The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-10
topyri0ht by Harper d Brothers
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

,oon, oftcr new gods. amt got tn
Imagination to raise anything NOR
complicntcd than Il mortgage; but T.
I was younger, I'd organize myself III
and do away with that Ed Austin. II
surc help him to an untImcly end, ant
,hcn ia marry them pecan groves, nnt
bloodcd herds, and drugstore orchards
She certainly is Il hcnrt-brenkin' de
vIcr with her red hair, and red lips
an
"Tothcr," Paloma was deeply
shocked
Complete isolation, of course, Alairc
Ind found to be impossible, even
though her ranch lay far from the tray
,l,d roads and her Mexican guards
were not encouraging to visitors. Bust
ness inevitably brought her into con
,uct with considerable number Of
ueonc, and Of these the ono she saw
most frequently wls Judge Ellsworth
OF Brownsville her attorney.
II was perhaps Il week after Ed had
left for San Antonio that Alnirc felt
-
sent for him. Ellsworth was q kindly
man of lifty-ivc. with forccrul chin
and dropping hrnvyliddrd eye that
could either blaze or twinkle. Judge
Ellsworth knew more than any four
men in that part of Texas; information
had a way Of seeking him out. He was
Il good lawyer. too and yet his knOwl-
edge of human nature he considered
far more Important than law. His
mind was like II full granary, and every
grain lay where he could put his hand
upon it.
and after Kidding himself Of dust, in
sisted upon spending the interval be-
fore dinner in an inspection of Aluirc'S
latest ranch improvements. Not until
dinner was over did he inquire the rca-
son for his summons.
Its about La Fcrin. General Lon
Sorio has contScatcd my stock" Alaire
told him. 81 was afraid of this very
thing and so was preparing TO bring
the stock over. Still never thought
they'd actually coniiScate it"
Hasn't Ed done enough to provoke
conScation?" asked the Judge. Il
have ii pretty straight that he's Civ
Ing money To the rebel juntu and lend
ing every assistance he can to their
cause"
81 didn't know he'd actually done
anything. How mud.'
"NcS--for Il man with interests In
fedora territory. But ED always does
the wrong thing, you know"
"Thcn presume this contiscation IS
in the nature Of reprisal. But the
help in taking up the matter with
Washington"
Ellsworth was pessimistic. "It
won't do any good, my dear" he said
You won' be paid for your cattle.
Then shall so to La Ferla."
no" The judge shook his hca(
decidedly.
I've been there n hundred times
The fcdcra!s have been more thar
courteous"
'Longoro has n bad reputation.
strongly advise against your going
You'd better send some man."
Whom can send?" asked Alaire
You know my situation"
The Judge considered moment be
fore replying. "I can't go, for III
busy in court You could probable
accomplish more than anybody else, |
l.pnpnrin lt.iI1 fn q NJ
after all, YOU are n person of such i'm
portancc that dare say you'd be safe
but 1t will be Il hard trip, and yo
won't know whether you are In rcbc
or IN federal territory"
We'll, people here are asking whctl
or Texas is in the United States o
Mexico" Alaire said, lightly. "Somt
llmcS l hardly know" After a me
ment she continued "Since you knoN
everything and everybody, l wonder
you ever met a David Lnw?"
Ellsworth nodded.
"Tell me something about him."
HE asked me the same thing abor
you. Well, haven't seen much {
Dave since he grew up, he's such
roamer."
Gle aid his parents were murdere
by the Guadalupes."
eyes. 1t happened good man
years ago, and certainly they both IN,
violent end. I was instrumental
saving what property Frank Law let
but 1t didn't last Dave very long. He
right careless in money matters. Dave
1ne fellow in some ways--most wa,
believe, but" The judge lost hi
self in frowning meditation.
II have never known you to damn
friend or client with such fa
praise" said Alairc.
"Oh, I don't mean it that way.
almost like one Of Dawes kin, and I
AGGN lAnila. TIT cras.t Il L.,