The Raymer enterprise., 1923-06-21
The Light

Ing feats for the rebels. Madeline
| found his name mentioned In several
OF the border papers. When the rebels
under Madero stormed and captured
the city OF JuareZ, Stewart did fight
! Ing that won him the name OF Ell Capt.
tan. This battle apparently ended the
revolution. The capItulation Of Presi.
dent Daz followed shortly, and there
was feeling Of relief among ranchers
on the border from Texas to Callfor.
MIA. Nothing more was heard Of
Gene Stewart until April, when re-
port reached Stillweli that the COW
boy had arrived In Ell Cajon, evidently
hunting trouble. The old cattleman
saddled horse and started post.haste
for town. In two days he returned,
depressed In spirit. Madeline hap
pened to be present when Stillwell
talked to Alfred.
"Wal, It's sure amazln' strange about
Gene. It's got me locoed. He arrived
In FL CaJon week or SO ago. He was
trained down like as II he'd been ridin
the range all winter. He had plenty
Of money-Mex.. 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 arrivedl Wal. he's dald, an
people say thet Pat Is a.goln to lay
thet KILN onto Gene. reckon thet's
Jest talk. though Pat Is mean enough
to do II, II he he'd the nerve Any
way. II he was In Ell Cajon he kept
mighty much to hisself Gene walked
up an down. up an down, all day
an night, Iookln' fer Pat. Then Gene
met Danny an tried to get Danny
drunk. An he Couldn't What do
you think Of that? Danny hein't been
drinkin-wouldn't touch drop. I'm
sure glad Of thet. but It's so amazln'
strange. Why. Danny was a fish fer
red liquor. guess he an Gene had
some pretty hard words, though I'm
not sure about thet. Anyway, Gene
went down to the railroad an he got
on an engine, an he was In the engine
when It pulled out Jest he'd an ldee.
Miss Majesty. II can get him, Gene
Stewart Is the cowboy I want for my
foreman. He can manage this bunch
Of c0w.punchers that are driyln me
dotty. What's more, since he's fought
fer the rebels an got that name III
Captain, all the Greasers In the coun-
try will kneel to him. Now, Miss
Majesty, we hevn't got rid Of Don
Carlos an his vaqueros yet. don't
like the looks of things n. little bit.
I'll tell you now thet Don Carlos
knows somethin about the cattle /
lost. an thet you've been losin' right
along. Thet Greaser Is hand an glove
with the rebels. I'm willln' to gamble
thet when he does get out he an his
vaqueros will make another one Of
the bands Of guerriIlas tibet are har'
ASSN the border This revolution
aln't over yet. It's Jest commenced,
An these gangs Of outlaws are goin'
to take advantage Of It. Well see
some old times. me5be. Wal. | need
Gene Stewart I need him bad. VIII
you let me hire him, Miss Majesty, II
I can get him Strengthened upy
The old cattleman ended huskily.
"StIllwell, by all means find Stew
art, and do not walt to stralghten 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
? !nsenslbly grown to be sympathy for
5 the cowboy. II was rather a paradox