The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-15
A NEW MEXICO ROMANCE.

The Light of Western Stars: Romance BY
Zane Grey Author o, The Heritage of the
Desert" Desert Cold" and Other Stories.
Published by Harper q Brothers. New York.
Madeline Hammond, or Majesty" as
she is called, travels extensively in for
eign countries. is courted by the nobility,
and. sickenng of II all, decides. much to
the consterna ton of her parents, TO visit
her brothcr-thc black sheep OF the fam
ily-Tho is in New Mexico. She arrives
during the night at FL Canon TO find the
meet her. her brother not having re-
ceived the telegram announcing her ar
rival While contempla ting the situation,
she is accosted by drunken cowboy.
Gene Stewart, who grabs her hand and
asks II she is married She replies in the
negative and asks to be directed to the
hotel Stewart leaves for a moment and
returns with Padre, who addresses her
in Spanish and begs her to say "Si-Si."
This she does and upon request states
her name, not understanding by this she
Mexican custom, of Stewart. who had
wagered he would marry the first girl
coming TO the town. Upon hearing her
name and discovering she Is the sister
OF dear friend, he would not go on
with the proceedings, There is u com
motion outside, and Majesty overhears
enough to know that Stewart has given
his horse to n woman In order for her
to escape. Gene then expresses regret
for his conduct toward her and offers to
escort her to the home of friend where
brother the next day. Stewart is ac-
cused OF murder at the station. makes
his escape and enlists with Madero, then
at the head OF the Mexican revolution
His horse, n fine animal, is sent back to
Majesty. with note asking It's accept
ance by her.
country. sees her brother through fnan-
cial difficulties, buys ranches herself, and
decides TO settle. so delighted Is she with
locality SO free from show and pre-
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of the many desirable traits Of char
acter possessed by Gene Stewart, not
wlthstanding the fact that he Is a drunk
an interest awakens In her toward this
man Gene returns To the town after
while and sinks lower In degrade ton
than ever, Majesty goes to him and per-
suades him to become the foreman Of the
Majesty Rancho" one OF the properties
acquired by her He accepts and her
trust in him is the means of his becom-
There are many striking situations re-
lated, During a visit Of friends from the
east. the perfdy of Don Carlos, a prop
erty owner of the undesirable type, is
revealed Later. Majesty is kidnapped by
guerrillas, In all OF these incidents the
situation is saved by the faithful Gene,
-, suspecting ,, Gene OF being In love with
befriended. Majesty. displays such harsh
ness that Gene resigns his position and
again Joins the Madero forces, they hav-
by the old Padre that she is the wife of
Gene Stewart, that the Spanish "Si--Si"
spoken on the night OF her arrival made
her such The Padre tells her further that
Stewart threatened his life n he diy1Ilgcd
to her that the marriage WAS binding So
touched is she by the knowledge of this.
that upon hearing that Gene is captured
and sentenced to death. she immediately
sets to work TO secure his release. The
order for his release is obtained. but fear
ing treachery she Journeys to Mexico,
and, after many hardshjps en- route, ar
rives at the time set for the execution.
The story js an excellent one, the sItu-
atoms being wrought out In the most
clever manner. and this author. who en-
cells In tho portrayal Of western scporeo-