Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-06
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an accident in the desert near the Rio
sGrande Mrs. Aaire Austin, mistress
pf 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 for a murderer and cannot
leave his post.
Chapter H--Next day at evening
the murderer appears with q compan-
ion.
Chapter IlI--Law captures the muir
derer but is compelled to kill his COM
panion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens
80 be q cousin Of Mrs. Austin's horse.
breaker. Jose Sanchez,
Chapter Iv---At Las Palmas Alaire
Aells her husband, Ed, that his carous'
ais and inebriety must stop. Her cat.
Ale at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are
,conhsoated by Longorio. Mexican fed.
Nral general, and she finds that it Is
because Ed has been helping the rebel
5rnta.
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 confscatcd stock.
Chapter yI--Entertained at their
home by Blaze Jones and his daugh-
ter Palcmc, Dave hears something
about the Tad Lewis outfit which Is
suspected OF cattle stealing. With
Ricardo Guzman and his boys Dave
n'"l PLACE 60 On scout after cattle
thieves.
JsLHApTER vII-Law catches two Of
the Lewis outfit branding a stolen calf
and in a fight kills one and has his
horse shot under him. He trails the
other thief to Las Palmas, where he
isiinsulted by Ed Austin, whom he
knows to be very friendly with the
Lewis outfit.
Chapter VIII-Law follows UP the
trail of Urbina. the escaped thief, to
no purpose except to confirm Austin's
connection with the Lewis outfit.
tChapter lion her homeward jour
ney Alaire again meets Longorio, who
openly makes love to her. She OBJ
tains the release OF Juan Garcia from
prison.
Vi Chapter X-Jose Sanchez swears to
iRId out the truth about the Staying OF
Paniiio. Dave gets further informa
tton about the Lewis outfit. Ricardo
Qazman goes to Mexico to sell horses
tS,the federals.
sS 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
EpSs he killing Of Pantilo.
tfChapter XlI-Gu2man does not re-
tain from Mexico and his reported
killing arouses Americans Dave and
blaze arrange to go to Romero across
iAe river and recover the body. Jose
hears that Dave killed Panfilo and
goes to Join Longorlo. paloma and
Alhire arrange to go to the river to
AWait the return Of Blaze and Dave
hongorio appears at Las Palmas with
aA, escort and overhears Ed telephon
int news Of the trip after Guzman to
fsChapter XIIT--I.angorio compels I'd
II go to the river with him. The girls
Fellow and hide in the pumphouse
The Lewis outfit appears. When
Blaze and Dave cross the river a gen
efal mix.up is prevented by Captain
Evans and his rangers who appear or
the scene and support Dave. Dave
arrests Urbina. j,
Chapter XIv--Blaze lodges dress
makers and fortune tellers.
Chapter xv-Strange, fortune tell
I'll warns Dave that Jose is cooking
w. trouble for him and Alaire. Dave
kDes to see her and In a moment OF
Emotional stress they confess the'i
Hse.
ESChapter XvI-Ed. who had disap
peaEed after the Guzman incident.
comes back and Alaire decides to di.
vbfte him. She writes to her lawyer
and to Dave. Jose carries Dawes let.
tst 10 Longorio, who orders him to kill
Chapter xvrr--Alaire moves to d.
vb{6e I'd. war with Mexico seems
imminent. Dave comes to the Jones
hpme sick Strange warns him that
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