The Lamar register., 1923-02-14
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srt, Cameron" solitary prospector.
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
wronr.d but later married. bach in hi
warren. and the two proceed tosether.
Taking refuge from u sandstorm In n
cave. Cameron discovers gold. but too
evidence. In the cave. Of their discovery
of gold. and personal documents.
CHAPTER L-Richard Gale. adven-
turer. in Casita, Mexican border town.
meets George Thorne, lieutenant In the
tells Gals he is there 10 save Mereedss
castaneda. spanish girl. his affianced
wife. from Rojss. Mexican bandit
CHAPTER n:-Gaie 'royyhhouses',,
ant rhorne escape. busle call from
the fort orders Thorne to his regiment.
He lsaves Mercedes under Gales pro
tection.
CHAPTER III.--The pair, aided BY the
escape. Charlie Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive In safety at = ranch known For
lorn River. we'll across the border.
CHAPTER Iv.-The lugitives are at
Tom DsidinG's home, Beldins is immi-
his wife and stepdaughter. Nell Burton.
Gale. with Ladd and Lash. take service
si,s Be,dlns n rsnxsrs Gale telling
. misundersta with his father con-
corning the sons business abilities.
CHAPTER v.-Mercedes gets word to
Thorns Of her safety Dick also writes
% his pareat:, Informing them Of his
Whereabouts: Hslrs personality. and her
CHAPrDR N-Riding the range. Dale
saidsrs encamped at water hole.
he sees two Indians ride into The camp.
wounded. and the Mexicans seek TO kiii
him in . cruel way Dick drives them
On eonvsying the wounded raaui to
CHATTER vii,-The Indian 70 taken
In. cared for and remains In BeidinE's
he believes she is not averse to his stten,
tiona Belongs horsss. thoroughbred.
the pride Of his life. after his wife and
CHAPTER vIII.-Gaie with LAdd Lash
ovef the desert. nnaiiy cornerinx them.
party Of whites with the recovered
horses. return to the ranch In triumph,
Beidins what he feels 10 reiuctant per
mission to allow him to seek Nell for
confident that he can win her.
CHAPTER Knot getting word from
rhorne whose period Of army service has
expired. Mercedes loses heart Nell, al
though forbidden. rides to casta to seek
Information OF him. She nnds he is a
prisoner OF Rojas. and Is instrumental In
-neetins his escape. bringing him TO Mer-
eedes at Belongs ranch Thorne and
Mercedes are married Rojas with q
large force Of raiders. appears at Bel
ding's and demands Mercedes be sur
to stand on the bandits. it is arranged
that the three rangers, with the Yagui
as guide. and Thorne, convey Mercedes
across the desert TO Yuma where she will
be in safety. The party sets out
CHAPTER xI-They nnd the way to
Yuma blocked by their enemies and are
forced TO take to the lava beds Rojas
with his men. Oyertake them. but the
Yaqui. familiar with the country il con
ndeht they can beat him on
The disintegrating surface of lava
bed was at once the toughest the
hardest. the meHnest. the cruelest. the
most deceltful kind of ground to
travel The fugltives made SLOW
progress They picked cautious
winding way to and fro in little steps
here and there along the many twists
Of the trail. up and down the unHvoid-
able depresslons. round and round the
holes. At noon. so winding back upon
peared to have come only = short dis.
lance up the lava slope.
II was rough work for them: II was
terrible work for the horses. Blanco
Diablo refused to answer to the power
Of the Yaqui. He baked. he plunged
he bit and kicked He had to he pulled
and beaten over many places Mer
cedes' horse almost threw her. and
she was put upon Blanco Sol. III,
white charger snorted protest, then
obedient to Gales stern call. patiently
lowered his noble head and paved IN,
lava for a footing that would hold.
The lava caused Gale toll and
worry and pain. but he hated the
choyas. He came almost to believe
what he had heard claimed by desert
travelers-that the choya was alive
and leaped at man or beast Certain
II was when Gale passed one II he
did not put all attention to avoiding
II. he was hooked through his chaps
and held by barbed thorns The pain
was almost uncomfortable. II was lik,
no other IL burned, stung. beat
almost seemed TO freeze II made
useless arm or leg. II made him bite
his tongue TO keep from crying out
II made the sweat roll on him. II
made him sick.
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