An outlaw's pledge; or, The raid on the old stockade

AMERICAN INDIAN WEEKLY
BY COLONEL SPENCER DAIR
VOL. I THE ARTHUR WESTBROOK COMPANY, CLEVELAND, OHIO, U.S.A. NO. 1
Copyright 1910 by the Arthur Westbrook Company, Cleveland, Ohio.
AN OUTLAW'S PLEDGE
THE RAID ON THE OLD STOCKADE
By COL. SPENCER DAIR
PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS.
Red Rogers—A daredevil outlaw, who has broken from jail, killing four men in his escape, and returns to the scenes of his early crimes, that he may carry out a pledge made to a dying member of his gang, being pursued and eluding hundreds of troopers before he is finally sent to his doom, at the Old Stockade. Rose Landon—Daughter of the man to whom Red Rogers made his pledge, who helped the outlaw to break jail and then accompanied him on his dash into the Bad Lands to carry out his vow. Repenting of her vicious life, she finally marries a young trooper whom Rogers has captured. Pedro—A former member of Red Rogers' gang, who also assisted in his escape from jail, and, after accompanying the outlaw to the mountains, is captured by the troopers. Jennings, Shaw, Scotty—Members of the Mounted Scouts, who have their horses stolen by the outlaw, and are afterwards taken prisoners by him and held as hostages. Alkali—A half-breed scout, who eventually tracks Red Rogers to his doom. Colonel Edwards—Commandant of Fort Griswold, the officer who takes charge of the pursuit of the outlaw. Troopers, Deputy Marshals and Sheriffs and their posses.
CHAPTER I.
THE MYSTERIOUS SIGNAL.
His-s-t!