The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-01-06


SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
The scene of this story of the war period
Is laid in the Southern Allegany Mountains
The hero Henry Clay Pollock, Is a sturdy
young mountaineer: his betrothed, the
heroine Miriam lnrule, is the daughter Oh
Robert Inrule one OF the descendants OF
the honest. hardy men who penetrated into
the mountains and amid pioneer hardshIpS
and dangers located rude but comfortable
homesteads. Elder St0rnnlont Is Method
list ciTCuit-rider. Early in the story, at IN
rules house, he with Inrule and Pollock
engage in a hot political discussion with
Gel. Rhea. a bitter secessionist and slave
holder, V no. enraged at the others loyalty
and the preachers later public speeches,
vows to teach them their duty"
The Sang-diggers, who all belong to the
secession element, and come unce! Inca $
military authority, annoy the nlFuleS,
Pollock and Stornmout in various ways
The wife OF one OF the leaders OF the Sang
oiggers. lbill HoSkns. seeks protection
from her husband al the lnrules, and re
sides with them.
Disguised at the failure OF his men 10
can;ure Pollock, Rhca leads them in
two. Parties &c attack rollock's home: the
detachments ere into each other N ne
darkness and several are hurt. Rhea
vents his wrath BIZ burning P0llock'S prop
eFty Pollock and others Join Gen Mel
sons army at Camp Dick Robinson, IN
kentucky and are so0l, in active work.
Meanwhile, at home. the Infuse boys and
Miriam turn an important bridge, 10 inter
fere with rebel movements Elder storm
mont several times narrowly escapes cap
ture ty the rebels. inrule and his sons
are arrested for burning the bridge. The
Elder. III a note 10 Col. Rhea. declares he IS
responsible for the work. and offers TO give
himself up upon release OF the inrules.
The Inrules are released Rhea. sitting
I'm pretended military court, sentences
Stornnont 10 be hanged. The UnlonIsts
determine TO release him by force. As they
approach the rebel camp they meet the
Elder, who has been released in the midst
O. a disastrous hurricane that partly de
strovcd the warehouse in which ne was
confined The rebel camp is then de
molished and the Tcbels put to fight. Col.
Rhaa j. taken prisoner, but IS rescued by
rebel cavalry.
Gen. George IT. Thomas takes command
Of Camp Dick Robinson. He captivates
the Tennesseeans ny his manner The
rebel Gen. ZoilicoiIer makes an advance,
and Pollock and his comrades are sent out
10 secure information. Pollock and his
companions report, and a Union victory is
won.
Capt Sam Griggs, the former overseer
and now military henchman OF Col. Rhea,
makes descent with a large party on In
rules farm. and runs off the stock. lnrule
and his SONS hide their supplies in woods
and cave Griggs returns, and, exasper-
ated al finding so little plumber, fires the
stables and cribs. Miriam receives a com
forting letter from Pollock. He participates
IN the battle of Mill Springs.
Dur ng the pursuit of the rebels, Pol
lock and his companions come across Col.
Rhea, wounded and deserted by bis men,
but do rot modest h I'm. The rebels desert
their works and burn the boats by which
they cross the river.
Bill Hoslzins is brought by companions
TO the InrIlles wounded and in very
humble spirit; they bring the first news of
the battle; they are given food. Hoskins
tells the story of the defeat of the rebel
army.