The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-24
SYNOPSIS.

detachment OF the Eighteenth in
tantry from Fort Bethune trapped by
Indians In marrow gorge AMONG them
the name OF Hampton. also ellis the
post trader and his daughter. ellis and
majority OF the soldiers are killed dur
.,hbs a ar 1hr rec, days siege: Hampton and
They fail exhausted on the plains. A
| company OF tho Seventh cavalry Lieut.
brant In command. ind them. Hampton
ana tue girl stop at the Miners Home in
Slenead. Mrs. Du1y proprietress. Hamp-
ton talks the future over with Miss Gil
| us-the Kid. She shows him her moth
ers picture and tells him what she can
she shall live with Mrs. Herndon Mazda
the hld-runs away from Mrs HerndOns
ana reioins Hampton. He induces her to
go back. and TO have nothing more TO do
with MIN. Hampton plays his last game
Of cards; He announces to Red Slavin
.nat ne has quit. and then leaves Glen
SSlenosid TO teach It's first school Miss
spencer meets Nadia. Rev. Wynkoop.
ste; she boards at Mrs. Herndon's.
MAZDA and Lieut.. Brant again meet with
out his knowing who she is She informs
MIN or the coming Bachelor club ball in
honor of Miss Spencer Lieut.. Brant
meets meets silent Murphy. Clusters scout. lie
reports trouble brewing among the Sioux
eocial difficulties arise at the Bachelor
CUBS ball among the admirers OF Miss
spencer Lieut.. Brant meets Miss Spen-
gay before. She tells him OF MAZDA, and
ne accidentally meets her again as he is
,,ss,t 1 TO the ballroom with a fan FOR
eilss spencer Brant accompanies Nadia
nome from the dance. on the way she
Informs him as 70 who she Is, and that
she Is TO meet Hampton. Brant and
hampton meet. Hampton informs the
lieutenant that his attentions 10 MAZDA
must cease, and proclaims an authority
over her that tusuhes the statement
Srant tells Hampton OF the presence of
nd ~ fa.a eIaf 81
Siavin receives government messages for
MIN Miss Spencer called on Bob Hamp-
ton Tells him OF a red-faced stranger
installing her for Nadia. Hampton inter
views Red Slavin. Finds that he is an ex-
trooper In the Seventh cavalry 1t was
siayins and Murphy's testimony that
more than ten years before had convicted |
ROBERT Nolan then captain in the Sew
enth, OF the murder OF Mai. Brant Sr |
hampton attempts to force a confession |
from Slavin. Slavin insists IL is Murphy |
ne wants. and Murphy had left In |
scufhe Slavin Is killed by a knife thrust |
hampton surrenders 10 Buck Mason |
marshaL Mob attempts TO capture him. |
mason and his prisoner escape TO a HUI |
and defend themselves Mob lights fire |
70 burn them out Brant tells Nadia that /
ne loves her. She tells him there is an
insurmountable barrier between them
but 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 uuconsciot,s
gambler through the lines OF Are. Hsnp-
ton Is taken TO the hotel and MAZDA comes
70 nurse him. Miss Spencer accepts the
heart and hand OF Rev Wynkoop Brant
IL ordered to take the field Before he
goes Nadia tells him she loves him. but !
cannot become his wife or offer an OK
PLANTATION. He insists he Will return to
ner Hampton goes on the trail OF silent |
Murphy. then at Cheyenne. as the one
man who can clear Capt Nolan OF the
charge or murder OF Mai. Brant Is years
De1ore Hampton arrives az CHEYENNE |
after Murphy had left with dispatches !
Tor 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 10 the killing Of
Maj. Brant for which Capt Nolan was
convicted and sentenced 10 dismissal from
he army and ten years in the peniten-
larry. Murphy goes insane Brant's
.roop guarding Clusters pack train on
Little Big Horn rescues Hampton and
murphy. Hampton insists on going on TO
DIN Custer and deliver the dispatches.
TELLS Brant Nadia is daughter OF Cant
Nolan who was convicted OF numbering
lis father Murphy. now insane could
lear Capt. Nolan OF charge III he recov-
RS his mind. Leaves package OF papers
'earing on the subject with Brant when
70 goes to join Custer. The story OF the |
lrst DAYS fighting on the Little Big
Torn. Brants troop I'm charge OF pack
rain and not engaged Hampton ioins
ulster and delivers dispatches Custer
ecognizes him as Capt Nolan Hampton
SKIS 70 be permitted TO ride into action
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