The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-07-26

have been across the Rio Grnndc-
with Rosa and all her fine clothes, eli
Now you will be hanged. Well, that 4,
how fortune goes"
The hursc.brcakcr tossed his head
and shrugged with II brave assumption
" Indifference: he laughed shortly
You can prove nothing"
eyes" continued Dave, "nnd ROSA
will 10 to prison. too. N~ow-suppoSc
I should let you go7 Would you hclr
me? In ten minutes you could be safe
lie inclined his head toward the
muddy, silent river outside. would
you he willing to help me?'
Josc's brows lifted. whats this
YOU are snylng?" he inquired, eagerly.
IL would only ask you n few qucs.
lions"
"Whnt questionsf"
"Whcrc Is Sonora AuStln?'
Josc's face became blank. II don't
know"
ooh yes. you do. She started for In
Tcria. But-did she get there? Or did
Longnrio have other plans for her?
You'd better tell me the truth, for
your general can't help You now" Dave
did his best To- read IN" MrNIcan'S ely
preston. but failed. "Syuor Eds dcutAI
means nothing to me-" hc Went ga,
"but | must know where his wife is
and I'm willing to pay. with your lih.
erty." In spite Of himself his anxiety
We plain.
Jose exclaimed: "Ito! 7 under
stand. lie was In your way and your"
glad TO be rid of him. Well, we hav"
no business, fighting with each other.
Twill you tell me
"lll tell you nothing, for l know
nothing
"Comc, must know"
Jose laughed inSolcntly.
Laws face became black with sud.
den fury. His teeth barred themselves.
lie took n step forward, crying:
'By heaven, You will toll me 80
Selling his prisoner by the throat, he
pinned him to the wall then with his
free hand he cooked IUugurlo'S re-
vulvor and thrust its muzZlS against
JoSc's body. "Ioll me! 90 he repeated,
His couutrnaucc was 80 distorted, hi,
his hour had come. The latter, benz
In all ways Mexican, did not struggle
instead, he squared his shoulders and
staring fearlcSsly into the face above
him. cried:
shoot"
For Il moment the two men remained
50; then Dave seemed To regain contro
of himself and the murder light flick
erred out of his eyes. He flung his pris
uuvr aside and cast the revolver int,
a orn of the room.
Jose picked himself up, curSing hi.
captor cloqucutly. You criugoS don
know now to die he said. Death
pah! We must die some time. An,
supposing ! do know something abuu
the sonora. do you think You can fore.
me To speak? Torture wouldn't opel
my lips
Law did not trust himself to reilly
and the horSc-hrcakcr went on wit
growing defiance:
~ am innocent Of any crime: There
fore | am brave. But you-thc bloc,
of innocent men means nothing 70 so,
Families murder proves that's,
complete your work. Make an end o
me-"
"Be still !" Dave commanded, thickly
But the fellows hatred was out q
bounds now, and by the bitterness o
his vitupcratlon he seemed TO iuvit,
death. Dave interrupted his v~itrioli
curses to ask harshly:
Evil you tell me, or will you fore,
me To wiring the truth out of YOU"
Jose answered by splitting M his cap
tor; then he grittcd m ]unSpcakabl,
cpithet from between his teeth.
Dave addressed him with an air o
finnlity. you killed that man ant
your life is forfeit, s. 1t doesn't max,
much diffcrcnc" whether / take it %
whether the stat" takes II. You ar
brave enough to dic-moSt Of YOU McNi
cans arc-but the state can't force yol