The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-04-09
SYNOPSIS.


y detachment OF the Eighteenth in
1antry from Fort Bcthune trapped by
Indians IN narrow gorge. Among them
Is a stranger who introduces himself by
the name OF Hampton. also ellis the
post trader and his daughter, Gillis and
q majority OF the soldiers are killed dur
ng a three days siege. Hampton ana
l3e girl only escape from the Indians
They fall exhausted on the plains
company OF the Seventh cavalry, Lieut..
srant In command. ind them. Hampton
and the girl stop at the Miners Home in
fiencalut Mrs. Duny, proprietrcss. Hamp-
on talks the future over with Miss Gtl-
ts-tha Kid. She shows him her moth
q picture and tells him what she can
il her parentaEe and life They decide
flc shan 1--we with Mrs Herndon. Nadia
he hid-runs away from Mrs Hcrud1n's
ana ratoins Hampton. He Induces her %
30 baek, ana 10 have nothing more 10 do
Ellh hlm Hampton plays his last game
y cards. He announces 20 Red Slavin
that ne mas quit and then leaves Glen
5ioncaid 10 teach its hrst school Miss
spencer meets Nadia, Rev. Wynkoop.
sic. She boards az Nrs. Herndon.s
Nadia and Lieut.. Brant again meet vith-
iut his knowing vino she is. She informs
+ Aim OF the coming Bachelor club bail in
ionor of Miss Spencer Lieut. Brant
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout he
eportE trouble brewing among the Sioux.
social difficulties arise al the Bachelor
.luh's ball among the admirers oi Miss
spencer. Lieut. Hrant meets Miss Spou-
ser but she b. not his acquaintance Of the
day before She tells him OF Nadia and
ae accidentally meets her again as be IS
feturnlng 70 the ballroom with "a ian fur
hiss Spencer. Brant accompanies Nadia
nome from the dance on the way she
niorms him as 70 who she IS, ana that
tle ls % meet Hampton. Hrant ana
Hampton meet Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions 20 MAZDA
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her that 1usunes the statement
Brant tells Hampton OF the presence Of
silent Murphy and of the fact thar Red
1lnFin receives government messages for
ann Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
ION Tells him Of a red-faced stranger
nistaking her FOR Nadia. Hampton inter
Flews Red Slavin. Finds that he is an eN-
Irooper In the Seventh cavalry IL was
slaNin's aud Murphy's testimony that
more than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan then a captain In the Sew
snth, Of the murder of Mai Brant, Sr.
Hampton attempts 10 force a confession
from Slavin. Siavin insists IL is Murphy
ne wants, and Murphy had left In a
tcutiie Slavin IS killed by a knife thrust
Hampton surrenders To Buck Mason
marshal Mob attempts 20 capture him.
Mason and his prisoner escape To hill
and defend themselves Mob lights nrc
90 burn them out Brant tells Naida that
he loves her She tells him there Is an
tnsurnountahle barrier between them,
but that she does not fully understand
H. Brant and his troop rescues Hampton
and Mason from the fires set by the
mob. BrRnt carries the unconscious
gambler through the lines % are Hamp-
10 nurse him Miss Spencer accepts the
heart and hand of Rev. Wynkoop, Brant
ts ordered 70 take the field, Before be
goes Neida tells him she loves him. but
cannot become his wife or offer an eN-
PLANTATION He insists be VIII return TO
her. Hampton goes on the trail Of silent
Murphy. then at Cheyenne; as the. one
man who can clear Capt Nolan OF the
charge Cf murder OF Mai. Brant l5 years
before. Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Murphy had left with dispatches
for Custer. He follows the scout deter
mined 20 wiring from him a confession.
Comes within sight Of Murphy on the
edge OF the Indian country. Murphy
practically Confesses 20 the killing Of
Mai. Brant for which Capt Nolan was
convicted and sentenced 10 dismissal from
the army and ten years ia the peuiten-
uary- Murphy goes insane Brauts
troop guarding Clusters pack train on
Little Big Horn rescues Hampton and
Murphy Hampton insists ON going on to
Join Custer and deliver the dispatches
Tells Braut Nadia iE daughter OF Capt
Nolan who was convicted OF numbering
hts father Murphy now insane could
clear Capt Nolan Of charge IN ne reCov-
ers his mind Leaves package OF papers
bearing on the subject with Brant when
ie goes 10 join Custer, The story OF the
FIRST davis fighting on the Little Big
Horn. Brant's troop IN charge OF pack
train and not engaged. Hampton joins
Custer and delivers dispatches Custer
recognizes him as Capt Nolan. Hampton
asks to be permitted 70 ride into action
with the Old regiment and the request is
granted