Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1904-01-07
SYNOPSIS,

a.oJutanIs sudden 1nIatuat1on Tor beau
t1ful girl, niece Of the post trader whose
wife is known to have Indian blood in her
veins. The. adjutant, Lieut.. Field, has
Dade, daughter a'e Of Veteran eft H and.
unknown to himself, had her preference.
His attentions to Miss Flower, the niece,
rides toEetheE the gE leads
with the hostile bands under Lame Wolf,
further north along the Big Horn noun
comes after midnight with news of OUT
break on the Dry Fork Of the Powder:
Webb sends for his adjutant-who cannot
be found.
CHAPTER II.-Lame VOLTS band de-
clared for war and attack stage stations
along Big Horn route. Stabbers smaller
major 0e ana Capt ea Ray sesarehing Fields
ind open note addressed i by by f Nsnetts
T. Flower. the traders niece. IN @ re-:
CHAPTER III.-Trooper Kennedy,
courier who brought dispatch from north,
is RECALLED too literally after his hard
ride, and, wandering down into the flats
BY replying in fluent English to his Irish.
is rom death s Just in the nick 81
time by Lieut.. Field and some unknown
girl who speaks the Sioux tongue, and
ems when nextthe meets the Irishman to
cut his heart out. Kennedy pledges his
word to Field that he will say nothing Of
affair. Rays troop ordered to rescue OF
the stage station on the Dry Fork, and
adjutant ordered by the commander to
accompany Ray. 81.
CHAPTER IV.-.Hay, the trader, called
sentries back of his corrals, begins in
ynaon at sag5ers vsge s reports t 3
two hours before, evidently warned by
The stables. and Hay declares none 81
his could be out except with his knowl-
edge. Then he is shown print of only
"Gen. Harvey"
CHAPTER V.-Field. in going, turned
over to post commander two packages
cont psf fu had for which ne is
safe instead of quartermasters because
of quarrel between Field and quartermas-
presence of trader and in sight of Miss
consternation Of Webb and Hay and agi-
tation of girl, they are found robbed of
most of contents.
CHAPTER VI.-Ray's troop, with Field
riding as platoon commander, push north
ward toward the Powder river.
cious of Miss Flower, studies signs in
strange evidence: Another courier IS
evidently purs1ed. and Blake, with Anew few
troopers, rides out to rescue. All Fort
watches and there Is
pursuing Indians. Miss Flower exclaim-
Ing, audibly, Seven to three shame!''
CHAPTER VIII. = Rescued courier
needed at north or Rays command may
be sacrificed Webb goes with all re-
main mainin ig cavalry at Frayne leaving Capt
pursuers they have a sharp harp fight and
pouch containing letters, addressed in
recognized by Kennedy.
CHAPTER IX.-Blake bids adieu to
post, after stirring interview with Miss
Flower and rides after Webb,s column
known to be confronted BY hundreds Of
Sioux. At last comes Webbs dispatch.
SHARP affair. Surgeons needed at once.
Field seriously" - d
CHAPTER wx.-Gradual advance of
Rays troop into the heart Of the Sioux
acted as friend prove futile Boy declares
he VIII never return uGa to duty as Webbs
cut off and surrounded.
CHAPTER XI.-Ray's men corraled in
the cottonwoods on Elk creek. Splendid
and spirited fight ensues. Indians seem
ton, through leadership of a new and re-
markable chief whom Field recognizes,
but is moved by some strange power to
conceal from Ray all knowledge thereof.
4 CHAPTER xII.-Indians discover dis
tant coming of reinforcements to succor
Of Ray, and redouble efforts to finish COM
chief are repulsed. Indians fire the dry
buffalo grass, and. driven by the gale a
wall of flame sweeps down upon the
CHAPTER xIII.-F'lames are divided
by quick burning off Of big patch on
mand to the rescue. When Field rallies
from Inconsistencies he hears Kennedy
denying that he had ever known Indian
chief who has been so conspicuous, but
was shot by Blake's men, even as he was
hurting challenge and denunciation
Field begS doctor not to send him back
to Frayne. -, ~
CHAPTER xIv.-The general reaches
Hst toe ate to see t paf Hay
post surgeon admits that there were rea-
fas s wha shRE Field 10 Eat Seg aaa
mrs. Pade overhears and declares that
that she had gone too -
CHAPTER xY.,Troopers ordered to
pursue Hay and bring him back. Mrs.
contents, had consulted Mrs; Dade and
MIS- Hay a, and sent Manstte's letters to
instant Nanette disappeared from
they have found Hays two outriders shot
dead near the ford, and signs that Hay
by the Sioux, Nanette with them
. CHAPTER XVI.-Mrs. Hay declares
her husband safe in the hands Of Sioux
and earns the suspicion Of new command
experience in Indian warfare. Half breed
hangers-on about the traders become
bold, and Mrs. Ray discovers night
SprOWlers about her home and that of
Mrs Blake. Gen. Field, father Of the
wounded lad. hurrying to his son, is se-
riously injured by capsizing Of stage
y CHAPTER XVII.-More night raiding
and riding at Fragne to the worry Of
removed from about her stables, because
bands employees, and becomes even more
an object Of suspicion. Fields quarters
are entered and robbed while he lies
helpless IN hospital. While they are
breaking the news to him at midnight
there is scream for help and sound Of
shooting at Mrs. Blake's.
CHAPTERXVI all happened.
Finding of the oyercoats of Pete and Cra-