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Of novels. II beef got scarce, them
Greasers would steal the dogs and eat
EN- He added. medItatiyely, DOG
amt such bad eb.in' either"
"Hayc you tried !ti'
Mr.. Law nodded
"Dld you join the Maderistas for ex-
citementT'
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 still struggling for
their land-for that and chance to
live and work and be happy"
Mrs. Austin stirred tEpatiently.
They are fighting because they are
told to fight. There 70 no patriotism
In them" said she.
II think" he said, with grave dellb-
erateness. "the majority feel something
big and vague and powerful stirring
Inside them. They don't know exactly
what 1t is, perhaps but It Is there.
Mexico has outgrown her dictators.
They have been overthrown by the
same causes that brought on the
French Revolution"
"rhe French Revolutlonl" Alnire
leaned forward. eying the speaker with
startled intensity. what do you know
about the French RevolutIony"
Reaching for coal, the Ranger
spoke without facing her. "Tve read a
good bit, ma'am. and I'm noble
listener. l remember good, too. Why,
had a picture of the Bastille once"
He pronounced 1t 'Bastilly." and his
hearer settled back. THAT was some
calaboose. now. wasn't III" A moment
later he inquired, ingenuously. II don't
suppose you ever saw that Bastille,
did your"
mo. Only the place where 1t 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 fiattering in his respectful admi.
ration. He seemed, also, to know his
place, fact which was even more In
his favor. Undoubtedly he had force
ynd 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 read7" she asked
him.
"Sayl It's my favorite form OF ex-
ercise." Laws blue-gray eyes were e1.
pressionless, his face was bland.
"Whyr
II 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-stealln'
in your neighborhood, and II / 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
chuckled and slapped his thigh with
bis hat. Bessie Belle. we're going to
Improve our minds" he said aloud.
We're going to be literary and read
Pilgrims Progress and Alice In
Wonderland bet well enjoy 'em,
ehf But-doggone She's a 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
guest. and during the heat of the fore
noon she dozed. But one cannot sleep
well with trople sun In the heavens,
and since there was really nothing for
her to do until the heat abated, Alalre,
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 a disagreeable
meal, eaten while the arroyo baked
and the heat devils danced on the
hills; but the unpleasantness was of
brief duration. and Law always man.
aged to Danish boredom. Nor did he
seem to waste a thought upon the na.
ture of that grim business which
brought him to this place. Quite the
contrary. In the afternoon he put his
mare through her tricks for Alaire's
edlficatiou, and goss1ped idly of what.
ever interested his guest.
Then as the sun edged to the west
and Mrs. Austin became restless, he
saddled Bessie Belle and led her down
the gulch into safer covert. Return
lnG, be carefully obllterated all traces