The Huttig news., 1917-05-19

mas and La Feria ranches meets Dave Law, leXaS Ranger, at water hole and IS compelled to spend the night there with him, as he is in ambush for murderer and cannot leave his post
 CHAPTER II-Next day at evening the murderer appears with companion
 CHAPTER III-Iaw captures the mur- Cerer but Is compelled to kill his compan- ion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens to be cousin of Mrs Austin's horsebreaker Jose Sanchez.
 CHAPTER IV-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband. Ed. that his carousals ana ineerlety must stop Her cattle fscated by Longorio, Mexican federal general, and she finds that it is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta.
 CHAPTER VI-Entertained at their home by Blaze Jones and his daughter Paloma. Dave hears something about the Tad Lewis outfit which is suspected of cattle stealing. With Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave and Blaze so on a scout after cattle thieves
 CHAPTER vII-Law catches two of the Lewis outfit branding a stolen calf and in fight kills one and has his horse shot under him He trails the other thief to Las PalmaS where he is insulted by Ed Austin, whom he knows to be very friend ly with the Lewis outfit.
 CHAPTER vIII-Law follows up the trail of Urbina the escaped thief 10 no purpose except to confirm Austin's con nection with the Lewis outfit.
 CHAPTER Ix.on her homeward jour ney Alaire again meets Longorio. who openly makes love to her. She obtains the release of Juan Garcia from prison. CHAPTER x-Jose Sanchez swears to Ind out the truth about the staying of Panfilo. Dave gets further information about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo GuZman goes to Mexico to sell horses to the fed- erals.
 You do speak their language" Alaire said. after she had watched them for few minutes. You lave bewitched the creature" Dave nod. CHAPTER xI-Dave and Aiaire attend the Las Palmas rodeo. She presents Dave with horse to replace the one killed by the cattle thieves. They discuss the kill Ing of Panfllo.
 CHAPTER xII-Guzman does not re- turn from Mexico and his reported killing range to 20 to Romero across nu ezs the riysr ar and recover the body. Jose hears that Dave killed Panfilo and goes to join Lon gorio. Paloma and Alaire arrange to go to the river to await the return of Blaze and Dave. Longorio appears at Las Pal mas with an escort and overhears Ed telephoning news of the trip after Gnz- man to Tad Lewis.
 CHAPTER xIII-Longorio compels Ed to go to the river with him. The girls follow and hide in the pnmphonse. The Lewis outfit appears When Blaze and Dave cross the river general mix-up Is prevented by Captain Evans and his rang CTS who appear on the scene and support Dave. Dave arrests Urbina.
 CHAPTER xIv-Blaze dodges dress makers and fortune tellers.
 CHAPTER xv-strange, fortune tell CT warns Dave that Jose is cooking up trouble for him and Alaipe.' Dave goes to see her and in moment of emotional stress they confess their love.
 CHAPTER xvI-Ed, who had disap- peared after the Guzman incident, comes back and Alaire decides to divorce him. She writes to her lawyer and to Dave Jose carries Dave's letter to Longorio. who orders him to kill Ed.
 CHAPTER xvII-Alaire moves to d. vorce Ed. War with Mexico seems immi- nent. Dave comes to the Jones home sick. Strange warns him that Alaire Is gone to La Feria and is In great danger.
 CHAPTER xVIII-Dave goes to Las Palmas and arrives just after the murder of Ed Austin.
 ''I am innocent of any crime; there. fore I am brave. But you-the blood of innocent men means nothing to you -Panfilo,s murder proves that-so complete your work Make an end of me-"
 ''Be still!" Dave commanded, thickly.
 But the fellows hatred was out of bounds now, and by the bitterness of his yituperation he seemed to invite death. Dave interrupted his vitriolic curses to ask harshly:
 twill you tell me, or will you force me to wiring the truth out of you?"
 Jose answered by splitting at his cap tor; then he gritted an unspeakable epithet from between his teeth.
 Dave addressed him with an air of finality. You killed that man and your life is forfeit, so 1t doesn't make much difference whether I take it oI whether the state takes it. You are brave enough to die-most of you Mexi- cans are-but the state can't force you to speak, and I can." Jose sneered. "Oh yes, I can! I intend to know all that you know, and it will be better for you to tell me voluntarily. l must learn where Sonora Austin is, and must learn quickly if have to kill you by inches to get the truth.'
 "So! Torture, eh? Good. I can be lieve it of you. Well, slow fire will not make me speak"
 .No. A fire would be too easy, Jose "
 ''Eh?"
 Without answer Dave strOde out of the room. He was back before his prisoner could do more than wrench at his bonds, and with him he brought his lariat and his canteen.
 .'What are you going to do?' Jose in quired, backing away until he was once more at bay.
 'Tm going to give you drink" "Whisky9 You think you can make ---s