The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-06
Copyright. 1918. by A. G. McClurg & Co.
-... SYNOPSIS.

Indian outbreak is threatened.
CHAPTER II-"Brick" Hamlin,. ser
,geant who had Just arrived with mes
'sages to Mcdonald. volunteers for the
mission and starts alone.
CHAPTER III-Molly arrives at Fort
Ripley two days ahead Of schedule. She
ctsIo TO push on to Fort D1ase o Dy
Ian. Gonzales. gambler. Is also pas
isenger.
CHAPTER Iv-TIamlin meets the stage
with stories of depredations committed
BY the Indians. It is decided to return
TO Ripley: The driver deserts the stage
when Indians appear
CHAPTER v-The Indians are twice
'repulsed 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
CHAPTER Whitney plan to attempt
escape in the darkness by way of
gully.
CHAPTER vI1I-Molly IS wounded and
Hamln 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 OK
cited at finding a haversack marked G.
=. A. He explains to Molly that he was
in disgrace e under charges Charges Of cowardice.
At the close Of the war he enlisted in
ths. regular service He says the haver-
's ~s; was the property OF one Capt: L.
sible for his disgrace and for whom no
has been hunting ever since. Troops ap-
pear on the scene.
CHAPTER xII-Under. escort Of Lieut..
Gaskins Molly starts to join her father.
Hamlin leaves to reJoin his regiment.
CHAPTER x11r-Hamlin returns to
Fort Dodge after a summer of fighting
Indians. and flr1s Molly there.
CHAPTER x1v-.shots are heard in
sentry. Hamlin rushes out. sees what he
believes is the figure Of Molly hiding in
Lieut.. qaskins. 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
Of his innocence. although Gaskine per-
sists in accusing him: Hamlin believes
her in company with Mrs Dupont whom
Who threw him over for LeFevre. Ham
qn n en- an 9 oterv aFS% Mrs. Dupont re-
CHAPTER xv1-Mrs Dupont declares
sns was forced by LeFeyre to send ro 1y
did hot receive.
CHAPTER Xv1I-Hamlin accuses Mrs.
Dupont Of being in a plot with LeFevre
service IN disgrace. 80 LeFevre. who was a
regiment. He declares he has been look.
making him tell the truth which viii
Don't better t Ge leave the n piace e" at once
CHAPTER xv11-Hamlin overhears a
eonversatio. between civilian named
that they are Matching. up a. money
making plot Of some kind with Mrs. Du-
pont, involving .Gaskins.
CHAPTER xIx-Mo,1y seeks an inter-
view with Ham!in. The sergeant tells
her that he and Mrs Dupont were for;
played him false. . -..,,
CHAPTER xx-Molly says her father
McDonaid's sister. Mcdonald is trying
to force Molly to marry Gaskfns.
CHAPTER xXT-McDonald Is ordered
money. Molly disappears. Hamlin sets
about to trace her.
CHAPTER XXI1-He discovers that
man in uniform who left on the stage
under the name OF Mcdonald was not
the major.
CHAPTER xxIn-Hamltn discovers
McDonald's murdered body. Footprints
Indians were involved in the deed. Ham
lin IL given two troopers and scout
named wasson to run down the murder
ers. Dupont IS suspected
CHAPTER xxrv-Conners. soldier ac-
complete Of Dupont. Is found murdered.
CHAPTER xxv-Hamlin's party is
caught in a fierce blizzard while heading
z for the cimmaron.. One man dies from
som is n shot as they come in sight Of the
Cimmaron Hamlin dashes blindly for
ward alone in pursuit of the man who
fred the shot
CHAPTER xxV-By heroic work no
resuscitates Carroll. his remaining troop
er. Hamlin discovers log cabin hidden
under blum.
CHAHTSR AAV1l-lt IS = occupied NOy
Hughes. q COW thief. who Is laying for.
IeFsvrs who cheated him IN e cattle
and Dupont as one and the same. le-
Eevre Is hand and glove with the In
him for one OF LeFevre's party.
CHAPTER Notwithstanding decides to
wait at the cabin until the storm abates
before attempting to take up the trail OF
LeFevre. who is carrying Molly to the
Indians camp.
CHAPTER XxIX-Hamlfn and Hughes
start in pursuit Of the fugttives. Two
days out they sight them.
CHAPTER xxx-A fight ensues In
which Hughes b shot by an Indian.
CHAPTER xXXI-Hughes, dying.
makes q desperate attempt to shoot Lee
F'evre. but hits Hamlin. while the latter
believing Hamlin and Molly dead. Molly
tells HamAn that her father was fmpli-5
Gated IN the plot to steal the paynias-
ter's money. !