The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-13
SYNOPSIS.


SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Major Mcdonald, COM
tmanding an army post near Fort Dodge.
seeks a man to intercept his daughter.
Molly, who Is headed for the post. An
Indian outbreak Is threatened.
CHAPTER 1T-"Brick" Hamlin. a SER
geant who had just arrived with mes
mission and starts alone.
CHAPTER TT. I11-Mo1ly arrives ss at F s%s
stage in company with "sutler Biz Moy-
Ian. Gonzales, a gambler. is also pas
senger.
CHAPTER Iv-Hamlin meets the stage
hy is stories Of dfpredatons % raurn
to Ripley: The driver deserts the stage
when Indians appear.
fepulsed in attack on the stage by Ham
I'm. Moylan and Gonzales. The latter
CHAPTER vI-Moylan is killed in
next attack. Indians retire. and Ham
lin and Molly wait for the next move.
CHAPTER Whitney plan to attempt
gully.
Hamlin carries her, slipping past the
watching Indians in the darkness.
CHAPTER Ix-They cross river and
Just get into hiding when they hear the
Indians renew their attack on the stage.
CHAPTER x-The Indians discover
their escape and start pursuit. but go In
the wrong direction.
CHAPTER XI-Hamlin is much ex
At He eapsns to Mo4 hat he
In the Confederate service and dismissed
In disgrace under charges Of cowardlce.
At the close Of the var ne enlisted t. LIN IN
sack was the property Of one Capt. Le-
Fevre. who he suspects Of being .respon-
sible for his disgrace and for whom he
has been hunting ever since. Troops ap-
pear on the scene.
CHAPTER xII-Under escort OF Lieut..
Hamlin leaves to rejoin his regiment
CHAPTER x111-Hamlln returns to
Fort Dodge, after summer OF fighting
Indians. and fir1s Molly there.
CHAPTER x1v-shots are heard IN
the night accompanied by the call of the
sentry asy:, Hamln bushes out o Wha he
the darkness and falls over the body OF
Lieut.. Gaskins, who has. been wounded
Tho officer accuses Hamlin Of shooting
him and the sergeant Is arrested.
CHAPTER xv-Hamlin Is discharged
from arrest. the officers being satisfied
s St 1 although @ fHan
Gaslins is shielding Molly. He later sees
her in company with Mrs. Dupont. whom
ne h. recognizes , as former o sweethsart
lin gets note from Mrs. Dupont re-
questing an interview.
CHAPTER xvI-Mrs. Dupont declares
she was forced by LeFevre to send ~
another giving the truth. which Hamlin
did not receive
CHAPTER xvI1-Hamlin accuses Mrs.
Dupont Of being In q plot with LeFevre
to rScs him out Of The he
regiment: He declares ST he has been look.
ing. for LeFevre ever since in hopes Of
clear III. ' record. Hints ' that " Mrs. Du-
pont better leave the place at once.
conversation between a civilian named
Dupont and soldier which indicates
that they are Matching. up a money
making plot of some kind with Mrs Du-
CHAPTER x1x-Mollv seeks an inter-
view with Hamlin: The sergeant tells
n,er sweethearts. but the woman had
played him false.
CHAPTER xx-Molly says her father
seems to be in Mrs Dupont's power.
The latter claims to be daughter Of
McDonald's sister. Mcdonald Is trying
to force Molly to marry Gaskins.
CHAPTER xxr-McDonald is ordered
to Fort Ripley with $4,000 paymaster's
money, Molly disappears. Hamltn sets
about to trace her. g..
CHAPTER xxIT--He discovers that a
man in uniform who left on the stage
the major. ~
McDonaid's murdered BODY Footprints
indicate that two white men and three
Indians were involved in the deed. Ham
lin rs given two troopers and scout
named WATSON to run down the murder
ers. Dupont Is suspected. ...s
CHAPTER XX1v-Conners, soldier ac-
complete Of Dupont. Is found murdered.
CHAPTER xxv-Hamlln's party is
caught in fierce blizzard while heading
for the Clmmaron. One man dies from
cold and another almost succumbs. Was
son is shot as they come in sight Of the
Cimmaron. Hamlin dashes blindly for
ward alone in pursuit Of the man who
fired the shot. @
CHAPTER XXVI-By heroic work he
reeuscitates Carroll. his remaining troop
er. Hamlin discovers log cabin hidden
under q bluff.
CHAPTER xxv1I-It Is occupied by
Hughes. cow thief. who IS laying fer
IeFevre who cheated him in cattle
deal. His description Identifies LeFevre
and Dupont as one and the same. Lee
Fevre Is hand and glove with the In
dams Hughes, shot WATSON MISLEADING
him for one Of LeFevre's party.
CHAPTER XVIII.
SnoWbound.
The CLEAN in Hamlin's eyes i'm
PEELED the other to 60 on. and explain
fully.
Lord, I know how yer feel, strang-