Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-04-20

all ,Jonesville walkin around ladders,
and spittin' through crossed fingers,
and countin' the spots on their nails.
He interprets their dreams ard locates
lost articles"
Maybe he can tell me where to find
Adolfo Urbina?" Dave suggested.
"Humph! If he can't, Tad Lewis
can. Say, Dave, this case of yours
has stirred up lot of feelin' 'gainst
Tad. The prosecutin' attorney says
he'll sure cinch him and Urbina both.
One of Lewis men got on bender
the other night and declared Adolfo
would never come to trial.
'What did he mean?"
sit may have been mescal talk, but
| witnesses sometimes have a way of
disappearin'. / wouldn't put anything
past that gang"
Not long after breakfast Don Ricar-
do Guzman appeared at the Jones
house and warmly greeted his two
friends. To Dave he explained:
LAST night came to town, and this
morning heard you had returned, so
| rode out at once. You were unsuc-
cessful?'
sour man never went to Pueblo"
Exactly l thought as much. How
ever, I go to meet Blauco today, and
perhaps 1 shall discover something"
"What takes you over there?" Blaze
inquired.
"Walt until tell you. Senior David,
here, brings me good fortune at every
turn. He hOnors my poor, thirsty
rancho with q visit and brings a glori-
Gus rain; then he destroys my enemies
like a thunderbolt. No sooner is this
done than / receive from the Federals
an offer for fifty of my best horses.
Caramba Such price, too. They
are in a great hurry which looks as
if they expected an attack from the
Candeleristas at Matamoros. / 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 red-hot rebel 1 wouldn't
trust them"
'They know. ALSO that l am an
ly asserted Guzman. ''That makes q
difference. / supported the Liberator
God rest his soul and | secretly
assist those who fight his assassins,
but so does everybody else. | am re-
ceiving a fine price for those horses,
so it is worth little risk. Now, Sc
nor" he addressed himself to the
Ranger, 81 have brought you a little
present. Day and night my boys and
l have worked upon it, for we know
the good heart YOU ',ave. 1t was fin
ished yesterday. -~I" Ricardo I'M
wrapped bundle lie mad fetched, dis
playing a magnificent bride of plait-
ed horsehair. 1t was cunningly
wrought, and lavishly decorated with
silver fittings. "You recognize thos
hairsY' he queried. 'They came froI
the name and tail of your bonita"
Bessie Belle" Law accepted the
handsome token, then held out his
hand to the Mexican. ''That was
mighty fine of you, Ricardo. L You
couldn't have pleased me more. We're
going to be friends"
Guzman's delight was keen, his
grizzled face beamed, and he showed
his white teeth in smile. "Say no
more. What is mine is yours-my
house, my cattle, my right hand.
and my sons will serve you. and you
must come often to see US. Now
must CO." He shook hands heartily
and rode away, waving his hat.
There's good GHeaser," Blaze said
with conviction, and Dave agreed feel
ingly.
yes! I'd about do anything for
him. after this" Then he took the
bride in for Paloma to admire.