Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-10-26
An Army Wife
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
Copyrighted. 1896. by F. Tennyson Ncely.l
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I. - Fannie McLane, a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannie McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam on his wedding trip.
Chapter III-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on a government sur
vey, fallen ill, and had been nursed by Mrs.
Tremaine and daughter Florence. A hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains.
Merriam a dying message, which is sent
tc Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brcther-in-law of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaines; calls for Florence.
Chapter V. - Engagement Of Florence
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI.-Mr. McLane is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
fro:a the formal hop that evening
Chapter VIII-Mr. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow on an
evening when she would be sure to have
returned Merriam is away, and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs. McLane receives telegram: Gar
rested, Chicago Your uncle stricken-par-
alysis. You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. C. M
M Cot to- ca
Chapter 1X.-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to 60,
but the widow Ysostpones the meeting till
next noon.
Chapter x. Florence learns Merriam
has been to see Mrs. McLane, and in a
storm Of passion will not allow him
to explain. Shortly after Merriam is in
tercepted by Fannie McLane as he is pass
ing throughGrafton's yard. Florence wit
nes5es the meeting, which she supposes
has been prearranged.
Chapter XI.-Mrs. McLane begs Merriam
for papers given him by her stepson, but
which he tells her were all forwarded to
Parry. Merriam is seriously wounded in
fight with greasers.
Chapter XII.-Florence, in her deep dis
appointment, leaves her home in the night
for her fathers at the cantonment.
Chapter XIII-Three personal telegraph
messages come for Merriam from Parry
miles from post. A dispatch from her law
yes on his way to the fort, together with
account of serious injuries to Merriam
causes Mrs. McLane to faint.
Chapter XIv.-Merriam is brought In in
the ambulonc~, inquiries for Florence, but
gets only an ~vasive answer, doctor fear
ing news Of her flight may prove fatal to
him.
Chapter XV.-During absence of hos
pital attendant Mrs. McLane steals in
on NJ erriam, hoping to get from him some
papers or information; tells him of his
wife'6 disappearance. Randy staggers out
to the stable, and is shortly galloping
madly off over the mesa. Mrs. McLane
breaks down, tells Of dying message of
her Btepson to effect that the first Mrs.
McLane was alive at time Of her (Fan-
nie's) marriage, and of the blackmail and
extortion practiced on McLane by his
first wife and her family. Finally this Mrs.
McLane agreed to leave him on payment of
4 big cash sum. McLane hears that his
Sacramento wife had married again, but
lawyers sent to Investigate are confronted
by the news of her death.