Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-12
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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 II--Next day at evening
the murderer appears with compan-
ion.
Chapter IlI--Law captures the muir
derer but is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens
to be q cousin of Mrs. Austins horse
breaker, Jose Sanchez.
s Chapter Iv--At Las Palmas Alaire
tells her husband. Ed, that his carous-
OILS and inebriety must stop. Her cat.
Tie at La Feria, the Mexican ranch. are
.connscated by Longorio. Mexican fed
sral general, and she finds that 1t is
4 because Ed has been helping the rebel
junta.
Chapter v-On her way to La Feria
IN Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who
falls in love with her and agrees to
settle for the confiscated stock.
Chapter Entertained at their
home by Blaze Jones and his daugh.
ter Palom,, Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which is
suspected Of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
and blaze 60 on scout after cattle
thieves.
CHAPTER V1I--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 VILLAIN follows up the
trail of Urbina. the escaped thief, to
no purpose except to confirm Austn's
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter Ix--On her homeward jour.
pey. Alaire again meets Longorio, who
Openly makes love to her. She OBJ
tAins the release OF Juan Garcia from
Prison
CHAPTER X--Jose Sanchez swears to
md out the truth about the Staying OF
Panhflo. Dave gets further informa
ton about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo
Qutlnan goes to Mexico to sell horses
10 the federals.
8 Chapter xI-Dlve and Alaire attend
@astas Palmas rodeo. She presents
p1ye with horse to replace the on.
Killed by the cattle thieves. They dis
feHss Ne killing Of panfllo.
III CAApter XII--Guzman does not re-
Turn from Mexico and his reported
Killing arouses Americans. Dave and
SsH1lxe arrange to 60 to Romero across
the river and recover the body. Jose
hears~that Dave killed Panfilo and
eoes TO, Join Longorlo. Paloma and
ahlRirc arrange to 60 to the river t
W9Nsthe return Of Blaze and Dave
@ftdHEOrio appears at Las Palmas Will
1hNSSeprt and oyerhears Ed telephon
lnw news OF the trip after Guzman t
s Chapter XIIl--Longorio compels FL
~ NJ TO the river with him. The grill
hollow and hide In the pumphouse
me Lewis outfit appears. Wher
Haze and Dave cross the river a gen
,cra1 nix.up is prevented by Captain
Evans and his rangers who appear or
JthO, scene and support Dave. Dave
/Arfests Urbina.
Chapter XIv--Blaze lodges dress
makers and fortune tellcrs.
Chapter xv-Strange, fortune tell
Of, warns Dave that Jose Is cookin'
up trouble for him and Alaire. Dave
goes 10 see her and in moment o
emotional stress they confess the'l
love.
Chapter XvI-Ed, who had disap
pearod after the Guzman incident
come4 back and Alaire decides to d
yorce him. She writes to her lawyer
AR6sta8 Dave Jose carries Dawes let.
4G4Nt&ongorio, who orders him to kill
NNlfpter xvII--Alaire moves to d.
vorce Ed War with Mexico seems
imminent. Dave comes to the Jones
home sick Strange warns him that