The Lamar register., 1917-08-22

noon"
"Dld you send him theref"
"Sure. Ed Austin can tell you"
"Where Is Urbina nowT
"I reckon he's asleep somewhere.
Wen dig him up and talk to him, If
you say So"
But Adolfo Urbina was nowhere to
be found. No one had seen him since
about seven o'clock, nor could It be dis
covered where he was spending the
night. Dave remembered that it had
been about seven when he left Las Pal
mas, and ascertained, indirectly, that
Tad had a telephone. On his way from
Austin's Law had stopped at n rancho
for a bite to eat, but he could forgive
himself for the delay If. as he sur
missed, Urbin0 had been warned by
wire of his coming.
''That's too bad, amt it," Lewis
said. "But he'll be around again in the
morning, and I'll get him for you. You
leave 1t to me-"
There was plainly nothing to do but
accept this offer, since 1t could avail
nothing to wait here for Urblna's re-
turn. Unless the fellow gave himself
up, he probably could not be found.
now that the alarm was given, without
considerable search In view of
which Dave finally remounted his bor-
rowed horse and rode away In the d.
rection of Jonesville.
1t was after daylight when he dis
mounted stlmy at Blaze's gate. He
was wet to the skin and bespattered
with mud; he had been almost con
stantly in the saddle for twenty-four
hours, and Don Ricardo's COW pony
was almost exhausted.
Blaze and paloma, Of course, were
tremendously Interested in his story.
SAY, now. that's quick work. the
latter exclaimed. heartily. you're
some thief-buster. Dave. and II you'n
Just stay around here little calves can
grow up with some comfort"
When Dave rode to Jonesville. after
breakfast, he found that the body Of
his victim had been brought in during
the night, and that the town was al
ready buzzing with news of the encoun-
ter. During the forenoon Don Ricardo
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tional information, which they prompt
ly Impaired to the Ranger. The Guz-
mans We're people of action. All three
Of them had spent the night on horse
, back and Pedro had made u discovery.
On the day previous Cara had been
seen riding in company with a man
astride a sorrel pony, and this man
had been recognized as Adolfo Urbina.
Pedro's witness would swear 1t.
Their distance from Las Palmas al
the time when they had been seen to-
| gether proved beyond question that un'
less Urbina had flown he could not
! have arrived at the place In question
| by noon the hour Ed Austin had fixed
This significant bit of information
however, Dave advised the Guzmans
not to make public for the time being
! Toward midday Tad Lewis and thre,
of his men arrived with the news thar
Urblna had left for Pueblo before they
could intercept him.
''He's got a girl up there, and he's
gone to get married." Tad explained
I'm sure sorry we missed him."
Dave smiled grimly at the speaker
"Are you sure he didn't cross to th'
other side7" he asked.
Lewis retorted warmly: "Adolfo's al
albright hombre, and I'll back him
SOIL Ed Austin. 1 guess me an E'
are responsible, aln't WEI" Som
skeptical expression in his hearer'
face prompted him to inquire, brusque
ly, "DO you believe what I'm tellinl
you about his goln' to Pueblof"
81 guess he's gone-somewhere."
Tad uttered an angry exclamation
Looks to me like you'd made up you
mind to saddle this thing onto hir