Barbour County index., 1908-04-29
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians In narrow gorge. Among them
is a stranger who introduces himself by
the name of Hampton, also Gillis the
post trader, and his daughter. Gillis and
majority of the soldiers are killed dur,
the girl only escape from the Indians.
They fall exhausted on the plains. A
company of the Seventh cavalry, Lieut.;
and the girl stop at the Miners Home In
Glencaid, Mrs. Duffy, proprietress. Hamp-
ton talks the future over with Miss Gill
er's picture and tells him what she can
of her parentage and life. They decide
the Kid--runs away from Mrs. Herndon's
and rejoins Hampton. He induces her to
go back, and to have nothing more to do
with him. Hampton plays his last game
that he has quit, and then leaves Glen
caid 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 ms
him of the coming Bachelor club ball in
honor of Miss Spencer. Lieut.. Brant
meets Silent Murphy, Clusters scout. He
reports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
Social difficulties arise at the Bachelor
clubs ball among the admirers of Miss
Spencer. Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger 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
home from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she is, and that
she is to meet Hampton. Brant and
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to Nadia
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her that justifies the statement:
Silent Murphy, and of the fact that Red
Slavin receives government messages for
him. Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
mistaking her for Nadia. Brant inter
views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an ex-
trooper in the Seventh cavalry. 1t was
SlaVin'S and Murphy'S testimony that
more than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan, then 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 had left. In
scnffie Slavin is killed by knife thrust.
marshal Mob attempts to capture him;
Mason and his prisoner escape to a hill
and defend themselves. Mob lights fire
to burn them out. Brant tells Nadia that
he loves her. She tells him there is an
insurmountable barrier between them,
but that she does not fully understand
and Mason from the fires set by the
mob. Brant carries the unconscious
gambler through the lines of fire, Hamp-
to nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts the
heart and hand of Rev. Wynlxoop. Brant
is ordered to take the field. Before he
goes Nadia tells him she loves him, but
cannot become his wife or offer an ex-
planation. He insists he will 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 of murder of Maj. Brant 10 years
before Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
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-
iary. Murphy goes insane. Brant's
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 Brant Nadia is daughter of Capt
Nolan who was convicted of numbering
his father.