Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

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Chapter T-Set afoot and alone by
an accident in the desert near the Rio
0rapde Mrs. Alaire. Austin, mistress
efsI1As Palmas and La Feria ranches.
meets Dave Law. Texas ranger, at a
water hole and is compelled to spend
the night there with him, as he Is in
ambush for murderer and cannot
leave bis post.
Chapter II-Next day at evening
~ murderer appears with compan-
lon.
Chapter IIl-Law captures the muir
defer but IL compelled to kill his COM
panion. Panflo Sanchez, who happens
to be . cousin Of Mrs. Austin's horse
breaker. Jose Sanchez.
Chapter lv--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband. Ed, that his carous-
als aud inebriety must stop. Her cat.
tie ct La Teria. the Mexican ranch, are
tonllscated by Longorio. Mexican fed.
Sral general. and she finds that It Il
because I'd has been helping the rebel
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Chapter Won her way to La Feria
In Mexico Alaire meets Longorio. who
falls In love with her and agrees to
settle for the confiscated stock.
Chapter vI--Entertained at their
home by blaze Jones and his daugh-
ter. Paloma, Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which Is
subjected OF cattle stealing. With
Rlrard0 Cuzman and his boys Dave
and Blaze 80 on scout after cattle
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CHAPTER VII---Law catches two Of
the Lewis outfit branding stolen call
and in fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails tho
othettthief to Los Palmas, where he
Il insulted by Ed Austin, whom he
knows to DO very friendly with the
Lewis outfit.
chapter VIIl-Law follows up thu
trail Of Urbina. the escaped thief, II
no purpose except to confirm Austin''
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter, lX--On her homeward jour
ney Alaire again meets Longorio. WHIT
openly makes love to her. She oh
tains the release Of Juan Garcia from
prison.
Chapter X-Jose Sanchez swears 4
hnu out the truth about the Staying Q
phniilo. Dave gets further informa
ton about the Lewis outfit. Ricard
Gnxman goes to Mexico to sell horse
/. to}the federals.
Chapter XXI Dave and Alaire .atten
/, the Las Palmas rodeo She presenl
l pave with horse to replace the on
.-Alll1d-by the cattle thieves. They d.!
cass he killing Of Panflo.
N Chapter XIl-Guzman does not +,
stpfAs from Mexico and his reporte
Killing arouses Americans. Dave an
nun .arranse 70 20 "a. Romero acros
sthe lgver and recover the body. Jos
Naa6v thhty Dave killed Pannlo an
toes to JOIN Longofio. Paloma on
Alaire arrange to 60 to the river
Awatt the return a. Blaze and Day
Dongorio appears at Las Palmas wit
III escort and overheass Ed telephol
mt news at the trip after Guzman
/, Chapter XIIl--Longorio conlpels r
t0e1bzt0 the river with him. Tho CTR
ioiItw and Hide In the pumphous
,T4ne Lewis outfit appears. Whe
,.Rlase and Dave cross the river , gel
sethI nix.up Ia prevented BY Capital
Evan1 and his rangers who appear Z
the scene and support Dave. Da,
arrests Urbina.
HChapter xIv--Blaze lodges dres
makers ana fortune tellers. II
VI Chapter xv--Strange, fortune To-
Or, warns Dave that Jose IL cookir
40 trouble for him and Alaire. DaV
toes to see her ana In a moment
emotional stress they confess the
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Chapter xvr--Ed, who had disa
poafsd inter the Guzman incider
comes back and Alaire decides to
yorcs him. She writes to her lawy
and 20 Dave. Jose carries Dawes L
tsf 10 Longorio, who orders him to X
"a. N,
Ckapt0r xV1f--Alaire moves to
N1fqp. IA. War with Mexico seen
nkhlInent. Dave comes TO the Jon
heu>o steh, Strange warns him tn