The Huttig news., 1917-05-12
ciink and tinkle of Mexican spurs upon wooden floor.
CHAPTER XIX.
 1he Water.Cure.

The Water-Cure.
 Without an instant's hesitation Dave flung himself past Rosa and through the inner door.
 Jose Sanchez met him with a shout the shock of their collision overbore the lighter man. and the two went down together, arms and legs inter- twined. The horse-hreaker fired his revolver blindly-a deafening explo- sion inside those four walls--but he was powerless against his antagonists strength and ferocity. It required but a moment for Law to master him, to wrench the weapon from his grasp, and then, with the aid of Jose's silk neck scarf, to bind his wrists tightly.
 From the front of the little house came the crash of door violently slammed as Rosa profited by the diver sion to save herself
 When finally Jose stood, panting and snarling, his back to the wall, Dave re- garded him with sinister contraction j, of the lips that was almost grin.
 We'll" he said, drawing deep breath, T see you didn't go to the east pasture this morning."
 What do you want of me?" Jose managed to gasp.
 There was somewhat prolonged silence, during which Dave continued to stare at his prisoner with that same disquieting expression. "Why did you kill Don Eduardo?" he asked. | "T7 pahf VUhn e,a,,c l,tI1o1 l.-.. Jose glared defiance. "Why are you looking at me? Come! Take me to jail, if you think that will do any good'
 "It's lucky rode to Las Palmas this morning. In another hour you would have been across the Rio Grande-- with Rosa and all her fine clothes, eh? Now you will be hanged We'll, that is how fortune goes.'
 The horSe-breaker tossed his head and shrugged with brave assumption of indifference; he laughed shortly. You can prove nothing"
 "Yes," continued Dave, land Rosa win go to prison, too. Now-supposc I should let you go? Would you help me9 In ten minutes you could be safe.'' He inclined his head toward the muddy, silent river outside. "Would yeu be willing to help mel" | loses brows lifted. "What's this you are saying?" he inquired. eagerly.
 'I would only ask you few aues- tions."
 What questions?"
 "Where is Sonora Austin?'
 loses face became blank .T don't know'
 "Oh yes, you do. She started for La Feria. But-did she get there? Or did Longorio have other plans for herr You'd better tell me the truth. for your general can't help you now.' Dave did his best to read the Mexican's ex- pression. but failcd '.Scn6T trd'S dcaff1 means nothing to me" he went on. but 1 must know where hls wife k, and I'm willing to pay, with your lih- erty." In spite of himself his anxiety was plain.
 Jose exclaimed: "Ho! I under stand. He was in your way and you're glad to be rid of him. We'll. we have | no business fighting with each otler." Twill you tell me-?" "Pll tell you nothing, for l. know nothing"
 Come! I must know" Jose laughed insolently. Laws face became black with sud. den fury. His teeth bared themselves. He took step forward crying:
 By heaven! You will tell me !' Seizing his prisoner by the throat, he pinned him to the wall; then with his free hand he cooked Longori0's re- volver and thrust it's muzzle against loses body. "rell mel" he repeated. His cvuntenance was so distorted, his expression so maniacal, that Jose felt his hour had come. The latter, being in all ways Mexican. did not struggle: instead, he squared his shoulders and. staring fearlessly into the face above him, cried:
 "Shoot!"
 For moment the two men remained SO; then Dave seemed to regain contEpf of himself and the murder light fiich-