The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-11-28

won't you? 1 shall be so lonely mere,
for-for you are truly all I have in the
+ world"
With one quick, impulsive motion
he pressed her to him, passionately
kissing the tears from her lowered
lashes, unable longer to conceal the
tremor that shook his own voice.
Never, never doubt it, lassie. 1t will
not take me long, and if I live come
straight back"
He watched her slender, white
robed figure as it passed slowly down
the deserted street. Once only she
paused and waved back to him and he
returned instant response, although
scarcely realizing the act.
Poor little lonely girl. Perhaps
ought to have told her the whole in
fernal story, but I simply haven't got
the nerve, the way it reads now. II
l can only get it Strengthened out, it'll
be different"
Mechanically he thrust an unlighted
cigar between his teeth and descend
ed the steps, to all outward appear
ance the same reckless, audacious
Hampton as of old.
The military telegraph occupied one
half of the small tent next the Miners
Retreat, and the youthful operator in
stantly recognized his debonair WISH
tor.
We'll, Billy" was Hamptons friend
ly greeting, are they keeping you fair
ly busy with wars and rumors Of
wars these days?"
Muffin doin' just now" was the
cheerful reply. Everything goin' ter
Cheyenne. The Injuns are gi.un'
themselves bottled up in the Big Horn
country"
oh, that's it? Then maybe you
might manage to rush a message
I through for me to Fort A. Lincoln
without discommoding Uncle SAM"
and Hampton placed a coin upon the
rough table.
Sure; write it out"
Here it is; now get it off early, my
lad, and bring the answer to me over
at the hotel. Thereu be another yell
low boy waiting when you come"
The reply arrived some two hours
later.
Fort A. Lincoln June Il, 1876.
/ Hampton. Glencaid:
Seventh gone west; probably Yellow
stone Brant with them Murphy, gov
! eminent scout, at Cheyenne waiting or
ders. BITTON, Commanding.
He crushed the paper in his hand,
Misunderstanding of the past, the
present, the future. He had borne
mnch in these last years. much mis-
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER IA detachment of the
Eighteenth infantry from Fort Bethune
trapped by Indians in a narrow gorge
Among them is stranger who intro
! duceS himself by the name OF Hampton
also ellis, the post trader, and his
daughter ellis and majority Of the
soldiers are killed during three days
siege.
CHAPTER II-Rampton 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 consciousness.
Hampton announces that he proposes to
care for the girl.
CHAPTER v.-Hampton and the girl
SOP at the Miners Home in Glencaid,
MIS- Duffy proprietess. Rev Howard
/ Wynkoop proposes that Hampton place
MISS ellis 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
W n kn - L..
Herndon.
CHAPTER VII-The Kid takes up her
residence with Mrs. Herndon.
CHAPTER VIII.-Naida the KID
runs away from Mrs. Herndons 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 Slavin that he has quit, and then
leaves Glencaid.
CHAPTER X.-Miss Phoebe Spencer ar
rives in Glencaid to teach its first school,
CHAPTER XI-Mss Spencer meets
Nadia, Raw. Wynkoop, etc. She boards
at Mrs. Herndons.
CHAPTER XII.-Naida and Lieut.
Brant again meet without his knowing
I WHO she Is. Sle informs MN or the COM
ing Bachelor club ball in honor of Miss
Spencer
CHAPTER XIII.-Leut. Brant meets
Silent Murphy, Clusters scout. He re-
ports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
CHAPTER XIV-Social ditncultles
I 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
I ballroom with a 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 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 XvII-Brant and Hamp-
ton meet. Hampton informs the lieuten-
ant that his attentions to Nadia must
cease. and proclaims an authority over
her that juStities the statement Brant
tells Hampton of ths presence of Silent
Murphy, and the fact that Red Sl2vn
| receives government messages for him.
CHAPTER XvIII.-Miss Spencer called
on Bob Hampton. Tells him of a red
faced stranger mistaking her for Nadia.