Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-31
CHAPTER xvuI-tconsnu.d)


"yHEvE got most Of the leading citizens
w of the county, and reckon somebody
in the outnt will be able to identify Guz-
man"
There's no trouble about that. air We
found him. Pedro and Raoul can make
sure The sons OF Ricardo GuSman step.
ped forward promptly and Law waved them
toward the boat landing, where the two
helpers were waiting with Rioardos re-
mains
Despite the Ranger captains easy assurnp-
tion OF command. the strain OF the situa.
tion had not subsidized. and Longorio drew
swift attention to himself when he said:
1T is fortunate that | chanced TO learn
OF this matter. You have done me great
service, Senor Law. for came to Romero
purposely to examine into the death OF this
unfortunate man. But | could learn moth
ing: nobody knew anything whatever about
the matter, and so l became convinced that
Il amounted TO little. Now--behold! dis
cover that l was deceived. Or-perhaps
there stlll may be n mistake"
Blaze Jones thrust his daughter aside
and advanced toward the speaker. There :
| no mistake" he declared belllgerently. II
| don't make mistakes when l 80 grave.
robbin Don Ricardo was shot by your
men. He had $4,000 on him, or he should
| have had. and he was an American citizen
Your Colonel BlRnco covered the body, out
he'll have a he'll of Job coverin' the facts
It's time we came to showdown with your
murderin' outfit. and aim to see II we've
| got Government In this country
| Heaven guided my hand devoutly
breathed the general 1T Is regrettable that
| YOU used this means when word 10 me
| would have served the purpose, fort ls
| no trivial matter to desecrate Mexican
| graveyard My country, too. has a GOV
| ernment An officer OF the state OF Texas
under arms, has crossed the hio "r"hue'
What does that mean?
| Captain Evans had n sense OF hunor
| Iongorios ominous words amused him.
| Say general. Il amt the FIRST time ne
| chortled. And you're an ofncer' 100
| ain't you? You're in Texas at this MIN
n,s ana TN hat N frisked you I'd find
\ that you was under arms The Mexican
I'understood English sufficiently well 10
| RraSp the Significance OF these WORDS
| After a moments consideration therefore,
he modified his threatening tone,
| uBut my mission was friendly mao
| no criminal purpose" he said mildly. How
ever. perhaps one ofense condones tns
| other At any rate, we must nave no IN
| ternational complications. There Is mo.e
| nractIcai side 60 the matter " Don hlcaruo
Guxman met his death In Mexico there viii
| he a rigid Investigation, l assure you
| Evana agreed That's fair! AND III
make a bargain with you: you keep sull ano
| soil we. We never aimed for this anaii
| 20 get out anyhow. i reckon these men
he Indicated Lewis and his followers
'ain't liable to talk much"
The two Guzman boys, greatly moved
| returned 10 announce that they had indeed
| Identined their fathers body and Longori'
could not well refuse to accept their eVi
| dence,
VERY we'll" said he. II am indebted q
you, Since there Is nothing more 10 o'
said, apparently, I will return to Romero
4 with bow to Mrs Austin, who hac
silently watched the play OF these opposin'
motives he turned away, and Tad Lewi'
followed him
But Dave Law had recognized Adolf'
Urblna in the crowd, and. stepping for
ward. disarmed him, saying:
"Adolfo. there's warrant for you, 81
I'll Just take you in"
For a moment Adolfo was inclined q
resist, but, thinking better OF H. he yielded
with bad grace. bitterly regretting thu
curiosity which had prompted him TO re
main 10 the end OF this interesting AFFAIR
Tad Lewis gave him some comfort
! Never mind, Adolfo." he said They can
prove anything on you, and Ill go you
ball Ed Austin knows where you was tn
day the stock was stole" He and his tw
remaining men moved toward their auto
mobile. and a moment later the vehicle wen
clattering up the thicket road
SO ended the attempt 10 foil the return o
Ricardo Guzman's body 20 Texas soil.
When Aiaire came TO look for her hus
band he was gone.