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badly worn already. for I keep them next to my hosom"
 We entertain very few guests at Las Palmas," she murmured, uncom- fertably.
 'l know. l knew great deal.n 'lt would scarcely be safe for you 10 call; tke country is full of Cande- leristas-'
 "Cattle!" said the officer, with a careless shrug. Did not that great poet Byron swim across an ocean to see a lovely lady? We'll I, too, am n poet. ! have beautiful fancies-songs of love run through my mind. Those Englishmen know nothing of passion Mexican cali love. We have fire in our veins. senOra."
 l To these 'perfervid protestatlons Do lores listened with growing fright: her eyes We're wide. and they were fixed hypnotically upon the speaker: she pre- scntel much the appearance of rab- bit Ch0rued by serpent. But to Lon gorio she did not exist she was chat tel, a servant. and therefore devoid of soul or intelligence, or use beyond that of serving her mistress.
 Thinking to put an end to these blandishmcnts, Alaire undertook to re- turn the generals ring, with the pre- tense that she considered it no more than talisman loaned her for the time being. But it was task to make Lon gorio accept it. He was shocked, of tended, hurt; he declared the ring to be of no value; it was no more than a triflihg evidence of his esteem. But Alaire was firm.
 It was an odd, unreal ride, through the blazing heat of the long afternoon Eongerio cast off all pretense and open ly laid siege to the red-haired womans heart-all without offering her the smallest chance to rebutf him, the slightest ground for open resentment, so respectful and guarded were his advances. When the train arrived at ia; destipation, his victim was we'll nigh exhausted from the struggle After good nights rest, however, she was able to smile at yesterdays adven- ture. Iongorio did not bulk so large now; even these few hours had greatly diminished his importance so that he appeared merely as an impulsive for etgner who had allowed Il woman to turn his head.
 Once back across the river she dis covered that there were obstacles to a prompt adjustment of her claim. The red tape of her own government was as nothing to that of Mexico There were a thousand formalities, myriad of maddening details to be observed and they called for the services of an adyocate, notary, d jefe politico. q jefe de armas-ofticials without end. All of these WorthieS were patient and polite, but they displayed a malarial indifference to delay, and responSi- bility seemed to rest nowhere. During most lost in the mazes of official pro cedure and was half minded to tele graph to Judge Ellsworth.
 Longorio by no means shared her disappointment. On the contrary, he assured her they were making splen- did progress, and he was delighted with her grasp of detail and her knowl- edge of business essentials. At his
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peace. But I am not n bloodthirsty man. No, am a poet and lover al heart. AS great patriot as I am l could he faithless to my country for one smile from the woman I adore.'
 Alaire did not color under the ardent glance that went win this declaration. She deliberately et lged the subject
 This morning while we were in the office of the iefe de armas,' she said, Il saw poor woman with a baby she was scarcely more than a child herself-whose husband is in prison. Every day she comes to plead with the iefe de armas for her husbands life. But he will not see her, and the sol diers only laugh at her tears"
 "A common story! These women and their babies are very annoying" observed the general.
 "She says that her husband is to be shot"
 "Very likely! Our prisons are full. Doubtless he is bad man."
 Cant you do something?'
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men sat in the observation ear talking until late hour.
 Knowing the judge for a man of honor and discretion, Dave unburdened himself with the utmost freedom re- garding his suspicious of Ed Austin.
 Ellsworth nodded "Yes, Ed has thrown in with the rebel iunta in San Antone, and Tad Lewis is the man they use 10 run arms and supplies in this neighborhood. That's why he and Ed are so friendly. Urbina is probably your cattle thief. but he has hold over Ed, and so he rode to Las Palmas when he was pursued, knowing that no jury would convict him over Ed Aus tins testimony"
 Do you think Ed would perjure himself?n Dave asked
 He has gone clean to the bad late "; there's no telling what he'll do. I'd hate to see you crowd him, Dave"
 "They call you the best lawyer in this county because you settle so many cases out of court" The judge smil s.! al this. "Well here's chance for you to do the county a good turn and keep Ed Austin out of trouble.'
 Howl"
 The prosecuting attorney is new man. and he wants to make a reputa- tion by breaking up the Lewis gang"
 .'Well?"
 "He intends to cinch Urbina, on Ri- 'cardo's and my testimony. You're a
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"Eh?" Longorio lifted his Drows th the trankest inquiry.
 Thar poor girl with her little, bare. Drown-eyed baby was pitiful" Alaire leaned forward with an earnest appeal in her face. and her host smiled.
 "So? That is how 1t Is, eh? What is her name?"
 "Inez Garcia. The husbands name is Juan"
 "Of course. These peladors are all Juans. You would like to appear us an angel of mercy, eh? Your heart iss touched"
 Deeply"
 .Bastante! There is no more to be said" Longorio rose and went into, the next room. where were certain members of his staff. After time he. returned with paper in his hand, and this he laid before Alaire. It was an order for the release of Juan Garcia. 'The sslvo conducto which will permit Juan and his Inez and their .Tuanito to- return to their farm is being made, out" he explained. Are you satis- fied?"
 Alaire looked up wonderingly. "I ann deeply grateful. You Oyerwhelm me-. You area strange man."
 Dear lady, I live to serve you. Your wish Is my law. How can I prove it further?"
 The strained, throbbing silence that followed Longorio'S last words did more to frishten the woman than had his most ardent advances. He would have fingered indefinitely over the table, but Alaire soon rose ta %. ex- plaining:
 "I must finish my disagrecable task now, so that I can go home tomorrow VI
 Tomorrow '" her host cried in dis. may. "No. no, You must wait"
 My husband is expecting me"
 This statement was a blow: fr seemed to crush Longorio who could only look his keen distress
 As they stepped out into the street. In the gutter stood Inez Garcia with her baby in her arms. and beside her the ragged figure of young man- evidently her Juan. The fellow wss emaciated, his face was gaunt and worn and frightened, his feet were. bare even of sandals. the huge peaketil straw hat which he clutched over h;s: breast was tatfered. and yet in his eye> there was light.
 They had waited patiently, thsse. Garcas, heedful of Longorio's ordses, and now they burst into forrest Of thanks. They flung themselves tes their knees and kissed the edge of Alaire's dress. General Loneorio en- joyed this scene tremendously. and his; heaming eyes expressed the hope that, Alaire was fully satisfied with the mo- ment
 "They look very poor," said Alaive,. and opened her purse; but Longosio. would not permit her to give Extract ing large roll of paper money from his own pocket. he tossed if, without counting. to Juan, and then when the onlookers applauded, he loudly called to one of his officers. saving:
 "0iga Give these good friends of mine two horses, and see that they are well cared for. Now. Juan he ad- dressed the dazed 'conntrymau. 'I have. one order for you: Every night of your life you and your pretty wife musrsSxy prayer for the safety and happiness, of this beautiful lady who has fndt.sed; me to spare you. Do you promise7a'
 We promise '" eagerly cried the, pair.
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That's the picture I have in mind"
 'You think you could run Las Pal mas?"
 Il wouldn't mind trying"
 You must never rarry." firmly de clared the older man. You'd make q bad husband, Dave"
 She ought to know how to get along with bad husband. by this time"
 The judges face broadened in q smile. "Thanll heaven Young Ed' has the fnsideS of q steel range, and so my pet client is safe from your mercenary schemes for some years."
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CHAPTER VIII.
Following Up the Trail.

Dave was glad that he had swal- lowed "Young Eds" ineivility, not only for his own sake, but for the sake of Alaire. After all he argued. it was barely possible that Ed had spoken the truth. There were many sorrel horses ; the evidence of those rain-washed hOof- prints w0 far from conclusive; even the fact that Urbina belonged to the Tad Lewis outfit was no more than q suspicious circumstance. And yet, ear npst1v as he strove to convince himself of these possibilities, the Ranger could not down the conviction that the ranch CT had lied and that he himself was on the right track.
 It was late when he arrived at his destination, but Lewis house was dark, and it required some effort to awaken the owner. When Tad at last ap- ppared. clad in undershirt and trou- sers. he greeted the Ranger with q lev eled rifle; but when Dave had made known his identity, he invited him in. though with surly reluctance.
 Lewis was y-complexloned man of about forty, with colorless hrowS and a mean. shifty eye. For merly cowboy. he had by the eXef- else of some natural ability acquired q good property-and bad reputation. Just how or why he had prospered was mystery which his nelghbofs never tired of discussing.
 Tad, it seemed. resented any inter
 oh -nh m fact plainly.
 Yes. he employed fellow named Urbina. What was wanted of him?
 Law explained briefly.
 "Why, he's one of my best men '. laughed the rancher. 'iie wouldn't steal nothing
 Well I had to shoot another good man of yours" Dave said quietly.
 Lewis fell back step. (Which one: Who?" he inquired quickly.
 'Pino Garza" Dave told of the meeting Il! the branding fire and it's outcome He was aware, meanwhile that Lewis family were listening, for behind il half-open bedroom door he could hear an excited whispering.
 "Killed the first shot, eh?' fad was dumfounded. "Now, l never thought Pino was that bad. But you never can tell about these Greasers, can you They'll all steal if they get chance l let Pino go, bout week back; but he's been hangin' around, aimin to visit some of his relatives up in the brush country. 1t was probably one of them old Guzman saw. Anyhow II couldn't of been Adolfo Urbina; he was over to Las Palmas all the after noon.'
 Did you send him there?'
 Sure. Ed Austin can tell you"
 "Where is Urbina now?'
 q reckon he's asleep somewhere We'll dig him up and talk to him, il you say so.'
 But Adolfo Urbina was nowhere to be found. No one had seen him since about seven o'clock, nor could 1t be dls covered where he was spending the night. Dave remembered that it hae been about seven when he left Las Pal mas. and ascertained, indirectly, thai Tad had a telephone. On his way iron Austlns Law had stopped at rancho
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SYNOPSIS.
s;asss ? As,s-. . S,..A~,

CHAPTER I-Set afoot and alone by an accident in the desert near the Rio Grande Mrs. AIalre Austin, mistress of Las Pal mas and La Ferta ranches, meets Dave Law, IeXaS Ranger, at d 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 II-Next day at evening the murderer appears with companion
 CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur- derer but Is compelled to kill his compan- ion. Panfilo Sanchez, who happens to he a cousin of Mrs. Austins horsebreaker, Jose Sanchez.
 CHAPTER 1V-At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband Ed that his carousals and inebriety must stop. Her cattle fiscated by Longorio, Mexican federal general, and she finds that it is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta.
 CHAPTER VI-Entertained at their home by Blaze Jones and his daughter Paloma, Dave hears something about the Tad Lewis, outfit, which is suspected of cattle stealing. With Ricardo Guzmau and his boys Dave and Blaze go on a scout after cattle thieves.
 Law hesTtated as he was about te spur out of the yard. "By the way he ventured, you needn't mention this to Mrs. Austin"
 "She is not here" Gonzalez told him. "She has gone to La Feria to see about her affairs. She would not permit of this occurrence if she were at home She is very fine lady"
 "Yes. Good night, Benito'
 "G0od night, senor.'
 When the Ranger had gone, Gonza- leg walked slowly toward his house with his head bowed thouehtfully.
 .It Is very strange he muttered. "How could Don Eduardo have met this Garza at noon when, with my own eyes, I saw him ride away from Las Pamas at three o'clock in the after noon? It is very strange"
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friend of Austfn's you'd better tip him save himself lot of trouble. The prosecuting attorney don't like Ed any too well. Understand?a
 The judge pondered this suggestion for moment. Young Ed' is a queer fellow. Once in a while he gets his neck bowed"
 "So do I,' Law declared quietly. "He treated be like q hobo-sent me to the Kitchen for hand-out. That sticks. If I hadn't tanned down considerably these late years. I'd have-wound him up. right there"
 From beneath his dropping lids Ellsworth regarded the Ranger curi- ously. You have bad temper, haven't you?"
 "Retteni"
 q know. You were a violent boy I've often wondered how you were get ting along. How do you feel when you're-that WaE:'
 Ii was the younger mans turn to hesitate. Well, l don't feel anything when I'm mad" he confessed I'm plumb crazy, guess. But I feel plenty bad afterwards"
 cyelds.
 Dave went on musingly "I dare say it's inherited. They tell me my father was the same. He was-a killer"
 'YpS. He was all of that"
 Dave lifted an abStracted gaze from the Pullman carpet. q hardly know what I mean, judge. But you've had lunches, haven't you? Didn't you ever know that something you thought was true wasn't true at all? Well. 1 never felt as if l had bad blood in me. My mother was Mexican"
 Spanish"
 "All right Am I Spanish? Have I any Spanish blood in me?"
 "She didn't look Spanish. She was light for one thing. We both know plenty of people with q Latin strain in them who look like Anglo-Saxons You were educated in the North, and your boyhood was spent at school and college, away from ev- erything Mexican
 .Fhat probably accounts for it." Law agreed: then his face lit with slow smile. "By the way. don't tell Mrs Austin that I'm sort of college per son. She thinks I'm a red-neck, and she sends me books
 Ellsworth laughed silently "Your talk is to blame, Dave Has she sent you The Swiss Family Robinson?"
 No. Mostly good, sad romanees with an uplift-stores full of lances at rest, and Willie-boys in tin sweaters The good women were always beau tiful, too. and the villains never had q redeeming trait. It's n shame how human nature has got mixed up since then isn't it2'
 "Alaire Austin's romance is sadder than any of those novels"
 Dave nodded "But she doesn't cry about it." Then he asked gravely :: .'Why didn't she pick real fellow who'd kneel and kiss the hem of her dress and make man of himself?"
 "What's the matter with you?' quer- jed the iudge. Are you smitten with that grl?"
 Dave laughed. "Maybei Who wouldn't be? Why doesn't she divorce that hunl-she could do it easy enough and then marry chap who could run Las PalmaS for her?'
 "A lsan about six feet three or four acidlx suggested the judge. -.
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CHAPTER II-Next day at evening the murderer appears with companion.
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Continued Next Week.) ]

Tell us the news for the News
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CHAPTER III-Law captures the mur- derer but is compelled to kill his compan- ion, Panfilo Sanchez, who happens to be a cousin of Mrs. Austins horsebreaker, Jose Sanchez.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14
Bristow's Charges.

a reading of former Senator Dris
lows blast against things in genera
in Washington will show that he
| does not charge nearly as much as he
suspects. 1t is the fiery Kansan' S
habit to denounce things. Where he
sees many important things moving
he is likely to fire into the flock, -
upon the broad and general theory
that something ought to be shot
But it is to be remembered that
Joseph l.. Bristow in his time has hit
the right mark, much to the benefit
of the people of the United States.
If it is true that contractors are be-
ing favored with fat Government
contracts; that politicians are seeking
and getting favors for their friends in
the military service and that undue
pressure from Hobbies is helping tax
evaders. then Washington should be
shown up, and, we believe, would be
shown up, whether Mr.. Bristow had
spoken or not.
Lobbying is not the fruitful indus
try that it used to be. Congress has
itself rcvaolted against the old style
of lobbying, and is full of men as
keen to see when unfair pressure is
brought upon Congress and to resent
it as Mr.. Bristow is. The lobby will
be we'll watched in Washington. and
if Mr.. Bristow has any facts to sup
port his other charges Congress will
ask nothing better than to learn the
facts and drive the charges home.
Whatever the faults of the country
may be at this time, lazy and sod
den indifference to the national well
fare is not one of them-Republic.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14
Making A Fortune.

Human history is full Of instances
where men have made fortunes
through no efforts of their own, but
there is no instance on record more
interesting than that of the captain
of the sailing vessel Indra. Those
who believe in luck should remember
it-for if there was ever a cause in
which luck figured it is in this one.
The 1ndra is a wooden affair be-
longing to a citizen of Germany.
She was half way aeros the ocean
with cargo of nitrates which she
was taking from Chile to France
when she encountered another and
faster vessel that communicated to
her the information that Germany
and France were at war. So she
turned about and made for New
York, where she landed safely.
The captain tried to sell the cargo
at once, to New York parties. claim
ing that the war had prevented his
delivering it to the consignees, but
suit was brought against him to pre-
vent his doing so. The case dragged
along in court until the other day,
when it was decided in the captains
favor and he was allowed to sell the
nitrates. 1t brought a million dollars
cash-that is the point. 1t was worth !
a hundred thousand dollars when he
started across the ocean with it. He
tried to sell it for seventy-five thous-
and dollars when he reached New
York, and when he was stopped by
the law suit. So the captain finds
himself more than nine hundred
thousand dollars ahead of the game,
through no efforts of his own, or de-
spite his efforts.
The captain had nothing to do with
starting the wad. 1t was the merest1
chance that he met the steamer on |
the ocean, and secured the Informs
hon concerning the war. He did ev-
erything he could to get rid Of the
largo before the war put up prices.
Ard stim 6efe are some people Who'll
q not lf1e III cfance o. luet
~ ~ = !! ssi -Jeffs
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14
100 u. S. Air Men Land in France.

Washington, D. c., June 8-One
hundred American aviators from the
navy fighting corps have arrived ir
France for any duty that may present
itself, according to Secretary Daniels
They are the first of the American
fighting forces to reach France.
The statement adds that Lieut.
Kenneth Whiting commands the
corps which was sent "for duty in
anti-submarine operations or any
other active duty that may. be given
them in France"
The force includes four highly
trained aviators, and a high per-
centage of the remaining men also is
composed of experienced airmen.
The others will complete their train
ing in France.
In addition to Lieut.. Whiting,
commanding the naval officers in the
detachment. are Lieut.. Godfrey De C..
Chevalier, Lieut.. Virgil c. Griffin and
Lieut.. Grattan o. Dichman.
Lieut.. Whiting was born in Massa-
chusetts, and was appointed to the
academy from New York. Lieut.
Chevalier was born in Rhode Island
and appointed from Massachusetts,.
Lieut.. Griffin was appointed from
the State of his birth, Alabama, and
Lieut.. Dichman was born in New
York. and appointed from Georgia.
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Nrs. Jennie Tye Dead.

Mrs. Jennie Tye, wife of the late
6. N. Tye. died at her home in Mus.
kogee, Okla, Saturday morning, june
9, 1917. as the result of stroke Of
paralysis about two years ago. Mrs
Tye was about 70 years of age.
A son. Charles Tye. four sisters
and two brothers survive her. They
are Mrs. Sallie Dalton of Kansas
City, Mrs. Matt Pemberton Of Hol-
den, Missouri. Mrs. Belle Graham and
Miss Ella Price of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, C. w. Price of Jsmesport,
Missouri and George Price Of Butler.
The Sennsins were broaght to this
city and tules1l services condne1ed
bye CO Il. 1efsl ssvIsse ~
. 8 6 - - ]
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14
SHOOT TO KILL" IN N. Y.
Thousands of Germans Will Be
Seized and Interned on Ellis
1sland-Many Ask for
Passes.

| New York, June "a shoot to
kill order was given armed guards
in barred zones this evening when
New York City will be closed to ell
cmy aliens not holding special per-
mits to travel in restricted districts.
| Germans who have not obtained these
passes by 7 o'clock---the final hour
set by the government-andw who do
not heed the command of militiamen,
secret service operatives, Department
OF Justice men and deputy United
States marsllals to halt when enter
ing property within half mile of
armories, arsenals or warehouses will
be shot without any questioning.
Out of the sixty-five thousand APP
plications taken out by enemy aliens
for special permits more than twen-
ty-iive thousand have not been re-
turned. Thomas D. Mccarthy, United
States marshal announced TODAY. He
said he doubted if great number OF
them would apply before tonight.
Within twenty-four hours, it was
predicted, thousands of Germans
would be seized and informed on Ellis
Island. The first to be taken in the
big roundup are those on the sus-
pected list who have not bothered to
obtain the passes of safe travel.
According to statements made by
Mccarthy today, the thousands of
Germans who have not returned to
bis office in the Federal Building to
be sworn in cannot possibly be ac-
cornmodated before its closing hour
tonight, despite the fact that he has
fifty extra volunteer deputies swear
ing in hundreds at time.
He said that should there be a
ong line at 7 o'clock his office would
emain open until all could be accom-
nodated.
Drastic measures will be resorted
0 beginning with the closing of the
loors OF the marshal's office tonight.
armed guards will be scattered
the barred zones and
long the water front areas.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14

The quarters of the l. w. WIS. in
Kansas City were raided for the
third time Friday by a party of mil
itiamen. The I. w. W's. get out ON
the sidewalk and make speeches
against enlisting and cast sneers at
the soldiers passing. Some of them
were badly beaten and would have
been handled and were only saved
from severe injuries by the arrival Of
the police.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14

The State Council OF Defense ON
request of Gov. Gardner, and in COM
pliance with suggestion wired some
days ago by Federal Food Director
Herbert Hoover, submitted this list
OF names from which selections will
be made for State Commission to
aid Hoover in his work of conserving
and guarding food supply of the
country. w. H. Danforth of ST.
Louis. Edward T. Orear, r. A. Long,
Charles T. Neal and Judge w. T.
Bland of Kansas City.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1917-06-14

D. w. Fields of Brockton, Mass.
paid Ss3,2oo for 5-lnonth-old bull
calf at the Holstein- Fresian Associa-
ton convention auction sale at
Worcester. Mass, Thursday. The
seller was Oliver Cabana, jr., of Buff
falo. N. Y. The bull is named King
Ormsby Jane Ray Apple. The pre-
vious record price for bull calf was
S35.ooo.