Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-04
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Chapter Set afOot and alone by
an accident in the desert near the Rio
Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin. mistress
of Las Palmas and La Feria ranches,
meets Dave Law, Texas ranger, at
water hole and is compelled to spend
the night there with him, as he Is In
ambush for murderer and cannot
leave his post.
Chapter II-Next day at evening
the murderer appears with d compan-
lion.
Chapter III--Iaw captures the MUIR
derer but Is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panflo Sanchez, who happens
!, to be cousin OF Mrs. Austiks horse
breaker, Jose Sanchez.
Chapter 1v--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband, Ed, that his carous-
ais and inebriety must stop. Her cat
Ito at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are
confiscated by Longorio, Mexican fed
- esral general and she finds that 1t Is
= D6rause Ed has been helping the rebel
1unta.
Chapter V-On her way to La Feria
in Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls In love with her and agrees to
settle for the confiscated stock.
Chapter Entertained at their
home by Blaze Jones and his daugh'
ter palomc, Dave hears something
4 about the Tad Lewis outfit which is
suspectcd of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and na2e 60 on a scout after cattle
thieves.
CHAPTER VII--Law catches two OF
the Lewis outfit branding stolen cali
and in fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
4 other thief to Las Palmas, where he
Ia insulted by Ed Austin. whom he
knows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit.
Chapter VIII-ALaw follows up tho
trail of Urbina, the escaped thief, tc
no purpose except to confirm Austn's
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter IX--On her homeward jour
ney Alaire again meets Longorio, wht
openly makes love to her. She OBJ
tains the release Of Juan Garcia from
prison.
Chapter X-Jose Sanchez swears d
find out the truth about the staying 0
panfilo Dave gets further informa
ton about the Lewis outfit. Ricard
t;uzman goes to Mexico to sell horse
\ to the. federals.
Chapter XI-Dave and Alaire atten
the Las Palmas rodeo. She presenl
Dave with a horse to replace the on
killed by the cattle thieves. They dis
cuss he killing OF Panhlo.
Chapter XIl-Gu2man does not n
turn from Mexico and his reporte
killing arouscs Americans. Dave an
Blaze arrange to go to Romero acros
~ the river and recover the body. JOS
hears that Dave killed Panfllo an
\ goes to join Longorio. Paloma an
~ Alalre arrange to 60 to the river I
await the return OF Blaze and Dav'
Dongorio appears at Las Palmas wit
m escort and overhears Ed telephol
ing news Of the trip after Guzman
Chapter XIII--Longorio compels r
to 20 to the river with him. The cir
follow and hide in the pumphous
The Lewis outfit appears. Whe
Blaze and Dave cross the river q gel
eral mix-up is prevented by Captai
Evans and his rangers who appear
the scene and support Dave. Dav
W arrests Urhina.
ss Chapter XIv--T'laze lodges dres
makers and fortune tellers.
Chapter Xv--Strange, fortune tel
er warns Dave that Jose is cookir
ND trouble for him and Alaire. DAY
goes to see her and in a moment
emotional stress they confess the
love.
Chapter xvl--Ed, who had disa
peared after the Guzman incider
comes back and Alaire decides to :
vorce him. She writes to her lawy'
and to Dave Jose carries Dawes 4
W u ngorio, who orders him to X
Chapter XvII-Alaire moves to
vorce Ed. War with Mexico seen
Imminent. Dave comes to the Jon
home sick Strange warns him tn