Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-08-31

lone"
I'm all right" Law said, rising
stifiy, whereupon both Mexicans
voiced their relief.
"Tho saints be praised I"
"Sll What h%appened2 There was
n shotl Did you see nothlngf"
Law jerkcd his head In the dlrec-
ton OF the fallen n at his back and
Pedro uttered n loud cry.
Look !" Father and son ran through
the grass, then recolled and broke
into a jargon Of oaths and exclama.
lions.
Fright In the mouth The fellow
was In death before he realized H."
"Seei II Is ~ we thought. Pedro;
oae OF Lewls'i Tsei Tsei Use
What n sight"
"Who IL hef" queried the officer.
"Plno Cara, one OF the worstr
chlmed the two Guzmans.
Ricardo was dancing In his excite
ment. II told you that Lewis knew
something. The other one got past
me, but I cannot shoot %like-thls."
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 fed, exposing him
self only long enough for the old man
TO take a quick shot In his direction.
Ricardo had missed, and the mlscre
ant was doubtless well away by this
time. lie had ridden n sorrel horse,
that was all Ricardo could remember,
Law looked only briefly Mt the grue-
some results OF his craftsmanship,
then he turned back to the body Of his
beloved mare. Ricardo noticed nj
length that he was crying; MS the
Ranger knelt beside the dend thor.
oughbred, the old Mexican whispered
to his son:
"vnlgnme Dlosi This Is n strange
fellow. lie weeps like n woman. He
must have loved that horse ms n man
loves his wife. Who can understand
these grlngosf" After n time he ap-
preached cautiously and Inquired /:
what shall we do with this hombre,
senor7 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.
"Tll take your horse, Ricardo, and
you take-that fellows. Get n wagon
and move him to Jonesville.'
"And your"
I'm going to follow that man on the
s%orrel."
The dead mans saddle was left be-
side the body; then when the ex.
change OF mounts had been effected,
and all was ready, Law mnde n re-
quest that amazed both father and son,
III 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"
"Buenol l understand perfectly
She was n pretty horse. She was your
bonita, eh7 Well, you have n biz
heart, senior, us n brave nan should
have. Everything shall be done a'
you wish I give you my hand on It.
Laws palm. "We will name our pas
ture for her, too, because II Ia plalr
you loved her dearly. SO, then, unit
tomorrow"
Law watched his two friends rid
AWAY, then, with n miserable ache II
his throat, he mounted and rode of
to pick up the trail Of the man on thu
sorrel pony.
The fellow had ridden in the dlrec
tlon OF Las Pnlmas, which Dave judged
must be fully twelve miles away, ant
when they continued TO maintain Thu
course the Ranger became doubly In
terested. lie risked his own lnterpre
tntlon OF the riders intent and pushed
on without pausing to search out tn
trail step by step. At the second gait
the signs indicated that his man wa
little more than an hour ahead OF him
The prospect of again seeing tn
, ruddy-haired mistress OF Las Palma
, stirred Law more deeply than he cnre'
, to admit. Nevertheless, he was uncom
, fortnbly 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 unbeliey
ably rich. and n person Of Influence Il
1. the state, while he had nothing excop
, his health, his saddle and his horse
No; no horse now, she was gone
-, Dave Law digs up startling
D evidence and Mrs. Austin flnds