The Montgomery tribune., 1908-06-05
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth. in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians In narrow gorgn Among tnem III,
the name of Hampton, also Gilhs the
post trader, and his daughter. Gillis and
a majority of the soldiers are killed dur,
ing three days siege. Hampton and
the girl only escape from tho Indians
They fall exhausted on the plains
company of the Seventh cavalry, Lieut.
Brant in command, find them. Hampton
and the girl stop at the Miners Home in
Glencaid, Mrs. Duffy, proprietress lump
ton talks the future over with MISS GiI-
iis-the kid She shows him her moth
er's picture and tells him what she can
of her parentage and life They decide
tile Kid-runs away from Mrs Herndon's
and retoins Hampton. He induces her 70
go back, and to have nothing more TO 90
with him Hampton plays his last gaine I,,
that he has quit. and then leaves Glen
cald. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives IN
Spencer meets Nadia, Rev. .wynkoop,
etc. She boards at Mrs. Herndon,,s.
Nadia and Lieut.. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she Is, She informs
him OF the coming Bachelor club BAL IN
honor of Miss Spencer. Lieut.. BraLt
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout; lie
reports trouble brewing among the sioux.
Social difficulties arise at the Bacheior
clubs ball among tho admirers OF MISS
Spencer. Lieut. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger but she is not his acquaintance OF the
day before. She tells him of Naida and
lie accidentally meets her again as he Is
returning to the ballroom with ran tor
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies Naida
home from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she is, and that
she Is to meet Hampton. Brant ana
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to Naida
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her. that justiiies the statement;
Brapt tells Hampton OF the presence OF
Silent Murphy. and Of the fact that Red
SlaNin receives government messages Tor
lm. Miss Spencer called on Bob lamp.
ton. Tells him OF rsd-faGed str1gnsgr anger
Views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an ex-
trooper In the Seventh cavalry. 1t was
Slavins ana Murphy's testimony that
more than ten years before had convicted
robert Nolan, then a captain In the Sew
Cnth, of the murder of Maj. Brant, ST.
Hampton attempts to force n Confession
he wants. and Murphy had left In a
scui1ic Slavin is killed by knife thrust
Hampton surrenders to Buck Mason
marshal. Mob attempts to capture hlin
Mason and his prisoner escape TO n nll
and defend themselves. Mob lights fire
81 burn them out. Grant tells Nadia that
he loves her. She tells him there Is an
insurmountable barrier between them
but that she does not fully understand
Il. Brant and his troop rescues Hampton
and Mason from the fires set by the
gambler through the lines OF fire, Hamp-
ton Is taken to the hotel and Nadia comes
to nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts the
heart and hand Of Rev. Wynko9p;, Brant mt
goes Nadia tells him she loves him, but
cannot become his wife or ofer an ex-
planatioa He insists he will return to
her Hampton goes on the trail of Silent
MURPHY. tren at Cheyenne. as the one
man vino can clear Capt. Nolan of the
charge OF murder OF Maj. Brant 70 years
after Murphy had left with dispatches
for Custer