Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-20
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, CHAPTER 1.-Opens at Fort Frayne Webb. commanding, troubled because of adjutants sudden infatuation for beau tiful girl, mece of the pNst trader whose sswife Is known to have Indian blood in her been one of several admirers of Esther Dade, daughter of veteran officer, and, unknown to himself, had her preference cause sorrow to friends and anxiety to commander, because on their frequent rides together the girl invariably leads her escort to Sioux village of a notorious chief, Stabber, known to be in sympathy with the hostile bands under Lame Wolf, further north along the Big Horn moun- tains This is situation when courier 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 Wolf's band de- clared for war and attack stage stations band believed ready to join them; The major and Capt. Ray searching Fields quarters for explanation of his absence, Flower. the traders niece.
 CHAPTER III.-Trooper Kennedy, courier who brought dispatch from north, is regaled too liberally after his hard ride. and. wandering down into the flats encounters lone Indian who amazes him by replying in fluent English to his Irish There is grapple and fight, and Kennedy is rescued from death just in the nick of girl who speaks the Sioux tongue, and whom strange Indian obeys, but threat en ens SseP s 6sr nsf o ns saS s is 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.
 CHAPTER IV.-Hay, the trader, called to account for night riders heard by the sentries back of his corrals, begins in- vestigation; sergt Schreiber sent to see dawn that warriors rode away northward two hours before, evidently warned by Some one. No cavalry horses had left the stables, and Hay declares none of his could be out except with his knowl- edge. Then he is shown print of only bar shoe at the post, worn by his racer "Gen. Harney."
 over to post commander two packages containing funds. for which he Is account able. They had been stored in traders safe. instead of quartermasters because of quarrel between Field and quartermas- ter. Packages are opened by Webb in presence of trader and in sight of Miss Flower and the junior post surgeon, To 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
 CHAPTER vIL-Capt. Blake. suspi- eious of Miss Flower, studies signs in flats beyond traders house, and finds strange evidence. Another courier is sighted coming in far to the northeast, evidently pursued. and Blake. with few troopers. rides out to rescue. All Fort Frayne watches and there is intense ex- citement as captains party encounter pursuing Indians. Miss Flower exclaim- Ix<- .,As fa har
 CHAPTER VIII. = Rescued courier brings stirring news. More troops are needed at north Of Rays command may be sacrificed. Webb goes with all re- Dade in command. Blake and party have disappeared. pursuing in turn the Sioux pursuers. They have sharp fight and make remarkable capture.an Indian pouch containing letters addressed in Miss Flowers hand. and one Indian is recognized by Kennedy.
 CHAPTER Ix.-Blske bids adieu to post. after stirring s interview with h,,ls Miss "a dangerous thing. All Fort Frayne in suspense over fate of Rays troop now known to be confronted by hundreds of Sioux. At last comes Webb,s dispatch. "Sharr sffair. Surgeons needed at once. Several killed. Many wOunded-Lieut- Field seriously
 CHAPTER x--Gradual advance of Rays troop into the heart Of the Sioux country. Efforts tO show Field that Webb acted as friend prove futile. Boy declares he will never return to duty as Webb's adiutant. Ray finds himself practically cut off and surrounded.
 CHAPTER XT.-Rays men corraled in the cottonwO0ds on Elk creek. Splendid and spirited fight ensues. Indians seem iion. through leadership of new and re- rnarkable chief whom Field recognize. but is moved by some strange power to conceal from Ray all knowledge thereof
 ~ gaa- tsnt coming of reinforeements to suceOr of Ray. and redoubls efforts to finish com nnand Furious charges led by unknown chief are rspulsed Indisns ire the dry wall of flame sweeps down upon inc grove.
 CHAPTER xIIL-FIsm.s are divided by quick burning on of a big patch on Chen a magnificent dash Of Webb's com srand to the rescue When Field rallies from unconscioususss he hears Kennedy 5<nyine that he had ever known Indian -fief Whp has been 70 couspiCuOus- but Eas shot hy Biske's men even as he was curling ehaIlenss and eenBnciatton Field bezs doctor not to send him back
 CHATTER xTv.-Tha general reaches Frsyne i1s1 too late to see trader Hay. who sfarfea with his f4nist before day. break for railway far 10 the south and post surgeon sfrrif= that there Sere req sors for his wishing so gs1 away. and tells general what Fpfs himself does not yef k1cu of the th-fr Of the money- Mrs -saEe oTerEaars ard declares that ff must have ben Nansfte's doing and that sfs rzF gr-e tcss- CHAPTER XV--Troeyrrs ordered to P1rSue HaT ard E---E t- bsek- Nrs- Blake Ea E2lss eHMa captain has left czIlEaeE rdEFl- Es sEzUZ@ re1tez1s- lad Erz uz5a and Mrs Hay zHf Sus Eza tFe-s Ieafe-S to h-r. hat heAd ersryshf-g e.s~ From that f-<rar1 Na~Frfe G1szr1esrec fruz z--rrne Trrrr=-s Sere nark Uerf rHst Fs~y Esre feE-1 Eayr rrc s11rf1srs ss5t G<a6 zesr sks tsr1 a-t sg-s tkzt Hay