The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-19
SYNOPSIS.

Major Plummer, an army paymaster, is
crossing the plains with safe of greenbacks
for the garrison troops in Arizona. His cav
airy escort is led by a veteran sergeant
named Feeny. The party halts at Morenos
ranch, near Gila river. A stranger giving
and states that himself and a small party
are escorting his two sisters across the
plains. Their father. wealthy citizen of
Morenos. bnt has failed to do soand his
children fear that he has fallen in with
murderous Apaches. Half dozen troopers,
led by Corporal Donovan, are sent with the
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 a sbeacon 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.
CHAPTER H.. = Late that night
scouting party of United States cavalrymen,
under Lieutenant Drummond, is crossing the
plains from another direction toward Mo-
reno's. One of the troop is mysterious re-
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 second
fire lights up the sky around Moreno's.
Chapter IIL-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 on the
way to MOrenO's. 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
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 rebuffs them,
and the fight opens. Major Plummer's party
and the Harveys are barricaded it the ranch.
CHAPTER V.-Moreno openly joins the out
laws. They fire the ranch buildings. Feeny
bandits led by man in cavalry uniform
pluuder the ranch, carrying Off the Harvey
girls and the safe. DrummOnds 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
ing from it. Drummond has met the Harvey
girls and is the hero of Ruth's fancy. 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 a notorious outlaw The
Harvey father and son. rescued. Ruth and
Fanny marry their preserverS.