The times., 1897-03-17

once more She tried to mount, and this
tline succeeded. Driving the two captured
horses ahead OF her, she started a way quick
y In the direction from which she mad
come The two men were wake now. Chi
qulta could hear them. Presently a shot
rang out, then another and another Tie
bulletspassed, whistlingoveT her head. Each
stride took her farther from the danger;
ana soon the shooting, in the uncertain
light, grew wild in its direction, and finally
it stopped
At some time during the return Journey
the horses belonging to Pablo and his COM
panion broke away from the trail. and Chi
quita let them go. There was no doubt
whatever IN her mind that Pablo could
fail to deliver his testimony Mexicans do
not walk well, and walk over the yielding
desert sand, when shOd n boots that have
heel elsthat are three inches high, and pointed
at that, might well be a bar to the raDid
Ioeomotion Of even a professional pe,les-
trian
That homeward journey was very short
one to Chiquita distance did not seem
half that which she had covered when g0-
ing the other way. On reaching the village
she released the horse, well knowing that
crept into the house, and, throwing herself
down. slept the sleep that utter exhaustion
brings.
1t was broad daylight when she felt some
one gently shake her by the shoulders, and
awoke to see the kindly face of sonora
bending over her.
The cattle-are they here?' cried Chi
quita. starting up.
{ar-, baar fC-rr,ff - r,rIi.d rbo
sonora; but they are not hero. They were
found at the foot of the cliff by the Gila,
over which they had been driven. They
are dead, little one, crushed. all Of them.
But that will be remedied. so do not lie
cast down.
1T is not the loss of the cattle that
care for said the girl. impatfently. 1t
is Manuel. Has Pablo eOme?''
THAT he has not come, you know as
well as /, answered the sonora. smiling
Further, he viii not return. Manuel is
without. Come
Once more Manuel was standing In the
middle Of the throng of men Don Ramon
was beside him. and as Chiquita left the
house she saw him stoop from his saddle
and cut the cords that tied Manuel arms.
Manuel rubbed his wrists. benumbed by
the tlgflIDesS OF tlibiT DOHuS. Htn ne saw
ChigrIita running toward him. The sonora
did not see what followed; she could not
bring herself to approve, she turned her
head and listened tn Don Ramon, who was
evidently finishing W hat ne had been say
ing when they had come.
''As damage has wilIfunv been done,
restitution, therefore, must he made. The
herd of cattle hearing the brand OF the
Circle V, which has been owned by Pablo
Vellos, viii hereafter belong to the man
W hom Vellos has wronged''
Don't see how you en- do that, no
ways" objected the deputy sheriff, who
stood near lit amt accordin To law"
what has the law to do with it?'' cried
Don Ramon II say that II shall be sO.''
But If that ther VeIlos comes back he
o'n make n lot er trouble fer us all, again
objected the deputy.
eff ne comes back he won't need no cat
tie three minutes after he hits the town"
said voice in the crowd
'sThat is true" asSented Don Ramon,
then, addressing the deputy; Kindly see
that the change in ownership is registered
at once. This, then, is the decision he
called aloud Does anyone dispute it?''
He waited for reply. then said again, In
English, this time, Docs anyone dispute
it?''
In Arizona the law is not powerful, bat
a de QUesada is and no ono said word.