The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1919-08-30
CHAPTER Iil-continued.

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Good" cried Stairway. "Take
twenty men with you; send the other
Ave to the house. Pronto, Gaucho."
Gaucho turned and ran, calling to
his vaqueros as he went.
"Pedro." called Stairway to the chief
Of the house servants.
"Aqui. senior"
"Have the doors and windows shut,
the shutters locked. When Gaucho
sends the Ave men, put one OF them
upon the senorlta's balcony, the 9TH
ers at the windows, especially the
south windows, Pedro. Then put out
oil the candles and be silent, all OF
you.
"No one goes TO bed again tonight.
Each one. man and woman, find gun
Of some sort. / do not think that
there Is danger, but remember that
the border is just there, remember
that they have taken the good senior
from you. remember that we are leav.
ing the senorlta in your protection"
He spoke swiftly and turned TO
follow Gaucho out into the dark. Te-
resa. who had been watching him In
silence came to him and put her hand
upon his arm.
"Senor Billy" she whispered. "You
are going with Gaucho and the rest"
"Yes." he answered shortly. "You
are safe here; they do not dare an
open attack In United States territory.
And no doubt we shall be back before
morning"
what have they done with HIM"
she was asking, trying to speak stead
NY "what do you thlnk-did they"
She broke OF. He. could see her
lips trembling. One OF the Indian
women. through habit beginning to
tidy the room. moved the rug Stairway
had placed by the table. discovered
the stain, went down on her hands
and knees, and then rose with
shrek.
"Sangre" she cried. "Jesus Maria
sta muertol He is dead. They have
killed him. The beloved senior. who
was so good"
Stairway strobe back to her, taking
her by the shoulders and commanding
her to stop her noise and go help Pc
dro lock the doors and windows. But
Teresa had heard; they had all heard.
I, She stood very still then. looking
tall and slender and white.
go to the doors and windows as
sbe American senior commands" she
said steadily. leave no light to show
that anyone is awake. Do whatever
Pedro tells you TO do, In swiftness and
In silence. shall come TO see what
you are doing In a moment now. Co."
They left as she commanded, in
swiftness and silence. The doors
closed behind them. and Teresa turned
her great eyes, full of dread and suf-
fering. upon Stairway.
"You saw II beforef"
He nodded.
"You think that they have-killed
hImi"
mo-" he cried, more assurance In
his voice than In his heart. at means
nothing II there is little blood after
men have struggled as they must have
fought here. And II they killed him,
then why carry the body with them?
He is alive; he must be-"
"Yes," she answered. II should feel
Il here" Her hands were pressed tight
upon her breast. "Now go with them,
Senior Billy. You are good to us"
"Good to myself" he laughed back
nj her. trying to speak easily.
Stairway passed out into the patio.
running toward the cOrrals where he
had left his own horse saddled under
q live oak. AS he ran he heard the
girls voice calling to him:
Remember, Senior Billy, that you
are riding across the border tonight
into Mexican territory. There is dan
ger there. And--well. perhaps there
is one who viii pray for your speedy
and safe return"
He saw the fiutter of her gown
through the misty moonlight, swept of
his hat called back CHEEKY word,
and ran on.
he saw g group, Of men mounted Or
mounting now, at the corral, and knew
Gaucho and his vaqperOs were ready.
He could see the CLINT OF the pale
night light upon the rifles In their
lean brown hands.
He found his own horse, a tail, res
tive sorrel, swung into the saddle,
sauod eharIlA to Gaucho, and then
n uaien,y that something was