Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-13
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Chapter I--Set afoot and alone by
an accident In the desert near the Rio
0rande Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress
Of Las Palmas and La Feria ranches,
meets Dave Law, Texas ranger. at a
water hole and is compelled to spend
the night there with him, as he is in
ambush for a murderer. and cannot
leave his post.
Chapter II--Next day at evening
the murderer appears with compan-
lon.
s,f, CHAPTER IlI--Law captures the muir.
derer but is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez. who happens
!. to be . cousin OF Mrs. Austins horse
breaker. Jose Sanchez.
4, Chapter Iv--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband, Ed, that his carous-
aais and inebriety must stop. Her cat.
lite ct La reria, the Mexican ranch. are
.s'seAAscated by Longorio. Mexican fed
sfal general, and she finds that It Is
bgtIulu IA has been nelping the rebel
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Chapter Won her way to La FERN
IN Mexico Alaire meets Longorio. who
tails In love with her and agrees to
(ettle Tor the confiscated stock.
Chapter Entertained at their
home BY Blaze Jones and his daugh
ter palomc, Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which Is
suspected OF cattle stealing With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and Blaze 20 on scout after cattle
Sliteves.
CHAPTER VII-Law catches two oil
the Lewis outfit branding stolen call
3hd III a fight kills one and has his
kkrse shot Under him. He trails the
J ether thief 10 Las Palmas, where he
Il insulted by Ed Austin, whom he
f, knows to be very friendly with thu
Lewis outfit. M
Chapter yIII--Law follows up thu
I trail OF Urbina, the escaped thief, t
po.purpose except to copflrm Austin''
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter fx--On her homeward jour
! ney 'Alaire again meets Longorio, whit
n openly makes love to her She oh
tains the release OF Juan Garcia from
I urjkaH. +
! Chapter Xr-Jose Sanchez swears d
mid out the truth about the Staying 0
y fan1ilo. Dave gets further informs
\ tlon about the Lewis outfit Ricard
! Guzn,an goes to Mexico to sell horse
y }dtie iederals.
,.v.s Chapter vxI-Dave and Alaire atten
The Los Paltnas rodeo. She present
Dave with q horse to replace the ON
Killed by the cattle thieves. They dil
sss s4st sh0 killing Of panfilo.
Z Chapter Xll--Guzman does not r,
4 turn from Mexico and his reporte
y killing arouses Americans. Dave an
Y Blaze arrange to 60 to Romero acros
I the river and recover the body. Jos
J hears that Dave killed Pannlo an
Y goes to Join Longorio, Paloma an
y Aiaire arrInge to 90 to the river
Y await the return Of Blaze and Dav'
y Dongorio appears at Las Palmas Wit
Y an. escort and overhears Ed telepho,
4 I'M news OF the trip after Guxman t
K Chapter XIII--Longorio compels 3
\ to 10 to the river with him. The girl
n follow and hide,in the pumphous'
II The Lewis outfit appears. Whe
Is Hk7e and Dave cross the river . gel
\ eYal mlx.up 10 prevented by Capital
x EHSns and his rangers who appear 0
\ tbs scene and support Dave nas
K iffasts Urbina.
y Chapter Xlv--T,laze lodges dres
makers and fortune tellers.
Y Chapter xv--Strangs. fortune tel
(, or, warns Dave that Jose is cookin
up trouble for him and Alaire. Dav
\ goesato see her and In a moment
I emotional stress they confess the
y love. a,
i " Chapter xvr--Ed. who had disal
peared after the Gusman inciden
I eUinebs back and Alaire decides to d
\ tUrce him. She writes to her lawyt
|, and to Dave Jose carries Dawes lei
Y ter to Longorio, who orders him to XII
"a. w
4 Chapter rxv1I-Alaire moves to d
4 SWOrce Ed. war with Mexico seem
\ Snltnent. Dave comes TO the Jone
- " sick Strange warns him tina