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Thit acrnA nt th opening of the story Is
laid In th Horn of nn old worn-nut
outhern plnntution. known ns the Hnr
ony. The place Ih to be sold, nnd Its
history and that of tlio owners, the
Qulntarri. la the subject of dlsciiMlon by
Jonathan Crenshaw, n business man. a
stranger known ns rilmlen, and Hob
Taney, a farmer, when Munnlhal Wayne
Husaril, a tnyaterloua child of the old
outhern family, makes hla appearance.
Yancy totla how ho adopted the boy. Na
thaniel Ferrla buya thu Durony, but the
Qulntarda deny any knowledge or the
boy. Yancy to keep Hannlbnl. Captain
Murrell, a friend of the Qulntarda, up
pears and aaka questions about tho Bar
ony. Trouble at Hcrutch IIIII. when Him
nlbal la kidnaped by Dave lilount. Cap
tain Murrvll'a agent Yancy overtakes
Blount, gives him a thrntdilnK nnd secures
the boy, Yancy appears before Squire
Balaam, and In dlsclmr;td with costs for
the plaintiff. Dotty Mnlroy, a friend of
the Kerrlaes, has un encounter with Cap
tain Murrell, who forces his intentions un
her, and la rescued by Bruce CurrlHKton.
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Carrlngton takes tho same bIuko. Yancy
nd Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on
their trail. Hannibal arrives at tho home
of Judge Hlocuin I'rlre. The Judge recoK
nltrs In the boy, the Rrundson of an old
time friend. Murrell urrivee at Judge's
home. Cavendish family on raft rescuu
Yancy, who Is apparently dead. 1'rlce
breaks Jail. Betty and Currlimton arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibal's rllle discloses
ome startling things to the judge. Han
nibal and Betty meet aguln. Murrell ar
rives In Belle i'luln la playing for big
takes. Yancy awakes from long dream
less aleep on (ward tho raft. Judgo 1'rlce
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, a young
filanter, who asslsta the Judge, Is mys
Mlouitly assaulted. Norton Informs Car
rlugton that Betty has promised to marry
film. Norton Is mysteriously shot. More
light on Murrell'a plot. He plans upris
ing of negroes. Judge Price, with Hanni
bal, visits Hetty, nnd she keeps the boy
mm m companion. In a stroll Hetty takes
With Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks,
daughter of the overaecr, who warns
Betty of danger and counsels her to
leave Hello Plain at once. Betty, terri
fied, acts on Bess' advice, and on their
way their carriage Is stopped by Htosson.
the tavern keeper, and u confederate, and
Betty and Hnnnlbal tiro madu prisoners.
The pair aru taken to Hicks' cabin, In an
almost Inaccessible spot, and thero Mur
rell visit Betty and reveals his part In
the plot and his object. Betty xpurns
Ma proffered love and the Interview Is
ended by tho arrival of Ware, terrified
at posslblo outcome, of the crime. Judge
Price, hearing of tho ubductlon, plans ac
tion. Tho Judgo takes charge or tho
situation, and search for tho missing ones
la Instituted. Carrlngton visits the Judgo
and allies aro discovered. Judgo 1'rlco
visits Colonel Fentress, whern ho meets
Yancy and Cavendish, Becoming enraged.
Price daahcH n glass of whisky into the
colonel's faco and a duel Is arranged. Mur
rell Is arrested for negro stealing nnd his
bubblo bursts. Tho Judge und Mahafty
riscuss tho coming duel. Carrlngton
makes frantic search for Betty and tho
boy. Carrlngton rinds Betty and Hanni
bal, and a fierce gun light follows. Yancy
appears and asslsta In tho rescue,
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CHAPTER XXIX. (Continued.)
Out Betty shrank from lilm in In
voluntary agitation.
"Oh, not now, Uruco not now wo
mustn't 'spoak of thatIt's wrong
U'h wicked you mustn't mako nio
forgot him I" sho cried brokenly, In
protest.
"Forgive mo, Betty, I'll not speak
ot It again," ho said.
"Walt, uruco, and somo time Oh,
don't mako mo say it," Bho gasped,
"or I fchall hnto my sell!" lor In his
prosenco she was feeling tho horror
of her past experience grow strangely
remote, only tho dull acho or her
memories remained, and to theso she
clung. Thoy wero sllont for a mo
ment, then Carrlngton said:
"After I'm euro you'll bo safe hero
perhaps I'll go south Into the Choctaw
Purchase. I've been thinking of that
recently; but I'll find my way back
here don't misunderstand mo I'll
not come too soon for even you, Uet
ty. I loTcd Norton. He was one of
my beat friends, too," he continued
gently. "But you know and I know
dear, tho day will como when no
matter whoro you aro I shall Und you
and not lose you!"
Detty made no answer In words,
but a soft and eloquent llttlo hand
was slipped Into bis and allowed to
rest thero.
Presently a light wind stirred the
dead dense atmosphere, tho mist lilt
ed and enveloped tho shoro, showing
them tho river botwoon pllcd-up
mass of vapor. Apparently it ran
for their raft alone. It was just twenty-four
hours since Carrlngton had
looked upon such another night, but
this was a different world tho gray
fog was unmasking a world of hopes,
and dreams, nnd rich content. Then
tho thought of Norton poor Norton
who had bad bis world, too, or hopes
and dreams and rich content
Tbo calm or a highly domestic ex
istence hod resumed Its Interrupted
away on the raft. Mr, Cavendish, as
sociated In Detty's moinory with cer
tain enr-Bplittlng manifestations of
ferocious rage, becamo In the bosom
of his family low-voiced and genial
and hopelessly Impotent to deal with
his flvo small conn; whllo Yancy was
again tho Dob Yancy or Scratch Hill,
violence of any sort apparently bad
no place In his nature, lio was deep
ly absorbed In Hannibal's account or
those vicissitudes which had befallen
him during their separation. They
wero now seated I) of or o a cheerful tiro
that blazed on tho hearth, tho boy
very closo to Yancy, with ono hand
clasped In tho Scratch Hitler's, whllo
about them wero ranged the six small
Cavendishes sedately sharing In the
reunion of undo and novvy, toward
which thoy felt thoy had honorably
labored.
-And you wa'n't dead, Undo Uob?"
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Corrt
Raid Hannibal with n deep breath,
viewing Yancy unmistakably In tho
llesh.
"Never onco. 1 been iloatlng peace
fully nlong with theso hero titled
friends of mlno; but I was somo anx
ious about you, eon."
"And Mr. Slosson, Undo Hob did
you smack him like you Bmacked
Dave lilount that day whon ho tried
to steal me?" osked Hannibal, whOBo
childish sense- of justice demanded
reparation for Jbo wrongs they had
suffered.
Mr. Yancy extended a big right
hand, tho knucklo of which was
skinned and bruised.
"Ho wero tho meanest man I evor
lolt obliged fo' to hit with my list.
Novvy; It appeared llko ho had teeth
all over his faco."
"Sho' whero's his hide, Undo
Hob?" cried tho llttlo Cavendishes in
nn excited chorus. "Sho' did you for
get thnt?" They themselves had for
gotten the unique enterprise to which
Mr. Yancy was committed, but tho
allusion to Slosson had revived their
memory of It.
"Well, ho begged so piteous to bo
allowed fo' to keep his hide, 1 hadn't
tho henrt to strip It off," explained Mr.
Yancy pleasantly. "And the wlnter'a
coniln' on at this moment I can feel
a chill In tho air don't you-all reckon
he's going' to need It fo' to keep the
cold out? Sho', you mustn't bo bloody
minded!" "What waH it about Mr. Slosson's
hide, Uncle Bob?" demanded Hanni
bal. "What was you a-goln' to do
to that?"
"Why, Novvy, after ho beat me up
and throwed me In the river, 1 waB
some peevish fo n spell In my feel
ings fo' him," said Yancy In a tono
of gentle regret. Ho glanced at his
bruised hand. "Hut I'm right pleased
to bo able to say that I'vo got over
all thom onchnrltable thoughts ot
mine."
"And you seen the judge, Uncle
Hob?" questioned Hannibal.
"Yes, I've Been tho Judgo. Wo was
together fo' part of a day. Mo and
him gets on line?"
"Where 1b he now, Uncle Hob?"
"I reckon he's back at Hollo Plain
by this time. You seo wo left him In
Raleigh nlong aftor noon to 'tend to
somo business ho had on hand. 1
nover seen a gentleman of his weight
so truly Bpry on his legs and ull
nbout you, Nevvy; whllo as to mind!
Sho' why, words flowed out of him
as naturally ns water out or a branch."
Of Hannibal's relationship to tho
Judge ho said nothing. Ho felt that
was a secret to bo revealed by tho
Judgo hlmseir when ho should see tit.
"Undo Hob, who'm I going to llvo
with now?" questioned Hnnnlbal anx
iously, "That p'int's already como up,
Novvy him nnd mo's decided that
thero won't bo no rrlctlon. You-all
will Just go on living with him."
"Hut what nbout you, Uncle Hob?"
cried Hnnnlbal, lifting a wistful llttlo
face to Yancy'B.
"Oh, me? well, you-all will go
right on living with mo."
"And what will come of Mr. Ma
haffy?" "I reckon you-all will go right on
living with him, too."
"Undo Hob, you mean you reckon
wo all nro going to live In ono
houso?"
"I 'low It will have to be llxed that-a-ways,"
agreed Yancy.
CHAPTER XXX.
The Judge Receives a Letter.
After ho had parted with Solomon
Mahaffy tho Judge applied himself
diligently to shaping that miracle
working document which he was pro
paring as an offset to whatever risk
he ran In meeting Fentress. Ab san
gulno ns ho was sangulnnry ho conll
dently expected to survive the en
counter, yet It wob well to provldo for
a posslblo emergency had ho not his
grnndson's future to consider? Whllo
thus occupied ho saw the afternoon
btago arrlvo ond depart from berbro
tho City Tavoin.
Half an hour later Mr. Wesley, tho
postmastor, camo sauntering up tho
street. In his hand ho carried a let
tor. "Howdy," ho drawled, from Just be
yond tho Judgo's open door.
Tho Judgo glnnced up, his quill pen
poised aloft.
"Good ovenlng, sir; won't you stop
Inside nnd bo sentcd?" ho asked gra
ciously. His dealings with tho United
States 'mall scrvlco wore or tho most
Inslgnltlcant description, and in per
sonally delivering n letter, ir this was
what had brought him thero, ho lolt
Mr. Wesley had reached tho limit or
olllclnl courtesy and despatch.
"Well, sir; It looks llko you'd nover
told us inoro than two-thirds or the
truth!" Enid tho postmaster. He sur
veyed tho judgo curiously.
"1 nm complimented by your opin
ion of my veracity," responded that
gentleman promptly. "I consider two-
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PRODIGAL
JUDGE
By VUJGHAW KESTEI
UVSTQATtOffS BvDlMELVIU
ipit. TuteosiLt Mtemi Cofnttr
thlrds nn enormously high por cent,
to hnvo nchleved."
"Thero 1b something In that, too,"
agreed Mr. Wesley. "Who Is Colonol
Slocum Prlco Turborvlllo7"
Tho Judge started up from his
chair.
"I have that honor," said he, bow
ing. "Well, hero's a letter come In ad
drossod like that, and as you'vo been
using part of the namo I am willing
to assume you're legally entitled to
the rest or It. it clears up a point
that off and on has troubled me con
siderable. I can only wonder I wa'n't
Bmnrter."
"What point, may 1 ask?"
"Why, about tho time you hung out
your Bhlngle hero, some ono wroto a
letter to General Jackson. It was
mailed after night, and when I Been It
In tho morning I was clean beat. 1
couldn't locate tho handwriting, nnd
yet I kept that letter back a couple or
days and give It all my spare time.
It ain't that I'm one of your spying
sort thoro's nothing of the Yankee
nbout me!"
"Certainly not," agreed tho Judge.
."Candid, judge. I reckon you wrote
that letter, seeing this ono comes un
der a frank from Washington. No, sir
I couldn't mako out who was cor
responding with tho president,' and It
worried me,' not knowing, more than
anything I've had to contend ngalnst
since I came Into office. I calculate
there ain't a postmaster In the United
States takes a more personal Interest
In the service than me. I've frequent
ly Bet patrons right when they was
In doubt as to tho date they had
mailed such and such a letter." As
Mr. Wesley sometimes canceled as
many nB three or four stamps In a
"I Was Quite Peevish After
slnglo day he might have boen par
doned his pride In a Drain which thus
lightly dcnlt with tho burden of offi
cial business. Ho surrendered the
letter with marked roluctanco.
"Your Burmlso Is correct," said tho
Judgo with dignity. "I had occasion
to write my friend, General Jackson,
and unless I am greatly mistaken 1
have my answor here." And with a
flno air of indlfforenco ho tossed tho
letter on tho tublo,
"And do you know Old Hickory?"
cried Mr. Wesloy.
"Why not? Do'os It surprise you?"
Inquired the judge, It was only his
Innate courtesy which restrained him
from kicking the postmaster Into tho
street, so lntcnso was his desire to
bo rid ot him.
"No, I don't know as It does, judgo.
Naturally a public mnn llko him Is In
tho way of meeting with all sorts. A
politician can't afford to bo too blamo
particular. Well, next tlmo you write
you might just send blm my regards
Q. W. M. do L. Wesloy's regards
thoro was considerable contontlon
ovor my getting this office; 1 reckon
he ain't forgot. Thero was speeches
made, I understand the lie was passed
between two United States senators,
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and that a quid of tobacco was
throwed In anger." Having thus clear
ly established tho fact that he was a
moro or loss national character, Mr.
Wesloy took himself off.
Whon ho had disappeared from
sight down the street, tho judge closed
tho door. Then he picked up the let
ter. For a long mlnuto he hold It in
hU hand, uncertain, fearful, whllo his
mind slipped back Into tbe past until
his Inward searching vision ferreted
out a handsomo soldierly figure his
own.
"That's what Jackson remembers It
he remembers anything!" he mut
tered, us with trembling lingers he
broke the seal, Almost Instantly a
smllo overspread his bnttered fea
tureB. Ho hitched his chin higher nnd
squared hts ponderous shoulders. "1
am not forgotten no, damn It no!"
he exulted under his breath. "Kecalls
mo with sincere esteem nnd consid
ers my services to the country ns well
worthy of recognition" the Judge
breathed deep. What would Maharry
Und to say now! Certainly this waa
well calculated to disturb the sour
cynicism of his friend. His bleared
eyes brimmed. After all his groping
ho had touched hands with tho reali
ties at last! Even a federal judgeship,
though not an office of first repute in
the south, bad Its dignity It signified
something! He would make Solomon
his clerk! The judge reached for hla
hat. Mahaffy must know at once that
fortune had mended for them. Why,
nt thnt moment he was actually In
receipt of an income!
Ho sat down, tbe better to enjoy
the unique sensation. Taxes wero be
ing levied nnd collected with no other
end in view than his stipend hts ar
dent fancy saw the wholo machlnory
Ha Threw Mo In the River."
of government in operation for bis
benefit. It waB a singular feeling be
experienced. Then promptly bis
spendthrift brain becamo active. Ho
needed clothes so did Mahaffy so
did his grandson; thoy must take a
larger house; ho would buy htmself a
man servnnt; these wero pressing ne
cessities ns ho now viewed them.
Once ngaln ho reached for his hat;
tbo desire to rush off to Hello Plain
was overmastering. .
"I reckon I'd bo justified In htrlmr
a convoynnco from Pegioo," he
thought, but Just hero he hud a sav
ing memory or his unfinished task;
that claimed precedence and he re
sumed his pon.
(TO UK CONTINUED.)
, Thoughtful Child.
Little, Alice was terribly nfrnld of
cats. One day she had been stnndtng
on tho doorstop for sevornl minutes,
looking nt a big black tnm cat galli
vanting on tho fence. Finally alio
rushed Into tho house, looking very
exulted, and exclulmed: "Muvver, I
thought I'd better come In. D.it
kitty wns just so afraid of mo, I felt
sorry for It and corned away!"
Woman'a Home Companion-
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Tale of Treasure Trove;
NEW YORK. Here 1b a tale of treas
ure trovo. Not the trensuro trove
of pirates bold, but a yarn ot the
sea, Just the namo.
Tho good ship Cincinnati sot sail at
ono o'clock the other afternoon from
her pier at Hoboken.
On tho second class deck at the rail
Btood a comely German woman. She
was Mrs. Anna Luepp of Wllkesbarre,
Pa. On the dock stood Rudolph, her
husband. Fifteen years ago they
came to this country, and by their
thrift and industry amassed a snug in
come, and now the wife was returning
for a visit to the home of her girlhood.
Their happy union had not hpen hlo.
ed with any branches of the family
tree. r
Longing for prattling babea at tbe
hearth, they compromised on the
adoption of a green parrot They
called the big bird Hans, and that he
is a bird, all right, all right, you ahall
aee.
Mra. Anna couldn't think of part
ing with Hans, bo It waa decid
TEXT TAKEN TOO LITERALLY
Ten-Year-Old Julia Gets Into Bad
Graces of Mother by Giving Tramp
a Half-Dollar.
"Be not forgetful to entertain
strangers; for thereby some have en
tertained angels unawares,"
Tho foregoing quotation is from
chapter xlll, verso 2, Hook of Hebrews,
and It' Is Introduced solely because It
constitutes a vital part of this story.
Julia Is ton years old and she goes to
Sunday school. It appears that on a
recent occasion the Sunday school
teacher had considerable to say about
this matter of "entertaining angels
unawares." Anyway, It made a deep
Impression with Julia.
A few days after the lesson Julia's
mother loft her in charge of the house
Tor a few hours. When the mother re
turned she went to a particular cup
In tho cupboard to extract therefrom
one-half dollar. In this cup is kept
the family pin monoy, and Julia's
mother knew that sho had put 60
cents there before she had gono out.
Hut the half dollar waB gono. There
was an expression of anxiety on
Julia's face and mother scented mis
chief. "Did you take that money?" asked
tho mother, somewhat severely.
, Julia broke into tears. "I gave It to
a man that came to the back door."
'sobbed the little girl.
"Gave It to a man!" exclaimed the
mother. "What for?"
"I thought ho might be God," tear
fully replied Julia. Kansas City Star.
Move for Change In Time.
The French ministry of public works
Is endeavoring to have tho govern
ment adopt the system of reckoning
time on railways by tho uso of the
hours from 1 to 24, Instead of 12 noon
to 12 midnight. This system has al
ready been ndopted by many conti
nental railways and has been in op
eration lor years on tho Canadian Pa
cific railway.
American Tools Preferred.
A favorito sport In Now Zealand, as
also In Australia and Tasmania, is
competition In wood chopping and
sawing; and In theso contests, which
attract a great deal ot Intorest, tho
championships aro always won
through tho uso of Amorican tools.
In fact tho expert woodsman working
for a prize would never think of us
ing any other kind of tools.
Mrs. Wlnslow'a Montting Cyrnp for Children
leetblng, softens the gums, reduces Inflamma
tion, allays pain, ourn wind colic. XSo a bottle.
Tbe man behind the plow makes
more of a stir in the world than the
chap behind tho hoe.
The world is full of the sort of
friends who take to tho woods when"
troublo showB up.
CURBS BURNS AND CUTS.
Cola's Carbollaalva stops tha pnln Instantly.
Curcsqulck. No tear. Alldruggisto.25and 50c. Adv.
The political candidate who "also
ran" 1b unable to, see wherein the
world 1b growing wiser-
Smokers like LEWIS' Single Hinder cigar
'or it's rich mellow quality. Adv.
Anyway, a rolling stone Is a smooth
proposition.
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THE TANnAff n AaT mill
Tha workmanship which has made W. L. Douglas shoes famous the work!
over b maintained In every pair.
Ask your dealer to show you W. L. Douglas latest fashions for fall and winter
wear, noticethe ihort vamps which make the foot look smaller, points in
shoe particularly desired by young men. Also the conservative stylet which
have made W. L. Douglas shoes a household word everywhere.
If you could visit W. L. Douglas largo factories at Brockton, Mass., and
for yourself how carefully W. L. Douglas shoes are made, you would then bb
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Hans Sure Was a Bird
ed that she would take .Hani
across the sea. As she stood at
the rail, a wet handkerchief In
her right hand, she swung Ham
over the rail In a newly gilded cage.
"Goodby, papn," Bhe cried, and
waved to Herr Leupp.
"Goodby, papa," repeated Hans, who
talks English with a slight German ac
cent. As they were about to cast off tha
stern line, Frau Anna got mixed la
her gesticulations. Her right hand
was raised to her cyea to daBh tha
tears away. She forgot that Bhe held
tho parrot, and disengaged her left
hand from tho cago to help her right
hand out With Muttering feathert
tfind Indignant screams Hans went
tumbling to the dock In nlB guaea
cage.
"Donner and blltzenl" yelled the en
raged bltd.
Two longshoremen put a pole
through tho ring in the top of the
ctge'and hoisted It to a porthole.
"Donner und blltten!" yelled tha
bird again as the cage waB dented In
against the ahip'a aide. "Pretty Hani,"
cooed Frau Leupp, stretching forth her
bands.
"Pretty h !" returned the plotti
bird. "Donner und blltzon! Goodby,
papa! Goodby papa!"
"Goodby. Hans." shouted Rudolph,
"Goodby, Mamma."
HOW IT SEEMED TO HIM.
City Cousin Tho hotel you wer
stopping at, was It on tho American,
or European plan?
Country Cousin Waal, I don't Jest
exactly know, but I think It must her
bin on th' get-rlch-qulck plan.
Matrimony in Australia.
Drldegrooms in Australia last year
ranged from Blxtoen to nlnoty-nlno
years of ago, nnd the records show
the youngest bride was fifteen, and
tho oldest eighty-two. One man of
seventy-seven married a girl of eight
een. It Is not surprising to learn that
moro marriages wero reported from '
tho country than evor before.
Important to Mothers
Examluo carefully every bottle ot
CASTORI A, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and seo that It
Hparn tho
Signature of QSzrj
in use ivor uver ao Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Explained.
"Ho knows all the best pcople Iq
town."
"Why doesn't ho associate with
them, then?"
"They know him."
Many a man fools himself with the
belief that his wisdom Is superior to
that of tho late Mr. Solomon. .
And many a man does the things
privately that he denounces In public.
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