The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
Thirteenth EPISODE
Wings Of Death.
ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS.


ALARMS AND EXCURSIONS.
It was midafterno0n Of a Sunday IN
commonly warm, even for that season.
when Bud Morgan, on his saddle and
bridleless horse, found his way-less
consciously than guided by the instinct
of the homing pigeon-to the hacienda
of Patria Channing's rancho.
None witnessed his arrival. Because
it was day Of rest, no house servants
were in evidence, busted with their &C
customed weekday tasks. Mrs. Pills
bury was in her room, mapping away
the hour Of the siesta. Her son, Rod
man, general superintendent Of the
Claiming ranch properties, had ridden
errand. Patria and Donald Parr were
alone in the library, coming great
typographical map Of the neighbOring
country.
Not sound disturbed the peaceful
hush Of the hacienda other than their
low-pitched accenta before they heard
the rumble Of approaching hoofs; and
this wns noise so ordinary and COM
monplace that they were not even
aware Of It.
It required the shuttle Of uncertain
footsteps on the graveled walks Of the
gartlened patio to distract them from
their engrossing occupation.
Patria looked up first from the map.
glancing inquisitively out Of the win
dow. It was her cry Of pity that drew
Donald's attention. Following the d.
rection Of her gaze, he saw the wound
ed and semidemented man at pause in
the middle Of the patio, glaring wit
lessly round him, bloodied and
CHASTITY figure, a vision as incongru-
GUS to that time and place as an APP
partition from the grave in kinder
garten.
Jumping up, Donald ran out, wound
his arms round Morgan, and helped
him into the library.
Thus 1t was that, for upwards Of an
hour. the tale Bud had to tell, of
terror and tragedy, Of homestead
burned, a mother and child muir
dcred., sister kidnapped by raiders
from across the border, was known
only to Patria and Donald.
When he had finished speaking and
bowed his wounded head on arms fold
ell upon the library table. there was
nothing more said by anyone for many
minutes. The two stared ut each 9TH
| q across the shoulders Of the man in
speschless condemnation and bewilder-
LAnt.
'sWhat are you going to dot" Patria
lsmanded presently.
i. Donald said: SFirst Of. al, get Bud
"a. hed."',
sBut-Bessy' the girl protested;
I'VE viii. Of course, start an expedi.
aiols to rescue her - soon - we dare.
Rare e., .s,.,..,
1T would b worse than useless to
iet-our, boys cross the. border BY day.
flight You know ,xeu enough. how in.
stAntaneously-elmost-the Medcanl
San spread news by their under.
ground telegraph. Unless We walt I'LL
nightfaA and, smuggie our men across
Unseen, we might Is well telegraph
Eelaya OF Huroki, or. whoever Is re.
gponsible for this atrocity, to prepare
to receive u.s."
sAnd In the meantime hap
pens to Bess? Oh I cannot under
stand how ron dare suggest waiting
hare TIL darkr
Because am determined to res
cue her-and because I feel sure NJ
harm WIN come to her."
AHow can you say thatf"
II am sure that this Is Z move die
tated BY Huroki You know how per
ststently his spies have haunted thil
neigAborhood and how consistently
they have failed to hnd out anything
eonceening our preparatiops-.all .ex
espt those three who died suddenly o.
0Qdipg out<tees muchl" Par smilet
Ig<1mly, then once more was grave.
mot one had seen anything or lived
% tall the tale Of what hs saw. There
6pce Hunod has done this thing
lApuld .staks ny. lie, On it-in ords,
= Ct Aold g sonsbody presumed Il
= a yoQr eendd encq eomebody frou
...aa. ~ aaa neranade tie ipfornatioa
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