The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-04-26
SYNOPSIS.

Major Plummer, an army paymaster. is
crossing the plains with a safe of greenbacks
for the garrison troops in Arizona. His cav
airy escort is led by veteran sergeant
named Feeny. The party halts at Morenos
ranch. near ella river A stranger giving
his name as Ned Harvey" calls at the ranch
are esCOrting his two sisters across the
plains. Their father. wealthy citizen of
Tucson. 1T. was to have met them near
Morenos. bnt has failed to do so,and 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 deacon fire is seen at an army
signal station on the crest of distant range
warning never displayed except the
Apaches are on the warpath.
CHAPTER II. Late that night a
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 a mysterious re-
cruit, former stage driver, named Bland
ovan. They descry the tell tale beacon at
the signal station. and shortly after second
hre lights up the sky around Morenos.
Chapter III-Just after dark on theevening
the beacon was lit at the signal station a
draft wagon and Concord piloted by the the
1Od1 A>Cu IldI NCNy duu conveying HIS SISTERS
Ruth and Fanny pass by the station on 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
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 stupefed troopers to guard the safe.
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
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. Dfummond starts in
hot pursuit. The remaining chapters tell the
story of the pursuit and the romance SPRING
ing from 1t. Drummond has met the Harvey
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 a notorious outlaw The
Harvey. father and son. rescued. Ruth and
Fanny marry their preServerS.