The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1908-03-20
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 Gillis ana
a majority of the soldiers are killed dur
ing three days siege. Hampton ana
the girl only escape from the Indians
They fall exhausted on the plains; A
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. Hamp-
ton talks the future over with MISS I'll
lis-the Kid. She shows him her moth-
ers picture and tells him what she can
of her parentage and life. They decide
she shall live with Mrs Herndon NalIa
the Kid-runs away from Mrs. Herndon $
and rejoins Hampton He induces her 20
go back, and to have nothing more TO 90
with him. Hampton plays his last game
of cards. He announces to Red SlaNln
that he has quit, and then, leaves Glen
caid. Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives IN
Glencaid to teach its first school MISS
Spencer meets Nadia, Rev. Wynkoop
etc. She boards at Mrs Herndon $
Nadia and Lieut.. Brant again meet WITH
out his knowing who she Is. she informs }T iIs
him of the coming Bachelor club ball IN
honor of Miss Spencer. Lieut.. Brant
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout lie
reports trouble brewing among the SIOUX.
Social difficulties arise at the Bacheior
clubs ball among the admirers or MISS
Spencer. Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
Ger but she is not his acqualntanGe OF tne
he accidentally meets her again as ne Is
returning to the ballroom with fan Tor
Miss Spencer. Brant accompanies MAZDA
home from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she is, ana tnal
she is TO meet Hampton. Brant ana
Hampton meet Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions 10 MAZDA
must cease. and proclaims an authority
over her that justifies the statement
Brant tells Hampton of the presence OF
Silent Murphy, and Of the fact that led
Slavn receives government messages Tor
him. Miss Spencer called on Bob ramp
ton. Tells him OF red-faGed stranger
installing her for Nadia. Brant inter
views Red Slavin. Finds that he Is an eN-
trooper in the Seventh cavalry. IL was
Slavin's and Murphy's testimony mat
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 to fore confession
from Slavin. SlaNin insists il is Murphy
he wants, and Murphy had left. In a
scuffle SlaVin is killed by knife thrust
Hampton surrenders TO Buck Mason
marshal Mob attempts to capture him.
Mason and his prisoner escape TO 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
it. Brant and his troop rescues Hampton
and Mason from the fires set by the
mob. Brant carries the unconscious
gambler through the lines of fire Hamp-
ton is taken to the hotel and Nadia comes
TO nurse MN. MISS spencer dCCSplS Nile
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 Maj. Brant 10 ye irs
before. Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Murphy had 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
Mai. Brant for which Capt Nolan was
convicted and sentenced to dismissal from
the army and ten years i'm the peniten-
to- AIIrrlhNt insnnn