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Urbina had ieft for Pueblo before they
could intercept him.
He's got a girl up there, and he's
gone to get married" Tad explained.
I'm sure sorry we missed him."
Dave smiled grizzly at the speaker,
Are you sure he didn't cross to tia
other slider" he asked.
Lewis retorted warmly: "Adolfo's an
albright hombre, and I'll back him.
SOIL Ed Austin. ! guess me an Ed
are responsible, amt WEI" Some
skeptical expression In his hearers
face prompted him to inquire, brusqut.
ly, "Do you believe what I'm telling
you about his goin' to Pueblo?"
II guess he's gone-somewhere."
Tad uttered an angry exclamation.
Looks to me like you'd made up your
mind to saddle this thing onto him
whether he done 1t or not. Well, he's
a poor Mexican, but / won't stand to
see him railroaded, and neither will
Young Ed"
"No?"
"You heard me! Ed will alibi him
complete"
Law answered sharply: "You tell Ed
Austin to go slow on his alibis. And
you take this for what it's worth to
you: I'm going to get all the cattle
rustlers in this county-all Of them,
underestimate"
Lewis flushed redly and sputtered
"If you make this stick with Adolfo,
nobody1l be safe. / reckon Urbina's
word is as good as old Ricardo's. Ev-
erybody knows what he is"
Later when Dave met the Guzmans
Ricardo told him, excitedly, "That
horse Tad Lewis is riding is the n
saw yesterday"
"Are you sure?"
listen, senior. Men In cities remem
Der the faces they see; l have lived
all my life among horses, and to m,
they are like men. ! seldom forget
every well. Tad says Urbina hal
gone to Pueblo to get married, so In
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CHAPTER vn.--continued.

The mist and an early dusk prevent
ed him from seeing Las Palmas Itself
until he was well In among the irri
gated fields. A few moments later
when he rode up to the outbuildlngs
he encountered a mlddle-aged Mexican
who proved to be Benito Gonzalez, the
range boss.
Dave made himself known, and Be.
nito answered his questions With up.
parent honesty. No, he had seer moth.
Ing of a sorrel horse or q strange rider,
but he had just come in himself.
Doubtless they could learn more from
Juan, the horse-wrangler, who was
somewhere about.
Juan was finally found, but he
proved strangely recalCttrant. He adj
mitted that he had seen a horse of
the description given. Probably 1t be-
longed to some stranger.
Dave changed his tactics. "Oiga ~ he
said. sternly. do you want to go to
jailT' Juan had no such desire. "Then
tell the truth. Where Is the horse
nOw?"
Juan i~nsolently declared he didn'
know and didn't care.
"Oh. you don't, eh9" Law reached
for the boy, and shook him until hC
yelled. "You will make a nice Iittl,
prisoner, Juanito. and we shall find {
way to make you speak,"
Gonzalez was inclined to resent sucf
high-handed treatment OF his under
ling, but respect for the Rangers wai
deep rooted, and Juan's behavior wai
inexplicable.
At last the horseboy confessed. HI
had seer both horse and rider, bu'
knew neither. Mr.. Austin and til,
stranger had arrived together, and tn,
latter had gone N. That was thu
truth.
sBuenoi" Law released his prisoner
who skunk away rubbing his shoulder
SNOW, Benito, we Will find Mr.. Aus
tin"
A voice answered from the dusk
"He won't take much finding" and II,
Austin himself emerged from the stpbl
door. well. what do you wnnt7"
@YOu are Mr.. Austin, r reckonf"
II am. What dayou mean by abus
ing my heipT The master Of Las Pal
mas approached so near that hi
threatening scowl was visible. II dom
allow strangers to prowl around m.
premises"
Amazed by this hostile greeting. Law
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going to follow him, and I shall be
there when he arrives"
"BuenoI Another matcer"-Ricardo
hesitated-"your bonita-the pretty
mare. She is buried deep"
SIN glad" said Dave. 81 think ]
shall sleep better for knowing that"
Since the recent rain had rendered
the black valley roads impossible for
automobiles, Dave decided to go to
Pueblo by rail, even though it was q
roundabout way, and that afternoon
found him jolting owe the leisurely
miles between Jonesville and the main
line. He was looking forward to a
good nights sleep when he arrived at
the junction; but on boarding the
north-bound through train he encoun-
tered Judge Ellsworth, who had just
heard of the Cara killing, and of
course was eager for details. The two
men sat In the observation car talking
until q late hour.
Knowing the Judge for a man of
honor and discretion, Dave unburdened
himself with the utmost freedom re-
garding his suspicious of Ed Austin.
Ellsworth nodded. 'Yes, Ed has
thrown In with the rebel junta In San
Antoine, and Tad Lewis is the man they
use to run arms and supplies in this
neighborhood. That's why he and Ed
are so friendly. Urbina is probably
your cattle thief. but he has a hold
oxo~ IRA ord q ho rodo 80 r as DoI~aC
when he was pursued, knowing that no
jury would convict him over Ed Aus
tins testimony"
"Dc you think Ed would perjure
himself?" Dave asked.
she has gone clean to the bad late
Iy there's no telling what he'll do. I'd
.late to see you crowd him, Dave"
'They call you the best lawyer In
this county because you settle so many
cases out Of court" The judge smiled
at this. swell, here's a chance for you
TO do the county a good turn and keep
Ed Austin out of trouble"
aH0w7"
'The prosecuting attorney Is a new
man, and he wants to make a reputa-
ton by breaking up the Lewis gang"
"weIlrs
'He intends to cinch Urbina, on RI
cardo's and my testimony. You're a
friend OF Austln's; you'd better tip him
to set his watch ahead q few hours and
save himself a lot Of trouble. The
prosecuting attorney don't like Ed any
too well. Understand"
The Judge pondered. this suggestion
for q moment. @'Young Ed' Is a queer
fellow. Once In a while be gets his
neck bowed"
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When the Ranger had gone. Coma
Leg walked slowly toward his house.
with his head bowed thoughtfully.
at is very strange" he muttered.
slow could Don Eduardo have met
this Cara at noon when, with my own
eyes, / saw him ride away from Las
Palmas Mt three o'clock In the after
noon1 It Is very strange"
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hOL lmhSln why q person or Ed Aus
tins standing should behave In this
extraordinary manner, unless, perhaps,
he was drunk.
"Well, / saw the calves, and I left
the fellow that was branding them
with a wet saddle blanket over his
face"
"Eh2 WHAT'S that?" Austin start
ed, and Gonzalez uttered a smothered
exclamation. "You killed him? He's
dead?"
Dead enough to skin. I caught him
with his irons in the fire and the calves
necked up in syour pasture. Now ]
want bis c~ompanero."
'I-hope you don't think we know
anything about him." Ed protested.
where's that man on the sorrel
horse?"
Austin turned away with a shrug.
"You rode In with him." Dave per-
sisted.
Ed wheeled quickly. slow do you
know / dld?"
"Your boy saw YOU"
The ranchman's voice was harsh rs
he said: Look here, my friend, you're
on the wrong track. The fellow I was
with had nothing to do with this af.
fair. Would you know your man? Did
you get a look at him2'
"No. But I reckon Don Ricardo
could tell his horse"
"Humphp Austin grunted, disagree.
ably. $50 just for that you come
prowllng around threatening my help
eh? Trying to frame up a ease. may.
be? Well. 1t don't go. / vas out with
one Of Tad Lewis men,"
what was his name" Dave man,
aged to inquire.
"Urbina. He had a sorrel under him
but there are thousands Of sorreI
horses"
"What time did you meet him?"
IL met him at noon, and--Tve beer
with him eve since. SO you see you're
wrong. / presume your man doubled
back and Is laughing Mt you"
Laws first bewilderment had giver
place to q black rage; for the moment
he was In danger Of disregarding the
reason for young Eds incivility and
giving rein to his passion, but hi
checked himself In time.
would you mind telling me what
you and this Urbina were doing?"
Austin laughed mockingly. "That's
my business" said he.
Dave moistened his lips. He hitched
his shoulders nervously. He was aston.
ished at HIS own ~self-control, though
the certainty that Austin was drunk
helped him TO steady himself. Never.
theless, he dared not trust himself ia
speak.
Constituting this silence as an &C.
acknowledgement Of defeat, Ed turned to
go. Some tardy sense Of duty, how
ever. prompted him to fing back. care
lessly:
II suppose you've come a good ways.
If you're hungry, Benito win show you
the way to the kitchen" Then he
walked away into the darkness, fol-
lowed BY the shocked gaze OF his
range boss.
Benito reused himself from his
Amusement to say. warmly: "Si. com
padre, You VIII enjoy a cup Of hot
coffee"
But Law ground ont hercely; TIN
not used to kitchen handouts. I reck-
on I can chew my bride rcIns IL | get
too hungry" Walking to his horse. he
vaulfed into the saddle.
RenitO laid A hand unOn HIS thigh
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Hub Gin an ourburst Of enthusiasm,
vu RaOW, niury, I'm ambitions and
want % be something great. AS the
expression goes, ! want to do things
the worst way.
Wine tquietly)-You generally do.
Albert.
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AS ths situation develops In
the next installment Mrs4 Ans
Tin finds trouble Increasing for
her. Dave Law picks up some
important evidence.
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Mrs. Alaire Austin, handsome young mistress of Las Palmas
ranch, lost In the Texas desert, wanders into the little camp of David
Law, state ranger lying in ambush for a Mexican murderer. She is
forced to stay "a hours, until Law captures his man, kills another
md escorts her home. "Young Ed Austin, drunken wastreL, berates
his wife and makes insulting insinuadons about the ranger. Austin
is secretly in league with Mexican rebels and horse thieves. Mrs.
Austin starts for her other. ranch, La Feria, in Mexico, to secure dam
ages for cattle taken by Mexican soldiers, and encounters Gen. Luis
Longorfo, who becomes instantly enamored of her beauty, much to
her embarrassment. Meanwhile Dave Law, trailing horse thieves,
kills a man who shoots his horse.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
WILSON ORDERS EXPORT
PROVISION INTO OPERATION

becomes Effective July 15.-Complete
Embargo Of Foodstuffs Considered.
Washington Government control
or American exports authorized in a
provision OF the espionage act, was or
dered put into operation July Is by
President Wilson in proclamation
putting under license shipments to all
countries Of the most important ex
port commodities.
In a statement accompanying the
proclamation, the President declared
the governments policy will be frs
to give consideration to American
needs; next, to meet as far as pos
sible the requirements of the allies
and lastly to supply the neutral coun.
tries wherever practicable. It Is
made clear that every effort will be
made to see that no supplies reach the
central powers.
The commodities named in the list
put under control are coal. coke. fuel,
oils, kerosene and gasoline, including
bunkers, food grains. -four and meal,
fodder and feeds. meats and fats, pig
iron, steel billets, ship plates and
structural shapes. scrap iron and scrap
steel; ferrO manganese fertilizers,
arms, ammunition and explosives.
The inclusion OF foodstuffs in the
proclamation lends color to statements
that the administration Is considering
the advsability Of complete embar-
go for sixty days on all food ship
ments to give the country time to as.
cribe the amounts OF its supplies and
to give allied and neutral countries
opportunity to present full program
o fthedr requirements.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
MORE COOPERATION
IN HUNT FOR SPIES
PERPLExING PROBLEMS THAT
MUST BE MET IN STAMPING
OUT EVIL.
REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIES
Have Come to America In Effort to
Run Down German Asents.-Many
Schemes Set on Foot by Detectives.

Washington.-Mor complete and
efficient cooperation Of United States
secret service agents with those Of
its European allies Is recognized as
the great problem that must be met
in stamping out the spy evil.
While 1t was stated that operatives
OF the state, war, navy, and justice
departments are cooperating with
good results in running down active
alien enemies, it was strongly indicat-
ed that much remained to be accom-
plished in relationships with the ser.
vices OF foreign countries.
Representatives Of the allies al.
ready are in this country, it Is under
stood, and are working to bring about
the desired cooperative action. This
work, for obvious reasons, could not
De considered seriously before the
United States entered the war, and
the working out Of the ramifications
Of a coordination scheme require un-
usual discussion, as we'll as time for
setting the actual machinery in mo-
tion.
The secret service of the United
states was confronted at the entrance
OF America into the war with a pro-
gram Of discouraging magnitude. The
machinery Of the departments, built
up almost entirely for the handling
OF domestic problems, was suddenly
required to shoulder the immense bur.
dent Of coping with thousands OF plot.
ters and spies.
Many schemes set on foot by enemy
plotters have been thwarted and 1t is
said that the archives Of the depart
ments contain records Of activities,
which would, If made known. be Of
startling nature.
That the attacks upon American
transports we're the result Of the work
OF spies Is accepted generally IN
Washington without surprise. The
sailing Of transports. although not
mentioned by the newspapers, was
known to a large number Of persons,
who witnessed the transfer Of troops
from points in the United States and
their departure.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
MAJOR GENERAL WOOD
lNSPECTS CHARLOTTE SITES.
During One Days Stay He Visits
Three Sites and Delivers Two
Addraoooo

Charlotte.-Geeneral Leonard Wood.
commander Of the United States army.
department Of the southeast, spent
Thursday, July s, in Charlotte and It
was busy day for the distinguished
soldier and citizen.
In addition to inspecting three DOS.
sible sites for an army camp which
1t is hoped will be located at Char.
lotte. he found time to deliver two
addresses, one to an audience of
thousands on the First Presbyterian
church lawn at six o'clock in the
evening. and the other following the
banquet served at the Selwyn hotel
In his honor at $3.50 o'clock. For no
matter how busy the general Is, and
IN these stirring times Of preparation
that America may do her part in the
world-struggle for democracy no man
Is buster. he always finds time to
preach the doctrine Of preparedness"
and never loses an opportunity to saw
word, wherever he may be, that will
help to stir the American public to a
realization Of the gravity OF the crisis
with which the American nation Ia
confronted
In his rather blunt. but direct and
soldierly way, General Wood told
North Carolinians good many things
they had probably not heard or
thought Of before and It ie not to be
questioned that he went away from
charlotte leaving the people of this
city deeper sense Of duty and obl,.
CATION that falls upon every citizen
IN this time OF national peril.
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Building Houses For Division

olumbia.-Eighteen hundred mar
are working at driving speed for
eight hours day to build the Colum.
e1a cantonment The camp will be
completed by September 16 and will
house 10000 OF the new National arnny
Many train loads Of material are be.
ing received daily and other workmen
VIII be put to work as soon as thew
are secured
Several barracks. each 13o foot 1ono
and 80 feet wide. each to accommodate
100 men are being constructed. Three
hundred such buildings will be re.
CURED for the division and seyera,
must be erected daily II the camp I,
to be completed.
Several hundred laborers are en-
gagged in building the Columbia stree,
railway line to the camp. II viii po,
be many days until the line in in opsr
alton, which will greatly facilitate tn,
matter OF handling the laborers.
Offices are being constructed at tn,
camp for the executive staff OF th.
Hardaway Construction Compan,
Work as also being rushed on the cor
Btruction Of 16 inch water main frop,
Columbia to the camp, a distance q
six miles.
Motor Truck company No. 40, witt
So large motor cars, Ia on duty at tn
camp. The guard duty will be lef
TO the Second battalion First regi
ment' National Guard OF South Caro-
lima.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
SELECTION OF NEW
ARMY NEAR AT HAND.
Officials Are Silent But Drawings VIII
likely Take Place This Week.

Officials Are Silent But Drawings WIN
likeIy Take Place This Week.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. day for the
new national army is approaching rap
idly as the local exemption boards in
the various states complete their or
ganization, give serial numbers to the
registration cards and forward certi-
fed copies to Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder. Indications are that
the drawing will be held this week, but
no official statment has been made as
to the war departments plans.
Administration officials still main.
tain strict silence as to the method to
be followed. but the recent statement
by Secretary Baker that the drawing
would be held in Washington, coupled
with the stres laid upon the serial
numbering Of registration cards, indi.
Gates the general outline of the plan
1t Is understood that 1t Is proposed to
place in single jury wheel in Wash
lngton one complete set of numbers
When number is taken from the
wheel, the man in each exemption
district whose card bears that serial
number will be drafted. Thus as
each number is drawn, approximately
10000 mon will be drafted, or one in
each exemption district If 1900, 600
men are to be called before the ex.
emption boards in the first selection.
which seems highly probable, only
forty numbers would need to be
drawn
There are numerous complications
which must arise and the method of
solving them can be known only when
the plan in detail is made. For in.
stance. the number Of registered in.
dtviduals in each district who are liza.
BILE for military service will certainly
not be the same. Aliens are regis
tered, but not liable for duty.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
LEXINGTON GETS
FARM FUND
FIRST LOAN Is MADE FROM
COLUMBIA FARM LOAN
BANK.
GIVES CHECK FOR $1,000
Paid to v. A. CaIk and Mother.-Aa.
socatlons Will Receive Money
Rapidly Now.

Columbia.-The first loan has been
made by the Columbia federal farm
loan bank through the saxa-Gotha
, national farm loan association Of Lex.
ington county. The 1000 local farm
loan associations, In North Carolina
Georgia and Florida have been In 6
spirited but friendly race to secure
the first money under the new govern,
ment system.
The loan was made to V. A. Calh
and his mother, Mrs. Adelaide T. Calk
on 130 acres of land and was for $1,000
The interest on the loan will be five
per cent and one per cent is to be
paid annually on the principal. The
loan will run for thlrty-six years and
the amount to be paid will be $96
year for thirty-f1ve years and $161.A
on the thirty-sixth year.
1t SO happens that the first loan
was made in the home county Of Con
gresham A. F. Lover, a member OF
the rural credits committee handling
the farm loan act in Congress.
The Columbia farm loan bank has
been we'll organized and loans will.
now be made as rapidly as possible
Appraisers have been appointed
throughout the district and attorneys
are being named to prepare the alb
stracts.
c. M. Efird Is secretary Of the as
oociation securing the first loan. The
abstract was prepared by w. B. Ma.
rion, assistant counsel Of the farm
loan bank and was approved by Rob
ert II. Welch, general counsel.
The Columbia farm loan bank made
no special effort to make an early
loan. but went about the work of or
ganizing the district in business like
manner. perfecting all machinery be
fore attempting to let out money.
Mrs. Calk and her son came to Co
lumbia when they received the check
Tor the loan from F. ]. II. Won Engel
ken, president of the bank.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
Mexico About to Get irI,,.

III paso, Texas.-Since the pro.al,v
campaign in Mexico startel bv n,
universal in Mexico City, the senti.
lnent favoring the allies has reached
northern Mexico. and during the past
.h'rty days well-defned movement
laVoring an open break with GERMANY
ana the alignment OF Mexico on the
sue OF the entente allies has deve,.
oped. This has been in spite of tho
p,o,uerman =, o,.n sentiments published daily
III Chihuahua City and in other na
pers believed to be subsidized by tho
Germans in tho north. 'A'
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
RACE RIOTS AGAIN START UP
MOB FIRES HOMES OF NEGROES
AND SHOOT OCCUPANTS AS
THEY FLEE.
Twelve Companies Of National Guard
on Duty.--Estimates on Number
Killed During Day Of RlotIne Run as
High az ESQ.

East ST. Louis, Ill.-An estimate Of
the dead in the race riot and fire rang
ed from fifteen to seventy-f1ve, Of
whom two were white men.
Buildings were still burning at four
different points in the city.
The property loss was estimated by
City Attorney Fekete at $3.000,00O.
Forty injured negroes and six injur-
white men in one hospital and almost
an equal number in another
Colonel Tripp, assistant adMtant
general. stated shortly before mid.
night that the rioting crowds had for
the most part dispersed
at least fifteen negroes were shot
and killed by mobs here as they fed
from their burning homes which had
cen set on fire by white mobs. The
exact number who perished in the
burning houses, If any, is unknown,
and will not be ascertained until the
ruins are searched.
Military rule was proclaimed and at
the same time 800 white men we're ar
rested and locked up at police head
quarters. Negro quarters In various
parts OF the city are on fire and the
flames recah the very edge of the
business district.
Estimates Of the number OF negroes
who pershed In the fire ran as high
as 100. but there was nothing authen.
tic on which to base these estimates
except that hundreds Of whites stood
around the edges Of the burning dis
tricts and fired at the negroes as they
fed from their homes.
States Attorney Schaumloeffel OF
St. Clair county. drove through the
riot-swept district with Police Inspec.
tor Walsh, Of st. Louis, Mo. The
states attorney estimated that the
dead negroes would number 250. All
estimates, however, are conjectural,
The mayor OF East ST. Louis sent
Tor Fire Chief Swlngley OF st. Louis,
MO-, to assist in fighting the flames,
which threatened to destroy laree
part OF the city. A company OF the
st, Louis fire department started To
East st. Louis but was ordered back
by Chief Swingley.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
WASHINGTON GRArIFigp
OVER NEWS FROM CHINA

Washington.-Beltef here that Tho
monarchial coup d-etat in China is de.
stined to failure, was increased by
each new item Of news which came
TO the attention OF the state depart.
ment. Minister Reinsch reported that
several. at least some OF the northern
military leaders. who are felt to hold
the country's destiny in their hands
nave taken the field in opposition to
Gneral Chang Hsun's attempt to de.
stroy republicanism In China
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12
WILL NOT TOLERATE
ROWDYiSM BY SOLDIERS

New York.-Soldiers who interfere
with free speech, free press or tho
right peaceably to assemble and pet.
tion the government, break the law
according to statement OF Secretary
Of War Baker. The secretary's com.
munication was In response to a re
quest against soldiers and mill.
tiamen breaking up meetings, arrest
Ing citizens, ratding rooms and head
quarters depsite the protests of citt
Gems to che police"