The Yale expositor., 1908-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment OF the Eighteenth in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians I'm marrow gorge Among them
the name of Hampton, also Giuis the
post trader, and his daughter Giliis ana
a majority of the soldiers ere killed dur,
ing a three days Siege. Hampton and
the girl only escape from tha 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 Home IN
Glencaid. Mrs. Duty. prUprtetrezs hamH
ton talks the future over with Miss Sil-
er's picture and tells him what she can
of her parentage and life. They decide
she shall live with Mrs. Herudon. Nalda
the Kid-runs away from Mrs Herndon
and rejoins Hampton. He induces her TO
20 back, and TO have nothing more 10 90
with him. Hampton plays his last game
of cards. He announces TO Red SlaVlh
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'
Nadia and Lieut. Brant again meet Will
out his knowing who she is She informs I ms
him OF the coming Bacnelor, G fant o Rrant
meets Silent Murphy. Clusters scout; lie
reports trouble brewing among the SIOUX,
Social difficulties arise at the Bach nt.,,r
clubs ball among the admirers OF MISS
Spencer. Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Speh-
Ger but she is not his acquaintance OF the
day before. She tells him of MAZDA ana
he accidentally meets her again as ne Is
returning to the ballroom with "A ran TOT
Miss Spencer Brant accompanies Nalda
home from the dance. On the way sne
informs him as to who she is, ana that
she is to meet Hampton. Brant ana
Hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions TO Nadia
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her that justifies the statement
Brant tells Hampton of the presence OF
Silent Murphy, and OF the tact that is san
Savin receives government messages Tor
him. Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
ton. Tells him of a red-faced stranger
mistaking her for Nadia. Brant inter
views Red SlGvin. Finds that he is an eN-
Slavins and Murphy's testimony tnat
more than ten years before had convicted
Robert Nolan, then captain IN tne seS-
Hampton attempts TO force confession
from Slavin. Slavin insists II is Murphy
he wants, and Murphy had LETT In a
scuffe Slavin is killed by knife thrust
Hampton surrenders 10 Buck Mason,
marshal. Mob attempts TO capture him
Mason and his prisoner escape TO NH
and defend themselves. Mob nShts iiIe
10 burn them out. Brant tells Nadia that
he loves her. She tells him there Is an
nsurmountable 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 nre. lamp
ton is taken to the hote and Nadia comes
TO 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 Maj. Brant 10 years
before. Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Murphy had left with dispatches
for Custer. He follows the scout, deter
mined 10 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 in the peniten-
uary. Murphy goes insane. Brants
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.