Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-11
CHAPTER iI-Continued.

"BlOodhOunds amt any good, outside
of novels. If beef got scarce, them
.Greasers would steal the dogs and eat
l'em." He added, meditatively. DOG
,Hin't such bad eatin', either"
Have you tried lit"
Mr.. Law nodded.
Did you join the Maderistas for ex-
sttement?"
Mostly. Then, too, believed Pan
chitO MaderO was honest and would
give the poems land. An honest Mexi-
can Is worth fightin' for, anywhere.
The pelados are still struggling for
their land-fOr that and chance 20
live and work and be happy"
Mrs. Austin stirred impatiently.
'"They are fighting because they are
told to fight. There is no patriotism
In Them" said she.
II think" he said, with grave DELHI
'erateness, "the majority feel something
big and vague and powerful stirring
inside them. They don't know exactly
what 1t is, perhaps, but 1t Is there.
Mexico has outgrown her dictators.
They have been overthrow by the
same causes that brought on the
French Revolution"
"The French Revolution Alaire
leaned forward, eying the speaker with
startled intensity. what do you know
about the French Revolution"
Reaching for a coal, the Ranger
spoke without facing her. "Pve read
good bit, maam, and I'm noDie
listener. remember good, too. why,
had a picture of the Bastille once"
He pronounced 1t "Bastilly,' and his
nearer settled back. THAT was some
calabOose, now, wasn't itT A moment
later he inquired, ingenuously, Il don't
suppose you ever saw that Bastllle,
did your"
"No. Only the place where it Stood
"Sho'! You must have Travelled right
smart for such young lady He
beamed amiably upon her.
There was something winning about
this young mans mOdesty, and some
thing flattering In his respectful admi-
ration. He seemed, also, to know his
place, a fact which was even more In
his favor. Undoubtedly he had force
and ability: probably his love OF adj
venture and a happy lack of settled
purpose had led him to neglect his
more commonplace opportunities ana
sent him into the Ranger service. This
man had been denied what she termed
education; therefore she decided to
put one in his way.
"Do you like to read?" she asked
him.
! "Say It's my favorite form OF ex-
ercise." Laws blue-gray eyes were ex-
pressionless, his face was bland.
"Why2"
81 have a great many books at Las
Palmas. You might enjoy some OF
them"
"NOw that's nice Of you, ma'am.
Mebbe I'll look into this cattle-stealin'
in your neighborhood, and If l do Ill
sure come borrOwin'."
"Oh. I'll send you boxful when l
get back" said Alaire, and Dave
thanked her humbly.
Later when he went to move his
mare into shady spot, the Ranger
chuckled and slapped his thigh with
his hat. Bessie Belle. we're going 20
Improve our minds" he said aloud
Were going to be literary and read
Pilgrims Progress and Alice In |
Wonderland l bet We'll enjoy 'em,
Ell? But--doggone! She's nice lady, |
and your coat Is just the same color |
as her hair"
Where the shade was densest and |
the breeze played most freely, there |
Dave fixed comfortable couch for his I
guest and during the heat of the fore
noon she dozed. But one cannot sleep |
well with tropic sun in the heavens, |
and since there was really nothing for =
her to do until the heat abated, Alaire,
when she awoke, obliged the Ranger
to amuse her.
As the morning progressed Law
proved himself an interesting compan-
ion, and in spite Of the discomforts Of
the situation the hours slipped rap
Idly. Luncheon was dlsagreeable
meal, eaten while the arroyo baked
and the heat devils danced on the
hills; but the unpieasantness was Of