The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-04-09

| through Col. Estes he had been expelled
from the college. Ia consequence OF this ht
swears vengeance on Estes, especially sc
now on account OF recent injuries. He up
b-aids Helen for lovings Yankee, and de.
clsres the name of Dunbar to be dishonored
by such love. Col. Dunbar arranges with
May Bleckman to write a letter to Col
Estes requesting him to come to see Helen
and to sign Helen's name to it, and that
| when Col. Estes came, he would surround
the house and take him prisoner. After
considerable coaxing May agrees to do this
and Col. Dunbar leaves. Pete, one of the
boys of the plantation overhears this plot
and determines to give It away and hastens
to General Corse's camp, but Col. Estes had
| already gone. On arriving at the man.
sion, Col. Estes finds himself sur
roonded by detachment of rebels
under Col. Dunbar. Col Estes seeks
to defend himself, bars the door and awaits
their coming Col Dunbar soon appears,
bursts open the door and engages in deadly
sword combat with Col Estes. Col. Estes
overpowers Dunbar and is about to give the
death blow when Helen begs him to spare
her brother, which he does. General Corse
arrives at this moment and the rebels are
captured and put to flight. The house is
discovered to be on fire and Helen and May
are compelled to leave home and accept the
hospitalities of of the camp. Thither also
is Col. Dunbar taken as "A prisoner, but
escapes, and rejoining Hoods forces, brings
large force against the camp OF General
Corse. In the first attack, General Corse is
wounded, but the rebels are repulsed. In
the second attack, the rebels under Col.
Dur bar break into the camp and once more
Dunbar and Estes engage in combat. just
as Col. Estes is about to be overpowereJ by
Dun bar, General Corse kills him by a shot
from his revolver. AT the death of Col
Dunbar the rebels weaken and are soon
overpowered by the Union soldiers The
closing scene represents Helen and Harry
united and magnificent tsbleau in honor.
FACTS AND FANCIEs.
A grand oratorical and declamatory con-
test and concert will occur before long, for
the benefit of Zion Church. Young men
and ladies desirous OF entering these con-
tests, will please inform "Hack."
Three prizes are offered for the highest
sale of tickets; s3 50, and 81. Tickets are
obtainable of Joseph Kinney, Commercial
office. a gold medal will be given TO the
young man who makes the best original ora
tion. Two valuable prizes are offered for the
two best two lady declaimers. Send in your
name now.
Mr. Harris and George Hamilton occupied
a box on both nights. On Tuesday night
they accompanied the Misses Todd. Ben,
George and the ladies made a handsome
picture as they sat in the box.
Mrs Swat and daughter occupied box
at the first performance.
Miss Maxy Franklin, of Toledo, Ohio,
who has been teaching at Gum Ridge Miss,
for the past year, arrived Saturday night on
the Sherlock, and stopped in our city for
few days, at Mrs. Tinsleys on Seventh Ave-
nue.. Miss Franklin enchanted the boys
with her looks, conversation and affability.
The young men are looking anxiously for
ward to her promised return in June. If
she be a sample, Toledo must have some
" daisies"
Quite a large delegation of Louisianians
passed through the city last week. We
heartily wish we could have seen the gen.
ial, happy-hearted Vance, an1 his conferees,
Kennedy, Astwood, Dumont and Kenner.
Tommy Collins promises to revisit this
city in May or June. Tommy's favorite is
Cutter street, and he will make things lively
when he comes. Hurrra for Tommy.
Tom johnson was at Freedoms Dawn
Tuesday highland solus Ibi ea erat, sed
non sola. Quid est quod2
The girls of the Occidental set are going
to give grand ball at Wueblers Hall the
latter part of this month. We will wager
that they will surprise the boys consider
ably.
Freedoms Dawn" was wonderfully short
to correspondents. The managers are will
ing enough to have correspondent praise
the actors up to the skies, when they don't
deserve it, but are awfully miserly with the
tickets. If yoo want sugar from the Leader
Office send along your tickets; if you want
vinegar, keep them. All the reporters on
the daily papers here and all over the
country can go in theaters,or any where free,
but colored people do not pass the CORES
pondent, just simply because they think you
ought to be glad to pay to get in and praise
them. We happen to differ and there must
be decided change instsnter.
The German met at the residence of Mr.
Tom johnson last Friday evening and
rendered a very agreeable programme.
Mr. VIM. Woodson delivered an able ad-
DRESS and Mr.. Ross read very interesting
and instructive essay. Miss Katie Welland
and VIM. Monroe sang duet very sweetly
and the Misses Leanna Young and Susie
johnson declaimed in excellent and pleasing
style. The German will have n practice
next week and happy time is expected
dancing the "Dutch."
The Melrosa Dancing Club will give
another entertainment at their hall on CLARK
and Linn next week.
Lewis, the colored bareback horse rider
formerly with John Bobinson's circus, dice
at GAINESVILLE last week. Lewis had just re-
turned from professional tour through
Europe. HACK.