Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-29
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Chaher 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 and cannot
leave bis post.
Chapter 1I-Next day at evening
the murderer appears with compan-
ion @#
CHAPTER 1II--Law captures the muir
derer but is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens
to be 3 cousin OF Mrs. Austins horse
breaker Jose Sanchez.
Chapter fv--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband Ed, that his carous.
ais and inebriety must stop. Her cat
tie at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are
confscatea.bx- Longorio.. Mexican fed
eral general, and she finds that 1t Is
because Ed has been helping the rebel
junta.
Chapter v-On her way to La Feria
in Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls n love with her and agrees to
settle Tor the confscated stock.
CHAPTER Entertained at their
home BY Blaze Jones and his daugh-
ter Paiorr,, Dave hears something
about tne Tad Lewis outfit which is
suspected of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman ard his boys Dave
and I'lnye go on scout after cattle
!, thieves.
CHAPTER Vll-Law catches two OF
the LeAis outfit branding stolen cali
and iiis ! fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las Palmas, where he
Is ilsulted by Ed Austin, whom he
knowsato be very friendly with the
Lewis butfit.
Cha1tFr VIIl-Law follows up tht
trail asUrbma, the escaped thief, tc
no pufbdse except to confirm Austin'S
conne4spn with the Lewis outfit.
ChafkHr IX-On her homeward jour
ney Ahlre again meets Longorio, who
openlEmakes love to her. She OBJ
tains uA release Of Juan Garcia from
prisonE
ChaHer * Jose Sanchez swears tt
find oW ,the truth about the Staying o
PanGiteA Dave gets further informa
ton ahqht the Lewis outfit. Ricard'
Guzma1t goes to Mexico to sell horses
to thessfsderals.
Chapter XI--Dave and Alaire attent
the LabMPalrnas rodeo. She present,
Dave WIFI a horse to replace the on
killed W. the cattle thieves. They dis
cuss he killing Of Panfllo.
Chapter Guzman does not re
turn from Mexico and his reporte'
Niling34touses Americans. Dave ant
Blaze Arrange to 30 to Romero across
the river and recover the body. JOS
hears ltkat Dave killed Panflo AM
goes To join Longorio. Paoma AM
Alaires arrange to go to the river L
await me return Of Blaze and Dave
DongolHu appears at Las Palmas witt
an escctt and overhears Ed telephon
Ing nawS of the trip after Guzman t
Chapter XfII--Longorio compels FL
to go Ii the FLYER with him. The girl
follow and hide in the pumphouse
The Eawis outfit appears. Whe1
Blaze nnkl Dave cross the river a ger
eral myssup is prevented by Captain
Evans Ind his rangers who appear OF
the scene and support Dave. Dav
arrestG trbina.
ChattM xfv-Blaze lodges dress
makers and fortune tellcrs.
ChaMar KY Strange, a fortune tell
or, watnb Dave that Jose is cookin
up trotble for him and Alaire. Dav
goes To see her and in moment o
emotiqhl stress they confess the'
Chap(N xvI--Ed, who had disar
peared after the Guzman incident
comes bAck and Alaire decides to d
vorce MN. She writes to her lawye
and tosDave. Jose carries Dawes lei
ter 70 gorto who orders him to XII
Ed. .r
ChapfS eXyII-Alare moves to d
vorce En- War with Mexico seems
imminent. Dave comes to the Jone
home sick Strange warns him tina