Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-23
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
Chapter !: = Time: Summer Of '6s.
Ogalialla Sioux grow restless. Capt.
Brooks and troop ordered out as es-
new army post in Big Horn country
Chapter II.-Brooks taken i'll, command
falls to Lieut.. Marshall Dean. Party
comes upon Indian village moving to the
mountains.
Chapter III-Already friendly Indians
had given warning that Ogallallas meant
trouble Quartermaster Maj Burle;gh.
IN charge of commission, shows fear and
helplessneSs at shout of Indians"
Chapter IV.-Indian braves pass by
without demonstration, but at post they
learn that Red Cloud is known to be on
warpath: Burleigh, after directing loca-
escort and fresh horses for Frayne.
Chapter V.-Commander at Frayne
sends c troop by long detour back to
Emory, fort located near Gate City. AT
latter place old John Folsom, noted from
of his daughter Elinor Pappoose), and
reception of her friend, Jessie Dean. Mrs.
oesSner tn army oiiGers widow from
Chapter Vital Folsom, whose ranch
was not far from Gate City, had disap-
pointed the love of an Indian girl and
married an eastern girl Burning Star.
geance for Halls treatment of Lizette.
Dean reaches this ranch on his march
20 Gate CITY. Smoke signals are seen on
Laramie Peak.
rides UP at this moment. Hal is cor
raled by Indians two miles away. G
troop goes to the fight. In the meantime
circulated by Burleigh. and "old Peck
sniff" commander at Emory is Tuning
about what he considers Deans unneces-
sary delay.
Chapter yIII.-The troop has met the
raiders. killed Chaska, Lizettes eldest
brother, and wounded Burning Star. Hal
has esb5 been s I9 rescued ,o
her friend. Burleigh manages to ingra-
tate himself with old Folsom, but Pap
poose does not like his attentions. and
as heartily disliked by both girls
Chapter x.-Burleighs tnsinuations Of
unsoldierly conduct are plainly annoying
to Folsom's daughter. Ned Lannion
comes from Halls ranch to tell Of raid
troop Dean arriving at Emory is
pi aS under arrest at Pecksniff,s orders.
short, is confronted BY an unexpected die, de-
mand for the immediate dispatch Of sio.-
go to Warrior Gap. Folsom takes girls
70 70 see Dean, but. does not let them know
Chapter XII.-Folsom Immediately goes
70 Pecksnif to protest against arrest of
Dean after his daring conduct. Burleigh.
Folsom of mean conduct in circulating
destinations against Deans conduct, but
tile major squares himself for the time
being by aiding to secure the young Off
GERS release.
Chapter XIII-Courier brings news of
desperate fight so miles from Frayne;
20 soldiers barely repulsed 800 braves
Deans troop, in spite of its recent hard
service. is ordered held in readiness for
special service.
Chapter XIv-Dean. knowing Burleigh
to be the cause Of most of his trouble.
Situations. The major : orders de, assistants
put Dean out of the office Dean raises
his riding whip and lashes Burleigh, and
Lieut. Lieut.. LOOMS takes hand in Deans
Chapter xV:-BurleIgh wanted Dean
" loan of $4,000 to aid, as he supposed.
An some mining venture the major was
interested in, secures the iatter's prom
ss not to Later FolsG
only ten men to carry $4,000 package
to Warrior Gap Folsom shrewdly sus-
pected that Burleigh, knowing the coun-
Indians, took this method of disposing
OF Dean. Nearing his home by the rear
way, the old traders horse SHES at sud-
den appearance of a woman, and throws
rider to the ground.
Chapter xVI--Dean's first halt was in
q narrow ravine, but an approaching
storm sends the troop to safer ground
Chapter XVII.NThe fate Deans troop
escaped fell to 80 desperadoes who had
been in pursuit of the troopers and the
$4,000, which 1t had been rumored was
in their charge. On the fifth day while
the troop was secluded in q deep ravine
two apparently friendly Indians APP
proaches, but. suspecting treachery, they
held at a distance.
-..apter xV1II.-one Of the Indians dis
appears, the other gives whoop and
rolls off into the long grass. Suddenly the
slopes to the east are seen dotted with
little knots of Indian warriors.
Chapter xIX.-Garrison at Warrior Gap
is startled by sound of firing, and troop
and two infantry companies are ordered
out. Dean is brought in wounded by
two troopers. and delivers his package be-
fore swooning away.
Chapter xX.-The whole band sent
from the fort has been surrounded. Deans
package is found to contain only waste
paper.
Chapter xxI.-A week later couri.x
gets through to Fort Emory with news
of the massacre. Burleigh goes into a fit
when he hears of Deans safe arrival at
Ing the key to the safe. Pecksniff tells
Folsom of the worthless package, plain
~ proving the quartermaster's dishon-
Chapter XXII.--Lieut Loring, under
orders from the department commander,
follows up. Inquiries about Newhall, Bur-
leighs rakish-looking companion.4t One
Fletcher (Folsom's housekeeper) talking
with NeWhall. Loring jumps upon him
ana demands key of Burleigh's SAFE In
the midst of this Ned Lannion comes with
INQUIRIES for Hal, who has been missing
Tor two days.
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