Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16
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Chapter Set 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 fer 4 murderer and cannot
leave his pest.
Chapter II-Ncxt day at evening
the murderer appears with a compan-
ion.
Chapter llI--1aw captures the muir
derer but Is compelled to kill his com
panion, Panflo Sanchez, who happens
to be a cousin of Mrs. Austin's horse.
breaker. Jose Sanchez.
Chapter IV-At Las Palmas Alalre
tells her husband, Ed, that his carous-
ais and inehriety must stop. Her cat
tie at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are
confsca1ed by Longorio, Mexican fed
eral general. and she finds that it is
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 connscated stock.
Chapter Entertained at their
home by PLACE Jones and his daugh'
ter Paloma, Fave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which Is
suspected Of cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Cuzman and his boys Dave
AM Blaze 20 CT a scout after cattle
there's.
CHAPTER NII--Law catches two Of
the Lewis outfit branding a stolen cali
and in fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las Falmas, where he
is insulted by Ed Austin, whom h
knows 10 be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit,
Chapter NIIl--1.aw follows up the
trail of Urbina, the escaped thief, to
no PURPOSE except to confirm Austins
connection with the Lewis outfit.
Chapter IX-On her homeward jour
ney 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
find out TIC truth about the Staying OF
Pa1dilo. Dave gets further informa
tion about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo
Guzman goes to Mexico to sell horses
to the federals.
Chapter XI-Dave and Alaire attend
the Las Palmas rodeo. She presents
Dave with horse to replace the on
killed By the cattle thieves. They dis
cuss he killing OF Panfilo.
Chapter XII-Guzman does not re-
turn from Mexico and his reported
killing arouses Americans Dave and
Blaze arrange to go to Romero across
the river and recover the body. Jose
hears that Dave killed Panflo and
goes to join Longorio. Paloma and
Alare Arrange to go to the river tc
await the return Of Blaze and Dave
Dongorio appears at Las Palmas with
an escort and overhears Ed telephon
ing news of the trip after Guzman &c
,sS --
Ricardo. Guzman's body" Austin
wet his lips and swallowed with diff
Guilty. HW,iy--do they want his bodyy
ITO prove that he is really dcac
and--to prove who killed him. Not
ing the effect Of these words, Alairt
cried sharply, whats the matter
Ed2"
But Austin momentarlly was beyond
speech. The dccanter from which he
was trying to pour himself drink
played d musical tattoo upon his glass
his face had become ashen and pasty
"How many men has he got?" Aus
tin nodded In the direction of the from
room.
81 don't know. Probably four or five
What ails your
Something in her husbands incxpi
cable agitation, something in the hunt
ed, desperate way in which his eyes
were running over the room, alarmed
Alairc.
Ed utterly disregprdcd her question
Catching sight Of The telephone, whlcl
stood upon n stand IN the far cornc
Ut the room, he run to It, and snatch