Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-07-19

And, the American government Will
get you" Alvira reminded him.
Lopez is not so stupid" said the
other. MaMuel Leon is her husband
She is married to him. He is my Of
ficef, and must do as I say. I will get
what want through him.
81 don't trust that yellow dog" re
marked Alvira. you Will find he is
n traitor to u.s."
IF think that, kill him now" said
Lopez as he started to rise
mo, no, not SO fast, Senor," eau
toned the other as he pulled him back
in his seat You will find, soon enough.
Then you will see. He is a coward"
At that moment two of Lopez's men
were entering the camp with Liberty.
They led her before Alyira and
Lopez As they entered, Lopez looked
up with a treacherous smile. "See, /
said would find her." Then he turned
to Liberty who stood just inside the
tent, with a Mexican on either side of
her.
$50, you think you can escape me,
my pretty white cat?" he sneered.
The girl did not answer, but stood
staring at him, with all the hatred in
her soul outlined in her countenance.
You cannot get away from Lopez"
he continued. mo matter where you
go in Mexico he will find you. I sup
pose you go to your American lover
You no need: I will bring him here
to you, yet" Then his countenance
blackened with fury, and his eyes con-
WINGED her that he meant every word
of his next sentence. "And, If you
no give me money, / kill him right be-
fore those pretty eyes"
1.-THE American government would
never rest until it found you," said
Liberty.
rs that so?' he grinned. what do
the American government know about
the chihuahua mountains? Once / go
there, they never find Lopez. They
-fnd-you-tooi You hearl''
What do you want with me?" in
quired Liberty.
81 no want you: / want your
money" replied Lopez. eff you give
me ten thousand dollars I let you go
now"
81 will never give you one cent !"
answered Liberty.
you may change your mind, SEN
orita," laughed the bandit. Then he
addressed her two guards. 'Take her
to the hut" he ordered them.
Liberty was led away and thrown
into an old deserted adobe hut, which
stood near the outskirts of the camp.
1t had been used one time by her
father as a storehouse. There was one
window in it, besides lot of dirt, and
an old Mexican blanket.
AS she leaned against the window
and gazed out into the beautiful moon
light. Liberty was disguised and sad.
Again she was in the clutches of this
degraded bandit She knew he didn't
care anything about her-even though
he had stated at times, before his
aides, that he loved her. He wanted
the ransom. But he would never get
penny from her. She felt that in
the end he would lose. No bandit, who
had such crimes as this black-hearted
villain, could expect to travel far with
out receiving his reward. He seemed
to be winning at present, but he was
going to lose later on, and lose hard,
too.
Alvira firmly believed Manuel was
traitor, and he made up his mind to
have him taken prisoner. He called
several of his men together and COM
manded them to fetch Manuel before
him. But, his orders were never car
ried out.
At that moment Manuel was in the
hut where Liberty was being held pris-
oner. He had waited until Lopez and
Alvira had gone to sleep and the en-
tire camp was quiet. Then he had
crept quietly from his tent and made
his way to the spot.
Liberty, who had thrown herself on
the blanket, for little rest, had fallen
asleep from exhaustion. Just how long
she slept she could not remember, but,
she recalled being suddenly awakened
by a noise at the door. Fortunately,
she still carried a revolver, which was
secreted in her bosom. She reached for
this and 1evelling it at the door, waited
for her visitor.
Finally, after considerable noise at
the lock, which evidently was being
forced, the door was softly opened and
a man entered. 1t was Manuel. She
thought it was him from the first.
AS soon as he stepped his foot inside
she spoke.
Don't novel" she began. "Stay
right where you arei'
But, Manuel was not prepared for
such reception, and it annoyed him
immensely. He had come on q very
serious mission this time, and to have
his wife stick a gun under his nose
before he had time to explain, was
indeed irritating.
IT have come to offer you freedom"