The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-05-03
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Chapter Il = Time. Summer OF Is.
Oeaiiaiia Sioux grow restless. Capt
Brooks and G troop ordered out as es-
corr E4r commission which Is to locate
new army post In Big Horn country.
Chapter IL-Brooks taken III. command
falls TO Lieut. Marshall Dean. Party
comes upon Indian village moving 70 the
mountains.
Chapter IIT.-Already friendly Indians
had given warning that Ogallalles meant
trouble Quartermaster Maj. Burleigh.
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 ioca-
ton OF Warrior Gap stockade, starts with
escort and fresh horses for FTayne.
Chapter v.-Commander at Frayne
sends c troop by long detouT back e
Emory, fort located near Gate city. Al
latter place OLD John Folsom, noted IRON,
tlersman, - preparing for homecoming
OF his daughter Hlinor (Pappoosel, and
reception of her friend, Jessie Dean. Mrs
Fletcher, army officers widow from
Omaha installed as honsekeeper.
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
a lover, and two brothers sWore ven
geance for Hals treatment Of Lizette
Dean reaches this ranch on his march
to Gate City. Smoke signals are seen on
Laramie Peak.
Chapter vII.-one OF the ranchmen
rides up at this moment. Hal is cor
raled by Indians two miles away. Z
troop goes to the fight In the meantime
bad stories concerning Dean are being
circulated by Burleigh, and old Peck
snin," commander at Emory, is Tuning
about what he considers Deans unneces-
sary delay.
Chapter VIIf.--The troop has met the
raiders, killed Chasixa, Lizette,s eldest
brother, and wounded Burning Star. Hal
has been safely rescued.
Chapter IX.-Elinor arrives home with
her friend. Burleigh marriages 70 ingra-
tiatc himself with old Folsom. but Pap.
poose does not like his attentions, and
Capt. Newhali, Burleigh's friend. seems
as heartily disliked by both girls.
Chapter x.-Burleigh's insinuations Of
unsoldierly conduct are plainly annoying
to Folsom's daughter. Ned Lannion
comes from Halls ranch to tell of raid
and the tineIynrescue by Dean and his
troop. Dean arriving at Emory y. r., IL. i
Chapter XI.-Burleigh, already $4,000
short, Is confronted by an unexpected de-
mand for the immediate dispatch Of &O,-
600 to Warrior Gap. Folsom takes girls
10 see Dean. but does not let them know
that he Is In arrest
Chapter XII.--Folsom Immediately goes
to Pecksnin TO protest against arrest OF
Dean after his daring conduct Burleigh
coming at this moment, is accused by
Folsom of mean conduct in circulating
insinuations against Deans conduct, but
the major squares himself for the time
being by aiding to secure the young ON
cer's release
chapter xIII-Courier brings news Of
desperate fight 50 miles from F'raynei
10 soldiers barely repulsed 800 braves
Deans troop, In spite of its recent hard
service, is ordered held In readiness fol-
special service.
Chapter XIV.--Dean, knowing Burleigh
to be the cause of most of his trouble
demands a retraction OF the majors In
situations. The major orders assistants
to put Dean out Of the oftice. Dean raises
his riding whip and lashes Burleigh, and
Lieut. LOOMS takes a hand in Deans
behalf Folson's opportune arrival
closes the scene.
Chapter xv,-Burleigh wanted Dean
court-martialed, but Folsom, by 9 time
~ loan OF $4,000 to aid, as he supposed
in some mining venture the major was
Interested In, secures the latter's prom
ise not to prosecute. Later ROBSON
learned that Dean had been Is sent WITT
to Warrior Gap. Folsom sllrewdly sus-
pected that BurleiRh, knowing the coun-
try between was awarminR with hostile
Indians, took this method Of disposine
OF Dean Nearing his home by the real
way, the old trader's horse SHES at sud.
den appearance OF a woman, and throws
rider to the ground.
Chapter xvI.-Dean's first halt was n
a narrow ravine, but an approaching
storm sends the troop to safer ground
lust in time to escape raging torrent.
Chapter XVII.--The fate Deans trooI
escaped fell to 30 desperadoes who had
been In pursuit Of the troopers and the
S5O, 900, which II had been runored was
In their charge. On the Attn day willis
the troop was secluded IN q deep ravint
two apparently friendly Indians np-
held at a distance,
Chapter XvIII.--One OF the Indians dis.
appears, the other gives whoop and
rolls of into the long grass Suddenly tbs
slopes to the east are seen dotted with
little knots Of indian warriors