The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-03
SYNOPSIS.

Major Plummer, an army paymaSter, is
crossing the plains with safe of greenbacks
airy escort is led by a veteran sergeant
named Feeny. The party halts at Moreno's S
ranch. near Gila river. A stranger giving
his name as Ned Harvey calls at theranch
and states THAT himself and small party
are escorting his two sisters across the
plains. Their father. a wealthy citizen of
Tucson. At, was to have met them near
Moreno's, 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 a ruse to rob the paymaster
Suddenly a beacon fire is seen at an army
signal station on the crest of distant range.
a warning never displayed except the
Apaches are on the warpath.
CHAPTER H. - 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 mysterious re-
cruit, 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
fire lights up the sky around Moreno's.
Chapter III-Just after dark on the evening
the beacon was lit at the signal station a
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 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 Stupefed 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 MorenOs. Next two strangers ride up
| and ask for shelter. Feeny rebuffs them,
| and the fight opens. Maj jor 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 a man in cavalry uniform
| pluuder the ranch carrying Off the Harvey
! girls and the safe. Drummonds 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 rema ming 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
| 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.