Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-25

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done since then. he was SO badly
shaken by the tragedy.
what time did it happen2T
ut was noon when came IN"
Dave consulted his watch, and was
surprised to discover that it was now
only few minutes past one. It wus
evident, therefore, that Benito had in
deed lost no time, and that his alarm
had met with instant response.
'Now tell me, who did it2'
Benito flung his hands high. GOD
knowsi Some enemy, Of course; but
Don Eduardo had many"
Not that sort of enemies. There
was nobody who could wish to kin
him"
THAT is as 1t is"
Haven't you any suspiclonsf"
NO, senior"
You say Mrs. Austin is gomez"
Eyes"
"Where?"
Il don't know"
Dave spoke brusquely: "Come, BENT
to; you must know. for your Wife went
with her. Are you trying to keep
something back?"
NO, no! AS God is my judge"
/ Benito declared. Il didn't know they
We're going until the very last, and
even then Dolores would tell me moth
ing. We We're having bad times here
at Las Palmas; there We're stormy
| scenes yonder in the house. Senior Ed
was drinking again, you understand
| The sonora had reason to 60"
You think she ran away to escape
him."
Exactly"
Dave breathed more easily, for this
/ seemed to settle Strange's theory The
/ next instant, however, his apprehen,
sions were doubled, for Benito added
mo doubt she went to La Feria"
Law uttered an incredulous exclama-
! ton. "Not therel Surely she wouldn't
80 to La Feria at such time. Why,
that country is ablaze. Americans are
fleeing from Mexico"
Il hadn't thought of that" Benlto
confessed. but If she didn't 90 there,
where did she go7 Saints abovet 1t
I is fine condition of affairs when
wife keeps secrets from her husband,
Ell? l suppose Dolores feared / would
tell Don Eduardo, God rest his Soull
/ This much l do know, however: not
| long ago there came a letter from
i General Longorio, offering settlement
for those cattle he stole In his govern
:
sonora was highly pleased and was go
| ing to Mexico for her money 1t was
mark of Longorio's favor, YOU under
stand me? He's a great-friend an
ardent admlrer." Benit0 winked. DO
lores told me all about that too. No.
l think they went to La Feria"
! Dave remembered his first conversa-
ton with Phil Strange and the fortune
/ teller's insistence that some powerful
person was behind Jose Sanchez More
than three weeks ago Strange had fore
cast something very like this murder
of Ed Austin. Dave felt as If he were
! the victim Of an hysteriCal magma
ton. Nevertheless, he forced himself
TO ask, quietly:
as Jose Sanchez anywhere about?"
! The range boss shrugged q sent
/ him to the east pasture this morning"
Did he go?"
] "Eh? Sol You suspect Jose Of this
God in heaven Jose is a wild boy
But wait! III ask Juan # he saw him;
1 yes, and Victoria, too. That is Victoria
/ you hear squalliug In the kitchen. Wait
/ here"
Benito hurried away, leaving Dave o
prey to perplexty; but he was back
again in few moments. His face was
/ grave.
"Jose did not go to the east pas
ture" he said.
( "Where is he now?"
"No one seems to know"
/ Law walked to his horse. mounted
and galloped away. Benito. who
watched him. saw that he turned to-
ward the river road which led to the
Las Palmas pumping plant
The more Dave thought about Ed
Austln's DEATH the more certain he be
came that 1t was in some way con-
nected with Alaire's disappearance;
I and the loose end by which the tangIo
might be unraveled, 1t seemed to him
/ lay in the hands Of Rosa Morales
/ Jose's sweetheart. That Sanchez was
+ the murderer Dave now had little
doubt; but since the chance Of appre-
bending him was small, he turned his
attention to the girl. He would make
Rose speak, he told himself If he had
TO use force-this was no time for gen
+ tie methods. If she knew aught Of
Alaire's whereabouts or the mystery Of
her departure from Las Palmas, he
would find a way to wiring the truth
from her. Dawes face, tride too SOM
Der at oil times took on grimner
aspect now; he felt a slow fury kind.
ling In his breast
(TO BE CONTTEUED)
In Danger.
Friend TO professor, whose lecture
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