The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1923-07-05

the cowboy had performed some dar-
ing feats for the rebels. Madeline
found his name mentioned In several
Of the border papers. When the rebels
under Aadero stormed and captured
the city Of Juarez. Stewart did fight.
ing that won him the name Of Fl Capt.
tan. This battle apparently ended the
revolution The capitulation Of Presi-
dent Diaz followed shortly. and there
was . feeling Of relief among ranchers
on the border from Texas to Califor.
MIA. Nothing more was heard Of
Gene Stewart until April. when . re-
port reached Stillweli that tho COW
boy had arrived In El Csjon. evidsnty
hunting trouble. The old cattiesnan
saddled q horse and started post.haste
for town. In two days he returned.
depressed In spirit. Madeline hap
pened to be present whea Stillweil
talked to Alfred.
wal. It's sure ama1in' strange about
Gene. It's got me locoed. He arrived
In El Cajon week or % ago. He was
trained down like a. II he'd been ridin'
the range all winter. He had plenty
Of money-Nex.. they said. An all
the Greasers was crazy about him.
Called him Fl Captain. He got drunk
an went roarin' round fer Pat Have.
You remember that Greaser who was
plugged last October-the night Miss
Majesty arrived1 Wal. he's daid. an
~ DuN T. In % 1Av
tibet KILN onto Gene. I reckon thet's
Jest talk. though Pat IL mean enough
to do II. II he he'd the nerve. Any
way. II he was In FL Cajon he kept
mighty much to hisself. Gene walked
up an down. up an down. all day
an night. lookin' fer Pat. Then Gene
met Danny an tried to get Danny
drunk. An he couldn't! What do
you think OF that7 Danny hedn't been
drinkin'-wouldn't touch drop. I'm
sure glad OF tibet. but it's 80 amazln'
strange. Why, Danny was fish fer
red liquor. guess he an Gene had
some pretty hard words, though I'm
not sure about tibet. Anyway, Gene
went down to the railroad an he got
on nm engine. an he was in the engine
when It pulled out. I Jest he'd an ldee.
Miss Majesty. II l can get him, Gene
Stewart IL the cowboy want for my
foreman. He can manage this bunch
OF cow-punchers TINT are drivin' me
dotty. What's more. since he's fought
fer the rebels an got that name III
Captain. nil the Grensers In the coun
try will kneel to him. Now. Miss
Majesty. we hewitt got rid Of Don
Carlos an his vaqueros yet. don't
like the looks OF things little bit.
I'll tell you now tibet Don Carlos
knows somethin' about the cattle
lost. an tibet you've been losin' right
along. Thct Greaser Is hand an glove
with the rebels. I'm willin' to gamble
tibet when he does get out he an his
vnQueros will make another one Of
the bands OF Euerrillns tibet are har-
ASSN the border. This revolution
amt over yet. It's Jest commenced.
An these gangs OF outlaws are goln'
to take advantage OF II. Well see
some old times. mebbe. Wal, l need
Gene Stewart need him bad. VIII
you let me hire him. Miss Majesty. II
I can get him Strengthened upr'
The old cattleman ended huskily.
"StIllwell. by all means md Stew.
art. and do not walt to straighten him
up. Bring him to the RANCH" replied
Madeline.
Thanking her. Stillwell led his horse
away.
Madeline had discovered that good
deal Of her sympathy for Stillwell In
his hunt for the reckless Stewart had
insensihly grown to be sympathy for
the cowboy. II was rather Il paradox.
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