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But my mission was friendly. l had
no criminal purpose" he said mildly.
"However-perhaps one offense con-
dones the other. At any rate, we must
have no international complications.
There is a more practical side to the
matter: If Don Ricardo Guzman met
his death in Mexico, there will be n
rigid Investigation. assure you"
Evans agreed. That's fair And
I'll make a bargain with you: you
keep still and son we. We never
aimed for this affair to get out, any
how. 1 reckon these men"-he indi-
Gated Lewis and his followers-"ain't
liable to talk much"
The two Guzman boys. greatly
moved returned TO announce that
they had identified their fathers body.
and Longorio could not well refuse to
accept their evidence.
"Very WELL" said he. 81 am indebted
to you. Since there is nothing more
to be said, apparently, l will return
to Romero" with bow TO Mrs. Aus
tin, who had silently watched the play
of these opposing motives, he turned
away. and Tad Lewis followed him.
But Dave Law had recognized Adolfo
Urbina in the crowd, and, stepping for
ward. disarmed him, saying:
"Adolfo, there's a warrant for You,
so I'll just take you in
For a moment Adolfo was inclined
to resist, but, thinking better of II. he
yielded with had grace, bitterly re-
GREETING the curiosity which had
prompted him TO remain to the end of
this interesting affair.
Tad Lewis gave him some comfort.
"Never mind. Adolfo.' he said. "They
can't prove anything on you, and I'll
go your bail. Ed Austin knows where
you was the day that stock was stole. "
He and his two remaining men moved
toward their automobile, and a moment
later the vehicle went Gathering away
up the thicket road.
So ended the attempt to foil the re-
turn Of Ricardo Guzman's body 70
Texas soil.
When Alaire came to look for her
husband. he was gone.
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CHAPTER XIV.
svperstitIons and certainties

The sensation caused by Ricardo
Guzman's disappearance was as moth
ing to that which followed the recovery
Of his body. Whatever the facts of
the rescue. IL was generally recognized
that the result had been To bring on
a crisis in the affairs of the two ma
tions. Strong influences, however,
were at work TO prevent that very out
come for which the people Of Texas
prayed. During the delay there arose
a report that Ricardo Guzman had
borne an evil reputation, and that he
had been so actively associated with
the rebel cause ns to warrant punish
ment by the federal government. More
over. a legal question as to his Ameri-
can citizenship was raised-a question
which seemed to have important bear
ing upon the case.
Public interest is short-lived; few
living men can hold it more than day
or two, and 1t reckons no dead man
worthy Of more than an obituary no.
tice. Thus in the course of time the
Guzman incident was in fair way
of being officially forgotten and for
given.
But there were several persons who
felt intense relief at the course events
had taken. and among these was Alaire
Austin. In the days following that
midnight expedition she had had ample
time in which to mediate upon her
husbands actions. It seemed probable
that he had fed to San Antonio, there
to remain until interest in the Guzman
matter had abated.
Alaire telephoned Dave Law, argu-
ing to herself that she must learn
more about her husbands connection
with the Lewis gang. Dave arrived
even sooner than she had expected.
She made him dine with her and they
spent the evening on the dim-lit gal
lery. In the course of their cony err
satIon Alaire discovered that Dave, too,
had hidden side of his nature; that
he possessed an Imagination, and with
IL a quaint, whimsical, exploratory turn
of mind which enabled him to talk
lnterestedly of many things and many
places. on this particular evening he
was anything but the man Of iron she
had known-until she ventured to
sneak of Ed. Then he closed up like
trap. He was almost gruff in his
refusal to say word about her hus-
band.
Because of Eds appropriation of the
ranch cash. Alaire found 1t necessary
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lithogfaphs, some advertising the su-
pernaturnl powers Of Professor Magi,
Sovereign Of the Unseen World" and
others the accomplishments of Mile.
lie Gurde, Renowned Serpent Enchnn-
tress." In these gaudy portraits Of
'Magi the Mystic" no one would have
recognized Phil Strange. And even
more difficult would II have been TO
trace resemblance between Mrs.
Strange and the blond, bushy-headed
"Nille. lie Garde" Of the posters New
ertheless, the llkenesses at one time
had been considered not too nattering,
and Phil treasured them as evidences
of imperishable distinction.
But the Stranges had tired Of public
life For long time the wife had
confessed to lack of interest IN her
vocatiI.. which amounted almost 10 a
repuguance. Snake-charming. she had
discovered was far from an Ideal pro-
fession for woman Of refinement Il
possessed unpleasant features, and
even such euphemistic titles as Ser
pent Enchantress" and "Reptillan
Mesmerist' failed 10 rob the calling
Of certain odium, suggestion Of
vulgarity in the minds Of the more
discriminating. This had become so
distressing TO Mrs. Strange's finer
sensibillties that she had voiced a
yearning TO forsakc the platform and
pit for something more congenlal, and
finally she had prevailed upon Phil
TO make O change.
The step had not been taken without
misgivinEs, hut q benign Providence
had watched over the pair Mrs.
Strange was natural seamstress, and
luck had directed her and PIN to a
community which was not only In need
Of o good dressmaker but peculiarly
ripe for the talents Of a soothsayer.
Phil. too. had Intended 20 embrace
new profession; but he had soon dis
covered that Jonesville offered better
financial returns 10 a man Of his ac-
cepted gifts than did the choicest Of
seaside concessions. and therefore he
had resumed his old calling under a
slightly different guise. Before long
he acknowledged himself well pleased
with the new environment, for his wife
was far happier In draping dress goods
upon the figures Of her customers than
hanging python folds about her own,
and he found his own fame growing
with every day His mediumlstic gifts
came into general demand. The coun-
try-people journeyed miles to consult
him. and Blaze Jones statement that
they confided in the fortune-teller as
they would have cOnfided in a priest
was scarcely an exaggeration. Phil
did indeed become the repository for
confessions OF many sorts.
Contrary TO Blazo's belief, however,
Strange was no Prince Of Darkness,
and took little joy in some Of the Sc
crets forced upon him. Phil was a
good man In his way-sO conscientious
that certain information he acquired
weighed him down with a sense of IN
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dignation. With elaborate sarcasm, he
retorted: Il reckon that's why my best
team of mules ran away and dragged
me through ten-acre patch of grass
burrs, eh? It's a wonder | wasn't
killed. / reckon l smoked so much
that l give tobacco heart TO the best
three-year-old bull in my pasture
Well. / smoked him to death all right.
Probably it was nicotine poisonin' that
killed twenty acres of my cotton, too
and maybe II I'd cut out tobacco I'd
have floated that bond issue on the
irrigation ditch. But / was welded to
cigarettes. so my banks are closin'
down ON me. Sure! That's what a
man gets for smokin'."
"And do you attribute all these mis-
fortunes to Paloma's dressmakerY"
The man nodded gloomily. That
amt half! Everything goes wrong.
I'm scared to pack weapon for fear
I'll injure myself. Why. I've carried
a bowie knife in my bootleg ever since
/ was babe in arms you might say;
but the other day l jabbed myself
with it and nearly got hlood-poisonin'.
This fellow, Strange with his fortune
tellin and his charms and his conjures,
has hocus-pocused the whole neigh
borhood. He's gettin' rich of Of the
Mexicans He knows more secrets
than a parrot"
He is nothing more than circus
fakir, Mr.. Jones'
"Yes'ml Just the same, these greas-
ers d vote him into the legislature If
he asked them. Why he knows who
fetched back Ricardo Guzmans body
He told me So"
sReallyT" Alaire looked up quickly,
then the smile left her face. After a
moment she said, perhaps he could
tell me something want to inowg"
mo. don't you get him started"
Blaze cautioned, hastily, "or he'll put
spell on you like he did on me-"
Il want to know what Ed had to do
with the Guzman affair"
Blaze shook his head slowly. well.
he's mixed up somehow with Lewis.
Dave thinks Tad was at the bottom
of the KILN, and he hoped 10 prove
Ii on him; but our government won't
do anything, and he's stumped for the
time bein'. | don't know any more
about Eds dealin's than you do. Aiiz
Austin; all / know Is that / got a ser
pent in my household and ! can't get
shed Of her. I've got a lapful of
troubles of my own"
This is too occult for me-" she de-
clared, rising. "But-Im interested In
what you say about Mr.. Strange. If
the Mexicans tell him so much, perhaps
ne can tell me something. / do hope
you have no more misfortunes"
"You stay to supper" Blaze urged
hospitality. I'll be in as soon as that
tarantula's gone"
But Alaire declined. After a brief
chat with Paloma, she remounted
Montrose and prepared for the home
ward ride. At the gate, however. she
met Dave Law on his new mare, and
when Dave had learned the object OF
ler visit to Jonesville he Insisted upon
accompanying her.
It was early dusk when they reached
Las Palmas; it was nearly midnight
when Dave threw his leg across his
saddle and started home.
Alaire's parting words rang sweetly
his ears This has been the pleas
lntest day ! can remember"
The words themselves meant little,
5ut Dave had caught wistful under
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CHAPTER XIV.
An Awakening.

Time was when Phil Strange boasted
that he and his wife had played every
Playground and seaside amusement
park from Coney island to Galveston
In his battered wardrobe trunks were
parts of old costumes, scrapbooks of
clippings. and q goodly callecton Of
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Jose Sanchez had beheld Dave Law
at the Las Palmas table twice within
a few days. He spent this evening la
boriously composing a letter to his
friend and patron, Gen. Luis Longorio
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zone in the speakers voice, and fancicd
he had seen In her eyes queer, half
frightened expression, as Of one just
awakened
The sun., 1917-09-05

same time. prices Of breadsiuffs will
remain at the previous rates. although
n. Nekrasoff himself admits that the
value Of the ruble has deprecated so
per cent. since those prices were es'ab-
lished.
OrYicial assurances that all is well
between the Provisional Government
and the Cossacks' does not agree with
the established fact that the introduce
ton OF administrative changes In the
region Of the Don tends 10 deprive the
Cossacks OF their long established
rights and TO introduce direct control
and Interference In their affairs ny
the representatives Of the Provisional
Government. The ministerial statement
does not suffice to sllay the d!ssatis-
faction. which In intensified by these
chanSes
The Provisional Government remains
under the domination Of the irrespon-
sible forces of anarchy. Precious time
In being wasted in futile chickering's.
Gen. Kornilo-f has been compelled to
take personal measures to assure the
food supply of the army he has given
orders for the forcbie SEIZURE OF cereals
from the peasants within the war zone
and has opened direct negotiations with
the railway workers to SATISFY their
lust grievances about wages and hours
of work He has also agreed 10 issue
boots from the army stores 70 railway
men.
The sun., 1917-09-05
WHITMAN READY
TO PICK PERKINS
Schurman and Wieting to Be
Others on State Food
Board.
Sssessl DespsscA to Tas Sun


Albany. Sept. THE name Of George
W. Perkins win be sent to the State
Senate for confirmation as head Of the
State Food Control Commission by Gov.
Whitman when the Legislature convenes
At o'clock Thursday afternoon 1t is
expected the two other commissioners
will be President Jacob Gould Schurman
Of Cornell University and former State
Agricultural Commissioner Charles A.
Wieting Of Cobleskill. Schoharie county.
although the names Of Whitman H. Jor-
don. director OF the State agricultural
experiment station at Geneva, and ex-
Representative william W. Cox Of Mas
sau have been mentioned as possible
appointees.
President Schurman through the oper-
ations Of the Agricultural College OF
Cornell has endeared himself to the
farmers Of the State. Besides serving
for years as State agricultural COM
missioner and a member Of the State
Fair Commission, which supervises the
State Fair at Syracuse. Mr.. wieting has
been practical and successful farmer
al! his life.
1t is not anticipated that the Governor
win SeHd to the Senate now the names
Of the ten members Of the state Council
OF Farms and Markets. rs the member
ship Of this commission may depend
on what happens to tho appointments u
the Food Control Commission. While
the Governor has given much thought r.
the selection Of members Of this coun.
ell. more time Is needed to secure the
consents to serve OF those ne desires
to appoint
The Governors friends are sure thai
the Perkins nomination will be con
hrmed BY the Senate and that the Legts.
lature can finish its work and adjourn
on Thursday.
The sun., 1917-09-05
.CAMPANA MEN
HELD CAPTIVES
Captain and Gunners in Prus-
sian PrisOn-Onc May
Be Missing.

W.sHiSaToN Sept. Capt Albert
Oliver Of the American tank steamer
Campxna and four OF the Ave members
Of the naval gun crew who were taken
prisoner when their ship was captured
and sunk August by German suona-
r!ne. are In prison camp al Branden-
burg Prussia the American Red Cross
was advieed to-day by cable from &C.
neva. The message made no mention
OF Seaman william Albert Miller, the
other prisoner, and AN inquiry has been
csbed to Geneva TO learn his fate.
The fou- gunners held by the Germans
are James Delaney. chief gunher's mate
in charge @; the gun crew: Ray Ropp.
boa,syain's mate Charles Lovan Kline.
sunners mate. and Fred stephen Jacob.
a seaman. They, with Miller, were the
first American naval men TO be taken
prisoner since war was declared on Ger
many. II had been feared that they
ana Capt Oliver had been lost. "a
French cruiser which picked up the rest
OF the tanker's crew reported that u
boat had been sent down tnat DAY ov
another French warship near where the
CampAna was sunk.
The Campana was forced 10 surrender
because the nAva! guard exhausted its
, supply OF $50 shells in four hourf
running hsh, with the submarine. which
fred several hundred shots AT range
of more than 1000 yards The German
continued the bombardment after the
steamer hoisted the international sigma
OF surrender. members of the crew said
and the ships company took to the
small boats
The submarine quickly overhaulet
them and took prisoner all the meI
) II could accommodate. The rest OF the
| crew were allowed to return TO thu
! Campana for their personal effects ant
| then the tanker was sent down
! After drifting nine hours in the small
| boats, the eight naval gunners and forty
men OF the Campana's crew were rescued
! by French warship and landed II
! France The submarine captain reportet
! that he had been out long time. ant
! from the fact that he took prisoner
II was assumed that he was abou
| ready TO return to base.
The sun., 1917-09-05
Government Fights Proposals
for Restoring Discipline
at Rear,
MAXIMALISTS ARE ACTIVE
Many Acts Of Arson-Much
Dissatisfaction Among the
COssacks Reported.
~ ROBERT WILTON.

~ ROBERT WILTON.
Special Caois DssposcA 10 TIE euN from ths
London Times
Copyright, 1917. alt siohts ressyvsd)
PHrRooRAD, Sept 2 (de,ayed) The
mandsr In Chief. to restore the morale
Of the Russian armies still remains In
abey arce. Vice premier Sekras asofl. presi-
dent of the Council Of Minister'S. assured
tho press to-day that the Governmen,
accepts the korniloff plans in principle
and probably will agree TO all OF his de-
mands regarding the necessary measures
for reest abllshins discipline at the front
but still disAgrees on his proposals re.
gardlng discipline in the rear.
An overwhelming majority Of the
Council Of wcrkmens and Soldiers Dele
gates has protested against an attemp,
10 introduce capital punishment in the
country. and has even d,sapproved of It,
! introduction in the armies at the front
The Bolsheviki element has once NOR.
gained the upper hand In the council and
is displaying the greatest activity in al
| the cities of Russia. The repeated act,
! OF arson from which the munition work.
OF Pet roRrad and the whole city Of kazar
| have suffered are ominoua signs Of III,
| recrudescence OF the Maximalist cam
! paier.
| The Provisional Government expect
serious Bolsheviki disturbs noes here. ant
| armoted cars are held In readiness fol
any emergency.
! Regarding the vexed question Of foot
! supply, which has reached a critica
point on the southwestern front. N
! Nehrn scR announces that stern meas
| ures will he taken against peasan
| re0ulsition for the harveft. At TN
The sun., 1917-09-05
UNCLE SAM TAKES
HOLD IN WHEAT PIT
Aiilsrs Who Attempt Conaps.
tition Quickly Checked.
s,ec,s. De.pesch 10 Tus sux

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.--Uncle Sam as
sumed control OF the wheat markets In
all leading centres to-day. He insisted
on being the only buyer In Chicago.
Prices nave been stabilixed and cannot
be changed without authority from the
Food Administrator. They are to apply
on all TRADES for the season Of l917-ls
and are on the basis of SEQ for No.
northern At Chicago. No buying YVES
done here by the Food Administration
wheat corporation to-day A. there were
no offerings.
Chicago and outside millers were In
the market buying the limited offerings
early. There were $50 cars reported rs
received but all were not uncovered on
the market Millev bought thirty fve
cars in all. A little competition existed
asnone them early and Gales Of No 2 red
sold at $3.50 and hard At &2.22. This
called out q request from Howard b.
jackson. representative OF the Food Ad-
ministration, that all buying should be
confined to the oflicial basis and tho re-
naming business was at e2.l7 for rcd
and hard, with No. 8 and grades &c.
lower. No. 2 northern sold at san Q
s.aSh, or 40sc. over the official basis.
Uncle 6sms method Ia simple. The
man who has wheat to sell places II In
a elevator. obtains . receipt and takes
this to the once Of the Government and
gets his cash.
The sun., 1917-09-05
AIR RAID KILLS
107 IN ENGLAND
Bomb Which Hit Naval Bar.
racks at Chatham Causes
Most Of Fatalities.

LONDON, sept. ) tWedne=dayD An
other air raid by the Germans the th'r1
in three days. was made late last nigh
by large number OF airplanes. some OF
which reached the London district and
dropped bombs there l. IL not known
yet what damage was caused The ON
ciai report. Issued early this morning
says only;
\ considerable number Of enemy
airplanss crossed the southeast coast
at II O'Clock last tTu.sdayJ night
and dropped bombs at number OF
places Some OF ,he machines reached
the London dis,rtcf, where bombs were
dropped.
No reports OF damage have YET bsrH
received
In the raid of Monday night. /!
which six German airplanes paItici
pated. l07 persons were Killed anr
eighty-six wounded at Chatham. tA'
great naval suation thirty miles south
| east of London. OF thOs" lilled on'
| was 4 civilian. all the others We're sea
men. Six of the injured are civi!.ans
At Chatham there II a huge dockyaT,
, and extensive barraoke. The latte
/ were struck by IA bomb causing mos
Of the fatalities The dockyard wa
not damaged. The official report OF
Mondays raid follows
Lord French (comma uder of the
British home foraes) reports that
last nights air RAID WAS carried out
by about six enemy airplanes, which
| proceeded ny the south bank Of the
| Thames estuary TO Chatham Bombs
were dropped in the Isle Of Thanet and
| in the SheerBess- Cha than area he
tween 1910 T. NJ. and II 80 +. ".
| There were no army casualties civ
! ilian casualties reported AZ present
are Killed. injured, 6. The ma
terial damage was slight. Our ma
| chimes went up and anti -3ircraft guuh
J came into action. but without result
The Secretary OF the Admiralty re-
ports that in the course OF the air
raid last night the following casual
ties were caused TO naval ratings
Killed. 1907: wounded, Sc.
Reports from southeast coast towns
say that during Monday nights raid
the air along the coast and for some
miles inland resounded with the noise
of aircraft engines One OF the raid
l
seward. its engines making the loud
est noise ever heard there from all air
craft The sound resembed the noise
OF a Zeppelin and came from a great
height
These raids seem 10 have been mace
for the purpose of testing the pos
sibility of attack by moonlight Like
tho single aviator who dropped bomhs
on Dover sunday night those who
came last night kept at very high
altitude and while their machines
could be heard they could not be seen
Nevertheless, British aiIplanes went
up in pursuit.
Shortly before ? O'Clock explosions
and heavy firing could be heard In the
direction Of Dunkirk and Calais, and
II was thought RAID on large scale
Was taking place along the French
coast. This lasted until nearly mid
night.
The sun., 1917-09-05
GERMAN BATTLESHLPS
SMELLING VILLAGES AS
RUSSIAN ARMIES FLEE
kORNlL OFFS ARMY PLANS
BALKED; SUPPLIES IN PERIL
''Riga Shows God Il
With U.s." Says Kaiser

RERLIN, via London, Sept. A.
- Emperor William has sent the
following telegram to the En-
press:
"Field Marshal Prince Leopold
of Bavaria reports the capture Of
Riga by our troops, which is a
new milestone of German
strength and unerring will to vic.
tory. May God help us further"
The Emperor has telegraphed
Prince Leopold as follows:
ION the occasion Of the cap
ture Of Riga l express to you and
the Eighth Army my and the
fatherland's congratulations and
thanks. Far seeing leadership
and steel hard will to victory
guaranteed this fine success. On
ward with Godw
The sun., 1917-09-05
AIR CAMP SURPRISES.
"Masin" Observer struck by Vast.
ness Of Oar Pre- parations.

PARIS, Sept "a correspondent OF
the Matin who recently visited an Amer
lean aviation camp in France expresses
surprise at the number Of men for whom
preparations are being made and at
what has been accomplished already.
"A road eight miles long has been
built in less than month by a company
OF American engineers. assisted by the
French Engineering Service" he writes.
"Ali the American engfneeu are volun-
tesrs from Pennsylvania. We walked
into q forest Of materials destined for
the construction Of hansssr and bar
racks. A surprising thing was the
rapidly with which everything has been
days since the American soldiers arrived
at that point Flying will begin about
September Is.
The American school 10 near large
French and British aviation schools
and the camp b about $3.50 acres In
extent The engineer oficsr VINO &C.
companied me explained the differences
between the American and British
problems In equipment. He said:
The British receive all materials
ready to set up. We make our tents
cut our canvas, square our beams. &c
Being at such great distance from
home II y necessary for US to establish
our workshops here. We get the ma
terials nrst and then We install barracki
| for tho aviators and workshops for as
seanbling and repairs. II u an indus
trial city which is being set up besid,
the airdrome."
The Importance OF Americas efforts
| in the war are dwelt upon by Marco
Hutin. military critic Of the Echo d,
Parts. In his current article. NJ. Hutin
predicting striking consequences from
American aid Premier Ribot, says tn,
reviewer. never loses an opportunity O
paying tribute to the gigantic, methodi
cal work undertaken by Presiden
| Wilson and the American people to brinl
abou the peace which the Allies desire.
| Americas work is dastined adds NJ
Hutin. to make UP IN large part for al
the disappointment which the Russian.
are still causing.
The sun., 1917-09-05
Ex.Czar's Brother and
Wife Seized in Plot

PETROGRAD, Sept. 4.-Crand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch,
brother Of the former Emperor,
and his wife have been arrested
in connection with the counter
revolutionary plot recently un-
earthed. According to the Den.
Grand Duke Dmitri Paulovitch
also has been arrested.