In this task, five ordered key facts are given. All the given facts are expressed in natural language. Your job is to generate a story 100 to 1000 words long, that includes all the facts given as input in their order of appearance while expanding upon them to produce a broader, yet coherent, narrative.

Fact1: Cavalry officer Brett Halliday is facing court-martial for treason over defection to Ute tribe, Fact2: Ute tribe has been making raids on soldiers, Fact3: survivors forge Colorado River fleeing for lives, Fact4: Harper is intent on bringing Halliday to justice, Fact5: Ford falls to death from cliff while fighting with Halliday
Cavalry officer Brett Halliday is facing a courtmartial for treason over his defection to a Ute tribe that has been making raids on soldiers. After a bloody attack at the fort, survivors forge the Colorado River in boats, fleeing for their lives. They include the captain now in charge, plus Laura Evans, daughter of the dead commanding officer, and Lt. Ford, who is in love with Laura. Harper is intent on bringing Halliday to justice. Ford falls to his death from a cliff while fighting with Halliday, who helps the others fend off another attack. A grateful Capt. Harper cant bring himself to set Halliday free, but hints that he will not interfere if Halliday should escape. Laura hopes to see him again as Halliday gets away.