The Huttig news., 1917-06-02
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mas and La Feria ranches. meets Dave Law, Texas Ranger, al water hole anc is compelled to spend the night there witf him. as he is in ambush for a murderer and cannot leave his post.
 CHAPTER II-Next day at evening the murderer appears with a companion.
 CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur. derer but Is compelled to kill his compan- ion, Panfilo Sanchez who happens to be a cousin of Mrs. Austin's horsebreaker Jose Sanchez
 CHAPTER IV-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband, Ed, that his carousals and lnebriety must stop. Her cattle at La Feria, the Mexican ranch are con- hseated by Longorto, Mexican federal general, and she finds that 1t Is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta.
 CHAPTER vI-Entertained at their home by Blaze Jones and his daughter Paloma, 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.
 CHAPTER vII-Law catches two of the Lewis outfit branding a stolen calf and in under him. He trails the other thief to Las Palmas. where he is insuted by Ed Austin whom he knows to be very friend ly with the Lewis outfit
 CHAPTER vIII-Law follows up the trail of Urbina. the escaped thief. to no purpose except to confirm Austins con- nection with the Lewis outfit.
 CHAPTER Ix-On her homeward jour ney Alaire again meets Longorio, who openly makes love to her. She obtains the release of Juan Garcia from prison.
 CHAPTER X-Jose Sanchez swears to nnd out the truth about the staying of Panfilo Dave gets further information goes to Mexico to sell horses to the fed erals.
 You do speak their language" Alaire said, after she had watched them for few minutes. You nave bewitched the creature" Dave nod. CHAPTER XI-Dave and A1aire attend the Las Palmas rodeo. She presents Dave with horse to replace the one killed by the cattle thieves. They discuss the kill ing ef Panfilo.
 CHAPTER xII-Gusman does not re- turn from Mexico and his reported killing arouses Americans. Dave and Blaze ar range to so to Romero across the river -,syvyr the body: Jose hears that gorio. Paloma and Alaire arrange to go to the river to await the return of Blaze ana Lave IOnSoriO appears al Las Pal mas with an escort and overhears Ed telephoning news of the trip after Guz- man to Tad Lewis.
 CHAPTER xIII-Longorio compels Ed to go to the river with shim. The girls follow and hide in the Pumphouse The Lewis outfit appears. When Blaze and Dave cross the river a general mix-up is prevented by Captain Evans and his rang CTS who appear on the scene and support Dave. Dave arrests Urbina-
 CHAPTER xIv-Blaze lodges dress makers and fortune tellers.
 CHAPTER Xv-strange, a fortune tell CT. warns Dave that Jose Is cooking up trouble for him and Alaire. Dave goes to see her and in moment of emotional stress they confess their love.
 CHAPTER xVI-Ed. who had disap- peared after the Guzman incident. comes back and Alaire decides to divorce him. She writes to her lawyer and to Dave. Jose carries Dave's letter to Longorio. who orders him to kill Ed.
 CHAPTER XvII-Alaire moves to d. vorce Ed War wit1 Mexico seems immi nent Dave comes to the Jones home sick. Strange warns him that Alaire Is gone to La Feria and Is in great danger.
 CHAPTER xvIII-Dave goes to Las Palmas and arrives just after the murder of Ed Austin.
 CHAPTER xIx-He rounds up Jose. gives him the water cure and gets from him confession that he killed Ed, then starts for La Feria to protect Aiaire. whom he knows Iongorio will capture. He instructs Blaze to give the whole matter the widest publicity and to send Ellsworth to Washington to sing battle hymns
 Its full of loot, eh? Especially the presidents palace? That Is good. one can never believe all one hears"
 .Why do you ask?" Alaire was cu- rious.
 1T was thinking 1t would pay us to go there. If your soldiers march upon Mexico City, it would be brilliant piece of strategy for General Longorio to invade the United States, would IL not? It would be funny to capture Washington and hold your president for ransom, eh?"
 Every funny" Alaire agreed dryly. How would you go about it?'
 Rancho shrugged. "That is the trouble. We would have to march around Texas, I presume"
 "Around Texas?"
 "Yes. You see, Texas is bad coun-
 
 try; it is full of-barbarians who know how to fight. If it were not for Texas, we would have the United States at our mercy" After some consideration, he ventured this opinion: We could afford to pay the Texans for allowing us to ride through their country, pro vided we stole nothing and paid TOT the cattle we ate. Well, Longorlo IS n great one for schemes; he Is talking over the telegraph with somebody at this moment. Perhaps 1t Is the presi- dent of Texas"
 You are a poor man, are you notF' Alaire inquired.
 "Miserably poor"
 "Would you like to make great deai of money?"
 "Dios! That Is why I'm soldier
 q will pay you well to get me two horses"
 But old Rancho shook his head Yig-