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GIVES. One of my riders just brought the
i news 1 was afraid OF this very thing
and so was preparing to bring the stock
over. Still never thought they'd actually
confscate H."
why shouldn't they7'
Alaire interrogated the speaker silently
Hasn't Ed done enough to provoke con-
fiscatlon7" asked the Judge.
"Ed?"
Exactly Ed has made fool OF him.
self and brought this on"
You think so7'
We'll have Il pretty straight that
he's giving money 20 the rebel junta and
lending every assistance he can to their
cause"
II didn't know he'd actually done any
thing. How mad !"
"Yes-for a man with interests In Fed
eral territory. But Ed always does the
wrong thing. you know"
Then I presume this conhscation is In
tho nature OF reprisal. But the stock
Is mine, not Eds. I'm an American citi-
zen, and"
my dear. you're the first one I've heard
boast OF the fact" cynically affirmed tho
Judge. III you were In Mexico you'd proht
more by claiming allegiance to the German
or the English OF some other Foreign nag
The American eagle isn't screaming very
loudly on the other side OF the Rio Grande
learned that it's perfectly safe to pull his
tail feathers"'
I'm surprised at you." Alaire smiled
"Just the same. I want your help In taking
up the matter with Washington"
Ellsworth was pessimIstic. 1T won't dc
any good my dear" he said. You'll get
your name in the papers and perhaps cause
another dplomatically worded protest. but
there the matter will end. You won't be
maid for your cattle"
Then l shall 20 to La Feria"
"Now The Judge shook his head de-
cidedly.
'T've been there a hundred times The
Federals have always been more thar
"Longorio has bad reputation.
strongly advise against your going"
why, Judge, people are going and com
ing all the time Mexico is perfectly SAFE
and / know the country as well as l know
Las Palmas."
You'd better send some man"
''whom can / send7' asked Alaire. ''Yot
know my situation"
The Judge considered a moment before
replying II can't go, for I'm busy II
court. You could probably accomplish
more than anybody else. II Longorlo viii
listen TO reason. and, after all. you are
person OF such Importance that I dare say
you'd be safe. But II will be hard trip
and you won't know whether you are II
rebel or in Federal territory"
''weIl. people here are asking whether
Texas IL in the United States or Mexico,
Alaire said. lightly. Sometimes I hardly
know" After moment she continued
since you know everything and every
body. wonder II you ever met a Davit
LawT'
Ellsworth nodded.
Tell me something about him"
HE asked me the same thing about you
Well l haven't seen much of Dave sine,
+, he grew up, he's such a roamer."
'He said his parents were murdered by
the Guadalupes,"
The Judge looked up quickly; a queer
startled expression fitted over his face
Dave said that? He said both OF then
were killed."
Yes Isn't II true?"
"Oh, Dave wouldn't lie. IL happened q
good many years ago, and certainly they
both met a violent end. 1 was instrumental
in saving what property Frank Law left
but Il didn't last Dave very long. He'I
right careless In money matters. Dawes q
fine fellow In some ways-most ways. be.
lieve, but" The Judge lost himself In
frowning meditation.
II have never known you to damn 9