The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-03-29
SYNOPSIS.

Major Plummer, an army paymaster, is
crossing the plains with safe OF greenbacks
arv tne eseor IS led py Veteran
named Feeny. The party halts at Morenos
ranch. near Gila river. A stranger giving
and states that himself and small party
are escorting his two sisters across the
plains. Their father. wealthy citizen of
Moreno's. bnt has failed to do so,and his
children fear that he has fallen in with
murderous Apaches. Half a dozen troopers,
stranger as protection for his sisters. Later
two of the troopers return grossly intoxicat-
ed and bringing note signed Ned Harvey
to the effect that Indians have burned the
Harvey camp and carried off the girls.
Feeny scents ruse to rob the paymaster.
Suddenly beacon fire is seen at an army
signal station on the crest of a distant range.
a warning never displayed except the
Apaches are on the warpath.
scouting party of United States cavalrVmen.
under Lieutenant Drummond, is crossing the
plains from another direction toward Mo-
cruit a former stage driver, named Bland.
The riders stumble upon the body of dead
trooper, which proves to be Corporal Don
ovan: They descry the tell tale beacon at
the signal station, and shortly after a second
fire lights up the sky around Morenos.
Chapter III-Just after dark on theevening
the beacon was lit at the signal station
draft wagon and Concord pilOted by the the
real Ned Harvey and conveying his sisters
Ruth and Fanny pass by the station the
way to MOrenOs. The signal officer in charge.
Sergeant Wing, has met the girls in Yumr
and after greeting them and whispering in
young Harvey's ears the rumOrs about Indian
! raids starts to climb the signal hill. He is
suddenly assaulted. lassoed and dragged to a
| tent, bound and gagged. At the same time
/ the signal pile of dry fuel bursts into flames.
| At the sight of the signal beacon Major Plum
mer sends second party of soldiers out to
rescue the Harvey girls leaving only Ser
geant Feeney, the paymaster and his clerk
and the Stupefied troopers to guard the safe
Chapter IV-Ranchman Moreno is secretly
leagued with the ''greaser" bandit gang of
one Morales. Ned Harvey and his sisters
| reach MOrenO'S. Next two strangers ride up
and ask for shelter. Feeny rebufs them
| and the Harveys are barricaded it the ranch
| CHAPTER V.-Moreno openly joins the out
| laws. They fire the ranch buildings. Feeny
| and Ned Harvey are ambushed. VI.-The
| bandits led by man in cavalry uniform
| pluuder the ranch, carrying off the Harvey
| girls and the safe. DrummOnd s party arriv-
! es. Feeny and Harvey are found. Private
/ Bland is missing from the ranks. Sergeant
Wing and party arrive. DrummOnd starts in
hot pursuit The remaining chapters tell the
story of the pursuit and the romance spring
| girls and is the hero of Ruth s fancy. The
| trail leads to Morales mountain cave, The
troopers Overtake the outlaws train and cut
| out the Concord wagon containing the girls
| DrummOnd is hurt, and Ruth turns nurse
Wing leads party to reScOver the safe, is
| ambushed and wounded, Private Bland is
| Wings uncle and notorious outlaw. The
| Harvey father and son, rescued. Ruth and
| Fanny marry their preservers.