Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-18


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When Dave rode 20 Jonesvilie. after
breakfast. he found that the body Of his
victim had been brought In during the
night, and that the town was already huHz-
Ing with news OF the encounter During
the forenoon Don Ricardo and his sons ar
rived. bringing additional information which
they promptly impaired TO tho Ranger. The
GuSmans were people OF action All three
OF them had spent the night on horseback
and Pedro had made discovery. on the
day previous Garga had been seen riding In
company with man astride a sorrel pony
and this man had been recognised as Adolfo
urbinh. Pedro's witness would swear TO H.
Their distance from Las Paluas at the
time when they had been seen together
proved. beyond question. that unless Urblna
had nown he could not have a, rived at the
place In question by noon. the hour Ed
Austin had hNed.
This significant bit Of information. how
ever, Dave advised the GuEmans not to
make public for the time being.
Toward midday Tad Lewis and three OF
his men arrived with the news that Urbina
had left for Pueblo before they could i'm
tercept him.
lies got a girl up there and he's gone
to get married" Tad explained. 'Im sure
sorry we missed him"
Dave smiled Hrimly at the sneaker.
Are YOU sure he didn't cross TO tho
other side?" he asked
Lewis retorted warmly, "Adolfo's an aIl.
right hombre, and I'll back him son Ed
Austin. l guess me an Ed are responsihl.
amt weF Some skeptical expression In
| MS hearers face prompted him 10 fnouire
orusquely Don't you believe what I'm tell.
ing you about his goin' to Pueblo9"
| euess he's gone--somewhere
Tad uttered an angry exclamation
Looks to me like you'd made up your mind
| 10 saddle this thing onto him whether no
done II, or not. Well. he's a poor Mexican.
put won't stand to see him railroaded
| Nor"
You heard mel Ed viii alibi him
| complete"
Law answered sharply: You tell ED
Austin TO go slow with his alibis. And
you take this for what it's worth to you
| I'm going to get all the cattle rustlers In
this county-all of them understand"
Lewis flushed redly and sputtered. "Ii
you make this stick with Adolfo, nobody
III be safe. l reckon Urbinas word Is a,
good as old Rlcardo's Everybody know,
what he is"
Later when Dave met the Guxmans Ri
cardo told him, excitedly, That horse Tao
Lewis Is riding Is the one l saw yesterday
Are you sure3"
Listen, senior. Men In cities remember
the faces they see; 1 have lived all m.
life among horses, and 10 me they arr
like men l seldom forget"
Very we'll. Tad says Urbina has gon,
10 Pueblo to get married, so I'm going 4
follow him. and shall be there when h
arrives"
"Buenol Another matter"-Rlcardo hes
itated-'your bonita--the pretty mare
She II buried deep"
I'm glad" said Dave. 81 think shal
sleep better for knowing that"
Since the recent rain had rendered tn
black valley roads impossible for auto
mobiles, Dave decided to go 20 Pueblo b.
rail, even though II was roundabout way
and that afternoon found him joting owe
the leisurely miles between Jonesville an
the main line. He was looking forward I
good nights sleep when he arrived a
the junction; but on boarding the north
bound through train he encountered Judg
Ellsworth, who had just heard of the Carr
killing, and OF course was eager for detaili
The two men sat In the observation ca
| talking until "A late hour
Knowing the judge for a man of homo
and discretion, Dave unburdened himse
with the utmost freedom regarding hi
suspicious OF Ed Austin.
Ellsworth nodded. yes, ED has throw
in with the Rebel junta in San Anton
and Tad Lewis is the man they use
run arms and supplies In this neighbol
, hood That's why he and Ed are so friend
ly. Urbina Is probably your cattle THE
but he has hold over Ed, and so he rod
20 Las Palmas when he was pursued
knowing that no jury would convict hir
over Austin's testimony"
do you think Ed would perjure hin
self7" Dave asked.
HE has gone clean to the bad lately
there's no telling what he'll do. I'd hat
TO see you crowd him, Dave"
They call you the best lawyer In th
county because you settle so many case
out OF court" The Judge smiled at thi
, well. here's a chance for you 20 do III
county a good turn and keep ED Austi
out of trouble"
Howl"
'The prosecuting attorney is a new ma,
and he wants 20 make n reputation b
!. breaking up the Lewis gang"
''well7"
HE intends to cinch Urblna, on Ricardo
and my testimony. You're friend
Austins; you'd better tip him 20 set n
watch ahead n few hours and save hin
self n lot OF trouble. The prosecutin
attorney don't like Ed any too well. Vi
: derstandf"
, The Judge pondered this suggestion fc