The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-19

THAT is what | came To tell you.
II is believed that he is. for he takes
his army with hin wherever h." goes
lie is II great fighter; he has II nose
for 1t. that man. and he strikes lik" the
lightning - here, there. anywhere"
Jose. 1t seemed, was II rnbid r0toSiSta.
"Whcn the train arrives" she told
her hurso-hrcakcr. IL want you To lind
General Longorio and ask him 40 come
mere"
"But. sonora - lose was dunn.
founded, shocked. "Ilc is n great gen.
cral-"
GIVE him this note" Quickly writ.
ing Il few lines on II page from her
notebook. she ave him the scrap Of
paper. which he carefully placed in his
hat then. shaking his head doubtfully,
h" left the car.
Flushed with triumph. Dolores took
the first occasion Ia enlarge upon her
theme.
"lou will see what n monster this
Iongorio Is" she declared. ut was
like him to steal your beautiful cattle
he would steal "a cruciiiX."
"lvc heard that" Alaire said crnvcly.
In the course OF time the military
train came crraking along on tn" main
track and stopped. to tn" great interest
of the South.hound travellers. II was
made up of many stock ears crowded
with cavalry horses. aud pcnncd in
With them were the women and the
children. The soldiers themselves
were clustered thickly upon the car
roofs. Far down Mt the rear of the
train was II rickcty passenger coach.
and toward this Jose Sanchez made his
way.
There began n noisy interchange Of
greetings between the occupants If tn"
two trains, and meanwhile the hot sun
elarcd balefully upon the huddl"d iig.
ur"S on III" ear tops. \ half-hOur
passed, then occurred II cummOtion at
the forward end OF Alairc'S coach.
A group OF officers climbed aboard,
and among them was on" who could
be q other than Luis Longorio. As
h" came down the ~paSsageway Alaire
identified him without the aid of his
insignia, for lie stood head ana Shout
ders above his companions and bore
himself with AN air of authority. He
was unusually tall. at least six feet
three, and very slim. very 1.-the: II
young man his checks were girlishly
. smooth and Of II clear, pale, div" tint
his eyes We're large, bold, brilliant his
n~ostrilS thin and sensitive, Tx" thus"
I, Of II hloodcd horse. DiSdain, hnu'cur.
Impotence, w"r" stamped upon the
generals cOuntcnanCe rs he pushed
briSkly through the crowd, turning his
r head from side to side in search Of
the woman who had summoned him.
Not until she rose did he discover
Alaire then he halted his eyes fixed
themselves upon her with II start Of
startled amaZemcnt.
Alairc felt herself color family. for
the man seemed to be scanning her
from head to foot. taking In every de.
tail of her face and form, and as he
did So his expression remained unal,
tered. For what seemed II full minute
Iongorio stood rooted then the Stin.
vizored cap was swept from his head
he bowed with the grace of II courtier
until Allure saw the part In his oily
black hair.
"Senora A thousand apologies for
my delay" he said. "CHrambn | did
not dream-I did not understand your
message" He continued TO regard her
with that same queer Intensity.
you are General Longorlof" Alalr,
was surprised TO note that her vote,
quuv"rcd uncertainty, and annoyed IL
feel her face still flushing
"Y0ur Obedient servant"
L0ngorio, with a bruSque command
routed out the occupants Of III" seat
ahead, and, reversing the buck, took ,
position facing Alnir". Another ordcI
and the men who had ~HCcoInpnnic,
him Withdrew up the aisle. There wn'
40 installing his admiration. II,
seemed enchanted by her pal" beauty
her rich, red hair held him fascinated
d and with Iutin boldness he made hi
feelings crassly manifest.
"You probably know why ! wishc,
' TO see you" Allure began.
:, Longorio shook his hcnd in yagu
" denial.
ut is regarding my ranch, La FERN.
y Seeing that the name conveyed notl
ing, she explained, II am told lhu
'r your army coniiScuted my cattle"
III "Ah, yes Now ! understand" Tn
u Mexican nodded mechanically, but
10 was plain that he was not needing he
words in the least. As II to shut out
81 vision or Ia escape some dazzling sigh
N he closed his eyes. Alnire wondcrc
IN II the fellow had been drinking. Sh
n turned to Dolores To find that goo
d. woman wearing an expression of stl
m pefaction. 1t was very queer; it mad
4 Alalre extremely III ut ease.
IongoriO opened his Eyes and passe
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