The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-05


pest advantage under adverse cond
tlons. Accordingly, Eds arrival, in
; steao Oh hastening his departure, mere
~ served to prolong his stay.
IL was growing late now, and Palo.
lha was frantic. Proflting by her frs,
; opportunity, she whispered to Alarc,
for Gods sake, send him away."
Aialres eyes were dark with excite
ment. "Ycs," said she. "Tullz 70 him.
ana give me chance to have n word
alone with Ed"
1he opportunity came when Austin
went INTO the dining room for a drink.
azure excused herself to follow him.
"hen they were out Of sight and hear
ing, her husband turned upon hrr with
an ugly frown.
whats that greaser doing here?"
he asked roughly.
He called to pay his respects you
must get him away"
mustT Ed glowered at her.
why don't your You got him here
in my absence. Now that I'm home
you want me to get rid of him, eh?
WHAT'S the idea?"
Don't be silly. didn't know he
was coping and-he must be crazy to
risk such thing"
"CrazyY" Eds lip curled. "He isn't
crazy. suppose he couldn't stay away
any longer. BY heaven, Alaire-"
Alaire checked this outburst with
sharp exclamation: Don't make n
) scene! Don't you understand he holds
over nifty thousand dollars worth of
: La Feria cattle? Don't you understand
we can't antagonize him7"
rs that what he came to see you
about2"
"Ycs." She bit her lip. "Tll explain
everything. but-you must help me
send him back, right away" Glancing
ut the clock, Alaire saw thut it was
drawing on toward midnight; with
quick decision she seized her husband
by the arm, explaining feverishly (.
Ihere Is something big going on to-
night, Ed! Longorio brought q guard
OF soldiers with him, and left them at
our pumphouse. We'll, it so happens
! that Blaze Jones and Mr.. Law have
gone to the Romero cemetery to get
) 1ticardo Guzman's body"
: "What?" Austin's red face noled
his eyes bulged.
! YES That's why Paloma Is here
iheS crossed at our pumping station
g ana they'll be back at any time. now
+" IL thev encounter Longorio's men
l. You underestimate"
;, Ricardo Guzman's body!" Austil
~ wet his lips and swallowed with diff
Guilty. "Why-dO they want his body :?
~ '"To prove that he is really dea,
~ and-to prove who killed him." Not
y, ~ Ing the effect Of these words, Alair
u, cried sharply, whats the matte,
nj Ed?"
- But Austin momentarily was beyon
speech. The decanter from which h
was trying to pour himself drin
played musical tattoo upon his glass
his face had become ashen and past,
"Ilow many men has he got?" Au.
tin nodded In the direction Of the iron
room.
II don't know. Probably four or flv,
What ais you?"
Something In her husbands inexpl
cable agitation, something In the hun
J ed, desperate way in which his eye
y were running over the room, alarme
AlaIre.
Ed utterly disrcgarded her question
Catching sight Of the telephone, whic
stood upon stand in the far corDe
OF the room, he ran to 1t, and, snatch
ing the receiver, violently osclllate
the hook.
Don't do that!" Alaire cried, fol
lowing him. "Walt! 1t mustn't &c
out"
"Hello! Give me the Lewis ranch
quick-I've forgotten the number.
|, With his free hand Ed held his wifi
at distance, muttering harshly: "Ge
Il away now! I know what I'm doing
Get away-d--n you" He flun
Il Alaire from him as she tried to snatcl
i the instrument out Of his hands.
{ ed |" she cried "Are you out o
8 your mind? You mustn't"
}. Their voices were raised now heed
n less Of the two people in the adjoining
j. room.
keep your hands off, I tell you
Hello! Is that you, TadT Again Aus
t tin thrust his wife violently aside
"Listen I've just learned that Dav,
d Law and old man Jones have crossed
+ over to dig UP Ricardo's body. Yes