The Lamar register., 1923-01-03

forms a partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns Is Jonas War
rem. father Of girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married. back in llli-
Huis Camerons explanations appease
" afren, ana the Two pfoceeu tosethsI,
Taking refuge from sandstorn In
cave, Cameron discovers gold, but too
late. both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence. In the cave. Of their discovery
VI gold. and personal documents.
CHAPTER L-Richard Gale. adven-
turer, In Casita, Mexican border town,
meets George Thorne, lieutenant In the
ninth cavalry. old college friend. Thorne
S f..G spanish sirl, his affisnced
vile. from RoJas. Mexican bandit
CHAPTER H-Gale "rovI hhouses''
kOjas and his gang. with the help of
two american cowboys. and be. Mercedes
and s5 III, Thorns sseqPs 6ufls call from
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro
lection
CHAPTER In.-The pair, aided by the
cowboys who had assisted Gale in the
escape. Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive IN safety at a ranch known as For
lorn River, well across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home. Bedding is immi-
kration Inspector Living with him are
his wife and stepdaughter. Nell Burton
Gale. with Ladd and Lash, take service
with B.ldins rangers. Gale telling
Bedding the cause of his being a wanderer
a Win MS IhuNcT CON
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER Y.-Mercedes gets word to
Thorne OF her safety. Dick also writes
TO his parents. Informing them Of his
wheres bouts Nelrs personality. and her
Kindness, attract Gale
CHAPTER Winding the range. Gale
falls In with party of three Mexican
P ss to ss.t ,ssn
he sees two Indians ride into the camp
one Of them, Yaqui. Is evidently badly
him IN a cruel way Dick drives them
on. conveying the wounded Yaaui TO
Belongs ranch.
Dad what's the natt-rY' asked
voic. that was sim as sweet q,
formerly but now rather small and
constrained
FIRING the antlseptlcs. cotton. han
dsges-and things out here. Hurry.
now"
Bedding fetched pail of water
and basin from the kitchen. His
wife followed him out, and. upon see
ing Dicks hand. was all solicitude.
Then Dick heard light, quick foot
steps. hut he did not look up.
Nell. this is Mr. Gale-Dick Gale.
who came with the boys last night"
said Bedding. Hes got an awful
hand. Got II punching that Greaser
hOjas. | want you to dress IT. E.
Gale, this Is my stepdaughter. Nell
Burton. OF whom | spoke. She's
some good when there's somebody
sick or hurt Shove out your fist, my
boy. and let her get at It. Supper's
nearly ready"
Dick felt that same strange. quick
ening heart thrOb. yet he had never
been cooler In his life. More than
anything else IN the world he wanted
TO look at Nell Burton; however. d.
,ining that the situation might be
embarrassing to her. he refrained
from looking up. She began to battle
his Injured knuckles. lie noted the
sOftness, the dizziness Of her touch.
aud then It seemed her fingers were
not quite ss steady as they might
have been. sim. In moment they
appeared to become surer in their
work When she sat down beside him
and rested his Injured hand In her
lap as she cut bandages, she was 50
thrillingly near that he yielded TO an
irrepressible desire TO look up. She
had sweet, fair face warmly tinted