The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-10-07
.ops,e or PRrvIous CHAPTERS.

.xxopSTs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
The xcepe of this story of the war period is
Ma ,ba souihern Aliegany Mountains. Inc
hero Henry Clay Pollock, is sturdy youn :
,nountaineer; the heroine. Miriam lnruie'
Tho daughter of Robert lnrule. one OF the
d,s.en,lsuts of the honest, hardy men who
pepetra.ed into the mountains. ana anna pie.
neer hardships and dangers, located iuoe ou'
comfortable homes;eais. Mrs. 1nruie Is an
invalid. Inrule and his family ale intensely
lovsl and religious Secession has already
startled the country, and Fort Sumter has
fallen. ,
The narrative opens with young Miriam
engaged in spinning on the Veranda oil hsr
fathers house. She is interrupted by the
arrival Of Elder Stornmont, Methodist circuit
rider. Later Mirism's sweetheart Pollock
arrives The two expect to be married III
few months.
Col. Rbea. a bitter Secessionist and slave
owner. also comes, with his overseer, sam
Grigss. a man OF low instincts and rufhaniy
appearance political discussion follows be-
tween Inrulo. Stornmont, and Pollock on the
enc side. and Rbea on the other. Rhea goes Oh
enraeed al the loyal expressions OF the oihois'
and vows to teach them their duty.
Altar his departure Elder Stornmont, In .
solemn way. predicts period OF dread civil
strife When evening comes, a band OF oeces.
siouists. of the class known as Sang dggers, lea
by Jim Huskins dash by the house anc IRE
- shower Of bullets over il. the while hootins
and yelling. Pollock dashes out and unhorss:
two of the men and the rest run away.
That night as the larules sit around the
great fireplace Sally 1ioskins appears WITH hoI
babe in her arms, and says she has LETT hel
husband, Jim. because of his continual III
treatment and begs to be allowed to Stay anc
work out her living with the lnrules; other
wise she will drown herself and child. She II
allowed TO stay all night.
Next morning Inrnies sons and pluesy
Miriam escort Pollock over the monniain'
boneward As they anticipate. Big Jim hos
lips and his brothers attempt 10 ambush Pol
lock but are scared away. Col. Rhca and tht
Jeff Davis Guards try to disperse mass meet
fnp of the mountaincers xt Ms. Gilboa the fol
lowing Sunday, and fail
Sol B!enker, all old man, keeps 'stiilsry
and ia one of tho leaders among the Sang
Sicpers of Chjpkapin Cove jim Hoskins and
Others are gathered one morning at his place
Hoskins threatens 10 thrash Elder Sternmont
The Elder suddenly appears, and when jim
attacks him settles the affair by one powerfn
blow
After the Elders departure Griggs. as
rebel Captain, enlists the whole party Willy
pjIly. Next day they try 30 arrest yonni
Pollock, WHO is with the Inrule boys an'
Miriam. Griggs gets bullet In the ribs, ant
his crowd fees.
Pid Pancake and Wills Cluke. two OF Thu
Sang-digcers set FIRE to Inruie's stable, and ar
captured. Inruie lets them go. Disguised a
the failure of Griggs aud his men 10 capiur
Pollock. Rhea leads his men in two parties t
attack Pollock's home; the attachments FIR
into each other in the darkness. and severa
are nurt Rhea vents his wrath by burnn
Polloek's property. Pollock and the men. VIII
are going TO join the army in the nighttime
fire into the headquarters of rebel regiment a
Cumberland Gap.