Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-31
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Chapter I--Set afoot and alone by
an accident in the desert near the Rio
Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin. mistress
OF Las Palmas and La Feria ranches,
meets Dave Law, Texas ranger, at a
whter hole and is compelled to spend
the night there with him, as he is in
ambush for murderer and cannot
lSaye his post.
Chapter II-Next day at evening
the murderer appears with compan-
len,
Chapter III--Law captures the muir
derer but is compelled to kill his com.
panion. Panfilo Sanchez, who happens
to be cousin Of Mrs. Austin's horse
breaker, Jose Sanchez
sChap<er IV--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband, Ed, that his carous-
ais and inebriety must stop. Her cat
tle-At La Eeria, the Mexican ranch, are
confscated by Longorio, Mexican fed
efal general and she finds that 1t is
because Ed has been helping the rebel
iunta
Chapter v-On her way to La Feria
fnsMexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls in love with her and agrees to
settle for the connscated stock.
'chatter vI-Entertained at their
.home by Blaze Jones and his daugh-
ter Palom,, Dave hears something
ahont the. Tad Lewis outfit which is
suspected Of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
ana Blaze go on scout after cattle
thieves.
'EHAPTER VII--Law catches two Of
the Lewis outfit branding stolen calf
and In fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las Palmas, where he
is,,insulted by Ed Austin, whom he
knows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit.
Chapter WILLIAM follows up the
trail OF Urbina. the escaped thief, to
noIpurpose except to confirm Austins
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter IX-On her honeward jour.
ney Alaire again meets Longorio, WHO
openly makes love to her. She OBJ
taths the release OF Juan Garcia from
prison.
Chapter X-Jose Sanchez swears to
nnd out the truth about the Staying OF
Panflilo. Dave gets further informa-
tion about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo
Gt1man goes to Mexico to sell horses
TO- the federals.
Chapter XI--Dave and Alaire attend
the Las Palfnas rodeo. She presents
Dave With horse to replace the on,s
kteed by the cattle thieves. They dis.
cha he killing Of Pannlo.
chapter X1I-Guzman does not re.
turn from Mexico and his reported
kQing arouses Americans. Dave and
H4ie arrange to go to Romero across
tn river and recover the body. Jose
hAhrs that Dave killed Panfllo and
kSbs to join Lsugorio. Paloma and
Alhite arrange to 80 to the river ia
aNAft the return Of Blaze and Dave
D3ntorio appears at Las Palmas with
a. escort and overhears Ed telephon
III news OF the trip after Guzman to
!Chapter XIIT--Longorio compels Ed
togo to Their with him. The girls
follow and hide in the pumphouse
T1b Lewis outfit appears. When
BaIse and Dave cross the river gen
ejSl' mlx.iip Is prevented by Captain
E1Ans and his rangers who appear or
the scene and support Dave. Dave
ar4ests Urbina
Chapter XTv---Blaze lodges dress
mixers and fortune tellers.
chapter xv---Strange, fortune tell
err warns Dave that Jose is cookina
u&trouble for him and Alaire. Dave
gqns to see her and in moment o.
EMOTIONAL stress they confess the'l
loNe.
hapter xv1--Ed, who had disap
pg red after the Guzman incident
co Aes back and Alaire decides to di
VOICE him. She writes to her lawyei
andADIte sJose carries Dawes lot
ter - L6aSorio, who orders him to kill
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