The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-09-06
Copyright BY Harper q brothers

II was evident, from the words of the
others, that the Jonesville Guards were
indeed quite as needless Of internal
tional complications as was their COM
mander. One and all were highly In
censed ut Longorio's perfidy, and, had
Alalre suggested such a thing, II was
patent that they would have ridden on
La Feria and exacted a reckoning from
him.
Such proof Of friendship affected her
deeply. and 1t was not until they were
all under way back toward Romero
that she felt she had mnde her uppre-
citation fully known. When she reflect
ed that these men were some Of the
very ~neighbors whom she had Stunned
and sighted. and whose honest interest
she had so hnbitunlly misconstrued oil
these years. II seemed very strange
that they should feel the least concern
over her. II gave her n new apprecia-
ton Of their chivalry and their worth =;
1t filed her with a humble desire to
know them better and TO strengthen
herself In their regard. Then, too. the
esteem In which they held Dave-her
MISUNDERSTANDING her intensely. II
made no more difference to them than
to her that he was a poor man, a man
without authority or position they evil
IDENTIFY saw and loved In him the quail
ties which she saw and loved. And
that was as It should be.
They were gentle and considerable
men, too, as she discovered when they
told her, bit by bit. what had happened
during her absence. She learned, much
to her relief. that Eds funeral had
been held, and that all the distressing
details of the inquiry had been attend
ed to. Jose Sanchez, 1t appeared, had
confessed freely. Although her new
friends made plain their indignation
Mt the manner of Eds taking away,
they likewise let her know that they
considered his death only a slight loss
either to her or to the community. Not
one OF them pretended It was anything
except a blessing.
The journey drew to an end very
quickly. Romero, deserted now by III
garrison, stirred and stared sleepily a
the invaders, but concerned itself witt
their presence no more than to wonder
why they laughed and talked SO spirit
eddy. Plainly, these gringos were
%barbarous race Of people, what witt
their rushing here and there. and will
their loud, senseless laughter. God hat
wisely placed them beyond the Ri
Grande. said the citizens of Romero.
The crossing was made Alaire fount
herself In Texas once again. and 1
seemed to her that the sui had neve
been so bright, the air so clear, tn
sky so high. the world so smiling, a
here and now. The men who had rid
den forth to seek her were smiling
too, and they were shaking her hand
and congratulating her. Even the Gu2
man boys, who were shy In the pres
ence OF American ladies. were wishing
her the best Of fortune and the creates
of happiness.
Blaze Jones was the last to leave
With especial emphasis upon her name
she said: "Miz Austin. Paloma an
, me would like to have you come to GU
house and stay until you feel like golr
back to Las Palmas."
When Alaire declined with moistene'
D eyes. explaining that she could not wei
: accept his invitation, he signifed hi
understanding.
-. "We're goin' to see a lot Of you, Jus
4 the same" he promised her, "'cause W
feel as II you sort OF belonged to Us
4 There's a lot Of good people In thi
part Of Texas, and them that amt 8
, good, God and the rangers Is slowl,
. weedin' out. We don't always know