The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-09-24
SYNOPSIS.


A detachment of the Eighteenth In
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians In narrow gorge. Among them
Is stranger who introduces himself by
the name of Hampton. also ellis the
post trader. and his daughter. ellis and
a majority OF the soldiers are killed dur
Ing a three days siege. Hampton and
the girl only escape from the Indians.
They fall exhausted on the plains,
company OF the Seventh cavalry, Lieut..
Brsnt In C. command, ,lnd them; H HSmPt9in
Glencaid, Mrs Duffy. proprietress Hamp-
ton talks the future over with Miss Gil
er's picture and tells him what she can
OF her parentage and life. They decide
she shall live with Mrs. Herndon. Nadia
the kldEruns away from Mrs Herndons
and reJoins Hampton. He induces her TO
go back. and TO have nothing more TO do
with him Hampton plays his last game
OF cards lie announces to Red slavln
that he has quit. and then leaves Glen
caid. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives in
Glencaid 20 teach its first school. Miss
Spencer meets Mazda, Rev ,Wynkoop'
Nadia and Lieut. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she is. She informs
s him OF the Coming Bachelor CLUB p Rran m
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout lie
reports trouble brewing among the sioux
Social ditiiculties arise at the Bacheior
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 MAZDA ana
returning to the ballroom with fan for
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies Nadia
home from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she Is. and that
che IL to meet Hampton. Brant and
Hampton meet Hampton Informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to Nadia
must cease, and proelaims an authority
over her that Justtes the statement:
Brsnt tells Hampton of the presence OF
Silent Murphy, and of the fact that Red
Slavin receives government messages for
him. Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
ton. Tells him OF red-faced stranger
mistaklng her for Nadia. Hampton inter-
views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an ex-
trooper In the Seventh cavalry II was
Sla'tn's and Murphy's testimony that
more than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan. then a captain in the Sew
enth. OF the murder OF Maj. Brant. Sr.
Hampton attempts 10 force confession
from Slavin. Slavin insists Il Is Murphy
he wants. and Murphy had left. In
ecufiie Slavin is killed by knife thrust.
Hampton surrenders TO Buck Mason.
marshal. Mob attempts to capture him.
and defend themselves. Mob lights fire
20 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
It. 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
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
cannot become his wife or offer an ex-
PLANTATION. 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 Mai. Brant Is years
before. Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Eurphy had left with dispatches
FOR CuW.r He follows the scout. deter
mined TO wriSg 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. 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. Murphy, now insane could
clear Capt Nolan Of charge II he recov-
ors his mind. Leaves package OF papers
bearing on the subject with Brant when
he goes 10 Join Custer. The story of the
FIRST days fighting on the Little Big
Horn. Brants troop in charge OF pack
train and not engaged. Hampton joins
Custer and delivers dispatches. Custer
gecognizes him as Capt. Nolan Hampton
tsks TO be permitted to ride into action
With the old regiment and this request Is
granted.