Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-05-11

OF the situation had not subsidized, ana
Longorio drew swift attention to him.
self when he said:
eIt is fortunate that I CHANGED to
learn Of this matter. You have done
me great service, Senior Law, for
came to Romero purposely to examine
into the death Of this unfortunate man.
But / could learn nothing; nobody
knew anything whatever about the
matter, and so became convinced that
1t amounted to little. Now-behold
I discover that was deceived. Or
perhaps there still may be a mistake
Blaze Jones thrust his daughter
aside and advanced. toward the speak
er. There's no mistake" he declared
belligerently. 81 don't make mistakes
when I go grave-robbin'. Don Ricardo
was shot by your men. He had five
have had, and he was an American citi.
zen. Your Colonel Blanco covered the
body, but he'll have hi of job
coverin' the facts. It's time we came
to showdown with your murderin'
outfit, and aim to see if you've got a
government in your country"
Heaven guided my hand" devoutly
breathed the general. at is regret
table that you used this means when a
word to me would have served the
purpose, fort is no trivial matter to
desecrate q Mexican graveyard. My
country, it has government. An
officer Of the state Of Texas, under
arms, has crossed the Rio Grande.
What does that meanY'
Captain Evans had a sense of hui
NOR; Longorio's ominous words amused
him. "Say, general, it amt the first
time," he chortled. "And you're an Off
GER, too, amt you? You're in Texas
at this minute, and I'll bet if frisked
you I'd find that you was under arms"
The Mexican understood English Suffi-
GENTLY well to grasp the significance
of these words. After moments con-
sideration, therefore, he modified his
threatening tone.
"But my mission was friendly. I had
no criminal purpose" he said mildly.
"However-perhaps one Offense con-
dones the other. At any rate, we must
have no international complications.
There is more practical side to the
matter: If Don Ricardo Guzman met
his death in Mexico, there will be a
rigid investigation, I assure you"
Evans agreed. "That's fair! And
I'll make bargain with you: you
keep still and SOIL we. We never
aimed for this affair to get out, any.
how. I reckon these men"-he indi.
Gated Lewis and his followers-"ain't
liable to talk much"
The two Guzman boys, greatly
returned to announce that
they had identified their fathers body,
and Longorio could not well refuse to
accept their evidence.
every WE'LL" said he. 81 am indebted
to you. Since there is nothing more
to be said, apparently, l will return
to Romero" With a bow to Mrs. Aus.
tin, Who had silently watched the play
Of these opposing motives, he turned
away, and Tad Lewis followed him.
But Dave Law had recognized Adolfo
Urbina in the crowd, and, stepping for.
ward, disarmed him, saying:
"Adolfo, there's q warrant for you.
80 Til just take you in."
For a moment Adolfo was inclined
to resist, but, thinking better of it, he
yielded with bad grace, bitterly re.
GREETING the curiosity which had
him to remain to the end of
this interesting affair.
Tad Lewis gave him some comfort.
'Never mind, Adolfo," he said. "They
can't prove anything on you, and TIL
go your bail. Ed Austin knows where
you was the day that stock was stole"
He and his two remaining men moved
toward their automobile, and a moment
later tie vehicle went gathering away
up the thicket road.
So ended the attempt to foil the re-
turn of Ricardo Guyman's boGy 20
Texas soil.
When Alaire came to look for her
husband, he was gone.