Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-10-24
CHAPTER XIV.
SENIOR vAyARA DISPLAYS HIS IN
NER QUALITY.

one last look at the ranche, ne toio
her stroking her hair, and saw your
capture at mile off. | could not rec
ognize you, but | knew that Vavara
was mp to some deviltry and followed
What is the meaning of it,
She told him of the chieftain's error
and he said. The man is holder and
more resourceful than | thought. How
ever | will set the matter right.
He had extended hand to Jocosa,
who was kissing it passionately, when
Vavara appeared in the doorway and
behind him every man and most of the
women in the camp. They pressed IN
to the room and surrounded the three.
Vavara grasped Weston's arm ELUSIVE
ly and said:
my brave brave lieutenant 1t is as
one come back from the tomb. Tell us
yourself of it. my PRIDE
The Others stood about. their black
eyes shining, broad smiles on their
faces.
"All in good time" said Weston.
Whom do you think you have here?'
do you not know? The Sonora
Glynn, of the rancho BALCONIES held by
me. Vavara, for ransom.
you were never more mistaken my
Captain This is Miss Lois English,
teacher of the Glynn children, my al
famed wife"
Vavaras dark handsome face set
evilly and his eyes turned inward. He
stood silent for moment. then said;
ut cannot be- There is no such wom-
an Would not my spies have told me
of her? How do you know"
Wautnp cnaaLipu S1pWly and II c.
tinctly and using the Mexican vernac-
ular that all of his hearers might UNI
derstand. told the story of the shot at
the hidden ford, his saving by the
| Seminoles, his illness at the rancho
| his nursing. his recovery. his escape
and his intention to start for the in
terror when he had witnessed the cap
ture Vavara listened closely. his
small right foot beating the ground
his fingers clenching and unclenching
Now and then he INTERCEPTED a "Ha'
or is it so?" He would not believe
that all hops of ransom must be given
up. He loved money better than any
thing in the world. He was naturally
suspicious. He had been jealous OF
| Weston's strength and proves and
| feared his influence with the band. He
had been angered. too. by the Ameri-
cans belief that the band was organ
lied purely for smuggling purposes.
Now, drawing in a deep breath he be-
gan to speak, restraining his excite
ment with difficulty:
"Senor Weston, the story is we'll told,
but it will not serve with Vavara for
| it is a lie This woman is the Sonora
| Glynn, | know. How could it be other
wise? Surely this is true. | have new
err understood-m men have never I'M
| derstood-the manner in which we
were surprised at the ford, surprise
which cost us the life of the brave
CARA We supposed you slain because
you were not with us. Not one of us
saw you after the river was reached
and then you We're in the rear, whereas
you should have been in front. You
say you have been for days at the
rancho BALCONIES. That | can believe
but that you were shot by our Ameri
I.can friends | do not believe. You may
tell me that you have wound, but
self-inficted wounds are common
among traitors. | accuse you here and
now Of giving secret information to the
| gringo soldiers. of betraying us, of
causing the death of a comrade of
seeking to rescue the Sonora without
ransom You have been false to the
cause of the band. Men, what is to do
next"
/ From twenty throats came the an
/ 5wer. THE trial"
| and after the trial what"
! Upon conviction. death
/ a. Vavara your chietain, am the ac-
/ euser Arrest him"
! The men closed in upon Weston who
/ stood passive knowing that resistance
/ was vain Lois had not understood a
/ 1.-THE of the talk. but when she saw him
grasped rudely and his arms bound be-
| hind him, she comprehended She
1 turned swiftly to Vavara with a pas
! sionate pr otest. but he motioned to the
4 men. who Immediately drew Weston
/ outside Wheeling in the doorway the
/ chieftain faced her sternly his small
/ figure drawn to its full height, say
/ age smile on his face:
IAN honor shall be paid YOU Sonora .
/ he said. for you are precious TO us
/ all. bat you VIII Go Wsli 10 remain
/ quiet Even the prospect Of ransom
may not be sufficient 10 restrain some
OF my brave ones. who are much an
\ gered by the traitor"
/ Indeed a glance at the figures crowd
I ing about her lover as they urged him
/ onward and a moments listening to
/ their stormy voices convinced her that
i she would serve him and herself by
stiffness She turned instlnctively 10
4 Jocosa The Mexican girl was stand
ing in the rear room, her face a sickly
white. her eyes blazing Two drops Of
/ blood from her bitten lip had fallen
upon the bosom OF her gown. Her form
was tense. her fingers tightly locked
She was breathing heavily and half
crouched as If 4 young tigress for a
spring
"yayara is a devil" she said in a
Kissing whisper THY will try ms
dear friend your over. Senorita. and
they will shoot him That Is the
suugglers' law for traitors. He Il not
traitor-oh' no. no never But va
yara can make them do as he wishes
They VIII listen only 20 him aad they