Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-28

sBloodhounds amt any good, outside
Of novels. If beef got scarce, them
Greasers would steal the dogs and eat
EN-" He added, meditatlvely. Dog
amt such bad eatin'. either"
Have you tried it?"
Mr.. Law nodded.
Did you join the Maderistas for ex-
citement?"
mostly. Then, too, believed Pan
chlto Madero was honest and would
give the poems land. An honest Mexi-
can is worth fightin' for. anywhere.
The pelados are stin struggling for
their land-for that and q chance to
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.
~ think" he said. with grave DELHI
erateness. "the majority feel something
big and vague and powerful stirring
luside them. They don't know exactly
what it is, perhaps, but it is there.
Mexico has outgrown her dictatOrs.
lucy nave OCNh OfNA LA O0h Os l4AG
same causes that brought on the
French Revolution"
"The French RevolutIonw 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. "rve read a
good bit, ma'am, and I'm a noble
listener. remember good, too. Why, I
had a picture Of the Bastille once"
He pronounced 1t "Bastiliy," and his
nearer settled back. "That was some
calaboose, now. wasn't it?" A moment
later he inquired. ENORMOUSLY. II don't
suppose you ever saw that Basrille,
did your"
No. Only the place where it stood"
"Sho' You must have travelled right
smart for such a young lady" He
beamed amiably upon her.
There was something winning about
this young mans modesty, and some
thing 1lattering 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 ad-
venture and happy lack of settled
purpose had led him to neglect his
more commonplace opportunities and
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 read2" she asked
him.
Say! It's my favorite form of ex-
ercjse.' Laws blue-gray eyes were ex-
pressionless, his face was bland.
"WhyY
Il have a great many books at Las
faimas. You might enjoy some OF
them"
Now that's nice Of you, ma'am.
Meboe I'll look into this cattle-stealin'
IN your neighborhood, and If do I'll
sure come borrowin'."
Oh I'll send you a boxful when I
get back" said Alaire, and Dave
thanked her humbly.
Later, when he went TO move his
mare into shady spot, the Ranger
tuuchled and slapped his thigh with
MS nat. Bessie Belle, we're going to
improve our minds" he said aloud.
were going to be literary and read
FHgrlm's Progress and Alice In
W onderIand.' I bet wen en- Joy 'em,
en- But-doggone She's a nice lady.
ana your coat is just the same color
as her hair"
here the shade was dersest and
me breeze played most freely. there
lave Fixed comfortable couch for his
guest and during the heat of the fore
noon she dozed. But one cannot sleep
" el' with tropic sun in the heavens.
'l4 since there was really nothing for
.'e' . 90 until the heat abated, Alaire,
TO amuse her.
AS the morning progressed Law
proved himself an interesting compan.
IL ana in spite of the discomforts OF
,s e situation The hours slipped rap
- Luncheon was a disagreeable
- eaten while the arroyo baked
1-1 the heat devils danced on the
,'-As' but the unpleasanrness was Of
80 duration. and Law always man
80 80 10 Danish boredom. Nor did he
- 10 waste a thought upon the na- /
oI thaf grim business which
'o1Ent him to this place. Quite the
''.'aIy' IN tie afternoon be put his
- -. through her tricks for Alaire's
-. -''-oa1on' and gcssiped idly of what
- Interested his guest.
- sn as the sun edged to the west
-. "AFs. Austin became restless. be
Sue, '--l-sd Bessie Belle and led her down
a. su4ch into safer covert. Return.
Ns carefully oblltersued ali trace,