The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-31

all Jonesvllle wulkln around ladders,
AMI spittin' through crossed fingers.
and countin' the spots on their nails.
He I~nterprets their dreams and locates
lost articles"
maybe he cnn tell me where TO find
Adolfo UrbinaT" Dave suggested.
"Humph. II he can't, Tnd Lewis
ran. Say, Dave, this case of yours
has stirred up n lot Of feelln' 'gainst
Tad. The p%rosecutin' attorney says
he'll sure cinch him and Crbinn both.
One OF Lewis men got on n bender
the other night and declared Adolfo
would never come to trial."
what did he meanT'
at may have been mescal talk, but
witnesses sometimes have n way of
dIsappearin'. | wouldn't put anything
past that gang"
Not long after breakfast Don Rear
10 Guzman appeared at the Jones
house anG warmly greeted his two
friends. To Dave he explained
Last night ! came to town, and this
morning | heard you had returned. So
| rode out ut once. You were unsuc.
ccssful?"
sour man never went 10 Pueblo
Exactly. | thought rs much. How.
ever. | go 70 meet BlnnCO today, and
perhaps | shall discover something
"Whnt takes you over there;" Blaze
inquired.
"Walt until I tell you. Senior David,
here, brings me good fortune nj every
turn. He honors my poor, thirsty
rancho with n visit and brings II glori-
Gus rain then he destroys my enemies
like Il thunderbOlt. No sooner Is this
done than ! receive from the Fcdcruls
an offer for fifty of my best horses.
Caramba! Such a price, too. They
are in Il great hurry, which looks as
IL they expected an attack from the
Candelcristas at Matnmoros. ! hope
so. God grant these traitors are de-
feated. Anyhow, the horses have gone.
and today / go to get my money in
gold"
who's going with your asked Law.
Ricardo shrugged. Nobody. There
Is no danger"
Blaze shook his head. "They know
you are n red.hot rebel. l wouldn't
trust them"
"They know, also, that I am nm
American, like you gentlemen" proud.
~ asserted GuZmnn. THAT makes II
difference. / supported the libcrntor
God rest his soul and | secretly
assist those who fight his dssasSins,
~: - does everybody else. | am re-.
: cciving II fine price for those horses,
so II is worth n little risk. Now, So.
nor" he addressed himself 10 the
Ranger, II have brought you n little
present. Day and night my boys and
| have worked upon Il, for we know
the good heart you have. II wns I'm,
ished yesterday. See" Ricardo un,
wrapped u bundle he had fetched, dis,
playing Il magnificent bride OF plnit
ed horsehair. II was cunn!ngly
wrought, and lavishly decorated with
silver fittings. "You recognize thos,
hairs?" he queried. "Thcy came from
the name and tail OF your bonita.'
Bessie Belle !" Law accepted III,
handsome token, then held out hi,
hand 10 the Mexican. THAT wa,
mighty fine Of you. Ricardo. / Yo,
couldn't have pleased me more. Wc'r,
going TO be friends"
Gu2man's delight was keen. hi
griZzled face bcamed, and he shove,
his white teeth In n smile. "Say II,
more. What is mine Is yours-m,
house, my cattle, my right hand.
and my sons will serve you, and vol
} must come often 10 see us. Now
must GO" He shook hands hearth.
and rode away, waving his hat.
There's a good Grcascr," Blaze snI,
with conviction, and Dave agreed feel
: ingly.
YES! III about do anything r.
him, after this" Then he took H.
bride In Tor raloma To admire.