The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-06-28

L uu Lewis.
Jones started. "What makes Won
think that?"
Listen! Tad was afraid to let Ur-
bfna come to trial. Ricardo's dead and
the other witness Is gone. Now draw
your own conclusions"
Jones was amazed. "Say, Dave" he
cried, that means your case has blown
up, eh?"
absolutely. Lewis has been selling
wet stock to the federals, and he
probably arranged with some Of them
to murder Ricardo"
Blaze cursed eloquently. "I'd like to
hang 1T onto Tad; I'd sure clean house
down his way If was positive"
Il sent a man over to Romero" Dave
explained further. "He tells me Ricar-
do is dead, all right. There's new
grave in the little cemetery above the
town, but there hasn't been death in
Romero lately" The speaker watched
his friend closely. "If we had Ricar-
dos body on this side it would put
an end to all the lies, and perhaps
force Colonel Blanco to make known
the real facts. 1t might even mean q
CuSe aSNlnSC IuQ Lewis.
What d'you say we go over there
and get Ricardo?'
Dave smiled. "That's what I've been
leading up to-. VIII you take
chance2
Eyes"
Il knew you would. All we need is
Il pair of Mexlcans to-do the work.
liked Ricardo; I owe him something"
suppose we're caught?"
I'm that case We'll have to run for
1t, and-I presume I'll be discharged
from the Ranger service"
II amt very good Mt runnin'-not
from MeXicans' Blaze's eyes were
bright and lard Mt the thought. "It's
more'n possible that, If they discover
us, we can start nice little war
Of our own"
That evening Dave managed to get
his Ranger captain by long distance
telephone, and for some time the two
talked guardedly. When Dave rang
Off they had come to thorough un-
derstanding.
1t had been an easy matter for Jose
Sanchez to secure leave Of absence
from Benito, but Alaire knew nothing
whatever about the matter until Jose
himself asked permission to see her
on matter Of Importance.
The man had ridden hard most of
the previous night, and his excitement
was patent. Even before he spoke,
Alaire realized that Panfilo's fate was
known oh tlxy
that there ust be no further conceal
ment.
"Senora! A terrible thlng!" Jose
burst forth. ut Is strange, unbeliev-
able My head whirls-"
Alnire quieted him, saying in Span.
ish, Calm yourself, Jose, and tell me
everything from the beginning"
"But how can be calm? Panfilc
is completely dead. But-you know?'
Alaire nodded. suspected"
Jose's dark eyes blazed he bent for
ward eagerly. "What did you suspect
and why? Tell me ALL"
1t was with peculiar, apprehensivt
flutter in her breast that Alaire real
lied the crisis had come. Heretofor,
she had blamed Law, but now, oddly
enough. she found herself Interested II
defending him. AS calmly rs sh,
could, she related all that had LEI
up to the tragedy, while Jose listened
with eyes wide and mouth open.
"You see, had no suspicion of thu
truth" she concluded. "It was ter
rible thing, and Mr.. Law regrets 4
deeply. He would have made a repor
to the authorities, only--he feared 4
might embarrass me-"
Jose was torn with rage, yet plainl,
n prey to indecision; he rolled his eyes
and cursed under his breath. "Thest
Rangers!" he muttered. '"rhat is the
kind of men they are. They murder
honest people,"
"This was not murder" Alaire
cried sharply. "Panfllo was aiding @
felon to escape. The courts will not
punish Mr.. Law"
Bah! Who cares for the courts
This man Is grlngo, and these arc
gringo laws. But I am Mexican
and Panfilo was my cousin. We shall
see."
Don't be rash, Jose," she exclaimed
warningly.
Jose continued to glover. Then
turning away, he said, without meet.
ing his employers eyes, II would like
to draw my money"
very well. I am sorry to have you
leave Las Palmas, for have regarded
you as one Of my gente." Jose's face
remained stony. "What do you intend
to do? Where are you golng"
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rerhaps l shall 60 to my General Lon.
gorio."
Alaire smiled family. "You will be