Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-11-16

more1"
Phil nodded, and his sallow face
puckered with apprehension. Rosa
Morales has been TO see me regular"
Dave passed IN uncertain hand over
his forehead. I'm not In very good
shape to tackle u new proposition, but
what Is III"
"we've got to get Mrs. Austin away
from here"
"wef whyT
"If we don't they'll steal her"
"Steal herr" Dawes amazement was
patent. Are you crazyf"
sometimes / think l an, but I've
pumped that Morales girl dry, and l
can't figure anything else out OF what
she tells me. Her and Jose expect to
mike n lump OF quick money, jump to
Mexico, get married, and live happy
ever after. Take II from me, It's Mrs.
Austin they aim TO cash In on"
"Why-the IDEAS %rldlculousl
"Ainybe It Is and maybe II amt" the
fortune-teller persisted. More than
one rich Mexican has been grabbed
and held for ransom along this river
yes, and Americans, too, II you can
believe the stories. Anything goes In
that country over there"
"You think Jose is planning to kid
nap herr Nonsense One man couldn't
do such n thing"
~ didn't say he could" Phil de-
Tended himself. sulklly. Remember,
| told you there was somebody bnck
Of him"
ayes, l remember. but you didn't
know exactly who"
"Well, | don't exactly know yet. !
thought maybe you might tell me-"
There was n brief silence, during
which Dave stood frownlng. Then he
appeared to shnke himself free from
Pills suggestions.
ats too utterly prepostorous. Mrs,
Austin has no enemies; she's u person
OF Importance. If by any chance she
Disappeared"
"She's done that very little thing,
Strange declared.
"What?"
"She's dlsnppenred-anyhow, she's
gone Yesterday when | saw you wal
laid up and couldn't help me, l phopet
her ranch somebody answered In
Spanish, and from what | could make
out they don't know whore she Is"
Dave wondered II he mad understood
Strange Alright, or II this could be {
trick OF his own tired brain. Choosing
his words carefully, he snid: do yol
mean TO tell Inc TINT she's missing anC
they haven't given an nlarmi ! reckon
you didn't understand the message, die
your"
Strange shrugged. Maybe ! didn't
Suppose you try. You snbo the lingo.
Dave went to the telephone, leaylnI
Phil To wait, When he emerged iron
the house a few moments later, Il wa
with a queer, set look upon his fnce.
If got EN-" he said. "She's gone
left three days ago"
"Where did she got"
"1hey wouldn't tell me-"
"They w%ouldn'tf" Strange locke
up sharply.
wouldn't or couldn't" The me
eyed each other silently then Phil ID
quired
"Weli, what do you make OF ~"
~ don't know. She wasn't kldnape,
That's "A clnch, for Dolores went wit
, her. think we're exciting ourselve
unduly."
The little fortune-ieller broke on
e|Xcitediy Eyes we arel why do 80
suppose I've been playing that Morale
girl2 tell you there's somethln
, crooked going on. Don't l know
Didn't | wise you three weeks ago thu
I something like this was coming on
II was plain that Phil put complel
faith In his powers Of "dlylnntlon. au
at this moment his earnestness carrie
. a certain degree Of conviction. DAY
= nude an effort to clear his tired brain
every WELL" he said. III you're
! sure, I'll go to Las Pnlmas. I'll IN
7 out all about II, and whore she wen
II anybody has dared to-" He DIRE
Il deep breath and his listlessness VA
= lshed his eyes cleaned with a hint
: their customary nre. II reckon l.,
! got one punch left In me-" lie turn,
and strobe TO his room.
{ AS Dave changed into his servl,
j. clothes he was surprised TO feel a ne
e vlgor In his limbs and a new strengI
Of purpose In his mind. When he stoC
J In his old boots and felt the fnmllli
drag OF his cartrldge-belt, when |
Q tested his free muscles, he reallz,
9 that he was another man. Even y
he could not put much faith IN IN
Strange's words-nevertheless, the