The Lamar register., 1923-05-02

fer Pat"
Ter the rebels an got that name El
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 yaqueros yet. l don't
like the looks OF things little bit.
I'll tell you now thet Don Carlos
knows somethin' about the cattle l
lost, an thet you've been losin' right
along. Thet Greaser is hand an glove
with the rebels. I'm willln' to gamble
tibet when ne does get out he an his
vaqueros will make another one OF
the bands Of guerrillas tibet are har-
ASSN the border. This resolution
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. mebbe. Wal. l need
Gene Stewart. need him bad. VIII
you let me hire him, Miss Majesty, If
I can get him Strengthened upT
The old cattleman ended husklly.
"StillwelI, by all means find 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 hhu
insensibly grown to be sympathy for
the cowboy. II was rather a paradox,
she thought, that opposed to the con
tinual reports of Stewards wildness
as he caroused from town to town
were the continual expressions OF good
will and faith and hope universally
given out by those near her at the
ranch. Stillwell loved the cowboy;
Florence was fond of him; Alfred
liked and admired him. pitied him;
the cowboys swore their regard for
him the more he disgraced himself.
The Mexicans called him El Gran
Captain. Madeune's personal opinion
of Stewart had not changed in the
least since the night II had been
formed. But certain attributes of his,
not clearly defined In her mind. ana
the gift of his beautiful horse, his
vaIor with the fighting rebels. and all
tllb lbi iilhAH NTl''aha'F
that OF her brother, made her exceed
lngly regret the cowboys present be
haviOr.
Meanwhile Stillwell was so earnest
and Jealous that one not familiar with
the situation would have believed he
was trying to find and reclaim his own
son. He made several trips TO little
stations In the valley. and from these
he returned with a gloomy face. Made
line got the details from Alfred. Stew
art was going from bad to worse
drunk, disorderly, savage, sure To
land In the penitentiary. Then came
a report that hurried Stillwell Off TO
Rodeo. He returned on the third day,
a crushed man. He had been 50 bit
terly hurt that no one. not even Made
line, could get out Of him what had
happened He admitted finding Stew
art. falling TO influence him and when
the old cattleman got so far he turned
purple in the face and talked to him
self. as II dazed: But Gene was
drunk. He was drunk, or he couldn't
hev created old Bill like theti"
Madeline was stirred with an anger
toward the brutal cowboy that was as
strong as her sorrow for the loyal old
cattieman. And It was when Stillwell
gave up that she resolved to take
hand. She yearned to have the faith
in human nature that Sullwell had in
Stewart.
She sent Nels, mounted upon his
own horse, and leading Majesty, to
Rodeo in search of Stewart. Nels had
Instructions to bring Stewart back to
the ranch. In due time Nels re-
turned, leading the roam without a
rider.
yep, / shore found him." replied
Nsls, when questioned. Found him
half sobered up. He'd been In a scrap,
an somebody he'd put him to sleep,
guess. Wal, when he seen thet roam
hess he let out a yell an grabbed him
round the neck. The hoss knowed
him, all right. Then Gene Rugged the
hoss an cr1ed-cred like-I never
seen NO one who cried like he did. |
waited awhile, an was Jest goin' to
say somethin' to him when he turned
ea ma rsd-eysd. mad a. Dire, 'Nsls'