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

Apparently not even the Well-dircctcd
Kick only evoked gr0an. Taking q
couple Of carbincs. Fceny returned to
the major silently handing him one Of
the weapons. saving. ITS loaded, sir,
and here's more cartridges
Ihen again both men listened intently.
No sound now The hammcring had
ceased. One two minutes they waited,
then nearer GO hand than before, clear.
sharp and distinct cut from The dark
ness came the mmisi0kahlc crack of a
whip. At the sound feeny knclt Click,
click went the hammer of his oarmue Go
fun cock Another moment Of breath.
less SILENCE. Then the muilled sound OF
hoofs, tho crcak of WAGON springs, then
a voice.
ut can't be- far away. Ride ahead
aud see of you can't rout somebody
ont"
Aud then Fccnyls challenge again
rang out on the sill night air followed
instantly by uunied sound of stir aud
excitement in the ranch behind them
"Nho cumtW thcrcf'
'1lcno! What's thatg who's that3
Is that MorcnoY'
"Who comes there, say2 Haiti or
III fire.
"fcr Gods sake don't Gre, man; we've
What hdicsY who are you, anyhow
Quick9'
George Horvcys daughters Of Tue.
good b. praiscdw shouted Fccuy
springing tn his feet aud rushing iot.
ward "Arc they an afcy unlarmedt
Whore did you ovortako thcmy
"Ovcrtakc whof What boo hlutes ore
You talking ahoutT asked tall. slen-
der fellow. bending down from his sad
die "Who nrC youF'
"Scrr,0nt Fccuy of the cavalry, and
hcre's the major just back of me-
Major whOE'
Major Pmumcr. him you was talking
with this morning Whom You came Tor
help answered fccny his voice, trcmu'
lous with excitement. Already ho was
beginning to see light.
"Why. I've never seen Major PLUM
iner nor amy other muinr to-day, Iho
only troops I met wore Sergeant Wing
aud his guard 90 the pass just utor
nlrhtfall. Have YOU met the Apachesf
You Eiw che dguul of courcg
signal yes but mot ma Apache. Tell
mo now. wasn't No You WIS here 100 Mo.
rrno'. mis- morning begging for TROOPS
to 40 and fetch your ladies down FROM
che Glny Wasn't it you sent the note
snyiuc they was run OF 10y Indians
| And. ns was the case whenever cNoirut
| Fccny's grammar ran 90 scod
"Nnt a bH VT h. My sisters are here
| safe aud souhd Wed have been here
nu hour aro but for slipping a tire Is
/ father hcrcf'
"Talk 20 him. mujor I'm done MP ON
| tirely,' was ull pNur Fccny could say, nH'
! lelWecn relief. rejoicing and the mos
! umuhlo comfort of finding hc was right in
| Dis theories after ull hc dropped bls car
! binc. throw himself upon che SOFT, sandy
! ground. aud fairly rolled over aud over
/ iu D. excitement and emotion,
Ii. Al
pnrs were ni tho wagon doorway, hh,
| On hi, ppulorous manner the major
cndcnvored to lsN of the mornings hd
venture aud tho counterfeit prcscuuucni
of the Npd Harvey now before hint
| ong before hr could finish The Thought
nI SON brgpd Nn iuFtaptS Interruption
And father has gone ON the trah TO-
the Chiuohuly'
"los, uu hour ago.
after him, Lconl Ride Ike light
niur even Nc Won have tu ride nll night
| Fetch him back here us quick uH You
| can. Tell him Fan aud Ruth are safe
! here no Mowno's.'
I'm ten minutes tho Concord wagon.
| with a. fair freight. now trembling and
| excited, WIS standing side by side with
the paymnycrs ambulance Tho weary
mules were unlitchcl, and. with the sad
die HORSES led iu In water. The major
aud the sergeant prompting ouch other
went ON with their recital, Harvey listen
! lug with nu attentive ear.
"lt is one of the most perfect plants
they ever put up" Doc burst lu. grind.
! Inc his teeth iu wrath cor cdnrsc thoy
knew of fathers movements AMI Of
mine They know everything They
know we were tu meet here, probably.
| They felt INSURED you knew nothing of
20 nt all They have usrd Our surpassed
peril to draw away your guard lh'y
have succeeded even hcucr than thcy
planned for they have drawn on father
too, and four of our best mon into me
bargain But o. think ihm this old
somludrel Moreno. should De in u,
We've always suspected tho Cerllyp hcti
but fnthcr Inns done crythlug for Mo.
reno practically built this ranch for
him. dug hiss wen, srt him mp IN bust
ness, aud now he makes this "a rcndoI.
youg for thugs aud uaRuEluH liy honNrul
I'm glad you have him trapped. How
mnny has hr with him, DO you thnkf'
~ don't know. ! only feel sure he
must have one on two. but us thc main
gang we hnye tO watch answered
Feony; "thoy may be- along nny minute,
and / thought ID was them when we
heard you
Harvey" said the major as he drew the
youup man inside. GAN they are after
now. of course d. my mfc fun of money
IA IA INV business 90 defend ~ 10 the last
and they can't have ID without a night
You aud your siHirw ordinarily they
would not modest but 10y this time they
known Won are here Very possibly they
hayo followed closely on your tran anil
may Doe gathering an around us at thia
u0nout Let me Boo buoL The sooner
Vol can hitch DO those mules again, or
those relay mules rather and gee Out on
here. the bctter'
All but major, how about ne
Apachcs in the Santa Maunf we
would get there, you know just about
daybrCak.'
"By Iumtcrl ! never thought Of them
Sou wouldn have your guard now ulAt
your fathers gone
"No. We've simply got % stay mere
mai0r. Personally. I'm only TOO gldd 20
be- here 10 help you out II cannot be
long before the troops come MUIR ing
back when they find they've been
trieked Very probably they have tonhd
b ont by mis- time" Then, wiu quick
decjop be stepped back 10 the door ~
tbe Concord "Girls. Paquitnl htniel
tumble out. both OF you, were 70 stay
moro AZ MornnO's tonight Ana We
nivmaster aiding the silent, trembling
isters were lifted from the wagon ana
led away into Che one guest room, me
caat room. where. pistol iu hhnd' SIM Hil
Dnwes on the safe The wrap, aha w