The Raymer enterprise., 1919-03-20

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nize his prisoner.
"Yesl She's q pretty little spy-
quite q prize. truly. Nov, theni-
His thick lips spread: he spoke to
her more gently. Il want you to tell
me about that brother Of yours, ehi
Cueto said would fnd him here.
Hal Still frightened. I zee. Wen, I
have a way with women: I dare say
you'il be glad to tell me everything
By and BY" Then. seeing that his
men risked . scorching IN their
search Of the hut and were already
quarreling over the scanty plunder
which It afforded. he turned from
Rosa to call them away.
Pronting BY his inattentton, Rosa
wriggled out Of his grasp and ran to
Evangelina, who lay face down In
the dirt, her limbs sprawled loosely.
She dung herself upon the PROSTATE
body and cried tho black woman'a
name. but she could awaken no re-
sponse.
The nrst pink Of dawn was nov
deepening In the east, and as soon ~
It had grown light enough to see 10
travel Colonel Cobo prepared to re-
turn to his horses. The roof and
walls Of the bohio had fallen away
to ashes, Its skeleton Of poles and Ii
few pieces Of crude furniture alone
were smoldering when hs called his
men together and gave the word
to 60.
"Come, my sweetheart Cobo ad-
dressed himself to the gin. "Lsavs
that carrion for the buxxards."
Rosa looked up to fnd him leerins
at her. She brushed the tears from
her eyes. crying:
"Go awayi In Gods name havsn't
you done harm snoughr
"0h, but you're going with me-"
TIE girl rose; her face was color.
less; shs was aquiver with indigna.
don. leave mel" she stormed.
"what have I done to youf Don't
"Caranbai A temper. And you
have strength. too. a. I discovered,
Must I bind those pretty hands Or"
Colonel Cobo reached forth. laugh.
Ing, and encircled her in his power
full arms. Rosa fought him as she
had fought at the first moment Of des.
peration. but he lifted her easily and
went striding across the Geld behind
his men.
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Esteban's party made good t1ms
over the hills and into the San Juan
for Asensio knew the country well
Mld-afternoon found them In sight Of
La Joya. Cueto's cane was thick and
high: It was ready for the knife OF
for the torch. The incendiaries dis
mounted In the shelter of q wood and
removed the bags which they had
carried on their saddles. Inside these
bags were several snakes, the largest
perhaps eight feet In length. To the
tail Of each the negroes fastened 4
leather thong. and then to each thong
q length Of telegraph wire, the end
Of which had been bent Into q loop
to hold q bundle Of oil-soaked waste
These preliminaries accomplished
they bore the reptiles into the cane
fields at widely separated places and
lighted the waste.
Soon tongues Of fame appeared
and the green tops of the cane began
to shrivel and to wave az the steady
east wind took effect. Smoke bill
lowed upward and was hurried west
ward before the breeze; in a dozen
places the fields burst into fame
From somewhere came Q faint shout.
Ing. then a shot or two. and finally
the ringing Of q bell.
Esteban waited only until he saw
that his work Of devastation was well
under way, then he led his follower
back toward the hills
In the shelter Of 4 ravine the party
took time to eat supper, their nrsi
meal since leaving home, and II was
after dark when they finished. The
negroes, who were thoroughly tired
were for spending the night here, but
Esteban. more cautious than they
would not have It 90. Accordingly
the men remounted their weary
horses, though not without some
grumblins. and set out At length
they crossed fhe summit and worked
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