The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-02-20
Copyright. 1918, by A. G. McClurg d Co.

Copyright. 1918, by A. G. McClurg d Co.
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-Major Mcdonald. COM
Pseks = man a' to inte st a" his daughter.
Molly, who Is headed for the post. An
Indian outbreak il threatened.
CHAPTER II-"Brick" Kamlin, a ser
Seant who had just arrived with mes
fsagee to Mcdonald. volunteers for the
01ssion and starts alone.
CHAPTER III-Molly arrives at Fort
I1Ep!ey two days ahead Of schedule she
!1ec,oeS to push on to Fort ! D ,,e,a sa ey
IsAn Gonzales, a gambler. il also a pas
|0onger.
CHAPTER Iv-Hamlin meets the stage
tWtth stories of depredations committed
ny the Indians. It is decided to return
70 ripley; The driver deserts the stage
when Indians appear.
CHAPTER v-The Indians are twice
Hopuloed in attack on the stage by Ham
ea' d MSSylan and Gonzales. The latter
CHAPTER vI-Moylan 10 killed in
Ha1t attack. Indians retire. and Ham
I'm and Molly walt for the next move.
CHAPTER Whitney plan to attempt
Suiiy:
CHAPTER VIII-Moly ie wounded and
AamNn carries her. slipping past the
watching Indians in the darkness.
CHAPTER Ix-They cross a river and
just get into hiding when they hear the
Indians renew their attack on tho stage.
CHAPTER x-The Indians discover
Their escape and start pursuit. but 20 In
the wrong direction.
CHAPTER xI-Harnlin !s much ex-
cited at finding haversack marked c.
t.. SO Me and dsmssed
IN disgrace under charges Of cowardice.
A. the close Of the war he enlisted in
sack was the property Of one Capt. Le-
.Fevre. who he suspects Of being respon-
,sible for his disgrace ard for whom he
mas been hunting ever since. Troops ap-
pear on the scene.
CHAPTER x1I-Under escort Of Lieut..
Gaskins Molly starts to join her father.
damnn leaves to rejoin his regiment.
CHAPTER x11I-Hamln returns to
! Fort Dodge after a summer Of lighting
Indians. and fir!s Molly there.
CHAPTER x1v-shots are heard in
the night accompanied by the call Of the
sssn1,t a;y,: Hanlin PUSHES out sees what he
the darkness and falls over the body Of
Lieut.. Gaskins. who has been wounded
The officer accuses Famlin OF shooting
MIN and the sergeant is arrested.
i CHAPTER xv-Hamlin is. discharged
ifrom arrest. the officers being satisfied
of his innocence. although GasNins, per-
'Gaskins is shielding Molly. He later sees
4 her in company with Mrs Dupont. whom
!. ne recognizes as a former sweetheart.
in gets a note from Mrs. Dupont re-
Qpesting an interview.
CHAPTER Nv1-Mrs. Dupont declares
she was forced by LeFevre to send a w.
ing note to Hamlin and that she wrote
q another giving the truth which Hamlin
CID not receive.
4 CHAPTER XVIT-FTanlin accuses Mrs.
! Dupont Of being in a plot with I.eFcvre
t. drive him out OF ne c"Gfedera'e
\ Junior officer. would get command Of the
regiment. He declares he has been look
ing. for !eFevre ever since IN homes Of
N mailing him tell the truth which will
clear his record. Hints that Mrs. Du-
Z ipont better leave the place at once.
conversation between a CIVILIAN named
"A Dupont and soldier which indicates
THAT they are Matching up money!
making plot Of some kind with Mrs. Du-
pont, involving Gaskins.
CHAPTER N1X-Mo11v seepe an inter-
view with Ham'in. The sergeant tells
her that he and Mrs Dupont were for
mer sweethearts but the woman had
played him false.
CHAPTER NX-Mcly saws her father
eeems to he in Mrs. Dupont's power
The latter claims to be a daughter Of
a McDonaldS sister NcDonald is trying
!! TO force Molly to marry Caskins.
CHAPTER xxI-McDonald is ordered
TO Fort Ripley with $4,000 raymaster's
money. Molly disappears. Ramlin sets
about to trace her.
\ CHAPTER xx1T-He discovers that
d man in uniform who left OF the stage
under the name OF Mcdonald was not
THE major.
4 McDonaId's murdered body. Footprints
Indicate that two white men and three
Indians were involved in the deed. Ham
Nm Is given two TROOPERS and scout
named WATSON to run down the murder
ers. Dupont is suspected.
Z complice Of Dupont, is found murdered.
CHAPTER xxv-Ham,in'. party I.
4 caught in. a fierce blizzard while hea ding
Z cold and another almost succumhs Was
4 Won II shot they come in sight of the
III Cimmaron. Harnlin dashe. hlirdly for
ward alone IN pursuit Of the man who
/ Ared the shot.
CHAPTER XXVI-By heroic work he
resuscitates Carroll, his remaining troop
er Haml,n discovers a log cabin hidden
under blum.
NJ CHAPTER xXvTI-1t lie occupied by
Hughes q COW thief. who is laying for
! I.eFevre who cheated him IN q cattle
deal His description Identifies LeFevre
and Dupont as one and the same Le-
Fevre IL hand and glove with the In
5f 6.ans Hughes shot WATSON mistaking
4 him for one Of LeFevre's party.
CHAPTER xxv1II-Hamlin decides to
4, wait at the cabin until the storm abates
before attempting to take up the trail OF
IeFevre, who IS carrying Molly to the
indiana camp.
isH5 CHAPTER XxIX-Hamlin and Hughes
start in pursuit of the fugitives Two
days out they sight them.
55 It was q wild, desolate scene, the
I. dull gray sky overhead. the black and