The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-04-17
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald, commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge. seeks a man to
Is asa the
geant who had Just arrived with mes
mission and starts alone. Molly arrives
at Fort Ripley two days ahead OF sched-
CHAPTER ilI.-Continued.
Good Lord, MISS" he exclaimed
swiftly. do yer mean to say ye're
goin' to make that trip alone?"
"Oh, not to Santa Fe; only as far
as the stage station at the Arkansas
crossing" she exclaimed hastily. Il
am going to join my father; he-he
commands post on the Cimarron-
Major Mcdonald"
well, I'll be damned" said the
man slowly, SO surprised that he for
got himself. Babes in the wilderness;
what. in Heavens name, ever induced
yer dad to let yer come on such fool
trip? Isn't thar no one to meet yer
here. or at Dodge?"
I'll don't know" she confessed.
Father was going to come, or else
send one of his officers, but have
seen no one. l am here two days
earlier than was expected, and-and
haven't heard from my father since
last month. See, this is his last let
ter: won't you read it, please, and tell
me what ought to do?"
The man took the letter, and read
the three pages carefully, and then
turned back to note the date, before
handing the sheets across the table.
1.-THE Major sure made his instruc-
lions plain enough" he said slowly.
And yer haven't heard from him
since, or seen any one he sent to meet
yer?"
The girl shook her head slowly.
well, that amt to be wondered at,
either" he went on. Things has
changed some out yere since that let
ter was wrote. l reckon yer know
we're havin' bit o. 1njun trouble, an
yer dad is shore to be pretty busy out
thar on the Cimarron."
IL do not think do. have seen
no papers since leaving st. Louis. Is
the situation really serious? Is 1t un-
safe for me to go farther?"
The man rubbed his chin, as though
undecided what was best to say. But
the girls face was full of character.
and he answered frankly.
IT'S serious 'nough, reckon, an
certainly wish l wus safe through to
Fort Marcy, but l don't know no rea'
son now why you couldn't finish up
your trip all right. wus out to the
fort last evenin' gettin' the latest
news, an thar hasn't been no trouble
to speak of east of old Bent's Fort. Be.
tween thar and Union, thar's bunch
o. Mescalo Apaches raisin' thunder
One lot got as far as the Caches, an
burned a wagon train, but were run
back into the mount'ns. Troops are
out along both sides the Valley, an
thar amt been no stage held up, mol
station attacked along the Arkansas.
reckon yer pail have an escort waitin
at the crossin'?"
"Of course he will; what am most
afraid of is that l might miss him OF
his messenger on the route"
mot likely; there's only two stages
a week each way, an they have regu
lar meeting points"
She sat quiet, eyes lowered to the
table, thinking. She liked the man
and trusted him: he seemed kindl,
deferential, Finally she looked up.
when do you go?"
To-day. ! was goin' to wait 'bou
we're week longer, but am gittinl
skeered they might quit runnin' thei
coaches. To tell the truth miss,
looks some to me like thar wus a BIZ
1njun war comm. and Id like ter 81
home whar l belong afore it break
loose"
"Will-will you take me with you?
He moistened his lips, his hand
clasping and unclaspiAg on the table.
"Sure, if yer bound ter go. I'll d
the best I kin fer yer, an I recko
Their sooner yer start the better chanc
yell have O. gittin' through safe" H
hesitated. "If we should git bad new
at Dodge, is there anybody thar. at tn
fort, you could stop with?"
Colonel Carver"
He's not thar now; been tran!
ferred to Wallace, but, l reckon, any (
those army people would look afte
yer we've really made up yer min
to try it, them"
Yes, yes; / positively cannot sta
here. shall go as far as Dodge {
least. lift we are going to travel t.
gether, ought to know your name
Sure yer had" with laugh.
forgot all bout that-it's Moyla
miss; William Moylan; 'Sutler Bill