The Huttig news., 1917-05-26
SYNOPSIS.

mas and La Feria ranches meets Dave Law. Texas Ranger at a water hole anf is compelled to spend the night there witt him, as he is in ambush for a murderer and cannot leave his post.
 CHAPTER II-Next day at evening tn, murderer appears with a companion.
 CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur derer but is compelled to kill his compan ion. Panfilo Sanchez who happens to b. cousin of Mrs. Austin's horsebreaker Jose Sanchez
 CHAPTER Iv-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband. Ed, that his carousals and inebriety must stop Her cattle at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are con fiscated by Longor6, Mexican federal general and she finds that 1t is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta
 CHAPTER vI-Entertained at their home by Blaze Jones and his daughter Paloma, Dave hears something about the Tad Lewis outfit, which is suspected of cattle stealing. With Ricardo Guzman and ms poys Dave and Blaze go on scout after cattle thieves.
 CHAPTER VII-Law catches two of the Lewis outfit branding 8 stolen calf and in hght Kills one and has his horse shot under him. He trails the other thief to Las Palmas, where he Is insulted by Ed Austin whom he knows to be very friend ly with the Lewis outfit.
 CHAPTER VIII-Law follows up the trail of Urbina, the escaped thief to no purpose except to confirm Austin's con neetion with the Lewis outfit.
 CHAPTER IX-On her bomeward jour ney Alaire again meets Longorio, who openly makes love to her. She obtains the release of Juan Garcia from prison
 CHAPTER x-Jose Sanchez swears to nnd out the truth about. the staying Of Panfilo. Dave gets further information about the Lewis outfit Ricardo Guzman goes to Mexico to sell horses to the fed erals.
 You do speak their language" !" Alaire said, after she had watched them for a few minutes. "You lave bewitched the creature" Dave nod. CHAPTER xI-Dave and Alaire attend the Las Palmas rodeo. She presents Dave with horse to replace the one killed by the cattle thieves. They discuss the kill ing of Panfilo.
 CHAPTER xTI-Guzman does not re- and xs s sna ake kilns aa range to go to Romero across the river and recover the body. Jose hears that gorio. Paloma and Alaire arrange to go to the river to await the return of Blaze and Dave. Longorio appears at Las Pal mas with an escort and overhears Ed telephoning news of the trip after Guz- man to Tad Lewis.
 CHAPTER xIII-Longorio compels Ed to go to the river with him. The girls follow and hide in the pumphouse. The Lewis outfit appears. When Blaze and Dave cross the river a general mix-up Is prevented by Captain Evans and his rang CTS who appear on the scene and support Dave. Dave arrests Urbina.
 CHAPTER xIv-Blaze dodges dress makers and fortune tellers.
 CHAPTER xv-Strange. a fortune tell CT, warns Dave that Jose Is cooking up trouble for him and Alaire. Dave goes to see her and in a moment of emotional stress they confess their love.
 CHAPTER xvI-Ed who had disap- peared after the Guzman incident, comes back and Afaire decides to divorce him. Jose carries Daves letter to Longorio. who orders him to kill Ed.
 CHAPTER xvII-Alaire moves to d. vorce Ed. War with Mexico seems immi- nent Dave comes to the Jones home sick. Strange warns him that Ajaire is gone to La Feria and Is in great danger.
 CHAPTER xvIII-Dave goes to Las Palmas and arrives just after the murder of Ed Austin.
 CHAPTER xIx-He rounds up Jose. gives him the water cure and gets from him confession that he killed Ed, then starts for La Feria to protect Alaire. instructs Blaze to give the whole matter the widest publicity and to send Ellsworth to Washington to sing battle hymns.
 Alaire withdrew step, and her cheeks colored with anger. General '! she exclaimed, with some difficulty, Il am amazed. This Is 10 time" Her indignation rose with the sound of her own voice, causing her to stamlner.
 Taking advantage of her loss of words, he hurried on: You must par don ,ay impetuosity, but am man Of tremendous force, and my life moves swiftly. I am not shackled by conven- tions-they are less than nothing to me. If 1t seems to you that my eager ness carries me away, remember that war is upon us and that affairs of mo- ment press me sc that I am compelled to move like the lightning. With me, senora, 8 day is year. The past is gonet the present is here, the future rushes forward to meet us"
 Indeed, you forget yourself" she said, warmly. Then changing her tone "I too must act quickly. l must go back at Onee.'
 "Oh, but have told you only part of what came to say"
 "Surely the rest can wait" Her voice was vibrant with contempt. I'm in ro condition to listen to anything else"
 But Longorio insisted. "Wait! It IS impossible for you to leave here.
 Alairc stared at him incredulously.
 Tt is true. Mexico is seet.fing cal dror of hate; the country Is eonyulsed. It would be unsafe for you."
 'Do you mean to say that war mas been 6eclared?"
 Practically"
 "What-? You are telling me the tyrth2" A moment, then Alalre con ------======---- -