Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-17
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II Aw followed them with HIS eyes. rs
IL deadT" he inuulrcd coldly

T Aw followed them with his eyes. us he
IL dead7" he inquired. coldly.
God Yes"
Right in tho mouth Tho fellow was
In he'll before he realized H."
See II is as we thought Pedro: one
OF Lewis's! Use Tsel Tse, What
sight"
"who is her" querled the officer.
''Pino Cara. one OF the worst!" chlmed
the two Guzmans.
Ricardo was dancing In his excitement.
II told you that Lewis knew something.
The other one got past me, but he rode
this
waltz exclaimed Pedro. This is be-
yond my UNDERSTANDING l heard but one
shot from here. then after an instant my
fathers gun. And yet here Is a dead horse
and dead man."
This fellow and I fired at about the
same instant" Dave explained. but even
when he had related the history OF the en-
counter his companions could scarcely be-
leve that such quick shooting was possible.
II was difficult TO secure n connected
story from Ricardo. but he finally made II
plain that at the first report the other thief
had fled exposing himself only long enough
for the old man TO take quick shot
In his direction. Ricardo had missed, and
the miscreant was doubtless well away by
| this time. He had ridden a sorrel horse,
that was all Ricardo could remember.
Law looked only briefly at the gruesome
results OF his marksmanship. then he turned
back to the body OF his beloved mare
Ricardo noticed at length that he was cry
ing; as the Ranger knelt beside the dead
thoroughbred the old Mexican whispered to
his son:
'valgame Diosl This Is n strange fell
| low He weeps like woman. He must
have loved that horse as man loves hts
wife, who can understand these GringosP
| After n time he approached cautiously ana
| inquired: what shall we do with this
| hombre, senior? Pedro has found his horse" e"
| Law reused himself. with his own hands
| he gently removed Bessie Bellies saddle,
bride and blanket. then he gave his orders.
| "Ill take your horse, Ricardo, and you
take-that fellows. Get wagon and move
| him to Jonesville."
And your"
"I'm going to follow that man on the
| sorrel"
The dead mans saddle was left beside the
| body; then when the exchange OF mounts
had been effected and all was ready, Law
made a request that amazed both father
and son.
III I'm not back by morning. want you
to bury my mare" His voice broke: he
| turned away his face Bury her deep. Ri
| cardo, so--the coyotes can't dig her up
right here where she fell I'll be back to
| see tnat II uone TlBnl.
"Buenol understand perfectly. She was
| a pretty horse. She was your-bonita. eh ?
| Well you have a big heart. senior, a
| brave man should have Everything shall
| be done as you wish l give you my hand
| on IT," Ricardo reached down and gripped
Laws palm. We will name our pasture
for her too because II is plain you loved
her dearly So, then. until tomorrow"
Law watched his two friends ride away
then he wiped his Winchester and saw to
his cinch. This done he raised Bessie Bellies
head and kissed the lip that had so otter
explored his palm for sugar. With a mis-.
erable ache In his 1oat he mounted and
rode of TO pick up the trail OF the mar
on the sorrel pony.
Fortunately this was not difficult, for the
tracks Of a running horse are plain in soft
ground. Finding where his quarry had
broken cover, Law set out at a lope.
The fellow had ridden In wide semi
circle at first, then. finding he was not pur
sued, he had slackened pace. and. In conse