The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1917-09-05

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ma tossed her head-"T'm going to
bnvc some nice clothes, too. You
watt"
Nov don't you start riggin' your
self up for meals" Blaze said, warn
iu@ly First thing l know, you1l have
me In full-dress suit, splIlin' soup
ON my shirt" Then to his guest he
complained, feellngly: 81 don't know
what's come over Paloma lately; this
now drcssmascr has plumb stampeded
her. Somebody'd ought to run that
me-"
"She is a very nice woman" com
pIacently declared the daughter; but
her father snorted loudly.
81 wouldn't associate with such a
critter."
'Nly! But you're proud"
at amt that" Blaze defended him
self. ~ know her husband. and he's
n bad hombrc. He backed me up
against a waterin' trough and told my
fortune yesterday. He said I'd be
married twice and have many children.
lie said ! loved widows. and unless l
was poisoned by "A dark lady I'd live
10 be eighty years old. If I'd had gun
on me, I'd have busted him for some
Of the things he said. a dark lady
That's his wife. ! give you warnin',
Paloma don't you ask her to stay for
meals. People like them are danger
GUS"
You're too silly" said Paloma.
Nobody believes in such things"
"Thcy don't. Ell? Well, he's got
all Jouesvllle walSln' around ladders,
and spittin' through crossed fingers,
and countln' the spots on their nails.
He interprets their dreams and locates
lost articles"
Maybe he can tell me where to find
Adolfo Urblna?" Dave suggested.
'Humphl If he can't, Tad Lewis
can. Say. Dave, this case Of yours
has stirred up lot of feelin' 'gainst
Tad. The prosecutin' attorney says
he'll sure clnch him and Urblna both.
One Of Lewis men got on a bender
the other night and declared Adolfo
would never come to trial"
what did he meanT"
ut may have been mescal talk, but
witnesses sometimes have a way of
dlsappcarin'. I wouldn't put anything
past that gang"
Not long after breakfast Don Ricar-
do Guzman appeared at the Jones
house and warmly greeted his two
friends. To Dave he explained:
Last night came to town, and this
morning / heard you had returned. so
| rode out at once. You were unsuc-
cessfulT"
"Our man never went 10 Pueblo"
Exactly ! thought rs much. How
ever, l go to meet Blanco today, and
perhaps shall discover something"
"What takes you over there?' Blaze
inquired
"Wnlt until tell you. Senior David
here, brings me good fortune at every
turn. He honors my poor, thirsty
rancho with a visit and brings a glori-
Gus rain; then he destroys my enemies
like a thunderbolt. No sooner Is this
done than l receive from the Federnls
ar offer for fifty of my best horses.
Carambal Such a price, too. They
are in a great hurry. which looks as
If they expected an attack from the
Candeleristas at Matamoros. l hope
go. God grant these traitors are de
feated. Anyhow, the horses have gone,
and today l go to get my money in
gold"
who's going with your" asked Law.
Ricardo shrugged. Nobody. There
is no danger"
Blaze shook his head. They know
you are a red-hot rebel. wouldn't
trust them
"They know, also, that 1 am an
American, like you gentlemen" proud
ly asserted Guzman. That makes a
difference. l supported the Llberator
God rest his soul and l secretly
assist those who fight his assassins
but so does everybody else. | am re-
ceivlng a fine price for those horses,
so II Is worth a little risk. Now, Sc
nor" he addressed himself to the
Ranger, Il have brought you Il little
present. Day and night my boys and
l have worked upon 1t, for we know
the good heart you have. 1t was fin
ished yesterday. See - Ricardo IN
wrapped bundle he had fetched. dis
playing a magnificent bride Of plait-
ed hOrsehair. 1t was cunningly
wrought, and lavishly decorated with
silver fittings. you recognize those
halrs?" he Queried. They came from