Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-08-03

walking 10 Anto's horse, he removed
the second carblne from beneath the
snddle-fiap and elected It's shells into
his pnlm.
This done, he addressed the stranger.
Nov, friend, who nre you. and why
nre you riding with this fellow"
my name Is Panhlo Sanchez, enor.
Before God, ! have done nothing" The
speaker was tremendously excited. In
the midst OF his %incoherent protesta-
lions Mrs. Austin appeared.
"He Is telling you the truth, Mr..
LAW" she said, quietly. "He Is one OF
my men,"
Both Mexlcans looked blank. At
sight OF the speaker their mouths fell
open, and Panflo censed his gestIcula.
ton.
Mrs. Austin went on: "He Is my
horsc-breaker's cousin. He couldn't
have had any part In that murder In
jim Wells county. for no was at Las
Palmas when ! left"
Pnnfilo recovered from bis amaze
ment, removed his sombrero. and
blessed his employer e~xtrnvngantly
then he turned trlumphnntly upon his
cnptor. "Bchold !" cried he. "Thcre
you have the truth. ! am an excellent,
Woodworking man and MS honest as
God"
Surely you don't want him." Alalre
appealed to Law. "He was probably
helping his countrymnn to escape-but
they oil do that, you know"
"All right II he's your man, That's
enough" Dave told her. "Now then,
boys, II will soon be dark and wen
need some supper before we start. Il
won't hurt Anto's horse 10 rest n bit,
either. You are under arrest" he add.
cd, addressing the latter. II won't tie
you unless"
mo. senori" Anto understood per.
fectly, and was grateful.
well, then, build n fire, md you,
Pnnfllo, lend n hand. The senoru will
need n cup OF tea, for we three have
a long ride ahead OF u.s."
No time was lost. Both Mexlcnns
fell to with n Will, and In n surprising.
~ short time water was boiling. When
IL came Laws turn to eat, Alalre, who
49, ''HNa w bN kbiltt uiItNltu HtT tIns
ployee to fetch the rangers horse. Pan
Mo acqulesced readily md buckled on
his cartridge belt and slx.shooter. He
was nbout to pick up his rifle, too, but
hnding Laws eyes lnqulrlngly fixed up.
on him, he turned with n shrug and
disappeared down the arroyo. II was
plain that he considered his friendly
relations well established and resented
the rangers suspicion.
How long has that fellow been
working for your" Law jerked his head
Ia the direction Panflo had taken.
Not long. don't know much
about him." Alalre confessed. Then,
as II In answer to his unspoken ques-
ton. "But I'm sure he's all right"
rs he looking up range for your"
"N-nol left him nj the ranch. l
don't know how he came TO be- here,
unless II Is rather strangel"
Dave shot n swift, i~nterrogatory
nt Pannlo's travelling compan.
ion, but Anto's face was stony, his
black eyes were fixed upon the nre.
with an abrupt gesture Law flung
inside the contents OF his cup and strobe
to Panhlo's horse, which stood defect
with relns hanging.
where are you-going7" Alalre rose
.nervously.
II was nearly dark now only the
crest OF the ridges were plain against
the luminous sky; In the brushy bot
tom OF the arroyo the shadows were
deep. Alalre had no wish to be left
alone with the prisoner.
With bride rein and cnrblne In his
left hand, the range halted, then,
for Anto's Discarded cartridge
Delt. he looped II over his saddle-horn.
lie vaulted easily into the seat, say
ing:
81 hid that mare pretty well. Your
nan mny not be able TO find her" Then
he turned his borrowed horses hend
.owurd the brush.
Anto had squntted / ltionless until
his moment; he had not even turned
MS eyes but now, without the slight.
,st wurnlng, he uttered n loud call.
I might have served equally well as a
summons or as an alarm, but Il
the rangers suspicious into
certainty. Dave uttered an angry ex-
'lamatlon, then TO the startled woman
Ne cried;
Watch this mani He can't hurt
'ou, for I've got bis Shells" To his
prisoner lac said, sharply; stay where
'ou nrel Don't novel" The next in.
tant he had loped into the brush ON
he tricks Of Panflo Sanchez, squirting