The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-05-24
cHAPTER Ii--conttnued.

Of novels. III beef got scarce, them
Greasers would steal the dogs and eat
'em." He added, meditatively, DOG
amt such bad eatin', either"
slave you tried itY"
MIR. LAW nodded.
did you join the Maderlstas for ex-
cltementT
MOSTLY. Then, too, / believed Pan
chito Madero was honest and would
give the poems land. An honest Mexi-
can is worth fghtin' for, anywhere.
Tho pelados are still struggling for
xneir innd-for that and a chance to
live and work and be happy"
Mrs. Austin stirred impatiently.
ssThey are fighting because they are
told to fight. There is no patriotism
In Them" said she.
IL think" he said, with grave delib-
erateness, "the majority feel something
big and vague and powerful stirring
inside them. They don't know exactly
what 1t Is, perhaps, bat 1t Is there.
Mexico has outgrown her dictators.
They have been overthrow by the
same causes that brought on the
French Revolution"
s'The French Revolution !" Alaire
leaned forward. eying the speaker with
startled intensity. "What do you know
irhcrt the French Revolution2.
Reaching for q coal, the Ranger
spoke without facing her. I've read a
good bit, ma'am. and I'm a noble
listener. \ remember good, too. Why, I
had q picture OF the Bastille once"
He pronounced 1t "Bastilly," and his
nearer settled back. "That was some
lcalaboose, now, wasn't lit" A moment
later he inquired, ingenuously, 7 don't
suppose you 9 saw that Bastille.
did you7"
n Only he place where II stood"
"Sho'I You must have travelled right
isrnart for such u young lady. He
abeamed amiably upon her.
There was something winning about
this young mans modesty. and some
thing Watering In his respectful admi-
ration. He seemed, also, to know his
place. q fact which was even more In
his favor. Undoubtedly he had force
and ability: probably his love Of adj
venture and a happy lnck Of settled
purpose had led him to neglect his
more commonplace opportunities and
sent him into the Ranger service. This
man had been denied what she termed
education; therefore she decided to
put n In his way.
DO You like to readf" she asked
him.
Say It's my favorite form Of ex-
lerclse." Laws blue-grny eyes were ex-
pressionless. his face was bland.
I'sNhyr
II have . great many books at Las
IPalmns. You might enjoy some Of
them"
4Now that's nice Of You. ma'am.
!Mebbe I'll look into this cattle-stealin'
"a your neighb0rh00d. and II / do I'll
sure come borrowfn'."
"0h. I'll send you q boxful Shen I
acct back said Aiairc, and Dave
thanked her humbly.
Later. when he went % move his
mare into q shady spot, the Ranger
lchuckled and slapped his thigh with
his hat. Bessie Belle, we're going to
Improve our minds,p he said aloud.
lss{Fesre going 70 Be literary and read
Pilgrims Progress and Alice In
Wonderland bet we'll enjoy 'em,
chi But-doggonei Shes q nice lady,
iand your, cost a Just the same color
las her hair"
Where the shade was densest and
ithe breeze played most freely. there
DAve. MED d comfortable couch for his
lrtest, and during the heat Of the fore
ln6on sfa2 doxed. But one cannot sleep
}Weik With d tropic sun ID the heavens.
lnnd 1Inco there Wos really nothing for
A&x % ~ until he heat abated, Alaire,
lebiised the Ranger
~ tha mornlng p-roefesaed Law
p1evo1 h1Er.>lk III tnkefestlne <ompaa~
ara ~ spite &c the dtscomforts AZ
@&les <he hours nllpped rop-
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