Mower County transcript., 1907-09-04
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER la detachment OF the
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Bethune
AMONG AMONG them % AaS is a stranger M % Who intro: intro.
duces himself by the name of Hampton,
also Gillis, the post trader, and his
daughter. Gillis and majority Of the
soldiers are killed during three days
siege.
CHAPTER II.-Hampton offers assist
ance to the girl, and is at first spurned
because he is known as a gambler.
CHAPTER III-Hampton and the girl
only escape from the Indians. They fall
exhausted on the plains
CHAPTER IVA company of the Sew
enth cavalry, Lieut.. Brant in command,
find Hampton and the girl on the plains,
and restore them to &c consclousness; nSaousas IS
care for the girl.
CHAPTER v.-Hampten and the girl
stop at the Miners Home in Glencad;
Wynkoop proposes that Hampton place
Miss Gillis in care of Mrs. Herndon. He
consents to think it over.
ture over with Miss Gilis-the Kid. She
shows him her mothers picture and tells
him what she can of her parentage and
life They decide she shall live with Mrs.
CHAPTER vII-The Kid takes up her
residence with Mrs. Herndon.
CHAPTER v111.-Naida - the Kid
runs away from Mrs. Herndon's and re-
joins Hampton. He induces her to go
back, and to have nothing more to do
with him.
The dark eyes never wavered as
they looked steadily into the gray
ones, but the chin quivered slightly.
Il reckon I'd rather try it alone"
she announced stubbornly. Maybe I
might have stood it with you, Bob
Hampton, but woman is the limit"
Il expect it will go rather hard at
first, Kid" he admitted craftily, but
i think you might try it while Just to
sort of please me-"
"Who-who is she?" doubtfully.
Mrs. Herndon, wife of the SUPER
intendent Of the Golden Rule mine"
and he waved his hand toward the dis.
tant houses. "They tell me she's
mighty fine woman"
"Oh, they do? Then somebody's
been stirring you up about me, have
they? l thought that was about the
way of it. Somebody wants to reform
me, reckon. Well, maybe won't be
reformed. Who was it, Bob?"
THE Presbyterian missionary" he
confessed reluctantly, "a nervy little
chap named Wynkoop; he came in to
see me last night while you were
asleep" He faced her open scorn un-
shrinkingly, his mind fully decided,
and clinging to one thought with all
the tenacity of his nature.
"A preacher!" her voice vibrant with
derision, "a preacher! Well, of all
things, Bob Hampton! You led around
by the nose in that way! Did he want
you to bring me to Sunday school? 4
preacher! And suppose the fellow
expects to turn me over to one of his
hock for religious instruction. He'll
have you studying theology inside Of .
year. A preacher! Oh, Lord, and you
agreed! Well, l won't 60; 70 there!"
As understand the affair."" Hamp-
ton continued, ~ she paused for
breath, 1T was Lieut.. Brant who sug-
sested the idea of his coming to me.
Brant knew Gillis. and remembered
you, and realixing your unpleasant SIT
sation, thought such An arrangement
would be for your benefit"
"Brant!" she burst forth In renewed
anger; "he did, did he! The putty.
faced dandy! used to see him at
Bethune, and you can bet he never
bothered his head about me then. No,
and he didn't even know me out yon.
der, until after the sergeant spoke up.
What business has that fellow got
planning what I shall do?"
Hampton made no attempt to an
swer. 1t was better to let her indigna-