Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-07-05
CHAPTER VI.-(ContinuedD

lery it was noticeable that both GlynR
and Allyn, having vented their spleen in
a string of vigorous oaths, waited TO hear
what Maude had to say. They knew
although he did not know that they knew
that he was an expert in the kind of
war they had in contemplation. He re-
manned silent for five minutes, thinking
deeply.
Come, old man." said G1ynn at last.
Let us know what you have in your
head. Can't you think of any way to
get at this devil and fix him so that he
will let other folks property alone"
Well" Maude answered slowly,
there is but one way to fight man like
that. You must use the same weapons.
If he were in love with woman. now,
and trusted her we might accomplish his
ruin easily. l have heard of such things
being DONE"
"No USE" said Allyn. He hasn't
enough soul in him to love anybody. He
cares only for money and the clothing
and food and drink that money will
buy"
Then" Maude went on. get after
him in the way he gets after US. You
say that he has man on pretty nearly
every rancho within hundred miles
may have one on this rancho for all you
know; very likely has one. Send him a
man to enlist with him. Have you a
Mexican you can trustT
The fellow who has just left us is ut
terly faithful, l believe" Glynn answer
ed land he is intelligent. He has been
with me for five years"
Send him! He can only get shot, and
a dead Mexican is of only a little less
value than a live one. Call Juan Gar
"a"
The man came in response to the sum
mons and, removing his sombrero. sat on
the floor Of the gallery, his bright dark
eyes fixed on his employers face. He
interrupted only once, and then with an
emphatic grunt of approval. He was told
quickly what was wanted of him. He
was to mount a good horse, arm himself
and go up the river on the Texas side
for fifty miles, then cross into Mexico,
come southwark and join Vavara's peo-
pie, apparently from the interior of the
sister republic. He was to represent
that he had got into trouble at his home
and desired work of any kind SO that
there was money in it. If Vayara en-
listed him, as seemed likely, he was to
serve with the band until he got infor-
nation of a raid and then was to COM
municate two days beforehand with Bal
cones rancho. He was to stay with Va
vara men until the raid was made, ii
being undertaken by his American al
lies that he was not to be hurt by them
in any scrmmage which followed. Upon
this service of deceit and extreme peril
Cara entered as readily as he would
have accepted an order to rope, tie and
brand a steer He listened intently and
when the instructions were given. rose,
put on his sombrero and started away.
Where are you going?" Allyn called
to him.
Go geet 'oss," he replied, turning only
his head. "Sta bueno." Ut is all right
THAT" said Maude, looking at him
musingly, lis the kind of men to have
around. One could do a lot in this, or
any other country with hundred men
like that. l begin to suspect that there
is trouble ahead for Senior Vavara." His
lean jaw had set and his small eyes
were narrowed TO Sits.
This was early in January. On the
18th of the month toward evening a
young woman came to the rancho and
asked for the proprietor. Glynn met her
and received a small slip of coarse brown
paper such as is used in country stores
for wrapping packages. These words
were scrawled on it with a blunt pencil in
misspelled Spanish
1.-The herd led by the paint-horse
might cross at the same ford at night.
Ask the vaqueros to head them off"
Glynn looked at the woman keenly.
Your name?" he asked.
"Candelaria Yturri," she answered
without hesitation.
Where do you live? The converse
ton was in Spanish.
Ten miles above here, near the river.
with your fatherY
A faint blush showed through the clear
dark cheeks. with my man-with my
husband"
WHO and what is your husband:"
"Pancho Yturri, vaquero."
Where did you get this:" holding out
the paper.
my sister gave it me-"
Where did she get it?'
From her girl cousin"
Where did she get itT'
Il do not know. The senior is inquisi-
tive, and / am tired"
do you know Juan Cara"
Again the same quick blush. "Senor.
I know no such man. Is it intended to
belittle me? l am wife, | said"
Glynn smiled. 1T is we'll" he said.
Go you into the kitchen and rest and
eat. Ten miles is far for 4 woman. 1
will see that you are conveyed to the
home of the Senior Yturri. My well
wishes and thanks to your sister and
cousin
The woman nodded quietly and walk
ed away under guidance OF a maid.
Glynn called another council Maude
and Allyn had no doubt Of the genuine
ness OF the warning. II meant. Of course.
that he cattle would be raided on the
night of the second day thereafter and
that they would be crossed at the secret
ford By which the last lift had been
taken. There was no indication OF how
many men Navara had with him, or Of
how mary he would use. The Hon. Hen
rs Lascelles, the Hon. c. Claybrough,