The Lamar register., 1917-08-22

1t was VIII thlng 10 10, 10 Flue
alone"
"Tm all right" Law said rising
stifIly whereupon both Mexlcans
voiced their relief.
''The saints be praised,"
ISL What happened? There was
a shot Did you see nothinE?"
Law jerked his head in the direc-
ton of the fallen man at his back and
Pedro uttered loud cry.
Look :" Father and son ran through
the grass, then recoiled and broke
into II jargon of oaths and exclama-
tiOns.
Right in the mouth The fellow
was in death before he realized 1t"
"See! 1t is as we thought, Pedro;
one Of Lewis! Use! Use! Use
What a sight !"
"Who is hel" queried the officer.
"Pino Garzu, one Of the worst -
chlmed the two Guzmans.
Ricardo was dancing in his excite
ment, 81 told you that Lewis knew
something. The other one got past
me, but I cannot shoot like-this.'
1t was difficult to secure connected
story from Ricardo but he finally
made II plain that at the first report
the other thief had fled. exposing him
self only long enough for the old man
to take quick shot in his direction.
Ricardo had missed. and the mlscre-
ant was doubtless well away by this
time. He had ridden n sorrel horse,
that was all Ricardo could remember.
Law looked only briefly at the grue-
some results Of his craftsmanship,
then he turned back to the body Of his
beloved mare. Ricardo noticed at
length that he was crying; as the
Ranger knelt beside the dead thor
oughbred, the old Mexican whispered
to his son:
"Yalgame Dios This is a strange
fellow. He weeps like a woman. He
must have loved that horse as a man
loves his wife. Who can understand
these gringosT" After time he ap-
preached cautiously and inquired
'What shall we do with this hombre,
senior? Pedro has found his horse"
Law reused himself with his own
hands he gently removed Bessie Bellies
saddle, bride and blanket, then he
gave his orders.
'I'll take your horse, Ricardo. and
you take-that fellows Get wagon
md move him TO Jonesville."
"And your
I'm going to follow that man on the
sorrel."
Ine uead mans saddle was left be
side the body; then when the eX-
change Of mounts had been effected.
and all was ready. Law made re-
quest that amazed both fnther and son.
"If I'm not back by morning. l want
you to bury my mare" His voice
broke; he turned away his face. BURY
her deep Ricardo, so-the coyotes
can't dig her up; right where she fell.
I'll be back to see that it's done right
Underestimate"
"Bueno! l understand perfectly.
She was a pretty horse. She was your
bonita. Ell? Wen, you have big
heart, senor, ns a brave man should
have. Everything shall be done as
you wish; / give you my hand on It,"
Ricardo reached down and gripped
Laws palm. 1--WE will name our pas
ture for her, too, because 1t Is plain
you loved her dearly. So, then, until
tomorrow"
Law watched his two friends ride
away, then, with miserable ache in
his throat, he mounted and rode of
TO pick up the trail of the man on the
sorrel pony.
The fellow had ridden In the direc-
tion Of Las Palmas, which Dave judged
must be fully twelve miles away, and
when they continued to maintain this
course the Ranger became doubly in
terested. He risked his own lnterpre-
tation of the riders intent and pushed
on without pausing to search out the
trail step by step. At the second gate
the signs indicated that his man was
little more than an hour ahead Of him
The prospect of again seeing the
ruddy-haired mistress of Las Palmas
stirred Law more deeply than he cared
to admit. Nevertheless. he was uncom-
fortably aware that she had "a hus-
band. Not only so, but the sharp con-
trast in their positions was Disagree
able to contemplate: she was unbelev-
ably rich, and a person of influence in
the state, while he had nothing except
his health, his saddle and his horse
No; no horse now. she was gone.
The mist and an early dusk prevent