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every available spot of ground, were
their homes. Narrow sticks, bound to-
gether by mountain vines, formed the
sides, and they were surmounted by
palm-thatched roofs. AS we drew near
the women and girls quickly concealed
their faces In bright mantles, but pierre
ing black eyes still spied at us in
quisitively. Abashed or afraid they
would not even permit us to caress
their babies.
Come" said our guide, and we en-
tered the first of the long line of dwell
ings. Each one, we were told, housed
from ten to twenty families. In the
dim light, furnished by two low door
ways, we distinguished q tremendous
room, with floors of hard packed clay.
There was little furniture, except a few
hammocks strung about, while clothes
lines seemed to form q division for the
family quarters. An occasional wooden
bench was occupied by groups of men
recovering from too much celebration.
Cleanliness seemed the rule. The
ocean serves as bath house, toilet and
medicine man to these primitive peo-
pie. The Indians stood about in groups,
ever watchful, apparently waiting for
our departure.
Long Hair Only for Young Girls.
The women and children soon be-
came less timid, and followed us
through the narrow passageways, en-
deavoring to loosen our brooches,
trinkets and belt pins. They exclaimed
over our clothing and asked many
questions, which guide answered
to his own, and apparently their, salts
faction. There were four women and
three men in u party. Sad to say,
the latter received slight attention.
One of our girls had very light hair.
This interested them. They removed
her hat and quickly loosened her hair,
and 10, 1t was spread before them pure
goldw "But why had this lovely
maiden long hairT" they questioned
Charlie" We found that only the
young girls of their tribe wore long
t~resses. This discovery was made by
our being halted before q booth SIM
liar to that of a church bazaar. Two
Indian maidens were squatted on the
floor ready to be shorn Of their stiff,
jetty locks, the priestess of this hair
cutting ceremony being a withered old
squaw. Twelve years old the maidens
were today-mature women, ready for
suitable husbands. So after oil the
children beartng children in arms
were young mothers, though immature
of feature and form. A picture Of
three little girls, daughters Of a mem!
Der of u party, was shown to the old
woman. "Humph! !" she grunted; "too
bad, all girls" Then slyly she slipped
the photograph inside her bodice, and
we saw 1t no more. Perhaps it will be
treasured by her grandchildren, GER
tainly she considered 1t a prize.
An unlooked-for bargaining spirit
was displayed when we endeavored to
purchase some Of their handiwork.
Three, four and five dollars was asked
for the waists. Paper money would
not be considered, only silver satisfy
Ing them. I
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order for the release Of Juan Garcia
"The salvo conducto which will permit
Juan and his Inez and their Juanito ia
return to their farm is being made
out" he explained. "Are you salts
ied?"
Alaire looked up wonderingly. II an
deeply grateful. You overwhelm me
You area strange man."
"Dear lady, / live to serve you. your
wish is my law. How can I prove II
furtherF"
The strained, throbbing silence that
followed Longorio's last words did
more to brighten the woman than had
his most ardent advances. He would
have fingered Indefinitely over the
table, but Alaire soon rose to 90, ex.
planning:
II must finish my d~isagreeable task
now, so that I can go home tomorrow
Tomorrow !" her host cried In dis
may. mo, no! You must wait"
"My husband is expecting me-"
This statement was a blow; II
OCSl1Cu W VI uou DkO WIN COulG
only look his keen distress.
As they stepped out into the street
In the gutter stood Inez Garcia with
her baby In her arms, and beside her
the ragged figure Of a young man
evidently her Juan. The fellow was
emaciated, his face was gaunt and
worn and frightened, his feet were
bare ever Of sandals, the huge peaked
straw hat which he clutched over his
breast was tattered, and yet In his eye
there vas a light.
They had waited patiently, these
Garcias, heedful OF Longorio's orders,
and now they burst into a torrent Of
thanks. They flung themselves to
their knees and kissed the edge of
Alaire's dress. General Longorio en-
joyed this scene tremendously, and his
beamlng eyes expressed the hope that
Alaire was fully satisfied with the mo-
ment.
"They look very poor" said Alaire.
and opened her purse; but Longorio
would not permit her to give. Extract.
ing a large roll of paper money from
his W pocket, he tossed 1t. without
counting. to Juan, and then when the
oniookers ~applauded. he loudly called
to n Of his officers. saying:
"Oigai Give these good friends Of
mine two horses, and see that they are
well cared for. Now, Juan" he adj
dressed the dazed countryman, Il have
one order for you: Every night Of your
life you and your pretty wife must say
q prayer for the safety and happiness
OF this beautiful lady who has Induced
me to spare you. DO You promised"
I'VE promise" eagerly cried thu
pair.
"Goodi See that you keep your
word. On the Gay that you forget for
the first time Luis Longorio will come
to see you. And then what" He
scowied at them fiercely.
I'VE win not forget" the Garcias
chorused.
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A Modern Battle Cry.

Wen rally round the hoe, boys, and
join the ranks of toll, shouting the bat
tie cry of "Feed 'em" Wen train the
crops to grow, boys, as tillers of the
soil, shouting the battle cry of "Feed
'em!" Where there is work to do,
boys, We'll gather on the spot, shouting
the battle cry of Feed 'em!" To duty
Wen be true, boys, and till the vacant
lot, shouting the battle cry Of "Feed
emp Nature. kind mater, will aid In
Jul need. Down with the later; up
with the weed! So Wen rally round
the hoe, boys. and train the crops to
grow. shouting the battle cry Of "Feed
'em r'-Boston Post.
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Office Of the Jefe de armas," she said,
Il saw a poor woman with a baby
she was scarcely more than a child
herself-whose husband Is In prison.
Every day she m to plead with the
jefe de armas for her husbands life.
But he will not see her. and the sol
diers only laugh at her tears"
"A common storyI These women
and their babies r very annoying"
observed the general.
"She says that her husband Is to
be shot"
"very likelyi Our prisons r full.
Doubtless he Is a bad man."
"Can't you do something's
"EhT" Longorio lifted his brows In
the frankest inquiry.
THAT poor girl with her little, bare,
brown-eyed baby was pitiful." Alaire
leaned forward with an earnest appeal
in her face, and her host smiled.
$50? That is how it is, Ell? What Is
her nameY
'Inez Garcia. The husbands name
Is Juan" %
"Of course. These peladors are all
Juans. You would like to appear as
On angel of mercy, Ell? Your heart is
touchedT
Deeply"
"Bastante! There is no more to be
said" Longorio rose and went into
the next room, where were certain
members of his staff. After a time he
returned with a paper in his hand, anc
this he laid before Alaire. 1t was AZ
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House stIn Indispensable.

Owners and breeders of thorough
bred horses for racing and other pur-
poses insist that the horse still Is an
indispensable national asset. Notwith-
standing the enormous number of
motor vehicles now used in warfare,
they claim that the British govern
ment has purchased considerably more
than n million horses and a quarter
of a million mules since the b~eginpInn
Of the European conflict.
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became Indistinct and unreal. Then
all too soon she realized that the pur-
pose of her visit was accomplished,
and that she had no excuse for re-
maiE!ng longer. She was now armed
with sufficient facts to make a definite
demand. upon the federal government.
The homeward journey was a rep
etition Of the journey out. Jose, as
before, was newsgatherer. Hour after
hour they crept toward the border, I'M
til at last they were again laid out on
a siding for an indefinite wait.
The occasion for this was made plain
when an engine drawing a single ca
boose appeared. Even before 1t had
come to a pause, a tall figure In spot
lesy uniform leaped to the ground and
strobe to the waiting coaches. 1t was
Luis Longorio. He waved n signal to
the conductor, then swung aboard the
north-bound train.
The general was all smiles as he
came down the aisle, and bowed low
over Alaire's hand.
Dolores gasped and stiffened In her
seat like q woman Of stone.
"Heaven be praisedl You are safe
and well" said the newcomer. 81
have blamed myself for allowing you
10 take this abominable Journey /
have been In torment lest something
befall you. Every night / have prayed
that you might be spared all harm.
When I received word that you were
coming, I made all speed to meet you"
Dolores and I are greatly in your
debt" Alaire told him.
"But you stayed so longp
"There was more work than ]
thought. General, you have ruined me-"
Longorio was pained; his face be-
came ineffably sad. "Pleasei / beg
Of you," he entreated. 81 have ar
ranged for PREPARATION Of that miser-
able mistake. / shall see that you re-
ceive justice. II the government will
not pay, / will. All I possess would
be too little to buy your happiness"
"You embarrass me. I'm afraid you
don't realize what you say" Alaire re-
manned cool under the mans protesta-
tons. 81 have lost more than a thou
sand head OF cattle"
"We shall say two, three thousand,
and the government will pay" Longo-
rio asserted brazenly. III win vouch
for your figures, and no one will ques-
ton them, for I am a man of honor"
mol All I want"
SIT is done. Let N say no more
about the affair. Sonora, I have thought
of you every hour; the duties that held
me In Nuevo Pueblo were like irksome
chains. / was In madness. I would
have flown to La Feria, butt could
not"
my husband will thank you for your
great courtesy to me-" Alaire managed
to say.
But the mention Of husbands was
not agreeable to one Of Longorio's sem
sitiveness, and his face betrayed q
hint Of impotence.
Yes, yes" he agreed carelessly.
"Senor Austin and I must know each
other better and become friends"
"That is hardly possible at present.
When the war is over"
'Bahi This war Is nothing. I go
where ] please. You would be sur
prised TO greet me at Las Palmas some
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Copyrights By Harper q Brothers
CHAPTER vIII.-contlnued.

8
$50 do l." Law declared quietly. 'He
treated be like q hobo-sent me to the
kitchen for a hand-out. That sticks.
If / hadn't tanned down considerably
these late years, I'd have-wound him
up, right there"
From beneath his dropping lids
Ellsworth regarded the Ranger curl
ousiy. "You have a bad temper, haven't
your"
"Rottenw
81 know. You were q violent boy.
I've often wondered how you were get
ting along. How do you feel when
you're-that wayT"
1t was the younger mans turn to
hesitate. swell, I don't feel anything
when I'm mad" he confessed. SIN
plumb crazy, / guess. But / feel plenty
bad afterwards"
There was a flicker Of the judges
eyelids.
Dave went On musingly: 81 dare say
it's Inherited. They tell me my father
was the same. He was--a killer"
"Yes. He was all of that"
Dave lifted an distracted gaze from
the Pullman carpet. 81 hardly know
what ! mean, judge. But you've had
lunches, haven't your . Didn't you
ever know that something you thought
was true wasn't true at all2 Well, /
eve felt as IL / had bad blood In
me Ny mother was Mexican"
Spanish"
"All right. Am I Spanish? Have 1
aaiy Spanish blood In mel"
"She didn't look Spanish. She was
Mght-complexioned, for one thing. We
both know plenty Of people with a
Latin strain In them who look like
Anglo-Saxons. You were educated In
the North, and your boyhood was spent
at school and college, away from ev-
arything Mexican"
'1That probably accounts for It." Law
agreed; then his face lit with q slow
smile. "By the way, don't tell Mrs.
Austin that I'm a sort Of college per-
son. She thinks I'm a red-neck, and
she sends me books"
Ellsworth laughed silently. 'Your
talk Is to blame, Dave. Has she sent
you The Swiss Family RobinsonT'"
mo. Mostly good, sad romances
with an uplift-storles full Of lances
at rest, and Willie-boys In tin sweaters.
The good women were always beau
tiful. too. and the villains never had
q redeemIng trait. It's q shame how
human nature has got mixed up since
then. isn't itf"
@Alaire Austin's romance Is sadder
than any Of those novels"
Dave nodded. 'But she doesn't cry
about IT," Then he asked gravely /:
why didn't she pick a real fellow
who'd kneel and kiss the hem OF her
dress and make a man of himself3"
"'What's the matter with your" quer-
led the judge. "Are you smitten with
that grip
Dave laughed. 'Maybei who
wouldn't be7 Why doesn't she divorce
that bum-she could do 1t easy enough
land then marry a chap who could
run Las Palmas for herT'
"a man about six feet three or
four" acidly suggested the judge.
That's the picture I have In mind"
"You think you could run Las Pal
mas9"
II wouldn't mind trying"
'Y0u must never marry" firmly de-
clared the older man. you'd make
q bad husband, Dave"
She ought to know how to get along
with a bad husband. by this time.s
The judges face broadened In a
smile. 'Thank heaven Young Ed, has
THE insides of a steel range. and so my
pet client Is safe from your mercenary
'nchemes for some years"
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day soon. eh2 When you tell your
husband what a friend l am. he would
be glad TO see me. would he notfv
"Why-of course. But surely You
wouldn't dare"
sand why notf I have made inqui-
ries, and they tell me Las PaImas Is
beautiful. heavenly, and that you are
the one who transformed II. / believe
them. You have the power to trans
form all things, even a mah's heart
and soul. No wonder you are called
The Lone Star But wait. You will
see how constantly I think Of you.p
Longorio drew from his pocket several
photographs Of the Austin ranchhouse.
sWhcre ala you get fhcseTe Alalre
asked Ia establishment.
"Ahi Ny secret. Seei They are
badly worn already. for I keep them
next to my BOSOM"
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DAVE LAW ADMITS THAT He is SMITTEN WITH THE MIS-.
IRESS OF LAS PAlMAS-MRS. AUSTIN HASA
STRANGE EXPERIENCE.
STRANGE EXPERIENCE.

synopss-Mrs. Aare Austin, handsome young mistress of Las
Palmas ranch, lost In the Texas desert. wanders into the little camp
OF David Law, state ranger. lying In ambush for a Mexican murderer.
She IL forced 10 stay for "a hours until Law captures his man. kills an
other and escorts her home "Young Ed" Austin, drunken wastrel, be-
rates his wife and makes insulting destinations about the ranger. Aus
tin is secretly In league with Mexican rebels and horse thieves. Mrs.
Austin encounters Ger. Luis Longodo, Mexican federal. when she
goes to La Fena, her ranch In Mexico, to collect war damages, and
Longorio, a bad man, falls In love with her. Dave Law kills q cattle
thief and suspects Ed Austin of criminal connections.
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The next InstaIIment covers
further exciting and extremely
distastefuI advances on the
part Of General Longorio. Aiaire
begins to fear the Mexican.
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SWEET

Mr.. Dean will hold a public sale al
his home next Tuesday. They expect
to return to their former home in
northern Idaho.
Katie and Anna Pratt spent the
week end with their sister, Mrs. Doug
las.
II. f. Bean has snapped his tractor
to a Mr.. Thompson for six head of
cattle.
The Liberty school was improved
this week by receiving new supply
of books for the library and by hav-
ing the floor Of the building oiled.
Henry Chase took his mother, his
sister Maidie and aunt Mrs. Bean
over to Boise in his car last Tuesday
for a weeks visit with friends and re-
latives.
A shadow social at Soldier Greek
schoolhouse last Friday night brought
$54 into the organ fund.
Clyde Fulton has gone to Salt Lake
to take examination before entering
upon work at Pocatello as a railroad
employee.
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BISSELL CREEK
Ry Mrs. Ward NJ. Fuller

+. S. Blaser is confined to his HON,
with severe attack of lumbago
which was caused by fall while al
work on the ditch at No. 6 lateral.
Roy Moore is on the road to re-
covery after siege of typhoid pneu.
monia. The excellent care of his
mother accounts for it.
A. NJ Howard was quite i'll Mon
day night.
Ward Fuller had the misfortune to
lose valuable calf last week.
Some of the neighbors are market
ing their turkeys this week.
Mrs Priscilla Moore is marketing
a hundred turkeys, which she has
raised, besides keeping house for her
son Roy and cooking for hay and har-
vest men the past summer.
The concrete mixer started work at
lateral No. 6 Monday morning. AL
though handicapped by shortage of
labor, the work is going forward as
rapidly as conditions will permit.
A number of Roy Moore's friends
called on him last Sunday. They were
the Messrs. Monroe, Newcomer, An
derson, Chaplin and Allmon.
Mrs. Ward Fuller is spending the
latter part of the week at the w. r.
Williams home Of Montour.
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CENTRAL MESA
BY Marie Conrad

w. Roy Baker spent Sunday at
New Plymouth with his parents.
Marie Conrad was operated on Fri
day noon for appendicitis. She is
now getting along nicely.
George Simmons of Smiths Prairie
is in this neighborhood and will spend
the winter here.
Clara Conrad spent several days
last week with her aunt, Mrs. Henry
Meier.
Beulah Aston and Mary Burdell are
spending the week at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aston spent Sunday
evening at the Bob Gordon home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graves and Mr.. Schadt
spent Sunday evening at the Conrad
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice and children and
Ruth Grocer of Greeleaf spent Sun
day with the Grocer family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graham took
dinner at the Koontz home Sunday.
Miss Mary Schrecongost spent Sun
day evening with Georgia Fulgham.
Miss Frances Landers and Kathryn
Payne went to Boise on business
trip Saturday.
Henry Meier, who is helping with
the apple crop at New Plymouth,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Meier, re-
turning to his work that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Luhr and fam
lily spent Sunday with the Schoening
family.
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BRAMWELL
Bv f. F. Wells.

The item which appeared in the
Bramwell news last week, stating that
the Elmer Rose family had gone to
Oregon for a visit, should have read
Elmer Hess instead of Elmer Rose
Guess the editor could not read our
writing after it had gotten cold, and
we don't wonder at it.
James Bell, Jr., is home from Weis-
err. where he has been attending
school, for an extended vacation.
George Sprague and wife were
among the several guests which par
took of bounteous dinner at the ID.
d. Sasser home, last Sunday.
A. M. Storey marketed 100 gesse
at Emmett Tuesday and Wednesday.
They were sold to B. c. Davidson, who
buys for the Farmers Equity associa-
ton.
Merit Jackson returned from Jordan
Valley, Sunday, where he had been
with another truck load of fruit.
Rob Miles and family, Mrs. Streeter
and Mrs. Earl Bishop were shopping
in Boise Saturday.
Regina Wells accompanied the
Misses Landers to Boise Saturday.
Sid Walker autoed over to Emmett
Tuesday on business, stopping at the
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SOUTH SLOPE
By Mrs. c. w. Cook

Mrs. Ed Modin left Tuesday fol
Boise TO visit sister there, then she
will resume her journey to Lewiston
spending some time at the latter place
the guest of another sister.
The Crescent Club members and
husbands dropped in at the Warden
home Saturday evening to surprise
and tender their farewell to Paul Ke-
-fauver and wife, who were dinner
guests there. The evening was a
very pleasant one and will be long
remembered by all who attended.
The bean huller people had some
engine trouble Saturday and it took
some experts from Emmett to dis
cover the cause. The machine began
its work again Monday morning, good
as ever.
Paul Kefauver's sale Monday was
we'll attended, but the days are getting
too short to get through with big
sale in half day, so the sentiment
has been expressed.
Anthony Peterson is still quite ill
with erysipelas.
The Crescent Club will have bust
ness meeting November 80 at the Club
house.
Marion Wilson and wife made
trip to Boise the last of the week.
Grace Cook will spend Thanksgiv-
ing at home.
Ray Stinson's family are having a
visit with friends from Boise.
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DIED

Mrs. R. F. Thomas died Monday
morning at her home in this city,
aged &c years. She had been an in
valid for many years and her frail
constitution was unable to withstand
an illness that came to her two weeks
ago. Mrs. Thomas was born at
Withall, Va, September 10, 1851. She
was married to the husband that sur
wives her December 8, 1869. No chill
dren were born to them, the only re-
latives being a brother and sister
who live in Virginia, and Mrs. w. ].
Phipps of Cascade, a niece. After
travelling extensively for the benefit
of Mrs. Thomas's health, they located
in this city nine years ago. She was
a good Christian woman, being a mem
Der of the Presbyterian church, and
her death is severe blow to the one
left behind. The funeral was held
from the residence yesterday after
noon and the body taken back to the
old home in Virginia for burial, ac-
companied by Mr.. Thomas.
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NEWS OF GEM COUNTY
BY The Index's Correspondents

Springer to come from Caldwell. The
hour was devoted to Y. M. G. A
conference led by A. f. Pomeroy. Nc
one had canvassed this field and q
committee composed of Messrs. An
drews and S. L. Pomeroy was APP
pointed
Later-A report of the Falk can
vass made on Tuesday afternoon was
to the effect that $40 was raised. This
only represents a part of the district
as only short afternoon was given
to the work.
Mr.. Potter Of New Plymouth accom-
panied Rev. Lanman to Letha Sunday
afternoon.
A truck load of 16 people from
Fruitland spent Sunday with A.: w.
Newell at the store. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Stegner and family and Mrs.
Hodel of Dakota were the "home
folks"
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LETHA
By Mrs. A. f. Pomeroy

Several people from the north side
of the valley attended the Corn sale
last week.
w. II. c. Bates returned from Coun-
Gil valley, where he went to look up a
trade for his Letha ranch. The deal
was made and the Bates's will move
in the spring.
J. f. Phillips bought turkeys, a
few ducks and chickens Monday and
Tuesday at the cream station.
A Spanish sheepman unloaded eight
cars of sheep here the first of the
week. We understand they will pas
ture on the Gordon ranch.
George Ewing motored to Ontario
Sunday afternoon.
The section of Bramwell precinct
lying near Letha was canvassed by A.
f. Pomeroy for Y. M. c. A. war
funds. The sum of $40 was raised.
Several people gave to collectors in
Emmett and to Mr.. Thornack who
canvassed the South Slope.
Friends of Miss Cecilia Simmons
saw by Wednesdays Statesman that
a marriage license was issued to
i1oWdru w. ElhlflS OF IennON, ana the
young lady named, who spent the
major portion of her life in the Pay
cite valley
Mrs. Hale, mother of Mrs. Dan
Hanson, visited her daughter recently.
On returning to her home at Weiser
she was taken worse at Falk and
stopped with relatives at the Andy
Rasmussen home. Mrs. Hale has been
in poor health for some time. On
Tuesday Mrs. Hanson went to Falk
to be with her mother.
John Cline has moved his family
to the Kreizenbeck place from the
Norton ranch. The Clines will surely
be able to keep dry feet this winter.
The Pomeroy family went to Falk
Sunday morning. No regular service
was held owing to the inability of DR..