Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1892-05-07

those guerrillas who had fled for safety
to the sparsely settled regions of Kansas,
he had not the slightest doubt.
He well knew how desperate and reck
less these men were, and he realized thai
an encounter with them would result in
a heavy loss of men; but he was not the
man to lead his men into an ambush
when it could be avoided. So he had
decided on adopting plan that would
completely checknate the would be rob
bers and obviate any chance of a per-
| sonal encounter with them.
He knew of an old and abandoned
| trail which crossed the creek more than
a mile below the Military road, and he
! had decided to travel across the prairie
in an easterly course till he reached this
| trail, then follow it southwark, thereby
avoiding the robbers, who would bel lying
in wait at the upper ford.
This plan, which met with the warm
approval of the paymaster, was carried
out. and they passed Drywood without
| being discovered by the robbers, who
had been completely outwitted by the
unexpected move.
After crossing Drywood they followed
the old trail for some three miles, when
they turned westward and again entered
the Military road.
Scarcely had they gained the road
when the sound of rapidly approaching
! hoofs were heard. and the next instant a
horse dashed wildly across the prairie
from the south, uttered snort of terror
as it approached. then rearing, turned
quickly to one side, throwing its rider to
the earth. and dashed on.
| Spurrin;s his horse forward. the lieu
tenant dislnounted and bent over the
| prustrate form IL the grass
Why, it's Il girl!'' he said in astonish-
mcnt. What can the child have been
doing here at this time upon the back OF
that wild horse:''
The column of troops had come to a
halt and several of the men clustered
about the spot where the unconscious
girl lay.
lis she hurt much?' asked one of the
men bringing lighted lantern from
the ambulance
Only stunned, think" replied the
officer
Then give her some of this" and a
flask OF brandy was extended to the
lieutenant.
Taking the flask, he pressed it to the
! girls lips and forced her to swallow a
small portion of the liquor.
In a few moments she recovered con-
seriousness and rose to "A sitting posture.
Where am [: What has happenedY
she cried in an agitated voice.
You have just been thrown from
your horse" said the officer kindly.
Come. let me help you into the ambu-
lance and Well take you home"
You won't let them hurt me. will
your" cried the girl in an appealing
voice.
mo one shall molest you, replied the
officer reassuringly. And lifting the
girl to her feet, he led her to the ambu-
lance and placed her on one of the seats
by the side of the paymaster.
"My man has got your horse, and he
will be brought along with US, said the
officer. ''and if you'll tell us where your
home is we'll see that you are taken
there"
II live on the road good many miles
south of here, answered Fanny-for she
whom the officer had picked up by the
roadside was none other than Fanny
Riggsby. whose wild ride from the inn
was chronicled in another chapter
"You-you won't let them hurt me, will
your"
who is it that You think is going to
hurt your asked the officer.
THE cattlemen; they surrounded the
house and were going to kill us all;
made my escape and started to the set
tlement after some one to help us.
"Tell us all about it." said the officer,
"and Wen see that this high handed
business is stopped"
Fanny began and related the story OF
the attack on the inn by the cattlemen
of the killing of Ike Baker, who at.
tempted to go for help, and of her escape
from the inn; her being discovered by
the cattlemen and her wild ride across
the prairie.
"You are brave girl, said the officer
full of admiration, when she had finished
her story
"A genuine heroine" sanctioned the
paymaster. holding up the lantern and
gazing approvingly into Fanny's face
"Won't you tell us your nameY
Fanny Riggsby," was the reply.
"Then you must be sister to Oar
Riggsby, whom we met tonight"
"Yes; he is my brother" cried Fanny
eagerly. "Oh. where is he? Have they
hurt him?"
He is safe and is on his way to For
Scott" was the answer I'VE are in
debted to him for a great favor and ar,
glad of an opportunity of rendering som'