Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-06-09
SYNOPSIS


PRoLOGUE.-seelting gold IN the des-
forms a partnership with an unknown
man whom he later learns is Jonas War
rem. father of a 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 Thorps, lieutenant in the
Ninth cavalry, old college friend. Thorne
tells Gale he is there TO save Mercedes
Castaneda, Spanish girl, his aft1anced
wife, from Rojas. Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER II.-Gale "roughhouses"
RoJas and his gang, with the help OF
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 Ladd and Jim Lash, ar
rive in safety at ranch known as For
Torn River well across the border.
CHAPTER IV.-The fugitives are at
Tom Belongs home Bedding is immi-
grafton inspector Living with him are
Gale, with Ladd and Lash, take service
with Bedding as rangers, Gale telling
Bedding the cause of his being wanderer,
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. Nell's personality. and her
kindness. attract Gale.
falls in with a party OF three Mexican
raiders encamped at 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 Beldlngs
services, becoming Dicks ardent admirer;
Gales admiration for Nell Increases, and
he believes she is not averse to his atten-
lions. Belongs horses, thoroughbreds,
the pride of his life, after his wife and
stspdaughter, are run on by Mexieans'
CHAPTER vIII.-Gale. with Ladd. Lash
and the Yaqui, pursue the raiding 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.
CHAPTER IX.-Gale secures from Mrs.
Bedding what he feels is reluctant per-
mission to allow him to seek Nell for
wife He begins his courtship with energy,
confident that he can win her.
near heaven for me. But not even
for that will 1 break my word to your
father"
She seemed the incarnation of girl
ish scorn and willful passion.
"Gracias, senor," she replied, mock
ingly. "Adios." Then she flashed out
of his sight.
Gale went to his room at once, dis
turbed and thrilling and did not soon
recover from that encounter.
The following morning at the break
fast table Nell was not present. "She's
In one of her tantrums lately" said
Bedding. wouldn't speak to me this
morning. Let her alone, mother.
She's spoiled enough, without running
after her. She's always hungry. She'll
be on hand presently, don't mistake
me-"
Notwithstanding Belongs convic-
ton, which Gale shared, Nell did not
appear at all during the hour. Per
haps half an hour afterward, as Gale
was leaving his room, he saw the
Yaqui running up the path from the
fields. Gale wondered what was the
matter. Yaqui ran straight to Bel
ding, who was at work at his bench
under the wagon shed. In less than
a moment Bedding was believing for
his rangers. Gale got to him first
but Laid and Lash were not far be-
hind.
"Blanco Sol gonei" yelled Bedding,
In rage.
"Raiders !" exclaimed Jim Lash.
Lord only knows. Yaqui says 1t
wasn't raiders"
"Send Yaqui to find the hoss' trail,
an let's fgger," said Ladd. "Shore
this g no raider job"
In the swift search that ensued Gale
did not have anything to say; but his
mind was forming a conclusion. When
he found his old saddle and bride
missing from the peg in the barn his
became a positive convic-
tion, and 1t made him, for the moment,
cold and sick and speechless.
"Hey, Dick, don't take 1t so much to
heart" said Bedding. well likely
find Sol, and If we don't, there's other
good horses"
"Pm not thinking Of SOL" replied
Gale.
Ladd cast a sharp glance at Gale,
snapped his fingers, and said:
On me If l amt guessed it tool"
whats wrong with you locoed
gentsf" bluntly demanded Bedding.
"Nell has started for Casita," burst
out Gale. "She has gone to fetch
Mercedes some word about ThOrne.
oh, Bedding, you needn't shake your
head. l know she's gone. She tried
to persuade me to go, and was furious
when wouldn't"
81 don't believe It," replied Bedding,
Nell may have her temper.