Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-28
CHAPTER XIV.
superstitions and certainties.

@APEf Ok HONS ana GGfIGfHEleS.
The sensation caused by Ricardo
Guzman's disappearance was as moth
ing 10 that which followed the recovery
Of his body. Whatever the facts OF
the rescue, il was generally recognized
That the result had been TO bring on
a crisis in the affairs of the two ma
lions. Strong influences. however.
were at work 20 prevent that very out
come for which the people of Texas
prayed. During the delay there arose
a report that Ricardo Guzman had
borne an evil reputation, and that he
had been so actively associated with
the rebel cause as TO warrant punish
ment by the federal government. More
over, legal question as to his Ameri-
can citizenship was raised-a question
which seemed to have important bear
ing upon the case.
Public interest is shOrt-Ilved: few
living men can hold it more than day
or two, and fl reckous no dead man
worthy Of more than an obituary no.
tice. Thus n the course OF time thu
Guzman incident was in a fair way
Of being officially forgotten and for
given.
But there were several persons who
felt intense relief at the course events
had taken. and among these was AIaire
Austin. IN the days following that
midnight expedition she had had ample
time in which TO mediate upon her
husbands actions. It seemed probable
that lie had fed to san Antonio, there
To remain until interest in the Guzman
matter had abated.
Alaire telephoned Dave Law. argu-
Ing 10 herself that she must learn
more about her husbands connection
with the Lewis gang. Dave arrived
even sooner than she had expected.
She made him dine with her. and they
spent the evening on the dim-ut gal
lery. IN the course Of their CONVEX.
sation Alaire discovered that Dave, too,
had i hidden side of bis nature; that
he possessed an Imagination. and with
1t quaint whimsical. exploratory turn
Of mind which enabled him 10 talk
iaterestedly Of many things and many
places. On this particular evening he
was anything but the man Of iron she
had ku0wn-undl she ventured to
speak of I'd. Then he closed I'D like
trap. He was almost gruf in his
refusal to say q word about her hus-
band
Because Of Eds appropriation Of the
ranch cash. Alaire found 1t necessary
a few days later to 90 to the bank.
and, feeling the need Of exercise. she
rode her horse Montrose. When her
errands had been attended to, she sud.
denly decided 70 call on Paloma Jones.
1t was years since she had voluntarily
done such a thing; the very impulse
surprised her.
Paloma, it happened, vas undergoing
that peculiar form Of feminine torture
known as fitting" but insecurely
basted, pinned and tucked as she was,
she came flying down to the gate to
meet her visitor.
Alaire was introduced TO Mrs.
Strange, the dressmaker, a large. acid
ulouS brunette. with a mouthful Of
pins: and then. when Paloma had Civ
en- herself once more into the seam
stress hands, the two friends gossiped.
7 don't know what dad will say
when be- gets the bin for these
dresses" Paloma confessed.
Your father is a mighty queer
man" Mrs. Strange observed. II
haven't 50 much as laid eyes on him"
Paloma nodded. "Yes. AID he's get
ing more peculiar all the tiEle; I can't
make out - nat ais him"
Where IS h. nOwI@ asked AlaIre.