Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-06-11
SYNOPSIS.

oI1NoIOlS
, CHATTER Z PIER L. IA "A party Of cavalry re-
way to San Francisco, change cars at Og-
den and are compelled to board an old. un-
used car "A refined young private, Foster.
is one of the recruits. At Ogden Lieut.
Stuyvesant boards the train and is struck
with the beauty of young female passen-
ger. He tries to make her acquaintance,
but Is unsuccessful
CHAPTER II.-Stuyyesant discovers she
Is Marion Ray, daughter of Col Ray. He
has an encounter with drunkei, recruit
Murray who swears revenge. Early next
on fire, caused by heating Of journal boxes.
and the soldiers barely escape with their
lives. Stuyvesant helps rescue Murray but
y severely burned. Miss Ray helps tend
the injured, including Stuyyesant Fos-
ter. although injured, declares he IL in
need of no aid.
CHAPTER IIL-Miss Ray leaves train
At Sacramento. On arrival at Oakland
tenants commission awaits Foster at San
francisco. In looking him up 1t is discov-
cred that he has disappeared.
Gen. Vinton's stan. Is questioned by one
Gen. Drayton as to knowledge of Fosters
whereabouts ynt, alS IT'S DEayton shows him letter
Fosters meeting with Miss Ray some time
previous IN Kentucky and his infatuation
ior her. Stuyyesant suggests looking for
CHAPTER V.-Murray, the unruly re-.
cruit. is discovered to be deserter Stuy-
yesant accidentally meets Lieut.. Ray,
brother Of Miss Ray. at San Francisco.
Ray knows, and he says his sisters deter
mination not to marry outside the army
must have caused Foster to enlist and en-
CHAPTER VI.-Mss Ray, with her
mother. comes TO San francisco, but stuy-
vesant, although very anxious, has not
while visiting them one evening, receives
word that prisoners under his charge have
escaped and his quarters have been robbed.
ncers. boards an escort steamer to bid
friends farewell; Miss Ray y aboard and
presses hops Of meeting her upon his re-
turn from Manila. She smihngiy answers:
= on tain ICY XSe nay W1 see ne,eefor: that"
Is one of escaped prisoners and that S. 81
u among Lieut.. Rays missing property. !.
CHAPTER VuI:-At Honolulu three SOL
d d.,,. Are involved In = tight with three
known a. sackett. stuyvssans 1T ussa. q;
night and from description Identities stran-
bound for Australia. A scufis ensues il
which stSyxeeapt i .sysrely stabbed.
tween life and death at Honolulu for many
weeks Finally transport Sacramento ar
nves with Lieut.. Ray. his mother and sis
ter the latter Red Cross nurse, aboard,
to proceed to Manila with boat.
CHAPTER x.-He goes, but suffers Sc
raous relapse as result. He improves to-
ward end OF trip: presence of Miss Ray
proyes wonderful stimulant to him
NE AFTER Xl.-On arrival at Manila
Miss Ray is invited to stay with old army
friends, the Brents. Just before debarkins
she 10 taken down with a high fever. Stuy-
yesant Is forced to remain aboard the snip
for some time
CHATTER xII.-Miss Ray, whose pet
name Is Maidie. slowly convalesces at Col.
Brent's home. A mysterious stranger calls
several times to see her, but Is never adj
United; stuyyesant calls one day with her
portrait, accidentally found on the parade
ground. She becomes very pale on seems
i; before leaving, Stuyvesant picks up
Maidies revolver, lying on the table, and
fits it in his pocket >NN
CHATTER xIIL-one evening Stuy.
vesant hastily enters a native resort to es.
cap cape a. Fostering officer Of Patriotic Daugh.
ganization. number of soldiers and
civilians are gathered and one of the lat.
ter Immediately starts for the door, springs
around the corner and disappears.