The National tribune., 1897-10-14

rxopsfs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
TIL. sccu. of this story of the war period is
laid in thr Southern Aliecany Mountains. lie
hero Henry Clay Pollock is sturdy youag
mountaineer the heroine, Miriam lnrnie,
,be DAUGHTER of Robert Inrule, one of the
descendants of the honest, hardy men who
penetra.e; into the mountains, and amid pio-
neer hariships and dangers. located ruoe out
comfortable hemesteais. Mrs. lnrule is an
invalid lnrule and his family ale intensely
loval and religious Secession has already
startled the country, ana Fort Sumter has
fallen.
The narrative opens with young Miriam
engaged in spinning on the reranda OF her
fathers hoase She IS interrupted hy the
arrival of Elder Stornmont, a Methodist circuit
rider Later Miriam's sweetheart, Pollock,
arrives The two expect 10 be married In
few months.
Col. Rhca, bitter Sccessionist and slave
owner also comes. with his overseer. sam
Griggs. a man of low instincts and rutiianiy
appearance A political discussion follows DC
tween inrule. Siornmon;. and Pollock on the
one side. and Rhea on the at her. Rhea goes oG
enraged at the loyal expressions OF the Others
and vows to teach them lheir duty.
After his departure Elder Stcrnrnont. in
solemn way, predicts a leflod Oh ufcAu ''Nii
strife. When evening comes, pane OF o'co9-
siouists of the class known as Sang dleGers- lea
by Jim Inskins. dash iy tue hOuse anu AiS
q shower of bullets over If. the while ho9tihs
and yelling. Pollock clashes out and unhorse.
two OF The men and the rest run away.
That night rs the I.srules sit around the
great fireplace. Sally llosklns appears WIN hor
babe in her arms. and says she Las lett her
husband. Jim, because Of his continual III
treatment and begs 10 be allowed to stay ana
work out her living with the lnruies; other
wise she will drown herself aud child She
eventually lie allowed TO stay indefinitely
Next morning Infnlc's sons aud piucky
Miriam escort Pollock over the mountains
homeward. As they anticipate. Big Jim Hos
kins aud his brothers attempt 10 ambush Poi
lock but are scared away. Col. Rhea and the
JEFF Davis Guards try 10 disperse mass meet
ing OF tho mountRireels al Mt. Gilboa the foi-
lowing Sunday, and fail.
Sol Blcnker, an Old man, keeps 'siiliery,
and is ono Of the leaders among the Sang
diggers OF Chinkapiu Cove. Jim Hoskins ana
others are gathered one morning AT his piacs.
H0skins threatens TO thrash Elder Stornmont.
The Elder suddenly Arrears, and when jim
attacks him settles the AFFAIR by one powerful
blow.
After the Elders departure Griggs, 2
rebel Captain, enlists tie whole party willy
nillr Ncxt day they try to arrest ronng
Pollock WHO is with the Inrule boys and
Miriam. Griggs gets bullet in tho ribs, aud
his crowd fees.
Pid Pancake and AlIs tiuke, two oil the
Saug-diagers set fire to Iurules stable, and are
captured. Inrule lets tnein 60. Disguised 1T
the failure of Griggs and his men TO capture
Pollock Rhea leads his men in two parties TO
attack Pollock's home; tho attachments fire
into each other in the darkness. and several
are hurt Rbea vents his wrath by burning
Pollock property. Pollock and the men, who
are going TO join the army in the nighttime,
fire into the headquarters of a rebel regiment at
Cumberland Gap They pass over the border
into Kentucky, and reach Camp Dick Robin
son.