The state herald., 1917-07-06
CHAPTER lI-continued.

Greasers would steal the dogs and eat
EN-" He added. meditatively. "DoG
amt such bad eatin', either"
'Have you tried itf"
Mr.. Law nodded.
did you join the Maderistas for ex
element"
MOSTLY. Then. too, believed Pan
chito Madero was honest and would
give the poems land. An honest Mexi'
can is worth fghtin' for. anywhere
The pelados are still struggling fol
their land-for that and a chance tC
live and work and be happy"
Mrs. Austin stirred tEpatiently
They are fighting because they are
told to fight. There % no patriotism
In them." said she.
" think" he said, with grave dellb.
crateness, "the majority feel something
big and vague and powerful stirring
inside them. They don't know exactly
what 1t is. perhaps, but It 10 there.
Mexico hns outgrown her dictators.
They have been overthrown by the
same causes that brought on the
French Revolution"
"The French Revolutionr" Alaire
leaned forward, eying the speaker with
startled intensity. "what do you know
nbout the French Revolution?"
Reaching for coal, the Ranger
spoke without facing her. ave read n
good bit, ma'am, and Tn n noble
listener. remember good, too. Why. l
had picture Of the Bastille once"
He pronounced 1t "Bastilly." and his
hearer settled back. "That was some
calaboose, now, wasn't lt?' A moment
later he inquired. ingenuously. II don't
suppose you ever saw that Bastille,
did youi"
mo. Only the place where II stood"
"Sho'! You must have Travelled right
smart for such q young lady" He
bcamed amiably upon her.
There was something winning about
this young mans modesty. and some.
thing flattering In his respectful adni.
ration. He seemed. also. to know his
place, q fact which was even more In
Ills favor. Undoubtedly he had force
}nd ability; probably his love Of I'D.
Venture and a happy lack Of settled
purpose had led him to neglect his
more commonplace opportunities and
sent him into the Ranger service. This
man had been denied what she termed
education: therefore she decided to
put one In his way.
.na ynu lIEa IN raaAse cha aotaJ
him.
Say! It's my favorite form Of ex'
ercise." Laws blue-gray eyes were ex
pressionless. his face was bland
"whyr"
II have a great many books at Lai
Palmas. You might enjoy some Of
them"
snow that's nice Of you, ma'am
Aebbe I'll look Into this cattle-stealin
In your neighborhood. and II I do III
Shte come borrowin'Ir
"Oh, I'll send you q boxful when
est back" said Alaire, and Davs
thanked her humbly.
Later. when he went to move hii
mare into q shady spot, the Ranger
chuckled and slapped his thigh with
his hat. Bessie Belle. we're going Il
Improve our minds" he said aloud
"we'rc going to be literary and reat
Pilgrims Progress and Alice II
Wonderland ! bet Wen enjoy 'em
ehf But-doggone She's nice lady
and your coat Ia Just the same colol
rs her hair"
Where the shade was dcnsest ant
the breeze played most freely. ther'
Dave dxcd a comfortable couch for hi
guest, and during tho heat Of the fore
noon she doxed. But one cannot sleeI
well with tropic sun In the heavens
and since there was really nothing 70
her to do until the heat abated, Alairc
when she awoke, obliged the Range
TO nmusc her.
As the morning progressed Law
proved himself an Interesting compau
Ion. md In spite Of tho discomforts o
the situation tho hours slipped rap
Idly. Luncheon was u disngrecabl
meal. entcn while the arroyo bake,
md the heat devils danced on tn
hills: but the unplcasnntncss was o
brief duration. md Law niwnys mnn
aged to banish boredom. Nor did h
secm to wnste a thought upon tho M
turc OF that grim business whicl
brought him to this place. Quite III
contrary. In the afternoon he put hi
mnre through her tricks for Alnire'
edincatlov, and gossipcd idly Of wha,
ever interested his Kucst.
Then ~ the sun edged 70 the Yves
and Mrs. Austin became rcstlesa b
ssddlcd Bessie Belle and led her dow
The gulch Into ssfer covert. Return
~ he carefully obiiteratcd all trace