The Snowflake herald., 1917-11-16

stripes ana slngln battle hymns
reckon the government fguros ~.
original Of these newspanor r,
would be safe anywhere Wal
got our own ideas in Jopqsrin.
some of US assembled ourselves o.,
clared war on cur own hook m
gentlemen"-Blaze waved hi,
proudly at his neighbors-ocon,til
the JOnesville Guards, the finest
of American men that has Inv,
Mexican soil since me and Dave /
after Ricardo Guzman's roms
Blamed if ! amt sorry you sidet,r1
Our expedition"
1t was evident, from the wordsa
others, that the Jonesville Guards
indeed quite as needless Of linton
tional complications as was their
mander. One and all were highly
censed at Longorio's perfdE and
Alaire suggested such a thing It
patent that they would have ridden
La Feria and exacted a reckonngh
him.
Such proof of friendship affected
deeply, and it was not until they
oil under way back toward Rom
that she felt she had made her am
citation fully known. When she rfa
ed that these men were some Of 1
very neighbors whom she had shull
and sighted, and whose honest inter
she had so habitually miscOnstruei
these years, it seemed very Stnl
that they should feel the least cOncs
over her. 1t gave her a new apDrec
tion Of their chivalry and their wort
it filled her with a humble desire
know them better and to Strelgi
herself in their regard. Then too
esteem in which they held Dave
husband--gratified her intensely
made no more difference to them
to her that he was a poor man
without authority or position; they
IDENTIFY saw and loved in him the Q
ties which she saw and loved
that was as it should be.
They were gentle and conSda
men, too, as she discovered when
told her, bit by bit, what had hapP
during her absence. She learned
to her relief, that Eds funeral
been held, and that all the dlSIFVS
details of the inquiry had been a.9
ed to. Jose Sanchez, it appeaIeu
confessed freely. Although neF
friends made plain their lndls~
at the manner of Eds taking ~
they likewise let her know tlla'
considered his death only SlIsn'
either to her or to the cOmmunl''',
one of them pretended it was aWU
except a blessing.
The journey drew to an eHu
quickly. Romero, deserted DO" q, y
garrison, stirred and stared SI'SrT
the invaders, but concerned l'Svn
their presence no more than 70 vi II
why they laughed and taIEeu %r ,,,,,
edly. Plainly, these grlngo' wv
barbarous race of people Vna,
their rushing here and there az, n'5t
their loud, senseless laughter w. ~,
wisely placed them beyong D.ns,1 ~
Grande, said the citizens OF Avn II
The crossing was made AIaire Fl E
herself in Texas once agalIl /, NJ p
seemed to her that the SUI pr ,..,
been so bright, the air 50 ',a ,i,a
sky so high, the world 50 ~ s.l'irI boJ
here and now. The men WIN ,mfHI
den forth to seek her were IS s'R1 5l
too, and they were shaking nt n, q
and congratulating her. Even ,s t5e he b
man boys, who were shy .la.s Ill " rfJ
ence of American ladies' |s,o .ho crsp.
her the best of fortune anu ~
of happiness. 80 n bs
Blaze Jones was the la9' bor Bs.
With especial emphasis upon n,lona
she said: "Miz Austin Pa.oDt .,n 70
me would like to have you l.sI cpIIs Ike 8
house and stay until you l'''
back to Las Palmas' ~ ooss1
When Alaire declined win ll,1 I pot
eyes, explaining that she o,11sr1Bsj
accept his invitation ne 80
understanding. ,of voa
"we're goin' to see a lot o. o@.eaass s
the same" he promised heF