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H 4 SYNOPSIS. The scene at the opening of tha atory la laid In tha Übrary of an old worn-out southern plantation, known aa tha Bar ony. Tha place la to ba aold, and lta history and that of tha owner*, tha Qulirtards, la tha subject of dlacuaalon by JOMthM Cranahaw, a bualnaaa man, a stranger known aa Bladan, and Bob Taney, a farmer, when Hannibal Wayna Hazard, a myaterloua child of tha old aoutharn family, makaa hi* appearance. Taney tella how he adopted the boy. Na thaniel Ferris buya the Barony, but the Qulntards deny any knowledge of the boy. Taney to keen Hannibal. Captain Murrell. a friend or the Qulntarda, ap peara and aaka questions about tha Bar ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill, when Han nibal la kidnaped by Dave Blount. Cap tain Hurrell'a ajrent. Taney overtakea Blount, fives him a thrashing and aecurea tha hoy. Taney appears before Squire H&!&am. and la discharged with eoata for the plaintiff. Betty Malroy, a friend of the Ferrlses, haa an encounter with Cap tain Murrell, who forcea hla attentions on her, and la rescued by Bruce Carrln*tot». Betty aeta out for her Tenneasee home. Carrijrlnton takes the same stage. Taney and Hannibal disappear, with Murrell on their trail. CHAPTER VI. (Contlm^d.) In the tavern the three men were drinking—Murrell with the Idea that the more Yancy came under the In fluence of Bloeeon'a corn whisky the eaaler his speculation would be man aged. Mr. Taney on hta part believed that if Murrell went to bed reason ably drunk he would sleep late and give him the opportunity be coveted, to quit the tavern unobserved at break of day. "When yo' get to feelln' like sleep, young boss, Mas'r Slosson he says l show yo' to yo* chamber." It was Slosson'a boy Epb. "Yes, you can show me my cham ber," Hannibal said. Eph secured a tin candle-stick with a half-burnt candle in it and led the way Into the passage back of the bar. They mounted a flight of stairs and passed down a narrow hall. This brought them to the back of the building, and Epb pushed open the door on hla right. "This heah's yo' chamber," he said, and preceding his companion in to the room, placed the candle on a chair The moon waa rising and Hannibal went to the open window and glanced out. For a moment be considered the night, not unaffected by Its beauty, then, turning from the window, he moved his bundle and rifle to the root of the bed, where they would be out of his way, kicked off his trousers, blew out tbe candle and lay down. Yancy had become more and more convinced as the evening passed that Murrell was bent on getting him drunk, and suspicion mounted darkly to his brain. "Have a drink with me!" cried Slos son, giving way to drunken laughter. 'The captain's dropped out, and 1 Tow it's about time to' tbese here festivities to come to an end. I'm thinking some of going to bed my self," said Yancy, He kept his eyes fixed on Murrell. He realized that If tbe latter could prevent it be was not to leave the bar. He never shift ed his glance from Murrell's face. Scowling now, the captain's eyes biased back their challenge as he thrust his right hand under his coat. "Fair play—l don't know who you are, but I know what you want!" said Yancy, the light in his frank gray eyes deepening. Murrell iaugbed and took a forward step. At the same mo ment Slosson snatched, up a heavy club from the back of the bar and dealt Yancy a murderous blow. A single startled cry escaped the Scratch Hlller; he struck out wildly aa he lurched toward Murrell, who drew his knife and drove it into his shoulder.' Yancy dropped heavily to the floor. How long the boy slept he never knew, but he awoke with a start and a confused sense of things. It waa evidently very late, probably long after midnight—but where waa his Uncle Bob? He sank back on bis pillow intent and' listening. A; chilling terror that gripped him fast and would not let him go, mounted to his brain. Where was his Uncle BobT Why didn't he come to bed? Memories ot idle tales of men foully dealt with in these lonely taverns flashed through hl.s mind. He slid from the bed, and for a long moment atood cold and shaking, his every sense on the alert. With infinite caution he got Into his trous ers and again paused to listen, since he feared hla leaat movement might betray him. Next he secured hla pack, and waa ready for flight. Encumbered by his belongings, but with no mind to sacrifice them, be stepped out upon the ahed and made his way down tha slant of the roof to the eaves. He tossed his bundle to the ground and going down on his kneea lowered his rifle, letting the asuule fall lightly against the side of the ahed aa It left his hand, then he lay flat on hla stomach and, feet first, wriggled out Into apace. When he ooold no longer preserve his balance, he gave himself a shove away from the eavea and dropped clear of the hnfMlny . mm PRODIGAL JUDGE ■ K&yVfcUOHAM KESTER. /uv3TQ*rr6rt3 BY AMELVIU J J Camm rf,, Aimj *»«•« i fv . As he recovered himself he was sure he heard a door open and close, and threw himself prone on tbe ground, where the black shadow cast by the tavern hid him. At the same moment two dark figures came from about a corner of the building. He could just distinguish that they car ried some heavy burden between them and that they staggered aa they moved. They passed out of sight, and breathless and palsied, Hannibal crept about a corner of the tavern. He ipust be sure! Presently he heard a distant sound —a splash—surely it waa a splash— A little later the men came up the lane, to disappear In the direction or the tavern. Hannibal peered after them His very terrors, while they wrencbed and tortured him, gave him a desperate kind of courage. As the gloom hid the two men, he started forward again. He reached the end of the cornfield, climbed a fence, and entered a deadening or timber. In the long wet grass he round where the men had dragged their burden. He reached down and swept his hand to and tro—once—twice—the third time hla little palm came away red and dlacolored. There was the flrst pale premoni tion of dawn In the sky, and as he hurried on the light grew, and the black trunks of trees detached them selves from the white mist that tilled the woods and which the dawn made visible. There was light enough for him to see that he was rollowlng the trail left by the men. He emerged upon the bank ot the Elk river, white' like the woods with its ghostly night Bweat. • The dull beat ot the child's heart quickened as he gazed out on the iwirt current that was hurrying on with Its dreadful secret. Then the full comprehension or his loss seemed to overwhelm him and be was utterly desolate. Sobs shook him, and he dropped on his knees, holding rast to tbe stock or his rifle. "Uncle Bob—Uncle Bob, come back! Can't you come back!" he walled miserably. Presently be stag gered to his teet. As he glanced about, be saw almost at his leet a dug-out, made from a single poplar log. It was secured to an overhang ing branch by a length of a wild grape-vine. With one last feartul look off across the deadening in the direc tion of the tavern, he crept down to the water's edge and entered the canoe. In a moment, he bad it free trom its lsshlng snd the rude crsrt was bumping along tbe bank In spite of his best efforts with tbe paddle. Then a favoring current caught it and swept it out toward the center ot the stream. CHAPTER VII. On the River. Betty stood under a dripping um brella in the midst ot a downpour. Just arrived by the tour-horse coach Frwwntly H« Heard • Distant found—« Splash. that piled regularly between Wash ington and Georgetown, she had found the long board platform beside the canal crowded with her fellow passenger*. Suddenly ahe became aware of a tall, familiar figure mov ing through the crowd. Jt was Bruce Carrlngton. At the same moment he saw her, and with a casual air that quite deceived her, approached. "You're leaving tonight?" he asked. "Yes—isn't It miserable the way It rains? And why are they so slow why don't they hurry with that boat?" "It's In the last lock now," ex plained Carrlngton, and gathering up Betty's hand luggage, he helped her aboard. ,By the time they had reached Wheeling, Betty had quite parted with whatever superficial prejudice she might have bad concerning river-men. This particular one was evidently ft very nice river-man, an exception to his kind. He made choice of the steamer on which she Bhould continue her journey, and thoughtfully chose The Naiad —a slow boat. "I haven't a thing to oiler her —this Is plain madness of mine!" he kept telling himself, and then the expres sion of his face would become grim and determined. No more of the river for him —he'd get hold of some land go to raising cotton; that was tie way money was made. Slow as The Naiad was, the days passed much too swirtly for him. When Memphis was reached their friendly Intercourse would come to an end. There would be her brother, of whom she had occasionally spoken— he would be pretty certain to have the ideas of his class. The days, like any other days, dwin dled. The end of It all was close at hand. Another twenty-four hours and Carrlngton reflected there would only be good-by to say. "We will reach New Madrid to night," he told her. They were watching the river, under a flood ot yellow moonlight. Carrlngton, with his back against a stanchion, watched her discontented ly. "You'll be mighty glad to have this over with, Miss Malroy—" he said at length, with a comprehensive sweep toward the river. "Yes —shan't you?" and she opened her eyes queatlonlngly. "No," said Carrlngton with a short laugh, drawing a chair near hers and sitting down. Betty, In surprise, gave him a quick look, and then as quickly glanced away from what she encountered In his eyes. As she looked, suddenly pale points of light appeared on a dis tant headland. "Is that New Madrid —Oh, is it, Mr. Carrlngton?" she cried eagerly. "I reckon so," but he did not alter his position. "But you're not looking!" "Yes, I am—l'm looking at you. l reckon you'll think me crazy, Miss Malroy—presumptuous and all that — but 1 wish Memphis could be wiped off the map, and that we could go on i like this for ever!" "You mustn't talk so—l am nothing i to you—" "Yes, you ftre. You're everything i to me" said Carrlngton doggedly, i "You shall love me —" She was pow l erless in his embrace. She felt his breath on her cheek, then he kissed . her. Suddenly his arms fell at his t side; his face waa white. "I was a , brute to do that—Betty, forgive met • I am sorry—no, 1 can't be sorry!" (They were alongside the New Mad , rid wharf now, and a certain young • man who had been Impatiently watch ing The Naiad's lights ever since they I became visible crossed the gang-plank , with a bound. - "Betty—why in the name of good ness did you ever choose this tub?" [ said the new-comer. ( "Charley!" ( Carrlngton stepped back. This t must be the brother who had come up , the river from Memphis to meet her —but her brother's name was Tom! ( He looked this stranger—this Charley —over with a hostile eye, offended by his good looks, his confident manner, 1 In which be thought he detected an . air of ownership, as If—certainly he I was holding her hands longer than was necessary. An Instant later, when Betty, remembering, turned to speak to him, his place by the rail was de 1 serted. ••• • • • • • * All that day Hannibal was haunted by the memory of what he had heard and seen at Slosson's tavern. More than this, there was his terrible sense ' of loss, and the grief he could not master. Marking the course of the " road westward, he clung to the woods, ' where his movements were as stealthy 1 as the very shadows themselves. • ' Presently, as he stumbled forward, he came to a small clearing In the center of which stood a log dwelling ' The place seemed deserted. r Tilted back in a chair by the door of this house a man was Bleeping. 1 The hoot of an owl from a near-by • oak roused him. He yawned and stretched himself, thrusting out his i fat legs and extending his great t arms. Then becoming aware of that ) path as he slept and now stood be fore him In the uncertain light, he I fell to rubbing bis eyes with the small figure which had stolen up the knuckles of his plump hands. I "Who are you?" he demanded. "I'm Hannibal Wayne Hazard,' said the boy. The man quitted hi* I chair. i ■ "Well —I am glad to know you, Hannibal Wayne Hazard. I am Hlo cum Price —Judge Slocum Price, sometime major-general of mllltla and ex-member of congress, to mention a few of those honors my fellow coun trymen have thrust upon me" He made a sweeping gesture with his two hands outspread and bowed ponder ously 1 The boy saw a man of sixty, whose gross and battered visage told Its own story.. There was a sparse white frost about his ears; and his eyes, pale blue and prominent, looked out from under beetling brows. He wore a shabby plum-colored coat and tight, drab breeches. About his fat neck was a black stock, with Just a Bug gestlon of soiled linen showing above It. His figure was corpulent and un wieldy. "You don't belong In these parts, do you?" asked the judge, when be had completed his scrutiny. "No, sir," answered the boyr He glanced off down the road, where lights were visible among the trees. ' What town Is that?" "Pleasantvllle —which Is a lie —but I am neither sufficiently drunk nor sufficiently sober to cope with the pos sibilities your question offers. Have you so much as fifty cents about you?" and the Judge's eyes narrowed to a silt above their folds of puffy flesh. Hannibal, keeping his glance fixed on the man's face, fell back ft step. "! can't let you go If you are penniless—l can't do that!" cried the judge, with sudden vehemence. "You shall be iny guest for the night They're a pack of thieves at the tav ern," he lowered his voice. "I know 'em, for they've plucked me!" He rested a fat hand on the boy's shoulder and drew him gently but firmly Into the shanty. With flint and steel he made a light, and presently a candle was sputtering In his hands. He fitted It into the neck of a tall bottle, and as the light flared up the boy glanced about him. The Interior was mean enough, with Its rough walls, dirt floor and black, cavernous fireplace. A shake down bed In one corner of the room was tastefully screened from the pub lic gaze by a tattered quilt. (TO BE CONTINUED.) Peculiar. "One o' de mos' curlosest things Shout a fool," Sftld Uncle Eben, "is de W«y he'll holler and (It mad If yon ftant let him show on his misfortune." FARMERS' UNION WAREHOUSE PUN PRESIDENT ALEXANDER TAIKB OFTHE MOVEMENT THROUGH OUT THE STATE. MANY WAREHOUSES IN STATE Will Qlve Control —Utopia Here, Bays He, When the Planters Raise Their Bupplies at Home and Abolish The Credit System. Charlotte!— Dr. H. Q. Alexander, president of the North Carolina Farm ers' Union, and J. Z. Green ot Marsh vllle, state organiser, spent several hours In'the city en route to Greens boro, where they will attend a meet ing of the board of dlrectora of the Farmers' Union Warehouse Company. The meeting, Dr. Alexander stated, Is for the purpose of conferring with : the Guilford county farmers regard ing plans for a warehouse that is in contemplation for Greensboro. It is hoped he says to have construction work commenced on this building at an early date. | "How many warehouses are there In North Carolina?" Dr. Alexander was asked. | "I have not the exact figures with me," said he, "but there are from 20 to 26 In the state. These are lo cated In different localities and fulfill several functions. Some are for the storing of cotton only; others for the storage of various products. Some act as agents for the farmers and buy and sell, not only cotton and other products, but commercial fertilizers as well. This Is the case In Iredell county, where the warehouses are do ing a good work." "The average capacity of these warehouses are from 1,200 to 1,600 balej, said he. "They have been built largely by individual companies, re oruited from among the farmers and others interested with the farmers and are operating under charters of their own. The state union now has a oharter, and Is going ahead with the work already commenced. Ulti mately we hope to get all the ware houses under one head In order that the general purpose of their organiza tion may be best served. I have never known so much Interest In the general proposition of marketing as now prevails." N«g/-o Killed By A Farmer. Mr. Agerdon Morgan, a well-to-do farmer living about three miles north of Rutherfordton on R. F. D. No. 4, became engaged in a difficulty with a negro tenant on his place by the name > of Wilson Hovls and was forced to kill the man. It seems that the negro drew a stick or scantling on Mr. Mor gan and the landlord ordered him off the premises, but the negro became very abusive and failed to go. This all took place at the barn near the home. Mr. Morgan then went to the house, and on returning Hovls threw rocks ' at Mr. Morgan, when again ordered to leave and falling to do so, pulled his pistol out of his pocket and shot him, causing almost Instant death. To Award Dupont Loclng Cup. Company B, Third Regiment, Ral eigh; Company L, Second Regiment, Lumber Bridge, and Company K, First Regiment, Ashevllle, will send teams to Ashevllle, Jan. 3 to 5, for the final shoot for the award of the Dupont loving cup. The teams of these com panies made the highest scores in the regimental shoots at Gastonla, Golds boro and Kalelgh and are now to set tle the championship for the Noith Carolina National Guard. Charity Hospital For Wilson. One of Wilson's greatest needs Is a hospital for the treatment of the sick of the tow if andcounty; where patients will be charged In accordance with their ability to pay and where physicians may follow up their cases; a hospital with free wards where those unable to pay will not be charged a penny, but who will receive proper treatment. Dclegatea'To Qo Unlnstructed. The Democratic county convention of Iredell made nominations for the various county officers confirming the action of the .primaries, elected dele gates to the state and congressional conventions without giving any In structions with regard to state or pres idential candidates, and passed a reso lution instructing the nominees for the state legislature If elected to en act a law placing the officers of the county on salaries instead of fees, the combined amount of same not to ex ceed SIO,OOO per annum. ———— The Stste Bankers' Convention. Secretary' W. A. Hunt of the North ! Carolina Bankers' Association has an nounced that' William Reed of the Na- I tlonal City Bank of New York and i B. F. Harris, president of the Illinois State Farmers' Association, will be two of the speakers to be heard when the state bankers meet In annual con vention at Morehead next month. The convention will open in the Atlantic hotel June 28 and will be in session three days, adjourning June 28. The snnuftl banquet will be held Frldfty ivenlng, June 28. ARE HAYING WARM CONTEST For Stat* Delegate*—Fight Between Underwood and Wilson Forces For Instructed Delegates. Charlotte. —Democratic conventions with two exceptions were held In all the counties throughout North Caro lina. Delegates were elected to the state convention to be held at Raleigh June 6 and to the congressional and judicial conventions to be held later. Chief interest in the fight centered in the preference for president, whether the convention shall instruct or send their delegates to Baltimore untrammelled. Many of the conventions sent their delegates unlnstrncted, at the same time the expressing a pref erence, while others instructed out right for either Underwood or Wilson. Harmon and Clark got a few votes here and there, but none to amount to anything. The real fight wu be tween the Wilson and Underwood forces and both sides are claiming vic , tory. It will perhaps not be definite ly known until the convention meets Just who, if either, will get the dele gation, but It Is the belief of many > that the delegates will go to Baltimore . unlnstructed. Locke Craig was endorsed in near i ly all the counties for governor. For ■ lieutenant governor the candidate* i are W. E. Daniel of Weldon, E. F, i Mcßae of Maxton, J. D. Boushall ol l Raleigh, E. L. Daughtridge of Rocky i Mount and J. Q. Shaw of Fayetteville. Wilkes endorsed one of her sons, T. B. i Flnley. This seems to be anybody'i • fight. The light for corporation commla l sloner for the long terms Is between i George P. Pell of Forsyth, W. L. - Arendell of Carteret, A- B. Justice ol I Mecklenburg, L. C. Bsgwell of Wak ) and A. J. Maxwell of Craven. Judgt t Pell Issued a statement claiming to I have received enough instructed vote* r to nominate him on the first ballot. r For the short term the fight Is be i tween E. L. Travis and S. Q. Daniel, 1 both of Halifax. They seem to hav« - broken even so far as heard from. » North Caroline New Enterprises. ) Charters were Issued embracing a t total capital stock of $76,000, thli - amount being distributed between 1 three companies as follows: Carolina i Supply Co., of Ashevllle, to do a gen f eral merchandise business. Authoriz i ed capital stock Is $36,000, with SI,OOO i paid in by J. C. Arbograst, H. B. Stev - ens and John B. Anderson, all of - Ashevllle. Oxford Hardware Company t of Oxford to engage In general hard - ware and roofing business. Author } ized capital stock is $25,000, with $4,- s 000 paid In by M. P. Chamblee and a H. F Holmes, of Oxford, and C. B. Edwards, of Raleigh. Keerans-Branon Bedding Company, of High Point, to engage in the manufacture of all ) kinds of bedding material. Authorized i capital stock Is $25,000, with $6,000 , paid In by R. F. Keerans, Thos. A. i Branon and John A. Hodgin. s 1 Destructive Fire" At Washington. } Washington was visited by a costly . and destructive fire several days ago f when the manufacturing plant of the 3 Tar River hosiery mills and the factory 1 of H. A. Smith, shirt manufacturer, both located In Holsonvtlle, a suburb of this city, were totally destroyed, i The fire broke out about 11 o'clock a. 1 m., originating In the hosiery mill, i which was vacant, and Is thought to t have been caused by boys smoking in the building, although this Is only sur mise. The local fire department re sponded to the fire alarm promptly . and put tip a very game fight, but on account of the low pressure of the wa» t ter supply at that point It was impoa s sible to save the buildings and the 1 fire quickly spread to the plant of Mr. t Smith, and in a short while this build . ing also was a mass of ruins. . Baseball For Gaston County. Gaston county Is to have some sure ! enough baseball this season. The Gas ton county League has been organ ized and at a meeting at Belmont the schedule was completed. Gastonla, , Belmont, McAdenville, Mountain Isl , and, Bessemer City and Mount Holly f comprise the league. , Laurlnburg.—Postmatser W. H. Cox has Just been officially notified that , beginning July 1 his salary will be- L come $2,000 and the Laurlnburg post ■ office will be placed in the second class. Number of Crlmee Land Him In Jail. , Sheriff John F. Harward of Durham, , brought to the penitentiary Roy Tay , lor, of Durham, a young white man . whose succession of crimes landed [ him in the state prison. Though a . harmless looking youngster , Taylor . has been an energetically bad young . fellow for several years and drunks - and disorderlies accumulated against . him until he tired of the monotony. , Then he began breaking into stores , and robberies, was 'finally caught and He went to the peniten tiary rather than serve on the roads. To Vote For $30,000 School Bonds. The board of trustees of the Wllsoa public schools answering the urgent demand for increased school facili ties have decided to erect an addi tional graded school for white chll-_ dren, and next month the question of voting $30,000 bonds will be submit ted to the people. As the people are heartily in favor of the project It li assured that the bonds will carry by « big majority. Superintendent Chaa. L. Coon says additional room Is ih essary owing to the constantly to* or easing patronage.