Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-07


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
water hole and Is compelled to spend
the night there with him, % he 10 In
ambush for murderer and cannot
leave his post.
Y Chapter II-Next day 1t evening
the murderer appears with compan-
Ion.
Chapter IIl-Law captures the muir.
derer out Ii compelled to kill his COM
panton. Pannlo Sanchez, who happens
70 be cousin Of Mrs. Austin's hQyse-
breaker. Jose Sanchez
Chapter lv-At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband. I'd, that his carous-
all and inebriety must stop. Her cat.
tie at La reria, the Mexican ranch, are
conhscated by Longorio. Mexican fed.
sral general, and she nnds that It u
because I'd has been helping the rebel
tunta.
Chapter Won her way to La Feria
IN Mexico Alaire meets Long0rio. who
falls In lore with her and agrees to
settle for the connscated Itock.
Chapter vI-Entertatned ct their
home BY Blase Jones and his daugh-
ter Pal0ua, Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis OUTFIT which p
suspected Of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guxman and his boys Dave
and Blase 80 on Z scout after cattle
thieves.
CHAPTER VILLAIN catches two Of
the Lewis OUTFIT branding . stolen calf
and in q tight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las Palmas, where he
Is insulted by Ed Austin, whom he
knows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit.
Chapter WILLIAM follows up the
trail Of Urbina, the escaped thief, to
no purpose except to confirm Austins
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter K-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.
Chapter X--Jose Sanchez swears Il
hnd out the truth about the Staying o
Pannilo. Dave gets further informa
ton about the Lewis outfit. Ricard,
Guzman goes to Mexico TO sell horse'
to the federals.
Chapter XI-Davs and Alaire atten'
the Las Pslmas rodeo. She presents
Dave with horse 70 replace the On,
killed BY the cattle thieves. They dii
cuss he killing Of Pannlo.
Chapter Kill GuSman does not n
turn from Mexico and his reporte
killing arouses Americana. Dave an
Blase arrange to 50 to Romero acros
the river and recover the body. Jos
hears that Dave killsd PAnhlo an
goes to Join Longorio. Paloma an
Alaire arrange to 80 to the river
await the return Of Blaze and Dav'
Dongorio appears At Las Palmas wit
an escort and overhears Ed telephol
Ing news Of the trip after Gusman
Chapter xIII-Longorio compels =
to 80 to the river with him. The Cir
follow and hide In the pumphous
The Lewis outfit appears. Whe
Blase and Dave cross the river . Sc
eral mix.up Il prevented BY Captai
Evans ana bis rangers who appear
the scene and support Dave. Dav
arrests Urbina.
Chapter xIv-Blass lodges drei
makers and fortune tellers.
Chapter xv-Strange, fortune e
or, warns Dave that lose h cockil
up trouble for him and Alaire. Da'
goes 70 see her and IN Z moment
emotional stress thsy confess tho
love
Chaptsf xvT-nd, who had din
peafed a1ter ~ Gusman incideI
comes back ana Alaire decides 70
vorcs him. ~ writes 70 her lawy
and 70 Dave. Joee carries Dawes ]
ter = LsagcgiA ~ or6srs him 70 !
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