The Forrest City times., 1895-01-11
Yes, when the wolves have eaten

You followed them?"
 Yes. until could go no further" Domingo rose and stood looking across the plain.
 "The arroyo is cursed place." he said.
 Then he put his hand upon his horse. Juan is sure of foot Yes, I could bring them back. But must not be | in Manalillo tonight" His manner was irresolute, and he kept his face from the girl as he spoke. Armeda turned her eyes upon him with languid interest. Don't let your poor goats interfere with your pleasures, she said, doubt less some one will miss you if you are not there" The devil, no! You know it is not that, Armeda. But there will be some good play tonight"
 'Oh! very well. I shall go for the goats again, when have rested"
 What? Up the arroyoo Tonight? That Is nonsense. See here-I will go if you will promise me" II will not promise. If you cannot | do thlS for me-
 "I but jested,' he said quickly. "I shall go and find your goats" He turned and rode away. And Ar meda stood and watched until he was we'll out of sight and hearing. Then she went into the bit of chapparal and returned, driving before her dozen fine Angora goats, whose long silken coats showed, even in the moonlight, the purity of their breeding l If he rides till he finds them he will not be in Manalillo this night" she said, contentedly, to herself, as she fastened the flock securely in the in- closure.
 | It wanted yet two hours of dawn when Armeda, lying awake with some uniformed fear upon her heart, heard again the sound of approaching hoofs She arose, drew a blanket hastily about her and went outside the hut In an instant Domingo was by her l side and leaned from his saddle and whispered:
 'Get my pistols, quick! ne regu- lators are behind, and have but one" Not pausing to question, she went inside, put on some clothing swiftly, came out and ran to the corral, where she saddled and mounted her fathers horse. Then she wheeled to the side of Domingo, handed him pistol and placed two in her own belt. Domingo laid his hand on her arm.
 Have you thought?" he asked. "Yes," was the firm reply.
 If you go with me now you cannot return"
 Il know"
 Tt will be a race for life"
 "Yes, yes,' she said, impatiently; let us be gone Just then the goats, aroused by the unusual stir at so early an hour, began to move restlessly This seemed to re- mind Domingo of something. He spoke hesitatingly.
 "Armeda, I did not go after the goats"
 'I know. It does not matter. They were not lost. You have been to Man alillo. l tried to keep you away"
 ''They were not lost? Good! We are quits, then" With this the outlaw bent toward his companion and drew her toward him and kissed her on the lips Then they settled themselves we'll in their saddles, laid the reins loosely on the necks of their horses and rode toward the coming dawn.
 For long time they rode silently, neck and neck. When the red streaks of the approaching day began to show across the bare, brown plain the girl looked about her and shuddered. Domingo saw and spoke:
 Ut is the only chance. They dare not follow here"
 Its the Malpais; the Evil Place." she said.
 Then they rode forward steadily and calmly into the black horror.
 "He is a long way off," said the leader of the regulators, halting and watching the moving specks ahead of him; "one cannot tell here how far. Distance cheats the eye-it lies to ! one."
 He shaded his eyes with his hand, and looked long time toward the east, and again to the west, from which they had come.
 We will go back" he said, after a little; "I am ashamed to give up, but it is just as well-he is safe-I make no doubt of that"
 He nodded meaningly in the direc- tion of the riders. Just as safe," he added. ''as though we had a rope around his neck"
 But the girl?" asked one of the band.
 The leader only shrugged his shoul- 4 l,rc s., n ,.ro,. a ,,A cnt hic fnnn tn flo