The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-08-20
SYNOPSIS.

detachment of the Eighteenth In
tantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
indians in a narrow gorge. Among tnem
IS a stranger who introduces himself by
the name OF Hampton, also ellis the
post trader. and his daughter. Gilis ana
. majority of the soldiers are killed our,
The girl only escape from the 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 Homo in
Elencaid. Mrs. Duffy, proprietreSs HaInP-
ton talks the future over with Miss Oil
ts-the Kid. She shows nm hes n'o can
Of her parentage and life. They decide
she shall live with Mrs. Herndon MAZDA
The kid-runs away from Mrs. Hernoon
ana rejoins Hampton. He induces her 70
go back and TO have nothing more 70 90
with him. Hampton plays his last game
Of cards. He announces TO Ked slaNlh
yaid. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives IN
Eicncaid 20 teach its first school MISS
Spencer meets Nadia, Rev. ,Mynkoop
Nadia and Lieut.. Brant again meet with
put his knowing who she Is. She informs
him of the coming Bachelor club Dali IN
honor of Miss Spencer. Lieut.. brant
meets Silent Murphy, Clusters scout ITO
reports trouble brewing among the SIOUX
Social difficulties arise at the Hacheior
Spencer. Lieut. Brant meets Miss spen-
ter but she Is not his acquaintance OF the
say before. She tells him OF Nadia ana
he accidentally meets her again as ne -
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies Nalua
home from the dance. On the way she
Informs him as to who she rs R,s ana ana ana
Hampton meet. Hampton Informs the
lieutenant that his attentions TO MAZDA
must cease. and proclaims an authority
over her that justifes the statement.
Brant tells Hampton of the presence OF
Silent Murphy. and OF the fact that Red
siavin receives gov eminent messages LOT
him. Miss Spencer called on Boo lamp
Don. Tells him of a red-faced stranger
,nistaking her for Nadia. Brant inter-
9iews Red Slavin. Finds that he Is an eN-
Trooper in the Seventh cavalry. IL was
1laVin's and Murphy's testimony tnat
.enore than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan. then captain IN the sew
enth. OF the murder OF MAJ. Brant, 81.
Hampton attempts TO force a confession
from Slavin. Slavin insists II Is Murphy
NE wants. and Murphy had left. In a
scuffie Slavin Is killed by knife thrust.
Hampton surrenders TO Buck Mason
marshal. Mob attempts TO capture him;
Mason and his prisoner escape 20 a NIL
and defend themselves MOB nghts hIe
he loves her. She tells him there Is an
lnsurmountable barrier between them;
bat that she does not fully understand
Il. Brant and his troop rescues Hampton
and Mason from the fires set by the
mob Brant carries the unconscious
gambler through the lines OF IRE. HaInp-
hon Is taken 60 the hotel and Nadia comes
20 nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts the
heart and hand OF Rev. Wynkoop. Brant
Is ordered TO take the field. Before he
goes Nadia tells him she loves him, but
rannot become his wife or Offer an eX-
PLANTATION. lie 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
rharge OF murder of Maj. Brant 10 years
before. Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Murphy had left with dispatches
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