The Lamar register., 1917-08-08

ms army with him wherever ne goes.
lie is a great fighter; he has nose
for #. that man, and he strikes like the
lightning - here, there, anywhere"
Jose, It seemed, was n rabid Potoslsta.
''When the train arrives" she told
her horse-breaker. "I want you to find
General Longorio and ask him to come
here"
"But. sonora - Jose was dunn
founded, shocked. Tie rs n great gem
crul-"
GIVE him this note" Quickly writ
ing a few lines on a page from her
notebook, she gave him the scrap of
paper, which he carefully placed in his
Int; then, shaking his head doubtfully,
he left the ear.
Flushed with triumph, Dolores took
the first occasion to enlarge upon her
theme.
you will see what a monster this
Longorio is" she declared. ut was
like him to steal your beautiful cattle /;
he would steal a crucifix."
'Tye heard that" Alaire said grnvely.
In the course of time the military
train came crealdug along on the main
track and stopped, TO the great interest
Of the south-bound travellers. 1t was
made up Of many stock cars crowded
with cavalry horses, and penned in
with them were the women and the
children. The soldiers themselves
were clustered thicllly upon the car
roofs. Far down at the rear Of the
train was n rickety passenger coach,
and toward this Jose Sanchez made his
way.
There began n noisy interchange Of
greetings between the occupants Of the
Two trains and meanwhile the hot sun
glarcd baicfully upon the huddled fig
ures on the car tops. a half-hour
passed. then occurred a cOmmotion at
the forward end Of Alaire's coach.
A group Of officers climbed aboard.
and among them was one who could
he none other than Luis LOngorio. As
he came down the pnssageway Aluire
Identified him without the aid Of his
g-.-uIu, for he stood head and shoul-
.ers above his companions and bore
himself with an air of authority. He
was unusually taE, at least six feet
three. and very slim, very 1.-THE; a
young man; his checks were girllshly
smooth and Of IA clear, pale, olive tint
his eyes were lorge, bold, brilliant; his
nostrlls thin and sensitive. like those
of a blooded horse. Disdain, hauteur.
imputience, were stamped upon the
generals countonance as he pushed
hriskly through the crowd turning his
head from side to side in search of
the woman who had summoned him.
Not until she rose did he discover
themselves upon her with start of
stqrtlcd 0muzement.
Alaire 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 a full minute
Longorio stood rooted; then the stif.
vlpred cap was swept from his head
hesbowed with the grace of a courtier
until Alalre saw the part in his oily
black hair.
"Scnoral A thousand apologies for
my delay" he said. %Carambal 1 did
not dream-I did not understand your
message" He continued to regard her
with that same queer intensity.
you are General Longorio?" Alairs
was surprised to note that her voic,
quavered uncertainty, and annoyed tC
feel her face still flushing"
"Your obedieut servant"
Longorio, with a brusque command
routed out the occupants Of the seat
ahead, and, reversing the back, took .
position facing Alaire. Another order
and the men who had accompanied
him withdrew up the aisle. There wa.