The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-05-24

ny, even COWS recognition of her
own car was not evidence for q court
ana allbis were eaSil, proved. Unless
the thieves were caught in the worry
Hct lhcre was no ease against them.
and-por Dios .-one could NOT be for.
ever on guard. Who could fell whore
'Ee haieiactorS would strike next?
Now, IN Mexico one could afford TO
XII an undesirable ncighbor without
50 much formality. But, thank God
poh Rlcardo was not Il Mexican. No,
lie was good American citizen. II
was something to make him sleep we'll
IN these war times.
Just the same, I'll bet he'd sleen
better If the Lewis outfit was cleaned
up, Dave venturcd, and Blaze agreed.
GuZman caught his enemy's name.
and nodded
"Ah! That sin verguenza He sells
arms TO the Candelcristus and horses
10 me Iotosistas. Perhaps he steals
my calves. Who knows?"
"Srnor Lewis doesn't need to steal
lie has money" Jones argued.
True! But who is SO rich TINT he
would not be richer? Lewis employs
men VINO are poor, and he himself is
above nothing. I, too, am friend Of
the rebels. PanchitO, the Liberntor.
was saint. and l give money to the
patriots who fight for his memory.
But do not aid the tyrant rotosi with
my other hand. Yes. and who is richer,
for instance, than Senor Eduardo Aus
/ tin?"
l..
double-dealng with the rebels?" Blaze
inquired curiously.
u don't know. He is q friend of
Tad Lewis, and there are strange sto-
ricS afloat.
Just what these stories were how
ever, Ricnrdo would not say, feeling,
perhaps that he had already said too
much. The three men spent that eve
nlng together, and in the morning
Blaze rode home, leaving the Ranger
behind for the time being as Guzman's
guest.
Dave put In the next two days riding
lhe pastures, familiariZing himself
win the country, and talking with the
'e" men he met. About all he discoy-
), cred, however, was the fact that the
| "uZman range not only adjoincd some
, ol Lewis leased land, but also was
n bounded for several miles by the Las
. palmuS fence
1t was pleasant to spend the dnys
among the shy brush-cattle, with Bes-
sic Belle for company. The mare
: seemed to enjoy the excursions rs
~ ''"ch Us hcr owner. Her eyes and ears
. we're ever alert she tossed her head
!, ana shortrd when deer broke cover
. vi Jacklmbbit scuttled out of her
m PUN she showed Il friendly interest
;, III lhe awkward calves which stood
j., ana eyed her with such amaZement
~ ana llen gallopcd stinly off with tails
=, hish nrched Law had many times un.
-, n'r'ak'h TO break Bessie Belle OF TINT
n ',''o'' OF iilhging her head high ut sud.
ueh sounds. hut she was neryous md
=. ihquiSiilN". and this WAS the one tbino
upon Which She maintained Il feminine
y obstinacy.
~ On the second evening the Ronpor
:. rode home through n drizzlo +h,t w., ;,
= lnateraliZcd after a long throotonino
ri 'ii'''"h ana now promised to be-
n come real rain. Ricardo met him
~ ''' N'pI 10 SHY
;, You bring good fortune win vo,,
rn Scnor, for the land Is thirsty. To.mor
hn row. II THIS rain holds, we shall ride
Il. ."s''h"r-you. Pedro and I. Those
~ '''Vcs DO their stealing when the,
=, ieaV" no tracks"
ON ne SKY was leadcn, The rain still
.h III me morning when Dave ant
,,. ms TWO companions set out. Iynti
III AFTERNOON they rode. their slicker.
aim tripping, swaying to the ,ireless fox
in p"t or their stcaming horses. thch
or. ~, ','SaSed In watchful scrutiny
,o,. ~ laSt Pedro. who was ahead
,,sh '.'"ed in and pointed; the others saw
red "'re the barbcd-wre strands Of til,
yer, ,,; ,"ee they had been following wer,
mr.. ,''n'd. number of horse and cal
ere n"'Ns led through the opening, an,
but nh examination Ricardo an
:, ~ h"unccd.
the .",,,,n
nm '''re are two men. They hav
,n come and gone with the calves tie
:" hrcN and neck"
mat Is Las Palmas, isn't it?" In,
i, indicated the pasture into which tn
al. trail led. g.a5
fiji nor.n q ) 3t3 Z 4. = 4. ~ =
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