Invasion of Fort Bethune Trapped by Sioux in Gorge
A detachment of the eighteenth Infantry from Fort Bethune is trapped by Indians in a narrow gorge. Hampton, a stranger, and Gillis the Post trader with his daughter are among the defenders. Gillis and most soldiers die. Hampton and the girl escape to the plains, then are found by the Seventh Cavalry under Lieutenant Brant.
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Eighteenth Infantry
Fort Bethune
Hampton
Gillis
Ampton
Glencaid
Red Slavin
Phoebe Spencer
Miss Spencer
Naida
Rev. Wynkoop
Custer
Bachelor Club
Lieut
Brant
Lee
Nalda
Mr. Hampton
Mr. Moffat
Herndon
Wynkoop
Mr. Wynkoop
Lydia
Confrontation Over Naida Gillis Clarifies Ties
Lt Brant confronts Hampton about Naida Gillis with a showdown on the desert connection and a probe into her paternity. Miss Spencer’s arrival adds social tension as Brant protects Naida while awaiting further clues from Silent Murphy and Red Slavin.
A Slight Interruption and a Meet with Red Slavin
In a dark stairwell Brant returns with Miss Spencer meeting Hampton and Naida’s friend. Later Hampton confronts Red Slavin in a backroom, seeking truth about past crimes while tensions rise before a continuation.
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Hampton
Miss Spencer
Naida
Slavin
Murphy
Jim
the Inquirer
Red
Make Your Own Doll's House Bureau from Orange Box Wood
Daniel Greene outlines a detailed project to craft a dollhouse bureau from orange box wood. The guide covers cutting the main body, front, back, and drawers, assembling with glue and pins, adding a glass mirror in a wooden frame, and finishing with knobs and a tilting mirror for a realistic grown-up look.
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Daniel Greene
Revolving Siphon From Straws and Cork Demonstration
A home made experiment shows a revolving siphon using cork, stout straw, and sealed joints. Pour water into a two thirds full tumbler set on a stand, suck on open straw ends to start flow, and water circulates as it pours from the ends, emptying the glass until refilled.
Fun With A Handkerchief Craft Prompt
A child named Dottie is sick and receives a large linen handkerchief from her father. The text invites making a baby figure like the illustration, asking readers to follow directions in pictures 1 and 3 to achieve the result shown in picture 4.
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Dottie
Papa
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Sy Randall Parrish
Claristine
Miss Gillis
Naida Gillis
Ben Gillis
Silent Murphy
Nalda Gillis
Inter
Dolly
the Bureau
Bureau
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