Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-04-18
SYNOPSIS.

A detachment of the Eighteenth in
fantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
is a stranger who introduces himself by
the name of Hampton, also ellis the
4 majority of the soldiers are killed dur
ng a three days siege Hampton and
rhey fall exhausted on the plains. A
company of the Seventh cavalry, Lieut.
md the girl stop at the Miners Home in
slencaid, Mrs Duffy, proprietress- Hamp-
ds-the Kid. She shows him her moth
Es picture and tells him what she can
she shall live with Mrs. Herndon. Nadia
.he kid-runs away from Mrs Herndon's
20 back, and to have nothing more to do
with him Hampton plays his last game
:aid Miss Phoebe Spencer arrives in
Spencer meets Nadia, Rev. Wynkoop,
.tc She boards at Mrs. Herndon's-
,ut his knowing who she is. She informs
aim of the coming Bachelor club ball in
,on4r ST. Of Miss Spencer; Lieut.; Brant
reports trouble brewing among the Sioux.
social difficulties arise at the Bachelor
Spencer Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
:er but she is not his acquaintance of the
lay before She tells him of MAZDA, and
ne accidentally meets her again as he is
returning to the ballroom with a fan for
Miss Spencer; Brant accompanies Nadia
nome from the dance. On the way she
informs him as to who she is. and that
Hampton meet Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions to Nadia
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
Slavin receives government messages for
him Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
installing her for Nadia. Hampton inter
views Red siavi9 Finds that he is an ex-
trooper IN the Seventh cavalry 1t was
testimony
more than ten years before had convicted
enth. of the murder of Maj Brant, Sr
Hampton attempts to force a confession
ne wants. and Murphy had left In a
sGuffie Slavin is killed by knife thrust
Mob to h
mason and his prisoner escape to a hill
to burn them out. Brant tells Nadia that
ne loves her She tells him there is an
,nsur MOI tab barrier between them
1t 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
heart and hand of Rev. Wynkoop. Brant
is ordered to take. the, field. Before he
cannot become his wife offer an ex-
PLANTATION. He insists he will return to
Murphy. then at Cheyenne. as the one
man who can clear Capt Nolan of the
before. Hampton arrives at Cheyenne
after Murphy had left with dispatches
for Custer He follows the scout, deter
mined to wiring from him 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-
t t MURPHY goes insane Brant's
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 if he recov-
ers his mind Leaves package of papers
bearing on the subject with Brant when
he goes to join Custer. The story of the
first days fighting the Little Big
Horn. Brant's troop in charge of pack
train and mot engaged Hampton joins
Custer and delivers dispatches. Custer
recognizes him as Capt Nolan. Hampton
asks to be permitted to ride into action
with the old regiment and the request is
granted.