The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-17
COPYRIGHT By FRANK 4. MUNsEY
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN WEDNESDAY.
DECEMBER "a.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS-
Nina Wentworth, a New York belle OF two
seasons, wealthy IN her own right. visits her
cousin, Mary Marcy. daughter Of the colonel
II command OF Fort Efuachues Ariz. Mary
is admired BIZ Kader Roman a young civilian.
Nfo has squandeTed a fortune and sunk the
rest in & mine that refuses to pan out Two
officers are rivals for Nina 5 hand. One IS
Lieutenant Hecker. a handsome. reckless man,
Hho is already mixed up IN two affairs. one
with Mexican girl named Pancha; the other
with Mrs. Savage, a dashiHg married woman
II Tombstone. Nina's other lover is Cap
tain Adair. brave but reserved. Nina prefers
hdair. and, learning that he Is about 10 start
On active service against the Indians, con
Fents TO immediate marriage in Tombstone,
where they happen 10 be. The minister's son.
an enlisted man who goes By the name Of
Meilish, Is an unseen witness OF the ceremony.
be IS a bad lot, tool OF Hecker, and with
: grudge against Adair. Nina and Adair, rid
ing TO the fort at night to tell their friends,
are attacked by Apaches. AdaiT is about TO
shoot Nina to save her from worse fate,
but IS himself shot by an Indian Waking up
SIX weeks later IN the hospital az the foTJ, he
learns Of The rescue Of himself and Nina By the
soldiers, and that Nina has gone East
lieutenant HeckeT, having secured . long
teaVe. goes 10 say good-by - H5s Mexican love
Pancha Lopez, and TO Mrs Savage Her hUs-
Bands invites him 10 Join poker game, ana he
loses $3.50. Mrs Savage insists on his taking
8 thousands dollars loan Adair Is dis
mayed at Nina s desertion and silence He takes
trip 10 Japan with friend named Morrison
who ADVISES bin to seek an explanation He re-
solves 10 do so. and returns TO meet Hecker
arriving from the East with his bride-Nins
She gTeets Adair pleasantly and without en-
Barrassncnt- de cannot understand Nina has
brought with Der as companion a Mrs. Bland,
who is really MeIlsh's deserted wife They
have an interview u which she tells him
q their ehIld's death, and he tells her that he
saw NIaa marry AdaIr- she does not believe
hinl- Adair finds the situation impossible and
seeks 10 be transferred. SfelIish. however tells
him shat he knows and demands 500 10 keep
quiet AdaIr pays him and resolves 10 stay To
protect Nina. He Is glad that he did when
he learns from her in conversation that her
mind Is a blank as to all that occurred 1t the
fort previous to the attack OF the Indians
1irs- Savage and Mr. Neal 60 for
horseback ride 70 the lake HeckeT- meets them
and takes Meals place Mrs Savage falls IN
the lake, and Hecker jumps IN to rescue her
They are nearly drowned when Neal appears
end pulls them both ont. Hecker has torn
Of Mrs savages habit, which has become
worked around his legs while she stands re-
ve8ted II q pair or very tight riding breeches-
a Tictculous object which causes both men 70
burst into uncomfortable laughter Mary Marcy
IS making Mrs Savage visit, an goes
with Roman 70 inspect his mine While they
are there alone the bucket rope catches FIRE.
making them prisoners. Roman digs out a COM
Portable seat for Mary with pick. Eventually
be finds q forgotten extension ladder By which
theE escape, but not before they have made
2 mutual VOW Of their love for each other.
Re discovers next day that his pick had I'M
covered the vein for which he had been search
Ing, and which redeeus his fortunes. Colonel
Marcy SENDS Adair away active service.
9lTz. Savage writes e Nina for the 8. 600 she
aoaned 5ecker 20 60 East with. and Pancha' s
mother reveals HeckeT's doings at the ranch.