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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-03
Architect
May Face
New Charge
Capitol Commission Secretary
Has Caught 30 Errors, Many
Costly-Hearing Is Set
for Thursday.
State H o lids S Plans
By p. {. POWELL.

stair OrTespOndent The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, March 3.--tSpecial l-Inves.
legation revealed today that in the
event the state. capitol commission
decides charges filed against Bertram
Goodhue. New York architect in
charge OF building Nebraska's s6.o00.-
900 state house. are sufficiently grave
TO warrant his dismissal. another
architect may be employed and carry
s''. the original plans with little diifi.
Guilty.
Through the efforts OF George l..
Johnson. secretary of the commission
plupiicates of all plans ana speclfiea-
lions made by Goodhue are on file in
Johnson's office and can be turned
over to Goodhue's successor in the
event it is decided to dispense with
his services after the meeting Of the
commission Goodhue and certain con.
tractors at Lincoln next Thursday.
March 8. Fully 95 per cent of the
plans are completed and in Johnson s
hands.
Other Charges Expected.
That other charges besides those al
ready aired viii be made at this meet.
ing is looked upon as a certainty.
Since Johnson charged that Good
hue's supervisors were accepting
stone from Indiana quarries which
could be purchased for 45 cents per
cubic foot and was permitting the
state to pay 15 cents per cubic foot
for the material, other facts have
Ill. q.
eral months Johnson has been catch
ing and forcing corrections in specifi-
cations made by Goodhue.
Find Fifty Errors.
that since the state house construc-
ton has been under way fully 80 er.
rors, many of them costly. have been
caught by Johnson, and he has forced
correction of them.
These errors were reoprted to the
commission by Johnson and his work
IN forcing correction sanctioned. I.
was not until Johnson discovered the
alleged $115, 900 scandal on purchase
Of stone that he became convinced
there was something. besides error of
Judgment involv ed he declared to-
lay
- There was just one thing to do. in
NY mind, and that was to make pub
lie the true state OF affairs and call
for a showdown" Johnson asserted.
Expenses Excessive.
Continuing. Johnson declared today
that expenses for supervision and
draughting charged by Goodhue were
excessive and not in conformity with
charges Of many other reputable
architects.
For instance. for draughtsmen's
work, he has charged from 50 to So
per day and adds 100 per cent to their
salaries as office overhead Johnson
explained. This means that for a
draughtsman getting SO day So
additional is charged daily for over
head
To date. overhead expenses"
charged the state by Goodhue
amounts TO s35 900. This is part of
the total OF sl5s 900 paid him up to
this time and includes his annual sal.
ary of SIS 900 per year together with
overtime claims made by him and
numerous other expenses There Is
claim OF s23 900 on file to cover
the last quarter of 1922.
GOOdhue Pays Printer.
The $1,000 printing bill which the
commission refused to pay has been
paid by Goodhue out Of his own pock-
ct. and he has filed a second claim
for this amount.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-03
Suffrage Defeated
in japanese Diet

Toxic. March 2.-Op)-The universal
suffrage bill was defeated in the low
ar house OF the dief today after Pre-
nier Kato said that the government
had under consideration the extern
sion of the franchise.
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Filled Milk Bill to Harding.

Washington, March 2. Senate
amendments to the filled milk bill
were accepted today by the house AMI
The measure was sent TO the presi-
dent.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-03
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday fair and much colder
Hourly TemperafureS.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-03

The house passed the senate bill TO
increase the scope of the federal coal
commission investigation.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
Personals NerviOsas y Cansadas
Italian I'm Nuev0 Delete En-
Ell Nuga-TOne
oBRA EFIcAz Y RAPIDA1IENTE


La Sangre debe tener Hero y los
Nervios Fosforo. Ell Nuga-Tone da HE
rro la Sangre Y F6sforo a los Ner-
vjos. Es un cientifco Reconstituyente
de la Sangre y de los Nervios. Es ma
iavillosa la rapidez conque Ell Nuga.
Tone devuelve la energia y vigor los
Inusculos y nervios gastados. Produce
sangre rica. fuerte y firme, aumentando
acknowledgements su fuerza de resisten
cia. Produce un sueno reparador, buen
spetito y buena digestion. Regulariza
el funcionamiento de los intestinos y
lie devuelve el entusiasmo la energ1a.
ST I'd. no Sc siente perfectamente bien,
esta en- la obligation de ensayarlo. 81
no recibe ningiin benefcio NADIA lie
costara. No es desagradable para to-
mar y I'd. empezara a sentirse mejor
inmediatamente. 81 su medico no Sc 10
la recetado todavia solicitelo de su
droguista y comprele un frasco de Nu-
ga-Tone. No compre ningun substitute.
Tomelo durante unos pocos dias ST
no siente mejoria devuelvale su dro-
guista Ell saldo del frasco Immediate
iaente lie devolvera su dinero. Los ma
nufactureros del Nuga-Tcne solicitan
a todos los droguistas dar la garantia
de que 81 I'd. no queda satssfecho lie
devnelvan su dinero Embellishments.
Recomendado, garantizado y de venta
en- todas las boticas. Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
HACIA LA FRoNTERA.

Mientras la luna, interrogante y Gu
ROSA, sacaba su ojo avizor por entire
blancas v espesas nubes, los dos tieles
slbditos avanzaban ansicsos para lie
gar tiernpo al sitio iudicado. Cuando
el bote que traia al principe heredero
y a su ayudante neg6 a la costa de la
pequeha villa holandesa, estos saltsron
a los autom6viles que esperaban a po-
cos pasos, v emprendicron Ia rapida
fuga hacia, la frontera
A bordo del bote que les condujo de
wieringen Eiswik-sluis, dice stuhr,
Ell Principe Sc mostraba triste y pensa-
two.
sAfortunadamente la noche es bas-
tante oscura'' lie dijo el Principe su
ayudante al desembarcar.
A pssar de Ia prisa que todos lleva-'
ban, hubo algunan tardanza en- el cam
bio del e1uipaje desde el bote al segun-
do autom6vil. Ell Principe viajaba com
parativamente holgado, el resto de sus
pertenencias seria enviado mas tarde q
OeIs. La iimpaciencia del Kronprinz 50
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
Por GUS M. oEHM

BERLIN, Omitted Press) ezra
cias ,Iios, por fin estamos en- TERRA
alemana!''
Estas palabras, dichas con exaltacion
emocionante por Ell ex-Kronprinz, hicie
ron otsr lagrimas de regocijo de los
ojos de sus acompanantes, al cruzar fe-
lizmente la frontera holandesa despues
de una desenfrenada carrera en- auto
m6vil desde el exilio del principe en-
Wieringen para evitar una possible in
tervenci6n de los aliados.
La fuga fu6 rapida pero muy bien
preparada,, de acuerdo con A III.
Stuhr quien guiaba Ell automovil del
Principe en- su historical carrera desde
Wieringen Oels..
Stuhr, en- una entrevista con la Uni
ted Press, declare que el habia prepa-
rado con ell Principe una clave secreta
en- relaci6n con los telegramas cruzados
con respecto del viaie. stuhr reside en-
Holauda como director de una compa-
MA alemana de autom6vises
Ell Principe Heredero obtuvo el re-
querido permiso de las autoridades ale
manas cuatro semanas antes de la par
tida. Sali6 precipitadamente porque Sc
temi6 que la preston ejercida por Fran
cia hubiera podido obligar Holanda
a no conceder su perniiso.
'.sirvase enviarnos diez itros de
bencina cinco litros de petroleo ",
fue Ell despacho en- clave enviado desde
wieringen por el ayudante del Princi-
pc, Won Mueldner Stuhr Esta fue la
primera sefial indicando la proxima
partida. Guerra decir:
"Tenga listo los AUTOMOBILES para Ell
diez de noviembre las cinco.'
Y Stuhr cunpli6 al pie de la letra
con 10 acordado Dos autom6viles, uno
guiado personalmente por Stuhr, y el
otro para el equipaje guiado por Duer-
kcpp, esperaron la llegada del Principe
en- la pequena villa de Eiswik Sluis, en-
Ho.anda, frente la isla de Wderingne.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
LA PRoTEsTA FRANCEsA

Ell dia anterior el Gabinete frances
habia decidido protestar ante Las auto
ridades de La Haya, y todavia no Sc ha
sabido ST fue enviado I'M mensaje a Ia
frontera holandesa para que Sc detu-
viera al principe fugitivo. De cualquier
modo el ministro frances en- Holanda
seria instruido por TELEGRAPH para que
presentase su protesta. y naturalmente
tendria que acudir al Departamento de
Relaciones Exteriores de Holanda Las
10 a. m del dia siguiente. Los resulta-
dos de todo este no Sc podfan preveer.
Por 10 tanto, era esencialisimo cru
zar la frontera antes de que Sc proce-
diera a detener al Principe dentro de
territorio holandes.
Los autos, a toda maquina, cruzaban
las rectas lanas carreteras holande-
sas, pasando por Apeldoorn, Deventer,
Almelo.
En- Hagedorn la partida fugitiva Sc
detuvo las 10 a. m. para deSayunaL-
Sc. precisamente a la hora en- que Sc
suponia al Embajador frances tratando
su detencion desde La Haya. FL Prin-
cipe heredero, visiblemente nervioso,
comia con desgano.
.'Ya tendre apetito cuando crucemos
IA frontera0 decia
En- Oldenzall, Ell Burgomaestre de
wieringen despidio al Principe, que du
rante cinco amos habia sido su 'hues-
ped en- la pequefa isla.
ssinceramente sentimos perderle', di
jo el Burgomaestre. Los dos anduvie-
ron un ratio con los brazos echados por
81 hombro.
Ustedes me han tratado esplendi-
damente'', contesto Ell Principe.
Ell cruce de la frontera era por la
pequefia aldea de DePoppe.
Ell Official holand6s de la frontera exa
min6 los pasaportes indiferentemente,
pero sin protestar.
Eyidentemente no SO nos deten-
dra" dijo uno de Ia partida en- tafto 81
lContinda en- Ia pagina u
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hizo extensive sus acompafiantes.
Ain ell sereno imperturbabie Conan
dante encargado de la evasion, mostra-
ba fu nerviosidad, sacando cada ms
tante el reloj para yer la hora mien-
tras dscia con inQuietud:
'Debemos salir para la frontera in
mediatamente"
"Bian, pero todavia nos quedan tres
horas antes de que amanezca", respon-
ola el Principe.
Exactamente a las $50 a. m. sale
ron los dos autos de Eiswik Sluis, ha-
cia la frontera En- el primer caro- via
jaban Stuhr, el Kronprinz, Won Muelol-
ner Burgomaestre Won Kolf, de Vie
ringen Y Herr Won Berg, representative
de- Principe en- Berlin Los autos prom
to alcanzaron en- su carrera una veloc1-
dad de setenta kilometres por hora, pa
sando por valsen, Haarlem- y Amster-
dam, mientras Ia aurora cue despertaba
por Ell oriente lejano les indicaba Ell
pe'igro de una detencion.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15

SQuiere listed consegudr Hermosos
Bouuuets2 Bonitas Coronas y otros ira.
bajos artisticos en- flores naturales. Lila
me al teI6fono 500 Santurce. (Stcp
20. Martin Pena) sera atendido por
Ia sra. ISABEL PARST.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
EDITORIAL
AInlanaqueS

Va encpiezan a verse con dis
gusto de los viejos, quienes no
oesean que les av1sen anticipada.
mente que el ano Sc ACADIA, y con
alegria de los ninos que ven en-
ellos el aauncio de u1as vacacio-
mes.
La palabra almanaque, segIn Sc
dice, es muy antigua, encontra,l-
dosele por primera vez entire las
obras de un tai Eusebio; pero, a
juzgar por otros datos, la pala-
bra EN- question parece tener ori-
gen egipcio, aunque sobre el pars
ticrlar de ST. verdadero origen
existe Ia mar de dudas.
Lo que es, sin duda, una verdad
es que La aparicion de los alma-
naques no tiene Ell mismo signid=
cado para unc que. hace 30
amos, por ejemplo.
Los almanaques mas populares,
entonces, segun pareCe, era Ell de
Bristol. En- esa epoca, que 81 no
era de atraso por 10 menos era
de modestia, acaso de pobreza, eso
AlmanaQue venia a ser algo asl
como la Revista ilustrada de aho-
ra. No solo los niiios, sino las per=
sonas mayores, Sc entretenian con
sus paginas de lectura amena,
connpiladas, tai vez, por un espi-
ritu selecto. Anecdotas, chas-
carrillos, epigramas, patraiias,
hasta bonitas estrofas, de TODD ESQ
habia en- aquellas paginas, contri=
buyendo, ademas, cimentar el
prestigio de dicho Almanaque, los
calculos cue daba sobre el tiem=
DO, establecidos con mas de un
aio de anticipation para todo es-
te hemisferio, predicciones 6stas
que asomhraron muchas veces Q
nuestros buenos abuelos, por 10
certeras, va que, en- sunna, reza=
ban sequias para ell verano y llu=
Was para otoiio e invierno.
Ese Almanaque, que nos ha di-
cho un anciano, constituia enton-
ces Ell vinculo intellectual y conner
cial mas grande con Estados Uni
dos, y gracias a el conocimos IL
fragancia de algunas lociones, las
bondades terapeuticas de varias
drogas y la supuesta eficacia de
los ungiientos =. Y fue ese al
manaque, acaso, ell inicio del re-
clafno Y la publicidad comercial
de la gran Republica en- Puerto
Rico.
Hacienda historic en- materia de
alinanaques, aiios mas tarde sur
gieton otros, algunos de los cua=
les fracasaron, porque no supple
ron buscar su base financiera en-
10 publicisd y ell anuncio mercan=
til. como l1iciera el Bristol.
En- la actualidad, con Ell des=
arrollo general que Sc ha alcan=
zado, no Sc concibe apenas, el
que dichas publicaciones hubie-
sen adquirido tai preponderancia,
va que hoy, puede decirse, Sc pu-
blican muchos y variados alma=
naques, la mayor parte de los
euales no logran despertar cu-
riosidad.
x aunque en- esa materia, no
obstante, hayamos progresado,
ESQ no quita que ahora, cuando
vemos surgir los primeros alma
naques en- las tiendas, recordemos
con nostalgia los antiques alma
naques que constituyeron la ale-
gria y el interes de Navidad de
nuestros antecesores.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
A. H. STUHR, QUIEN GUIABA Ell AUTOMOVIL
DEL PRINCIPE IMPERIAL, HACE Ell RELATO
COMPLETE DE LA RONIANTICA EVASION
100 milIas en- auto.-EI tenor de ser detenidos.
Por I'm, en- terra aIemana despues de cinco amos de
ausencia. Ell Principe suela con Sans Souci.
uegada al Castillo de Oels. :
(DEspAcHos EsPEcIALEs PARA "EL MUNDo').

Ria romantca historic de la uga del Principe
Heredero de exio Wengen reunirse de nuevo
castillo de OeIs hos perros de
amigos hace ca hoy por 1i:t1era sez La historic
nores suanstrados la United Press por a.
r. Sh director de gran compana aenana de automobiles
gran amigo del exrcnpnz que lie acopano en- su desenffe
desde Ia ontera hoandesa hasta Alta Sesa
historic esta lena de reveaccnes interesantesa es
peranza algeria nfo final de honbre sin patia
ogra espues agos sacricos obeto de desveos
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Ell r0NDO
vERDAD Y JUsTIcIA

KD1TORES: Puerto Rico IlustradO Inc
DIRECTORS Sergio ROmanacce.
ADMINISTRATIONS Alexandra BozzO
OFICINAS: puerto Rico Ilustrado" !"
Building.
Tel6fono 1922. p. O. Box 345
Oifuase la correspondence InfOrma-
tvs lite-aria Ia direction
PaHa anunciOs, comunicados, ETC.,
dirigirse al Administrators.
pRECIOs DE SUBSCRIPTION
In Puerto Rico.
TyEtM ESTRE - Fps
SksN ESTRE 400
ANs1 - - - 7-5O
En- ei extranjero.
SEN ESTRE - $50
AN0 - - - - 1905
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elise DIARIo

IN Ia Avenida Juan Ponce de Leon,
I'm auto propiedad de Delfin Feliu,
de Rio Piedras, que guiaba el chauf-
fsur Carlos Cruz Hernaiz, arrollo a
Pabla Molina ocasionandole contusio-
nes de caracter leve.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15
iPOSTALES ALEMANASl

Remitanos 40 centavos recibirh una ar
tistica collection de bellisimas TARJETAS
POSTALES ALEMANAS Apovechese pr
da'as inmediatamente: prepArese para fell
citar sus amigos.
RIvALLE MERCANTILE AGENCY,
Cayey 2. r.
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Sc VENDEN

Tres CASES en- Santurce, calle Ian
dr6n 27. $3,400: Avenida Antonsanti
10. $4,000 y calle Iturriaga 6, $2.500
Compradas Las tres casas. Precio to-
~. $4,000.
Direction. Box e01, Arecibo. P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-12-15

Ia GRECA. 81 mejor restaurant
de San Juan. TetuAn 21.-Advt
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-06-02
SYNOPSIS

PRoLOGUE.-seeking gold in the des-
ert, Cameron" solitary prospector.
forms partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
rem, father of girl whom Cameron
wronged, but later married, back in Illi-
nois. Camerons explanations appease
Warren, and the two proceed together.
Taking refuge from a sandstone in a
cave. Cameron discovers gold, but too
late; both men are dying. Cameron leaves
evidence, in the cave, of their discovery
of gold, and personal documents.
CHAPTER I.-Richard Gale, adven-
turer, in Casita Mexican border town,
meets George Thorbe, lieutenant in the
tells Gale he is there to save Mercedes
Castaneda. Spanish girl. his afianced
wife, from Rojas Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER n.-Gale "roughhouses"
RoJas and his gang, with the help of
two American cowboys, and he, Mercedes
and Thorne escape. A bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne to his regiment.
He leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
CHAPTER IIL-The pair, aided by the
cowboys who had assisted Gale in the
escape, Charlie I.add and Jim Lash, ar
rive in safety at a ranch known as For
Torn River. well across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home. Belding is immi-
grafton inspector Living with. him are
his wife and stepdaughter. Nell Burton.
Gale, with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Bedding the cause of his being a wauderer.
a misunderstanding with his father con-
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER V-Mercedes gets word to
Thorne of her safety. Dick also writes
to his parents, informing them of his
whereabouts. Nelps personality, and her
kindness. attract Gale.
CHAPTER VI-Riding the range. Gale
falls In with a party of three Mexican
raiders encamped at q water hole
Watching his opportunity to GUST them,
he sees two Indians ride into the camp
One Of them, Yaqui is evidently badly
wounded, and the MeXicans seek to kill
him in a cruel way. Dick drives them
off, conveying the wounded Yaqui to
Belongs ranch.
CHAPTER vII.-The Indian is taker,
in, cared for and remains in Belongs
services, becoming Dicks ardent admirer
Gales admiration for Nell increases, and
he believes she is not averse to his atten-
tions. Belongs horses, thoroughbreds,
the pride of his life, after his wife and
stepdaughter, are run of by Mexicans.
CHAPTER VIII.-Gale, with Ladd, Lash
and the Yaqui, pursue the ratding party
over the desert, finally cornering them.
Five of the six thieves are killed and the
party of whites, with the recovered
horses, return to the ranch in triumph.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-06-02
CHAPTER TX
An INTERRUPTED sIesta.

No man ever had a more eloquent
and beautiful pleader for his cause
than had Dick Gale in Mercedes Cas-
taneda. Nell lay In the hammock,
her hands behind her head, with rosy
cheeks and arch eyes. Indeed she
looked rebelllous.
Dick was inclined to be rebellious
himself. Bedding had kept the rangers
In off the line, and therefore Dick
had been idle most of the time, and,
though he tried hard, he had been
unable to stay far from Nelrs vicinity.
He believed she cared for him; but
he could not catch her alone long
enough to verify his tormenting hope.
He had long before enlisted the loyal
Mercedes in his cause; but In spite OF
this Nell had been more than match
for them both.
Gale pondered over an idea he had
long revolved in mind, and which now
suddenly gave place to a decision that
made his heart swell and his cheek
burn. He went In search of Mrs. Bel
ding, and found her busy In the
kitchen.
The relation between Gale and Mrs.
Bedding had subtly and Incompetent
sIvely changed. He understood her
less than when at first he OWNED an
antegonism In her. If such thing
were possible she had retained the
antagonism while seeming to yield to
some influence that must have been
fondness for him. Gale had come to
care greatly for Nell's mother. Not
only was she the comfort and strength
of her home. but also of the inhaDi-
tants of Forlorn River Indian, Next
can. American were all the same to
her in trouble or illness; and then she
was nurse, doctor, peacemaker, helper.
She was good and noble, and there was
not a child or grownup In Forlorn
River who did not love and bless her.
But Mrs. Bedding did not seem happy.
She seldom smiled, and never laughed
Tbere was always soft, sad, hurt
look in her eyes. Gale often won
dared If there had been other tragedy
IN her life than the supposed loss OF
her father in the desert.
Mrs. Bedding heard Dicks step as
no entered the kitchen, and, looking
up, greeted him.
aMother,a began Dick, earnestly.
Ralding called her that, and so did
Tadd and Lash, but it was the first
time for Dick. Mother want to
speak to you"
The only indication Mrs. Bedding
noye of being startled was in her
Pos which darkened, Swallowed with
multiplying thought.
81 love Nell" went on Dick, simply,
aand I want you to let me ask her
TO be my wife"
Mrs. Belongs face blanched TO a
deathly white. Gale, thinking WIN
surprise and concern that she was
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TO BE CONTINUED
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-06-02
CHAPTER X
RoIas.

No word from George Thorne had
come to Forlorn River In weeks. Gale
grew concerned over the fact, and
began to wonder If anything serious
could have happened to him. Mer-
cedes showed a slow, wearing strain.
Thorne's commission expired the
end of January, and if he could not
get his discharge Immediately he
surely could obtain leave of absence.
Therefore Gale waited, not without
growing anxiety, and did his best to
cheer Mercedes. The first of February
came bringing news of rebel activities
and bandit operations in and around
Casita, but not a word from the cav
alryman.
A dozen times Gale declared he
would ride in to Casita and find out
why they did not hear from Thorne;
however, older and wiser heads pre-
vailed over his impetuosity. Bedding
and the rangers and the Yaqui held
consultation. Not only had the Indian
become a faithful servant to Gale, but
he was also of value to Bedding.
Yaqui had all the craft of his class,
and superior intelligence. His knowl-
edge of Mexicans was second only to
his hate of them. And Yaqui, who
had been scouting on all the trails,
gave information that made Bedding
decide to wait some days before send
ing anyone to Casita.
1t was upon Gales coming from this
conference that he encountered Nell.
Since the interrupted siesta episode
she had been more than ordinarily
elusive, and about all he had received
from her was a tantalizing smile from
a distance. He got the impression
now, however, that she had awaited
him. When he drew close to her he
was certain Of it, and he experienced
more than surprise.
"Dick," she began, hurriedly. 'Mer-
cedes is dying by inches. Can't you
see what ails her? It's more than
love or fear. It's uncertainty-sus-
pense. Oh, can't we find out for herT
Nell, l feel as badly as you about
her 1 wanted to ride to Casita. Bel
ding shut me up quick. the last time"
Nell came close to Gale, elasped his
arm. There was no color in her face.
Her eyes held dark, eager excite
ment