The Washington times., 1903-01-16
COPYRIGHT BY FRANK A. MUNsEY
THIS STORY WAS BEGUN WEDNESDAY.
DECEMBER q

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS NsTALLsESTs.
Nina Wentworth q New York belle OF two
seasons, wealthy IN her own right, visits her
cousin, Mary Marcy, daughter Of the colonel
il command Of Fort Huaehuca. Ariz- Mary
IS admired by kader Roman, young civilian,
who has squandered g fortune and sunk the
rest N mine that refuses TO pan out Two
Officers are rivals for Mas hand One IS
Lieutenant Hecker, handsome, reckless man,
who is already mixed up in two affairs one
with Mexican girl named Pancha: the other
with Mrs Savage. a dashing married WOMAN
Of Tombstone. MAS other lover IS Cap
tain Adair, brave but reserved. Nina prefers
Adair. and, learning that he is about TO start
ca active service against the Indians, con
sents to an immediate marriage in Tombstone.
where they happen to be. The minister's son,
an enlisted man who goes by the name Of
Mellish Is an unseen witness Of the ceremony
he Is 4 bad lot, a tool Of Hecker, and with
s grudge against AdaiF. Nina and Adsir, nd
ing TO the fort at night to tell their friends,
are attacked or Apaches- Adair IS about TO
shoot Nina 10 save her from worse fate,
but Is himself shot BIZ an Indian waking up
SIX weeks later il tbe hospita3 a. the fort, he
learns Of the rescue q himself and SiHa b. the
soldiers, and that Nina has gone East
Lieutenant Hecker, having secured long
leave, goes TO say go0d-by 70 his Mexican love,
Pancha Lopez, and 10 3irs- Savage Her hus-
band invites HIM 20 join a poker game, and ne
loses 81 go Airs. Savage insists on his taking
q thousands dollars as a lean AdaIr IS dis
mayed At Eina's deaerti0n and silence. He takes
trip &c Japan with friend named Morrison,
who advises ham To seek an eXEianst1 ion. He re-
solves 70 DO so, and returns 70 meet lAecker
arriving from the East with MS bride inn.
She gEeets Adair pleasantly and without en-
barTassI1ent. He cannot understand Nina has
brought with her as companion Ars. Bland
who is really Meiish's deserted wife They
have aH interview Ia Wfzici she tells him
Of their chiId's death and he tells her that ne
saw Slua marry Ad8ir. She does not believe
hiEn- Adsir finds the situation impossible and
seeks to be transferred. Mell1sl. however. tells
hifn what he knows and demands sos 10 keep
quiet Adair paws him and resolves 10 stay 70
protect Nina He Is glad that be did when
he learns from her n CONVERSATION t6at her
mind IS a blank a. 90 ali that occurred at the
fort previous to the attack . the Indians.
Mrs Savage and alr. Neal go for a
horseback ride to the lake Hecker meets them
and takes Meals place Mrs. Savage falls IN
she lake, and HeckeT jumps in % rescue her
IbeT are nearly drowned when Neal appears
and pulls them both out Hecker has torn
Of Mrs.. savage's habit, which has become
worked around his legs while she stands re-
vesled ~ pair Of very tight riding bTcechCs-
. ridiculous object, which causes both men 10
burst into uncomfortable laughter Mary Marcy
Is making Mrs Savage visit, aud goes
with Roman to inspect his mine. While they
sre there alone the bucket rope catches IRE.
making them prisoners Roman digs out "a COM
Portable seat Tor Mary gFith q pick Eventually
hf finds forgotten extension ladder bs which
fheF escape. but not before they have made
= mutual vow n yheiF love for each other
He discovers next day that his pick had IN
covered Jhe vein Tor which he had been search
ing and which receen.s his fortunes. Colonel
Marcy sends for A6eir-