The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-04-05

bclt dropped To the ground. And yea,
compadrc. do the same. Mind you.
the left hand! Now face about and
walk to the charco, both Of you.
Good"
Law stepped into view, his Winchcs-
ter in the crook of his arm. lie cmpticd
the three discarded weapons, then.
walking to Anto's horse. he removed
the second cnrbine from beneath the
suddlc-ilap and elected It's shells into
his palm.
This done. he addressed the stranger.
"Now, friend. who are YOU, and why
are you riding with this fcllowf"
"My name is l'nnnlo sanchez. senior.
Before God, | have done nothing" The
speaker was tremendously excited. In
the midst NJ his incohcront proteSta-
lions Mrs. Austin appeared.
''ilc is telling You the truth. Mr..
Law she said, quietly. "lle is II of
my men,"
Both McXicans looked blank. ~
sight of the speaker their mouths fell
open, and pantilo ceased his gcStlcula-
ton.
Mrs. Austin went on: "Ilc is my
horSc-breukcr's cousin. He couldn't
have had any part in that murder in
Jim Wells county. for he was at Las
Palmns when | left"
Panflo recovered from his amaze
ment, removed his somhrcro. and
blessed his employer c~Xtravagantly ;
then he turned triumphuntly upon his
captor. behold, :" cried he. "'rhcrc
you have III" truth. | am nm excellent.
Woodworking man and as honest rs
God"
"Surcly You don't want him." .Aluirc
appealed Ia Law. "IIe was probably
helping his countryman to rScapc-bC;
they all do that, you know"
"All right If he's your man, that's
enough" Dave told her. "Now then.
boys, II will soon be dark and wen
need tome supper before we start. II
won't hurt Anto's horse 70 rest a bit,
either. You are under arrest" he add.
ed, addressing the latter. IL won't tie
you unless"
';No, senior" Anto understood per
: fectly. and was grateful.
80, .,
WI '"'"' ""''u IL IRE "hd you.
i"h,'"' enc II mana, Inc sonora VIII
h''u I" cup "i TEA Tor we 'hr'e haN'
II long ride ahead Of us"
W. " ,'H' h"'" "'N'""N
~" " WI II" u 4" H"'i',n.'-
~ short time water was boiling. When
~ N'"' '"'" !" ""'' '>'"'''' VIM
""' 49, VIC s'"'' "'''','" "'' '''
r,"E'' W ir''n ''' ranger morse run
nio acqui'S''a r"adi'y ana "n'NI"d on
ms '"i'''uE' "''t anu NI~N'>'l""''r' ne
was ABOUT I" puck up his rifle, too. nat
''''.i- LII" : eyes lhlhlrlhs'E hN"d up.
"n h''h' Ne turned win II NhfuG ana
"""h me arroyo y was
l'''l mat ne '"h>ld'r'u ms friendly
'''"''"n> wen '>'ahlI>h"d ana resented
the ranger SuNpi' ON
HOW I"hG mas mat fellow h'"i
W"rElIg lrr Nnu: Law jrrk"d his head
IN IN" direction Ihriilo hnd taken.
MOI long. l-d"ni know murh
nhout NM Alalr" confessed. Il"n,
as If Ia answer 10 his unSIokcn QUu>-
'l"h' 'hhl IA sur" nos all right,
- ne l""NlhE uI' rang" Tor \"li
"N-n"' l"it MIN al IN" ranch. |
don't know how h" came to be here,
unless II IS rather strange,
Dave shot a swift, in~rorrogutory
glance at Paniilo'S travelling cornpau-
ion, but Anto'S face was stony, his
black eyes were fixed upon the fire.
with an abrupt g"Stur" Law nun.
aside III" contents of his cup and strobe
10 Pauiilo's horse, which stood defect.
"dly with rcinS banging.
where are yuu-goiEg?" Alair. roy,
~nervOusly.
il was nearly dark now, only ID,
, crest of 'he ridges wcr" plain against
the luminous sky; in the brushy bot,
tom of the arroyo the shadows wrr,
deep. Alaire had no wish {" Ice left
= alon" with the prisoner.
With bride rein and curhlnc I'm hi,
left hand, the ranger halted. then
STOPPING for Anto's discarded curtrid.,
2 belt, he lUOpcd II over his Suddlc.huru