Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-05-16

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This significant bit of information
however. Dave advised the Guzman.
not TO make public for the time being
Toward midday Tad Lewis and three
of his men arrived with the news thai
Urbina had left for Pueblo before they
could intercept him.
He's got girl up there, and her
gone to get married" Tad explained
I'm sure sorry we missed him."
Dave smiled grimly at the speaker
Are you sure he didn't cross to the
other Side?" he asked.
Lewis retorted warmly: "Adolfo's ar
albright hOmbre, and I'll back him
SOU Ed Austin. guess me an Ed
are responsible. amt we?" Some
skeptical expression in his hearers
face prompted him to inquire, brusque.
ly, "Do you believe what Tn telling
you about his goin' to Pueblo?"
II guess he's gOne-somewhere."
Tad uttered an angry exclamation.
Looks to me like you'd made up your
mind to saddle this thing onto him
whether he done 1t or not. Well, he's
a poor Mexican. hut won't stand to
see him railroaded, and neither will
Young Ed"
"No?"
You heard me! Ed will alibi him
complete"
Law answered sharply: You tell Ed
Austin to go slow on his alibis. And
you take this for what It's worth 10
you: Tn going to get all the cattle
rustlers in this county-aIl of them
understand"
Lewis flushed redly and sputtered
nobody'll be safe. reckon Urbina's
word is as good as old Ricardo's. Ev.
erybOdy knows what he is"
Later when Dave met the Guzmans.
Ricardo told him, eXcitedly, THAT
horse Tad Lewis is riding is the one
saw yesterday"
Are you sure"
Listen. senior. Men In cities remem-
Der the faces they see; ] have lived
all my life among horses. and to me
they are like men. seldom forget"
VERY we'll Tad says Urbina has
gone to Pueblo to get married, so I'm
going to follow him, and ! shall be
there when he arrives"
"Bueno! Another matter"-Ricardo
hesitated-'your bonita--the pretty
mare. She is buried deep"
I'm glad" said Dave. Il think !
shall sleep better for knowing that"
Since the recent rain had rendered
the black valley roads impossible for
automobiles, Dave decided to go to
Pueblo by rail, even though II was a
way, and that afternoon
found him jolting over the leisurely
miles between Jonesville and the main
line. He was looking forward to a
good nights sleep when he arrived at
the junction; but on boarding the
north-bound through train he encoun-
tered Judge Ellsworth. who had just
heard of the CARA killing, and Of
course was eager for details. The two
men sat in the observation car talking
until late hour.
Knowing the judge for a man Of
honor and discretion, Dave unburdened
himself with the utmost freedom re-
yarding his suspicious of Ed Austin.
Ellsworth nodded. "Yes, Ed nus
thrown In with the rebel junta In San
Antoine, and Tad Lewis Is the man they
use to run arms and supplies In this
leighborhood. That's why he and Ed
ire so friendly. Urbina Is probably
your cattle thief, but he has hold
,ver Ed, and so he rode to Las Palmas
when he was pursued, knowing that no
Jury would convict him over Ed Aus
ms testimony"
do you think Ed would perjufe
Dave asked.
He has gone clean to the bad late
Y; there's no telling what he'll do. I'd
late to see you crowd him, Dave"
They call you the best lawyer In
his county because you settle so many
asses out of court" The judge smiled
t this. "Well, here's chance for you
o do the county good turn and keep
Cd Austin out Of trouble"
"How?"
1.-The prosecuting attorney Is a new
nan, and he wants to make reputa-
lon by breaking up the Lewis gang"
"Wellw
HE intends to cinch Urbina, on Rf,
ardo's and my testimony. You're a
riend of Austin's; you'd better tip him
D set his watch ahead few hours and
ave himself lot of trouble. The
rosecuting attorney don't like Ed any
20 well. Understands
The Judge pondered this suggestion
,r a moment. "'Young Ed is queer
elbow. Once in while he gets his