Judge Indicated a meek seat for the official In n distant corner. "Have you learned anything?" he asked. Tho sheriff shook hja head. "What you turning all these neigh bors out of doora for?" ho questioned. "Wo don't want people tracking in and out tho house, sheriff. Important evldonco may be destroyed. I propose examining tho slaves itrst does that meet with your approval?" "Oh, rvo talked with them; thoy don't know nothing," said the sheriff. "No one don't know nothing." iift!3K fiy&wtimtii Cotrmn; "Please (Jod, we may yet put our lingers on some villain who does," said the Judge. Outsldo It was nolBcd about that Judge Price bad taken matters In hand ho was tho old fellow who bad been warned to keep his mouth shut, and who had nevor stopped talking since. A crowd collected beyond the llbrnry windows nnd feasted Its eyes on the back of tills hero's bald head. One by one the houso servants wcro ushered Into tho Judge's presence. First he Interrogated little Stove, who had gone to MIbs Hetty's door that morning to rouso her, nu was his cus tom. Next ho examined Hetty's maid; then tho cook, nnd various house serv ants, who had nothing especial to toll, but told It at considerable length; and lastly big Stovo. "Stop u bit," tho Judgo suddenly In terrupted the butlor In the midst of his narrative. "Does the overseer al ways come up to the house the first thing In tho morning?" "Why, not exactly, sab, but be come up this mo'nlng, sah. Ho was talking to mo at tbe back of tho house, when tho women run out with the word that Missy was done gone away." "He Joined In tho search?" "Yes, sah." "When wns Miss Mnlroy seen last?" itsktyl tho Judge. "Sho and tho young gomman you fotched Mean woro seen In the gyar den along about sundown, I seen them myself." "They had had supper?" "Yes, sah." "Who sleeps horo?" "Just llttlo Stovo and three of tho women; they sleeps nt the back of tho house, sab." "No sounds woro heard during tbe night?" "No, sah." "Hicks Says Miss Malroy's Been Acting Queer Since Charley Norton Wat Shot." "I'll Bee the overseer what's his name? Hicks? Suppose you go for him!" Bald the Judge, addressing tbe sheriff. The sheriff was gone from the room only a few moments, and returned with the Information that Hicks was down at the bayou, which was to be dragged, "Wby?" inquired tbe Judge. "Hicks sayB Miss Mnlroy's been act ing mighty queer over since Charley Norton wns shot distracted likel He says ho noticed it, and that Tom Ware noticed It." "How does be explain tho boy's dis appearance?" "He reckons sho tbrowed herself In, and the boy tried to drag ber out, like he naturally would, and got drawed In." ,"Humph! I'll trouble Mr. Hicks to step here," said tbe Judge quietly. " "There's Mr. Carrlngton and a couple of strangers outside who've been asking about Miss Malroy and the boy; seems like tbe strangers knowed ber and blm back yonder in No'th Carolina." Bald tbe sheriff as be turned away. "I'll see them." Tbe sheriff went iAW',jt Mlttg.i- THE PRODIGAL JUDGE KBy foUGHAN KESTER, fuvsTymots BvBlMeiviu i, TutCoMS Mhl Commut from the room and tho Judge dismissed the servants. "Well, what do you think, Price?" asked Mahaffy anxiously when thoy were alone. "Rubbish! Take my word for It, Solomon, this blow Is leveled at mo. I bavo been too forwurd'tn my at tempts to suppress tho carnival of crime that Is raging through west TenneiiHco. You'll observe that Miss Malroy disappeared at a moment when tho public Is disposed to think sho has retained me as hor legal ad viser; probably kIio will bo sot at lib erty when sho agrees to drop the mat ter of Norton's murder. As tor tbe boy, they'll use htm to compel my si lence and Inaction." The Judge took a long breath, "Yet there remains ono point where the boy Is concerned that completely baflles mo. It we knew Just a little more of his antecedents It might cause me to make a startling and radical move." Mahaffy waa clearly not impressed by the vogue generalities In which tho Judge waa dealing. "There you go, Price, as usual, try ing to convince yourself that you are the centor of everything!" he Bald, in a tone of much exasperation. "Let's get down to business! What does this man Hicks mean by hinting at sal cldo? You saw MIbs Malroy yester day?" - "You have put your finger on a point of somo significance," said the Judge. "Sho boro ovldonco of tho shock and loss sho had sustained; aside from that sho was qui to -as she has always been." "Well, what do you want to see Hicks for? What do you expect to learn from him?" "I don't like bis insistence on the idea that Miss Malroy Is mentally un balanced. It's n question of somo delicacy tbe law, sir, fully recog nizes that. It seems to me be Is over anxious to account for her disappear ance In a manner that can compro mise no one." ,- CHAPTER XXIII( The Judge Flnde Allies. They were Interrupted by tho open ing of the door, and big Stevo admit ted Carrlngton and tho two men of whom the sheriff had spoken. "A shocking condition of affairs, Mr. Carrlngton!" Bald the Judge by way of grcottng, "Yes," said Carrlngton shortly. "You left theso parts somo time ago, I believe?" continued tho Judgo. "The day boforo Norton was shot. I bad started home for Kontucky. 1 heard of bis denth when I reached Randolph on tbe second bluff," ex plained Carrlngton, from whose cheeks the woather-beateu bloom had faded. He rested bis hand on tho edge of tbe desk and turned to the men wbo had followed blm Into tbe room. "This la tho gentleman you wish to see," be aid, and stepped to ono of tbe win dows; it overlooked tbe terraces $? . "'iJriiVk- ftV'JiBajBfo;y, I TgP"SHejr3p I Wfts where he bad said good-by to Hetty scarcely a week before. The two men had paused by the door. Thoy now advanced. One wa gaunt and haggard, his face disfigured by a great red scar; tho other was a shock-headed Individual wbo moved with a shambling gait. iloth carried rifles and both were dressed In coarso homespun. "Morning, sir," said tho man with tho scar. "Yancy's my name, and this gentloman 'lows he'd ratber be. known now as Mr. Cavendish." The Judge started to bis feet "Dob Yancy?" he cried. "Yob, sir, that's me." The Judgo passed nimbly around the desk and shook the Scratch Hitler warmly by the hand. "Where's my nevvy, sir? what's all this about him and Miss Hetty?" Yancy's soft drawl was sud denly eager, "Please Uod we'll recover blm soon!" said the Judge. By the window Carrlngton moved Impatiently. No harm could come to the boy, but Betty a shudder went through htm. "They've stolen him." Yancy spoko with conviction. "I reckon they've started back to No'th Carolina with him only that don't explain what'B come ot Miss Betty, does It?" and be dropped rntbor helplessly Into a cbnlr. "Bob nro Just getting off a sick bed. Ho's been powerful porely In consequence- of having his head laid open nnd then being throwed Into 'the Klk river, where I fished him out," ex plained Cavendish, wbo still contin ued to regard tho Judgo with unmixed astonishment, first cocking his shaggy head on one sldo and then on tbe other, his blenched eyes narrowed to a silt. Now and then ho favored tho austere Mahaffy with a Meeting glance. Ho seemed Intuitively to' un derstand thccomradesblp of their degradation. "Mr. Cavendish fetched Hno here on his raft. We tied up to tbe sho' this morning. It wan there we met Mr. Carrlngton I'd knowed blm slightly back yonder In No'th Carolina," con tinued Yancy. "He said I'd find itan nlbal with you. I was counting a beap on seeing my nevvy." Carrlngton, no longer able to con trol himself, swung about on his heel. "What's been done?-!' be asked, with fierce repression. "What's going to be done? Don't you know that every second Is precious?" "I am about to conclude my Inves tigations, sir," said the judge wltb dignity. Carrlngton stepped to the door. After all, what was there to expect of these men? Whatever their Interest, It vap plainly centered In tbe boy. Ho passed out Into tbo hall. As the door closed on him the Judgo turned again to the Scratch Hlller. "Mr. Yancy, Mr. Mahaffy nnd I hold your nephew In the teuderest regard; ho has been our constant companion ever slnco you were lost to him. In this crisis you may rely upon us; wo are ..committed to bis recovery, no matter what It Involves." The Judge's tone was one ot unalterable resolu tion. "1 reckon you-all have been mighty good and kind to him," saldYancy huskily. "We have endeavored to be, Mr. Yancy Indeed I bad formed tbe reso lution legally to adopt him should you notcomo to claim him. I should 'have given him my name, and made htm my heir. His education has already begun under my supervision," and the judge, remembering the high use to which he had dedicated one of Peg loe'B trado labels, fairly glowed wltb philanthropic fervor. N "Think of that!" murmured Yancy softly. Ho was deeply moved. So was Mr. Cavendish, who avbb gifted with 'n u'nnlrh nf rnnrlv nvmnnthv Ma thrust out a hardened hand to tbe judge. "Shako!" he said. "You're a heap better than you look." A thin ripple ot laughter esoaped Mahaffy, but tho judgo accepted Chills and Fever's proffered hand, He understood that hero was a simple genuine soul. "Price, Isn't It Important for us to know why Mr. Yancy thinks the boy has been taken back to North Caro lina?" said Mabuffy. "Just what kin Is Hannibal to you, Mr. Yancy?" asked tbe Judge resum ing his seat. "Strictly speaking, he ain't none. That he come to live with me Is all owing to Mr. Crenshaw, who's a good man when left to himself, but he's got a wife, so a body may Bay ho never Is left to himself," began Yancy; and" then briefly he told tbe story of the woman and tbo child much as be bad told It to Bladen at the Barony the day of General Qulnturd's funeral. Tbo judge, his back to the light and his face In shadow, rested his left el bow on tbe desk and with bis cbln sunk In his palm, followed tbe Scratch Hitler's narrative with tbe closest at tentlon, (TO BB CONTINUED.) &feifayg5 . . . Rloh Melodies Are Everywhere in This City. In the Variety Theater Volcee Are Heard That Would Make the Owners Headline on the American Stage. Naples, Italy. Tho songs of Naples! In these perhaps Is tho real art of the city concentrated; and theso aro likely to prove your most pleasant memory of tho plnce. You hear tho seductive melodies everywhere and tho voices that sing them nro usually very Bweet. If you would have an evening of Bong go to La Fenlco, a curious small "theatre of varlotios," which 'consists of a pit, a tlerof boxes In tho first balcony, and a single row of seats in tho gallery. Tho nudlenco 1b a noisy ono, and tho women .are beautiful and gorgeously dressed perhaps too ostcn tatlousto suit tho Puritanical taste. Tho performers, too, are hardly models, ethically Bpeaklng, but vocally they are marvels, and they give you the best that Naples has to offer in the way of nntlvo songs. A dozon singers or so, follow each other in succession, nnd nearly every ono of them of n quality that would win the title of a headllnor" In America. And thore are somo stunning beauties among them. One should not fall, while In Naples, to visit tho Nationnl museum; it con tains one ot the finest collections of an cient bronzes in the world, and, somo splendid treasures or Herculaneum and Pompeii; and by all means do not fall to tako In Pompeii itself. If the ruins at Rome are more Impressive for their grandeur, the Pompellan ruins are likely to prove more absorbingly hu man. Here you witness actual evi dences of human life, nnd if you nro possessed of eveu a modicum ot Im agination tho whole thing is, capable moro or less of mental reconstruction. And as you look down on tho excellent ly pavofl narrow streets, Impressed un mistakably by ruts of wheels; the nar row sldownlks, In good condition and as good ns thoso at Naples; and ns you examine th wnlls and Interiors ot tho houses; nnd ever bo many evi dences of tho pleasure-loving chnractcr of tho people, you cannot escape- re flecting upon certain physical sent-' blancos it has In common with Naples. If you nro'a poet you aro likely as not to write sonnets to tbo present deso lation of tho city. If you are a phlloso pher you will perhaps reflect upon the futility of things, the Inevitable cycles of time, the eternal recurrences of his tory. 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