The Huttig news., 1917-04-28


 accident in the desert near the Rio Grande Mrs AIalre Austin, mistress of Las Pal mas and La Feria ranches meets Dave Law, Texas Ranger, at d water hole and is compelled to spend the night there with nm, as he IS In ambush for a murderer and cannot leave his post
 CHAPTER II-Next day at evening the murderer appears with companion
 CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur- deref but Is compelled to kill his compan- ion, Panfilo Sanchez. who happens to be a cousin of Mrs. Austin's horsebreaker, Jose Sanchez.
 CHAPTER IV-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband. Ed, that his earousals and lnebriety must stop. Her cattle at La Feria. the Mexican ranch, are con fiscated by Longorio, Mexican federal general, and she finds that it is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta. CHAPTER VI-Entertained at their home by Blaze Jones and his daughter Paloma, Dave hears something about the Tad Lewis outfit. which is suspected of cattle stealing. With Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave and Blaze go on a scout after cattle thieves.
 CHAPTER VII-Law catches two of the Lewis outfit branding a 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 insulted by Ed
  ly with the Lewis outfit.
 CHAPTER VIII-Law follows up the trall Of Orbina, the escaped thief, to no purpose except to confirm Austins con nection with the Lewis outfit
 CHAPTER IX-On her homeward jour ney Alaire again meets Longorio, who openly makes love to her She obtains the release of Juan Garcia from prison. CHAPTER x-Jose Sanchez swears to And out the truth about the staying of Panfilo. Dave gets further information about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo Guzman goes to Mexico to sell horses to the fed erals.
 You do speak their language" Alaire said, after she had watched them for u few minutes. You lave bewitched the creature" Dave nod. CHAPTER XI-Dave and Alaire attend the Las Palmas rodeo. She presents Dave with horse to replace the one killed by the cattle thieves. They discuss the kill Ing of Panfilo.
 CHAPTER XII-Guzman does not re- turn from Mexico and his reported killing range to go to Romero across the river and recover the body. Jose hears that Dave killed Panf1lO and goes to Join Lon gorio. Paloma and Alaire arrange to go to the river to await the return of Blaze and Dave. Longorio appears at Las Pal mas with an escort and overhears Ed telephoning news of the trip after GuZ- man to Tad Lewis.
 CHAPTER XIII-Longorio compels Ed to go to the river with him. The girls follow and hide in the pumphouse. The Lewis outfit appears. When Blaze and Dave cross the river a general mix-up is ad hU Ca A Tn "a q rlR CTS who appear on the scene and support Dave. Dave arrests Urbina.
 "I saw you dodge in here like a. gopher"
 Blaze confessed: q reckon I've got the willies. Every woman I see looks like that dressmaker.'
 "Paloma was telling me about you. Why do you hate her so?"
 T don't know s I hate her. but her and her husband have put a jinx on me. They're the worst people l ever see, Mig Austin.'
 "You don't really believe in such things?"
 Blaze dusted off seat for his visi- tor, saying: "I never did till lately, but now Pm worse than a plantation nigger. I tell you there's things in this world we don't sabe. 1 wish you d get Paloma to fire her. I've tried and failed. I wish you'd tell her those dresses are rotten"
 But they're very nice; they're love ly; and I've just been complimenting her. Now what has this woman done to you?"
 It seemed impossible that man of Blaze Jones character could actually