Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-11
SYNOPSIS.

faatsy from Fort Rsshune tTaggsdn i BY
is a stranger who introduces himself by
r post frader o and ha Gs and
a majority of the soldiers are killed cur,
the girl nf only a escape from the Indians
They fall exhausted on the plains; =
Brant in command, find them Hampton
and the girl stop at the Miners home IN
ton aifs hs n9nre oTeP Wifh MISS
lis-the Kid She shows him her moth
of her pct parent n 'e and lite they decide
she shall live With Mrs. Herndo2- MAZDA
and rejoins Hampton. He induces her to
go back. and TO have nothing more to DO
of cards He announces to Red Slavin
that he has quit. and then leaves Glen n,
Giencaid to teach its first school Miss
sPence g,l meets cts Naida Rev Mynk1GP.
MAZDA and Lieut. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she is she sn baf n
honor of Miss Spencer Lieut. Brans
meets Silent Murphy, Clusters s .Ss sior IKE
Social difficulties arise at the Bachelor
sn5s ball among the adire Miss 81 spen
Ger but she is not his acquaintaanGiea Oh .ns
he accidentally ta 'G meets e her again as he IS
returning to the ballroom with tan i i9a
home from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she Is ana tnas
lieutenant that his attentions 70 Naiaa
over her that jpstifies the statement:
Brant tells Hampton of the presence OF
Slavin receives government messages for
him. Miss Spencer called on Bob lamp
m mis- ss her tlr' for Nadia. Brant inter
views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an ex-
slavfn's and Murphy's testimony that
more than ten years before had co 1 See,i
enth, of the murder of Maj. Brant, ST..
Hampton attempts to force eonfessi6n
he wants. and Murphy had left In
scuffie slavfn is killed by knife thrust
marshall Mob attempts to capture him. in 4;
Mason and his prisoner escape to 91il
to burn them out. Brant tells Nadia that
he loves her; She tells him there t is an
but that she does not fully understand
at Mason and r nn fe es Set by the
mob. Brant carries the unconscious
5on is taken to the f hota S and Mazda
to nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts ST. the ne
heart nd hand o a he ed seore he
goes Nadia tells him she loves him, but
Innad He ms ElfG he or viii
her. Hampton goes on the trail Of Silent
man Who 'n can Clear he Gaot ne Nolan of the
charge OF murder of Maj. Brant Is years
after after Murphy had n left With dispatches
for Custer He follows the scout, deter
mined to wiring from him a confession
Comes within sight of Murphy on the
edge of the Indian country Murphy
practically confesses to the killing of
Maj. Brant for which Capt Nolan was
convicted and sentenced to dismissal from
the army and ten years in the peniten-
tiary. Murphy goes insane Brants
troop guarding Clusters pack train on
Little Big Horn rescues Hampton and
Murphy. Hampton insists on going to
join Custer and deliver the dispatches
Tells Brant Nadia is daughter of Capt
Nolan who convicted of numbering
his father. Murphy, now insane could
clear Capt Nolan of charge If he recov-
his mind Leaves package of papers
bearing the subject with Brant when
he goes to join Custer. The story of the
first days fighting on the Little Big
Horn. Brant's troop in charge of pack
train and not engaged