Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-08
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Chapter I-vSet 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
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
the murderer appears with a compan-
ion.
Chapter lII--l-aw captures the MUIR
DEFER but is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens
to be cousin of Mrs. Austin's horse
breaker, Jose Sanchez.
Chapter lV-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
conflscated by Longorio Mexican fed
esak@geRsral,s and she finds that it Is
because Ed has been helping the rebel
tunta.
Chapter v-On her way to La Feriu
in Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls in love with her and agrees to
settle for the confiscated stock.
Chapter VI-Entertained at theil
home by Blaze Jones and his daugh
ter Paloma. Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which Il
suspected OF cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and Blaze SO ON scout after cattle
thievos.
CHAPTER V!I--Law catches two OF
the Lewis outfit branding stolen call
and in a 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 h
knows to be very friendly with The
Lewis outfit.
Chapter VITI-IIaw follows up the
trail of Urbina, the escaped thief. tt
no purpose except to confirm Austn''
connection with the Lewis outfit.
s"Eh" Longorio lifted his bro'qs II
the frankest inquiry
.'That poor girl with her little, bare,
brown-eyed baby was pltiful." Alairc
leaned forward With nj earnest appeal
In, her face. and her host smiled.
$50? That is how it Is, Ell? What is
her nance"
t'Tncz Garcia. The husbands name
Is Juan"
"Of course. These peladors are al
Juans. You would like to appear a.
an angel of mercy, eh? Your heart IL
t0uchcd?'
S"Decply."
ti"Bastnnte! There Is no more to b,
said" Longorlo rose and went int
the next room, where were certaii
members of his staff. Aft(r time HI
returnsIwith Il paper in hts hand, an,
this he, laid before Alaire. 1t was IL
order for the release Of Juan Garcia
'Thc salvo conducto which will pcrmi
Juan and his mcz ana their Juanito #
return to their farm is being mad
out" he explained. "Are you salts
fied?"
Alaire looked up wonderlngly. 81 ar
deeply grateful. You overwhelm me
You area strange man,
"Dear lady, live to serve you. You
wish smy law. How can prove
further?"
The strained, throbbing silence tha
followed Long6rio's last words Ill
more to frighten the woman than ha
his most ardent advances. He woul
hive fingered indefinitely over tn
table, but Alaire soon rose to 90, e.
plnining:
~ must finish my disagreeable tas
now, SO that can 90 home tomorrow
"Tomorrow her host cried In di
may. "No, no. You must wait"
my husband is expecting me-"
This statement was blow;
seemed to crush Longorlo, who coul
only look his keen distress.
As they stepped out into the stree
In the gutter stood 1nez Garcia wit
her bnby in her arms, and beside HI
the rugged figure Of young ma
evidently her Juan. The fellow WI
cmncinted, his fnce was gaunt nj
worn and frightened, his feet wei
~ -. .<s,os. 80 an ,,d1s @I,n h.s.r<, man