Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-11
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\ Chapter Set afoot and alone by
an accident in the desert near the Rio
Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress
OF Las 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 a murderer aud cannot
leave his post.
4 Chapter II--Next day at evening
the murderer appears with a compan-
lon.
n Chapter III--Law captures the muir
derer bat is compelled to kill his COM
pnnion. Panflo Sanchez, who happens
to be . cousin Of Mrs. Austin's horse
breaker. Jose Sanchez.
Chapter IV--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband. Ed. that his carous-
als and inebriety must stop. Her cat
tie at La Feria. the Mexican ranch. are
con0scated by Longorio. Mexican fed
L eral general, and she finds that 1t Is
i. because Ed has been helping the rebel
J, jrnta.
Chapter v-On her way to La Feria
IN Mexico Alaire meets Longorio. who
falls in love with her and agrees to
settle for the confscated stock
Chapter VI-Entertained at their
lshome by Blaze Jones and his daugh-
liter Palomc. Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which Is
ltsuspectcd of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and Blaze go on scout after cattle
sthieYcs.
= CHAPTER VII-Law catches two OF
i the Lewis outfit branding stolen calf
and in fight kills one and has his
/ horse, shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las Palmas, where he
Is iiisulted by Ed Austin. whom he
knows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit
II Chapter VIII--I.aw follows up the
trail, of Urbina, the escaped thief. to
no purpose except to confirm Austins
connection with the Lewis outfit,
IL Chapter lX--On her homeward jour
ney Alaire again meets Longorio, who
openly makes love to her. She OBJ
tains the release of Juan Garcia from
prison.
h Chapter X-Jose Sanchez swears tc
Il find out the truth about the Staying O
Paniilo. Dave gets further informa
ton about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo
I slluzman goes to Mexico to sell horses
,Ito theNfederals.
n Chapter XI-Dave and Alaire attent
II the Lasapalmas rodeo. She presen,
siDave with horse to replace the ON,
y killed by the cattle thieves. They dis
iic1ss he killing Of Panflo.
-Cnapter xII-Guzman does not re
turn from Mexico and his reporte,
killing arouses Americans. Dave ant
Blaze arrange to go to Romero across
SstAssSiser and recover the body. JOS
hears that Dave killed Panilo ant
\ goes to join Longorio. Paloma AM
Alaire arrange to 80 to the river I,
Sawait the return Of Blaze and Dave
sDokkorip appears at Las Palmas witt
X an escort and overhears Ed telephon
n Ing news of tho trip after Cuzman t
II CHARTER AXIl1l1ongorio compels E.
4 to 20 to the river with him. The girl
follow and hide in the pumphouse
& The, Lewis outfit appears. Whel
FBlaze and Dave cross the river ger
Neral mix-up is prevented by Captai1
4Evans and his rangers who appear Of
& the scene and support Dave. Dav
arrests Urbna.
n Chapter Xrv-Blaze lodges dress
Y makers and fortune tellers.
X Chapter Xv--Strange, a fortune tel
or, WARNS Dave that Jose Is cookin
up trouble for him and Alaire. Dav
Al goes to see her and In moment @
emotional stress they confess the
love.
Chapter xvI--Fd, who had disar
4 peared after the Guzman incident
Gomez hack and Alaire decides to d
esorce him. She writes to her lawyer
and to- Dave Jose carries Dawes let
sr 4 lSnsorio. who orders him to kill
Chapter xvT1--Alaire moves to di
orce Ed War with Mexico seems
Imminent Dave comes to the Jones
ouo slak otrange warns him tnp'