Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-04-06

considerable search in view OF
which Dave finally remounted his bor-
rowed horse and rode away in the di-
rection of Jonesville.
It was after daylight when he dis
mounted stiff1y at BlaZe's gate. He
was wet to the skin and despatched
with mud; he had been almost con-
stantly in the saddle for twenty-four
hours, and Don Ricardo's cow pony
was almost exhausted.
Blaze and Paloma, of course, were
tremendously interested in his story.
"Say, now, that's quick work." the
latter exclaimed, heartily. you're
some thief-buster, Dave, and if you'll
just stay around here little calves can
grow up with some comfort"
When Dave rode to Jonesville, after
breakfast, he found that the body Of
his victim had been brought in during
the night, and that the town was al
ready buZZing with news of the encOun-
ter. During the forenoon Don Ricardo
md his sons arrived, bringing addi-
ti0nal information, which they prompt
Iy impaired to the Ranger. The Guz-
mans were people of action. All three
Of them had spent the night on horse
back, and Pedro had made a discovery.
On the day previous Cara had been
seen riding in company with a man
astride a sorrel pony, and this man
had been recognized as Adolfo Urbina.
Pedro's witness would swear it,
Their distance from Las Pa1mas at
the time when they had been seen to-
gether proved beyond question that I'M
less Urbina had flown he could not
have arrived at the place in question
by noon, the hour Ed Austin had fixed.
This significant bit Of information,
however, Dave advised the Guzmans
not to make public for the time being.
Toward midday Tad Lewis and three
Of his men arrived with the news that
Urbina had left for Pueblo before they
could intercept him.
Hes got a girl up there, and he's
gone to get married." Tad explained.
I'm sure sorry we missed him."
Dave smiled grimly at the speaker.
care you sure he didn't cross to the
other side?' he asked.
Lewis retorted warmly: "Adolfo's an
albright hombre, and I'll back him.
Soil Ed Austin. I guess me an Ed
are responsible, amt we?'' Some
skeptical expression in his hearers
face prompted him to inquire, brusque-
ly, 'Do you believe what Tn telling
you about his goin' to Pueblo?"
st guess he's gOne-somewhere."
Tad uttered an angry exclamation.
Looks to me like you'd made up your
mind to saddle this thing onto him
whether he done it or not Well, he's
q poor Mexican, but I won't stand to
see him railroaded, and neither will
Young Ed"
"No?"
"You heard me! Ed will alibi him
complete"
Law answered sharply: 'You tell Ed
Austin to go slow ON his alibis. And
you take this for what it's worth to
you: I'm going to get all the cattle
rustlers in this county-all of them,
understand?
Lewis flushed redly and sputtered:
"If you make this stick with Adolfo,
nobody'll be safe. I reckon Urbina's
word is as good as old Ricardo's. Ev-
erybOdy knows what he is"
Later when Dave met the Guzmans,
Ricardo told him, excited1y, ''That
horse Tad Lewis is riding is the one ]
saw yesterday"
care you sure?"
'Iisten, senior. Men in cities remem-
Der the faces they see I have lived
all my life among horses, and to me
they are like men. | seldom forget"
every well. Tad says Urbina has
gone to Pueblo to get married, so I'm
going to follow him, and shall be
there when he arrives"
'Bueno! Another matter"-Ricardo
hesitated-"your bonita--the pretty
mare. She is buried deep"
"rm glad" said Dave. 81 think /
shall sleep better for knowing that"
Since the recent rain had rendered
the black valley roads impossible for
automobiles, Dave decided to go to
Pueblo by rail, even though it was a
roundabout way, and that afternoon
found him jolting over the leisurely
miles between Jonesville and the main
line. He was looking forward to a
good nights sleep when he arrived at
the junction.; but on boarding the
north-bound through train he encoun-
tered Judge Ellsworth, who had just
heard of the CARA killing, and of
course was eager for details. The two
men sat in the observation car talking
until a late hour
Knowing the judge for a man Of
honor and discretion, Dave unburdened
himself with the utmost freedom re-
garding his suspicious of Ed Austin.
Ellsworth nodded. eyes, Ed has
thrown in with the rebel junta in San
Antoine, and Tad Lewis is the man they
use to run arms and supplies in this
neighborhood. That's why he and Ed
! are SO friendly. Urbina is probably