Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-30

luANnlm NFtktNhl AHoNheN ana NtfNclNaA
at the ranch.
CHAPTER ~.
With such confirmation OF the truth Of
the story OF au Apache raid, the pay-
master thought Il only right 20 release
giant Feeny had placed him. When so
old an inhaMtant Of Arizona as Mr. Har-
vcy gave entire crcdence 20 the report;
recognized the note as really his sons
handiw0rk aud hastCned az all speed TO
overtNke the pursucrs, what room iof
doubt could bc left in the mind of a new
conner 90 the sOil2 IL was time, thought
Hummer 10 form an alliance, offensive
and defensive, with the Mexican deni-
Gems of the ranch against the enemy
common Co both but again FcCny shook
his head In solemn protest
II may have been wrong as TO the
Apaches. sir, but ] can't be- mistaken us
% Moreno. He's in the pay of the
Morales brothers. even III not an active
member of the gang. lie Is lurking Ia
thcrc now III warrant YOU, with two or
three of them in hiding, waiting for the
coming of the main body. They'd a been
here before this, perhaps, NJ it hadn't
bccn for the Apache story They're more
afraid Of one of NoChiscs band than of
all the sherills from Tucson TO Tacoma.
/ wish She rest ut llarvcy's people would
get hcrc' he continued looking longing
~ cut into the darkness, UNLESS they
are of better stun than most of those
mult-whackers iu the Territory, YOU
won't cutch thcm hustiiug out alone try
ing TO hud their master tlds night. And
yet, what use would they be- To usf'
pummor turned auNiously away and
gave himself up 10 thought Nothing but
a faint gimmvr now remained of tho
beacon light All was still as the grave
about the lonely rancho. Walking over
Go the eastward door De- entered the
dark room. and was instantly hallcd by
the voice of lis clerk.
You're there, are you, Dawes he
asked. Not getting s,ccpy. ! hope
Not whit major. ] couldn't oven II
] hadn't slept most of the day. I'm sit
ting heiv ON the safe with h Colts siX-
shooter la each hand. If old Murcno's
door cracks. by gudl IN lot drive
"Wcll, that's an right but suppoSc
they come around through the corral to
| this door,
'rln ready. cumc within an ace cf
blazing away at You, bus / happened GO
recognize your figure and step just in The
nick of time
A low whistle without broke up tho
cOlloQiiy Hluumvr waddlcd Off in ihc
direction OF the sound.
WHAT is 10, scrrAntI,
They've coming sir llutvry's mcu, !
I
''JuT as you say; why shouldn't your
zen have so much more effect from
your lips, major. They may misdoubt
me"
Far out on thc trail the quick tripping
! hools of mules could now be- heard. Pres
emily a horscuan shot up out Of the
| gloom.
Halt there" sung out Tccny, Whose
pnlty's thisT
"liarycys Tucson. Looking for More.
nos. Are We uvurf'
You're there now, but YOU can't stop.
/ Mr. Harvey wants you 10 come right
along after him. lie hus taken the trail
/ to tie ChrstJbnl. whore The indiana
have CARRIED on his daughters
Tho man fairly reclrd in The saddle,
shock Ell at the dreadful tidings
when i-ltow did 1t happcnt Who's
/ gone with hmV
"SoJne time this morning, from an we
/ can learn. Two sounds of caynrly np
| ON thc trail. one with Ned Harvey The
| other Just out from here ut dark Tho
| old man and George followed them us
soon as they got h. Who's with ybu "
"rwo McliNuB, that's ml they me- no
| nccuunt ia best leave them here with
| The mules They're just behind aud
have been scared 10 death already
| Aud Ho IN ten minutes two moro OF
| the lnw-cnste half.brecd MeKicnus were
/
Sergeant Fceny'a brlcf exposition of the
situation nd the ranch only delayed the
! incoming American long enough Go water
/ his horse and stow little grain iu a.
sack.
~ wouldn't wonder % bio q the Mo.
| ralcs gang were around here, was his
! discomfurting assurance. None of 'em
! have been seen about Tucson for q week
| before we left Wish ] could stay and
/ stand by you. but my first duty is with
! Mr. Harvey I've been in llH employ
| nigh ON 10 egn yenrs.
! What sort of looking man is Ned
! Harvey persisted the sergeant still
/ hopeful Of some fraud
! Grail. dark, smooth face, looks like n
| Spaniard. ! never saw anybody who ne.
scmblcd him hcroUbouts, I'm afraid as
no plant don't want 20 offend YOU
| sergeant. but wish 90 God ID was all
| the Morales gangs dongs and that it
was only Your money they were after
! II its Apaches and they have got he old
/ mans children. he'll never yet over r.
| "By houycnW muticrcd Freny 10 him
self, as the loyal fellow put spurs 10 ns
| horse and disappeared, by heavens! ]
| begin 10 believe Ms both"
Aud now with gloomy face The SER
gcant returned 10 where he had left
| Major Iluulncr watching the westward
trnn A brief word ut the doorway ass
|
really. 4 pause under the open window,
! hiAh above the ground, Of the rU1n whore
! slept MOrenOa wife and daughter, II
/ they slept at all. todd lin tliat all wis
/ silence there III not sumbUr, and then hc
| joined his superior
'rhat fellow wis Of the right sort, sor.
geant." said Plummcr. ~ wish We had
one or two like him.
~ wish we had sir those 6raecrs are
worse than no guards nt all. Ihey u Hit
There in the corral and smoke papcl.HOs
/ ly the hour and hnlg about how they
/ fought thor way through the APlches
with llnryrys mules, but fn our pur-
pose they're worse than useless. AZ The
| first sign of nn attack they'd be- stamped
| ing ont into the darkness, and that r. ihe
| lnsL.1ye'd see ~ thum Heard anything
/ further out this way, airf'
"Miy, conf0uud it yes. ] Try 10 CON
| vince myself rs only imagination, but
two or three times. far ont there toward
| tbe PlcarhO, we heard that whip crack
| ing. / have felt sure there was hnm-
mering sound as though some one were
p0undng on a wagon tire. once was
! SIRE / heard q horse snort. That ! was
! in "A measure expecting. N those fell
! lows mean 10 attack. they'll come mount.
ed. Of course, but what wagon would
! they hayeT
cone of Cenly0's perhaps, 10 cart OF
the safe iu, II they couldn't bust into "
HI. ......s .f.rfrt.a ttff didn't