The National tribune., 1897-11-25

TIo~si. TEIBUNf.
SYNOPSIS OF r!,HiIoUS CHAPTERS.
TIL. scene of this niy OF the war period i
laid in the Southern raBny Mountains. TIL,
HERO. Henry Clay T".i,rk. is n sturdy youn.
mountaincrr; the h'r,,inr. Miram lnrnle
the daughter of E"itlp lurnlc. enc Of the
descendants of TIE ou"st, hardy men wh'
penetrated into the mountains. and amid pro
rcer tardships ana da'rers. located ;ude bat
comfortable homes'e..le. Mrs. lurU!e is ~
invalif. Inrule and as family ale intensely
lsyHl and religious. secession has alread
startled Tho country. ANA Fort Sumter has
fallen.
The narrative ouc,s with Young Miriam
engaged IN spinning ca the vrraHGa OF hei
fathers house. She is INTERRUPTED by ihf
arrival al Elder Stornmout, Methodist circuit
rider Later Miriam's sweetheart. Pollock
arrives. he two expect 10 be married IN s
few months.
CoI. Rhea, bitter Secessionist and slave
owner. also comes, with his overseer, sam
Grisss, a man of low instincts aud rpflianiy
appearance. A political discussion follows be-
tween lnTnlo. StOrnmout. and Pollock on the
one side. and Rhca on the other. Rhea goes of
snraged al the loyal expressions OF the Others
and vows TO teach them their duty.
Affer hiss departure Elder Storumont, in 8
solemn wav, predicts period Of dread civil
strife. When evening comes, band OF Seces-
sioui-ts of tho class known az Sang digEers. led
by Jim ioskins, dash by the house and FIRE
a shower of bullets over il. the while hooting
and yelling Pollock da.hes out ana uahorses
two OF the men and lar rest rnn away.
That night "a ia l.irules sit around the
great fireplace. Sally i.rssius appears with hcI
babe la her aims. :i.a says she las ieit hei
hush=rd .lIm. Gecaa-e OF his cenilnual Ill
treatment. and bccs 20 be allowed 20 stay and
work out ior liviE. VI i TIE Inrules; other
wise she nili drowu D.. rseif aud child. She
eveHtGalie is siowe,I Ia S,ay indefinitely.
Next morning inru,c's sons and rlucky
Miriam escort Poll, RI over the mountains
homswstd. As thty a"ticipate. Big Jim Hos
kins and his brothers attempt to ambush Pol
lock, hat scared WAY. Col. Rhca and the
JEFF DAVIS Guards Ify Ia Gispvrsc mass meet
ing OF lie mouutaiHccis ii Mt. Giltoa the aol-
lowing sunday, ami fr'l.
Sol Iiieuker. AZ, ID man. kccrs 'siillery.
and is enc OF Tie ira..crs among the Sang
digger al Chiukapir t"ve. Jim H'skins aud
Others arc gathered ~. morning at sis place.
EoSkius threatens Ia ihIash Elder SIornmont.
The Eider suddenly :'ears, and when jim
attacks tam settles ihc affair by one powerful
blow.
After The Elder ,i'rartnrc Giiggs. rs a
rebel Captain, onlisj, tie whnle ariy willy
nlly. Next day iacy try to arrest young
PoIlock. who is VIII Ire Inruie boys and
HiriaK- Griggs ge;- iu.let ia the ribs, aud
his crown fees.
Pid Pancake and Wis Cluke. two OF the
Ssng-dIgceIs- set fire 10 ImfpIe's stab.e, aud are
captured. lnrule let's them 20. Disguised al
the failure ol Grires and his mcu To capture
Pollock, khea leads has men III TWO parties Il
attack Pollcck's home; the attachments fire
into each ether IN the darkness, aud several
are hurt. Rhea vents his wrath by burning
Pollock property. Pollock and the men. who
are going 10 join the army in the nighttime
fire INFO the headquarters of a rebel regiment al
Cumberland Gap. They pass over the border
into Kentucky, and reach Camp Dick Robin
son.
They meet the famous Gen. Nelson. Hi.
abuse and epithets infnriate Pollock. who
threatens the General with a thrashing. A;
that moment a note is handed Nelson, who an
nounces that certain force of rebels is with 4
striking distance. and he will give the Ten
nesseeans chance TO show their metiie. He
etraightway moves out 10 attack, leading the
way himself. The Ieunesseesns respond with
an admiration for the General that obiterates
their hot anger. They ~ bture. among others
one whom they believe is Bill Stanwood, q
Dotorions rebel
The SecessionIsis prer3re TO dead severel '
with ihc ioyalisiS. whom they call Tories
they especially iucensed Ut Elder Storm
mont, who Is too active for their comfcri. The
1nruie boys and Miriam. their WY 10 hu!n
4
rebel cavalry. The Lien enaut ia com :naild he
comes Toe attentive 70 Miriam, hut before In,
boys ard he came 20 bluas about it size turn:
her horse Into The WOODS They SET Ere to ths
bridge.
Gen. George II. Thomas takes command .
CAM Dick Robinson. lIe caplivatos the Ten
nesseea;S by his manner. The rebel Gen. Zsil.
Golfer makes I'd vauce. and Pollock and hi,
comradss are sent onI io secure information q.
10 his movements.
Elder S;ornmont several times narrowly es
canes carture by the rebels. Roi ert inruIs
and his sons are arrested for bGFniug the
bridge oTer Red Bud Greek. Tie Elder. in :
note to Col. Rhea, iacasss he is responsible 70,
the work, and offers 10 give himSti; up upon
released the Inruics. Rhca accepts the propo
sition.
TIE Elder appears hrfore Rhca and the In
rules aIe released Hhrz sitting Us pretended
military cOuri, sentrurns Siornmunt 10 he
hanged. The Uni0utsts determine to reIeass
him by force. As they aIproseh The rebel cam .
they meet the Elder. WHO has been released ia
the midst OF disastrous hurricane that partl
demolished the warehouse ia which he wa
confined.
Pollock ana his COMPANIONS report ahou
Zoiiicoders movements. and y Union victor,
u Won. ZOilicoffer falls back