Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-09-27

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HE was sentenced to be shot Tim,
day at sunset-tonightY'
Yes | regret that I can't give vo
definite information. II you are friend
OF Stewards - relatives II mieb
) find"
II am his wife," interrupted Msae
. line. VIII you please read these
s She handed him the kilograms. aAd
I wise me-help me. If you cam"
! With a wondering glance at her tn,
officer received the kilograms. Fl.
read several. and whistled Iov Ir
amaze. His manner became quick
alert. serious.
Il can't read these written In Span.
ish. but l know the anne signed .
Swiftly he ran through the Others
why, these mean Stewards release
has been authorized. They explain
mysterious rumors we ha We besrd
here. Greaser treacheryl For some
strange reason messages from the
rebel tunta have failed to reach their
destination. I'll 60 with you to Cen
eral Salazar. the rebel chief In COM
mand. I know him. Perhaps we can
find out something"
Nels made room for the officer. L,nk
sent the car whirring across the line
into Mexican territory. The road
ended in an immense plaza. In the cen
ter OF which was a circular structure
that In some measure resembied a
corral. II was a bulIring, where the
national sport of b~ull-dghting was car
ried on.
Madeline caught a glimpse of tents
inside, then her view was INSTRUCTED
by a curious, pressing throng. The
cavalry officer leaped from the car
and pushed his way into the entrance.
o sitting was this crowded, III
smelling plaza The sun, red and low
ering. had sloped far down In the west.
but still burned with furnace heat. A
swarm of flies whirled over the car.
The shadows of low-sailing buxxards
crossed Madeline's sight. Then she
saw a row of the huge. uncanny black
birds sitting upon the tiled roof of q
house. They had neither an air of
sleeping nor resting. They were wait
ing. She fought of a horrible CHASTITY
Idea before Its full realization.
Suddenly the crowd parted to let the
cavalry officer and a rebel of striking
presence get to the car.
Madam, 1t Is as I suspected" said
the officer. quickly. 1.-THE messages
directing Stewards release never
reached Salazar. They were inter
But even without them we
might have secured Stewards ex-
change II II had not been for the fact
hat one OF his captors wanted him
This guerrilla intercepted the
orders, and then was instrumental In
.aking Stewart.to MezquItal. 1t is ex-
,eedingly sad. Why. he should be q
rec man this instant. / regret"
WHO did thls-this thing7" cried
Madeline, cold and sick. "Who is the
Senior Don Carlos Martinez. He has
'een a bandit. a man Of influence In
He Is more OF a secret agent l
n the affairs of the revolution than an
.ctive participation. But he has seen {
'uerriila service" :
Don Carlosl Stewart In his powerl {
IN, Godr' Madeline sank down al q
most overcome. Then two great hands, u
owerful, thrilling, clasped her shout
ers. and Nels bent over her. I
Miss Majesty, shore we're wastIn'
line here" he said. His voice, like his
ands. was uplifting. She wheeled to
I'm In trembling importantly. How a
old. bright. blue the flash of his eyesi
hey told Madeline she must not q
'eaken. But she could not speak her Il
bought to Nels-could only look at b
ink. e.
1T figgers impossible. but I'll do IT." II
hid Link Stevens. In answer to her
query. Il
Can get a permit to go into the in 81
Mezquital2" asked Madeline b
the of1cer.
you are going onr Madam, It's a 81
hope. Mezquital Is a hundred N
lies away. But there's a chance 81
'e barest chance II your man can d.
i've this car. The Mexicans are
murderous or ceremonious In
cir executions. The arrangements tie
r Stewards Will be elaborate. But ht
lrring unusual circumstances, II will yt
Ike place precisely at the hour desIg-
tied. You need no permit. Your mes ar
ges are official papers. But to save Gu
perhaps delay, / suggest you take di
is Mexican. Senior Monies. with you. ex
e outranks Don Carlos and knows be
e captain of the Mezquital detach- ha
iii
thank you, sir. I shall not forget In
ur kindness" concluded Madeline. pl'
The white. narrow road flashed out tn
the foreground. slipped with incon- Pc
Ivable rapidity under the car. When by
e marked a clump Of cactus far no
end II seemed to shoot at her, 10 or
eed behind her even the instant she We
ticed 1t. Nevertheless. Madeline
ew Link was not putting the car to to
limit. Swiftly as he was flying. he an
Id something in reserve. And every SIN
II and blade and branch OF cactus sh,