The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-12

tinkle of accOutrementS. Then, round
ing a sharp projection of earth and
rock, the scattered lodges of the In
dian village already partially revealed
to those in advance, the riders were
brought to sudden halt by a fierce
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER IA detachment Of the
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Bethune
trapped by Indians in a narrow gorge.
Among them is a stranger who intro
duces himself by the name of Hampton.
also ellis, the post trader, and his
daughter. ellis and q majority of the
soldiers are killed during q 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 fan
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 consciousness.
Hampton announces that he proposes to
care for the girl.
CHAPTER V.-Hampton and the girl
stop at the Miners Home in Glencaid
4CuiLyy pIOpIleleSS. rev. howard
NMynkoop, proposes that Hampton place
Miss Gillis in care of Mrs. Herndon. He
consents to think 1t over
CHAPTER VI.-Hampton talks the flu
ture over with Miss Gillis-the Kid. She
shows him her mothers picture and tells
MIN what she can of her parentage and
life. They decide she shall live with Mrs.
Herndon.
CHAPTER VII.-The Kid takes up her
residence with Mrs HarOIOn
CHAPTER VIII.-Naida 90 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.
CHAPTER IX.--Hampton plays his
last game of cards. He announces to
Red Slavtn that he has quit. and then
leaves GenCaid.
CHAPTER X.-Miss Phoebe Spencer ar
rives in Glencaid to teach its first school
Nadia. Rev. Wynkoop, etc She boards
at Mrs. Herndon's
CHAPTER XII.-Naida and Lieut.
Brant again meet without his knowing
who she is. She informs him of the com
ing Bachelor club ball in honor OF Miss
Spencer.
CHAPTER XIII-Lieut. Brant meets
Silent Murphy. Clusters scout. He re-
ports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
CHAPTER XIv.-Social dirculues
arise at the Bachelor clubs ball among
the admirers of Miss Spencer. Lieut.
Brant meets Miss Spencer but she is not
his acquaintance of the day before. She
tells him of Nadia, and he accidentally
meets her again as he is returning to the
ballroom with fan for Miss Spencer.
CHAPTER KYLE fails to discover
her identity.
CHAPTER XVI-Brant accompanies
Nadia home from the dance. On the way
she informs him as to who she is, and
that she is to meet Hampton. Brant
meets Hampton with her, and the men
make an appointment to meet the fol-
lowing morning.
CHAPTER XvIL-Brant and Hamp-
ton meet Hampton informs the lieuten-
ant that his attentions to Nadia must
her that justifes the statement. 8rant
tells Hampton of the presence of Silent
Murphy and the fact that Red SlaVin
receives government messages for him.
CHAPTER XVIII.-Miss Spencer called
on Bob Hampton. Tells him of a red
faced stranger mistaking her for Nadia.
CHAPTER XIX-Hampton interviews
Red Slavin. Finds that he is an ex-
trooper in the Seventh cavalry. 1t was
more than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan, then a captain in the Sew
enth, of the murder of Maj. Brant, Sr.
Hampton attempts TO force a confession
from Slavin. Slavin insists it is Murphy
he wants, and Murphy has left. In =
scuffle Slavin is killed by knife thrust.
CHAPTER XX.-Hampton surrenders
to Buck Mason, marshal Mob attempts
to capture him. Mason and his prisoner
escape to n hill and defend themselves.
Mob lights fire to burn them out.
CHAPTER XXI-Brant tells Nadia
: that he loves her. She tells him there is
an inSurmountable barrier between them,
but that she does not fully understand 1t.
CHAPTER XXII-Brant and his troop
rescues Hampton and Mason from the
fires set by the mob. Brant carries the
unconscious gambler through the lines OF
fire
CHAPTER XXIII-Hampton is taken
to the hotel and Nadia comes to nurse
him
CHAPTER XXIV.-Mss Spencer has n
humorous adventure with her admirers
and then accepts the heart and hand Of
Rev. Wynkoop.
CHAPTER XXv.-Brant is ordered to
take the field. Before he goes Nadia tells
him she loves him, but cannot become
He insists that he will return TO her.
CHAPTER XXVI.-IIamptOn goes on
the trail of Silent Murphy, then at Chey-
enne, as the one man who can clear Cant
Nolan of the charge of murder OF Mai.
Brant IS years before
CHAPTER XXVII.-Iampton arrives
at Cheyenne after Murphy had left with
dispatches for Custer. He follows the
scout, determined to wiring from him a
confession. Comes within sight of Muir
ply on the edge of the Indian country.
CHAPTER XXVIII-Murphy is sur
prised at a night camp and sees a ghost
of Maj. Brant
CHAPTER XXIX.-Murphy practically
confesses to the killing of Mai Brant for
which Capt. Nolan was convicted and
sentenced to dismissal from the army
and ten years in the penitentary
Hampton proposes to take him through
to Custer where he is to make his state
ment before the old regiment. They
travel through the Indian country.