The Arvada enterprise., 1917-10-11
Thirteenth EPISODE
Wings Of Death.
ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS.

IL was mlOafternOOn OF Sunday I'M
commonly warm. even for that season.
when Bud Morgan, on his saddle and
bridleless horse, found his way-lcss
consciously than guided by the instinct
OF the homing pixeOn-to the hacienda
Of Patria Cummings rancho.
None witnessed his arrival. Because
1t was day Of rest, no house servants
were In evidence. busted with their &C.
custOmed weekday tasks. Mrs. Pills
bury was In her room, mapping away
the hour Of the siesta. Her son, Rod
man. general superintendent of the
Claiming ranch properties, had ridden
of soon after breakfast on some Idle
GRAND. Patria and Donald Parr were
alone In the library. coming 4 great
typographical map Of the neighboriny
country.
Not = sound disturbed the peaceful
hush Of the hacienda other than their
low-pitched accents. before they heard
the rumble Of approaching hoofs; and
this was noise no ordinary and COM
monplace that they were not even
aware Of II.
It required the shufie Of uncertain
footsteps on the graveled walks Of the
gardened patio to distract them from
their engrOssing occupation.
Patria looked up hrst from the map.
giancing inquisitively out Of the win
dow. It was her cry Of pity that drew
Donald's attention. Following the d.
recttOn Of her gaxe, he saw the wound
ed and semidementesi man at pause in
the middle Of the patio. ElarinK wit
lexsly round him. q blOOdled and
chastity figure. q vision as incongru-
GUS to that time and place ~ an APP
partition from the grave In . kinder
garten.
Jumping M. Donald ran out. wound
his arms round Morgan. and helped
him into the library.
Thus II was TINT. for upwards Of nm
hour. the tale Bud Ind to tell. Of
terror and trnxedy. Of 4 homestead
burned. a mother and q child muir
dercd.. a sister kidnapped by raiders
from across the border. WAS known
only to Patria aud Donald.
When he had finished speaking and
bowed his wounded head on arms fold.
cd upon the library table. there was
nothing more said by anyone for many
minutes. The two stared at each 9TH
er across the shoulders Of the man In
speechless CONSERVATION aud bewilder-
ment.
"what are you going to doi" Patria
demanded presently.
Donald said: "First Of all. get Bud
% bed"
"But-Bessl" the girl protested.
ave will. Of course. start an expcdi-
ti0n to rescue her Us soon us we dare"
"Dare!"
ut would be worse thnn useless to
let our boys cross the border by day
light. You know well enough how In
stantnneOusly-alm Mcxicnns
can spread news by their under
ground telegraph. Unless We whit TIL
nishtfnil and smuvgie our men across
unseen. we might ms well telegraph
Zclnya or Huroki. or whoever IL re-
sponsiblc for this atrocity, to prepare
TO receive U.S."
sand In the menntiTe-what Imp
pens to Icss3 Oh. 1 cannot under
stand how you dare suggest waiting
here TIL dark !"
because ] nm Determined TO res
cue her-and because feel sure no
harm will come to her"
'llow can you say thati"
Il am sure that this In move dc
tntcd by Huroki. You know how per-
sistcntiy his spies have haunted this
ncighborhood aud how consistently
they hive failed 20 and out anything
concerning our prcparntions-all ex.
ccpt those three who died suddenly Of
Hnding out too much!" rarr smiled
g-'mly. then once more was grave.
mot one hud secn anything or lived
10 tell tho tale OF what he saw. There
fore Huroki has done this thins-l
would stake my life ON it-in order
10 get hold q somebody presumed to
Be In your confidence fro0
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