The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-01-30
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
stage in company with .'Sutler Bilr' Moy-
IAN Gonzales, gambler, is also pas
senger.
CHAPTER IV-Hamlin meets the stage
with stories OF depredations committed
by the Indians. 1t is decided to return
to Ripley. The driver deserts the stage
when Indians appear.
CHAPTER V-The Indians are twice
lin. Moylan and Gonzales. The latter
j1s killed.
CHAPTER y1-Moylan is killed in
next attack Indians retire. and HAM
lin and Molly wait for the next move.
CHAPTER Whitney plan to attempt
s suiig. IN the darkness by way OF
CHAPTER v11I-Molly is wounded and
Hamnn carries her. slipping past tho
SWatchlng Indians In the darkness.
CHAPTER 1x-They cross river and
just get into hiding when they hear the
lclSW Cleii dttdCh OA Wv S>o6>'
4 CHAPTER x-The Indians discover
their escape and start pursuit, but go IN
the wrong direction.
4 CHAPTER x1-fIamln IS much .eN.
cited at finding a haversack marked c.
q. a. He explains to Molly that he was
in disgrace under charges of cowardice.
AZ the close Of the war he enlisted In
the regular, service. He says the hayer-
Fevre, Who he 3 SUSPECTS up Of Being respon-
.eible for his disgrace and for whom he
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 x11I-Hamlin returns rs :, t.. to
Indians, and fir-'s Molly there.
CHAPTER x1v-shots are heard in.
the night accompanied by the call of the
sentry. Hamlin rushes out sees what he
believes Is the figure re, Of Molly hi ding IN IN
Lieut.. Gaskins. who has been wounded
The 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 Gaskins per
= EISlS III accusing MN. f1Hnnn NeleNeS
Gaskins is shielding Molly He later sees
her in company with Mrs Dupont. whom
ne recognizes as former sweetheart
who threw him over for T-eFeyre. Ham
lin gets a note from Mrs. Dupont re-
questfng an interview.
'she was forced by LeFcvre to send "
ing note to Hamlin. and that she wrote
appetizer giving the truth, which Hamlin
,S.c'.. =: receive.
CHAPTER xvT1-Hamlin accuses Mrs.
Dupont Of being in plot with I.eFevre
70 drive him out Of the Confederate
Junior offcer would get command OF the
regiment He declares he has been look.
ing for LeFevree. ever since in homes o. Of,
clear his record. Hints that Mrs. Du-
pont better leave the place at once.
CHAPTER Xv1T1-Ham1in overhears
Dupont and a soldier which indicates
that they are hatchine. up, money
making plot Of some kind with Mrs. Du-
pont. involving Gaskins.
CHAPTER xIy-Mo1'v seeks an inter-
view with Ham'in: The sergeant tells
ner sweethearts. but the woman had.
played him false.
CHAPTER NN--Nolly says her father
reems to be in Mrs. Dupont's power:
The latter claims to be a daughter of
McDonald's' sister. Mcdonald is trying
to force Molly to marry Gaskins.
CHAPTER xXI-McDona1d is ordered
10 Fort Ripley with $4,000 pavmaster's
money. MOLLY disappears Iamlin sets
about to trace her.
CHAPTER xxII-He discovers that
man in uniform who left on the stage
under the name of Mcdonald was not
the major.
CHAPTER XxITT-Hamlin discovers
MrDonald's murdered body. Footprints
indicate that two white men and three
s Indians were involved in the deed. Ham
\ lin is given two troopers and a scout
named WATSON to run down the murder
ers Dupont Is suspected.
CHAPTER xx1v-Conners. soldier ac-
complete Of Dupont is found murdered
Both men stood staring-under pro-
lection of sand ridge was little
blackened space where some mesquite
chips had been burned, and all about
1t freshly trampled sand, and slight
Impressions where men had out.
stretched themselves. Almost at Was
sons feet futtered a pink ribbon, and
beyond the fire circle lay the body OF
n man, face up to the sky. 1t was
Connors, a CHASTITY bullet hole between
his eyes, one cheek caked black with
blood. The Sergeant sprang across,
and bent over the motionless form.
Pockets turned inside out he said,
glancing back. THE poor DEVIL"
Had quite a row here" returned
the scout. THAT stain over thar is
,hlnod an II never come from him. fer
he died whar he fell. Most likely he
shot furst, or used knife. The girl'e
with 'em anyhow; reckon this yere
was her ribbon; that footprint il
sure"
He stirred up the scattered ashes,
and then passed over and looked at
the dead man.