The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-07-24

The hill was given that name be
cause a number of years ago a ter
rible blizzard struck some com
panies of infantry while on it, and
before they could get to the valley
below, or to a place of shelter, one
half of the men were more or less
frozen-some losing legs-some
arms. They had been marching IN
thin clothing that was more or less
damp from perspiration, as the
day had been excessively hot. These
billiards are SO fierce and wholly
binding that it is unsafe to move a
step if caught out in one on the
plains, and the troops probably
lost their bearings as oon as the
storm struck them"
These frozen men were taken to
the Leavings, where Mrs. Arm
strong did all in her power to make
them comfortable. At that time,
for some unexplained reason, there
was no love lost between civilianse
and soldiers in this locality, and
while Mrs. Armstrong might have
been forced to give the blizzard vic
TINS shelter, nothing but her innate
goodness could have made her
their nurse, for she doubtless
shared the common prejudice
against the soldiers. This cir
cumstance is cited to illustrate the
character of the woman, and to-
show why she was universally
liked.
From the Leavings she went to
Canada, where she conducted a
dairy, together with a man by the
name of Morrison. Mrs. Arm
strong must have been successful
for a time at this new business, I'M
til the Indians stole her cattle and
burned her buildings. She and her
two little girls escaped un%injured,
and returned to Montana, where she
a ranch on the Teton, at a
point where the railroad now
crosses the river, ear the west
side of the bridge. Here she was
once more among old friends.
One of her employees, either at
the Leavings or in Canada, or on
the Teton, was a certain Jack Stu
art, who is described as a big.
blonde, good-looking fellow. There
was never a hint of trouble between
them, and they were said to have
on good terms, but later this
Jack Stuart killed Mrs. Armstrong.
The deed was probably commit
ed at night, and the woman must
have Offered considerable resist :
lnce, for, during the fracas," as I
,ne informant stated, the girls es- T
,aped from the house and hid them :
The deed accomplished,
Stuart sought to cover his crime by
fire to the house, not being
ware that the girls had left it.
The time for the roundup was
lear and the cowboys from all
bout were journeying toward the
endezvous. Some of these, pass
ng the Armstrong ranch, instead
f receiving the hospitable welcome
hey expected, found a heap of
Wondering logs, and no one in
light to explain the cause of the
ire.
What had become of Mrs. Arm
trong and her children-were they
urned with the house? While they
rere searching for some clue to the
lystery, two girls almost dead
rom fright and exposure to cold.
rept out from their hiding place.
'hese, interrogated, haltingly told
lie story of that nights fearful
appenings.
"Did you know the mani" they
ere asked.
ooh yes, we know hint was :
ack Stuart" the girls instantly re- r.
lied.
Not much more was said, but
counting their horses the men con-
nued their journey to the round
?, taking the girls with them. On
leir arrival at the rendezvous, the
,ws of the murder rapidly spread.
[rs. Armstrong had been robbed
i'd murdered, her house burned,
Id the murderer still lived. What
as to be done about it?
But n opinion was advanced by
lie croud, and that was that the
urderer should be found without
LAY. He could not have gone far
any event, the crime was too
cent. Then, too, he must think
suspicion could attach to him
had seen to that.
Search was at once made for