Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-02

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MONDAY, APRIL 2, tst7

tVnaptcr I-Set afOOt and alone by
an accident in the desert near the Rio
0rande Mrs. Aaire Austin, mistress
OF Las Palmas and La Feria ranches,
meets Dave Law, Texas ranger, at a
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 lI--Next day at evening
tbs murderer appears with a compan.
Ion.
Chapter IlI--Law captures the muir.
derer but Is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez. who happens
to be q cousin Of Mrs. Austin's horse
breaker. Jose Sanchez.
Chapter 1V-At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband, Ed, that his carous-
ais and inebriety must stop. Her cat
tie at La Feria, the Mexican ranch. are
c0nnscated, by Longorio, Mexican fed
eral general, and she finds that 1t Is
because Ed has been helping the rebel
junta.
Chapter VOn her way to La Feria
In Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls in love with her and agrees to
settle for the confscated stock.
Chapter VI-Entertained at their
home by Blaze Jones and his daugh.
ter Paloir,, Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which is
suspected of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and Blaze go on scout after cattle
thieves.
s CHAPTER VII--Law catches two OF
the Lewis outfit branding stolen calf
,EAnd N fight kills one and has his
horse, shot under him. He trails the
3other thief to Las Palmas, where he
asis insulted by Ed Austin, whom he
sknows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit.
Chapter VlII--Law follows up the
trail Of Urbina, the escaped thief, to
SIno pufpbse except to confirm Austin $
a.conhection with the Lewis outfit.
N Chapter IX-On her homeward jour
ney Alaire again meets Longorio, who
s.openly makes love to her. She OBJ.
tains the release of Juan Garcia from
prison.
IA Chapter X-Jose Sanchez swears to
lind out the truth about the Staying OF
gsPanfilo. Dave gets further informa
gSStion about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo
3Guzman goes to Mexico to sell horses
Wto the federals.
II Chapter XT--Dave and Alaire attend
Ssthe t-as Palmas rodeo. She presents
'ssDave With horse to replace the on:
T.killed by the cattle thieves. They dis
,Itcuss he killing Of Panfilo.
III Chapter X1I-Guzman does not re
sssturn from Mexico and his reported
killing arouses Americans. Dave ant
slHlaze arrange to 60 to Romero across
the river and recover the body. jose
hears that Dave killed Panfilo ant
goes to join Longorio. Paloma and
Alalre arrange to go to the river t
,sgAwait the return Of Blaze and Dave
&Dongorio appears at Las Palmas witt
Ian escort and overhears Ed telephon
Ling news Of the trip after Guzman Il
!, Chaptef XIII--Longorio compels Et
h ITO 1otosthe river with him. The girls
" follow and hide in the pumphouse
/. The Lewis outfit appears. Wher
II Blaze and Dave cross the river gen
efal mix.up is prevented by Captain
el3Evans and his rangers who appear OF
\ The scene and support Dave. Dave
sHnrrests Urbina
f7 Chapter x1v--l3laze lodges dress
makers and fortune tellers.
IN Chapter Xv--Strange, fortune tell
II Ter, warns Dave that Jose 10 cookins
mp trouble for him and Alaire. Dave
#goes to see her and In a moment o
stress they confess the'l
,alove.
IL CESbtdr XVI--Ed, who had disap
,peared after the Guzman incident
aEomes back and Alaire decides to IL
Morce him. She writes to her lawyel
and to Dave. Jose carries Dawes let
,4er to Longorio, who orders him to Kill
Ed.
W Chapter xvIT--Alaire moves to di
.sys6rce I'd. War with Mexico seems
iminjnent. Dave comes to the Jones
= HtxpnGe warns him tina