Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-10-06

wants the Casa Higuenes to be run
ming In civilized fashion In case his
luck holds and he should have the
honor of entertaining Miss Roberta
Antrim and her duenna.'
aShe'Il not have duenna.'
"Oh. YES, she will. You'll supply
that lack. Don Jaime is very taetful
and formal"
"Why Is he so interested In the
niece of this vicious old man he had
to kill?"
Because Don jaime Miguel Hig.
uenes is a romantic Mick. that's why.
He saw a full-page rotograyure pic
ture of her In the Suburban Gentle
man. and picked her for the mother OF
his children"
"Oh, dear. he's quite hopeless! She
may photograph beautifully even with
red hair, freekles and green eyes. but
she may also be mean and selfish and
Irritating; she may be without man
ners."
I'm that event" said Ken Hobart.
"she Just won't be the mother OF his
children. Don Jaime doesn't want the
Higuenes tribe to vanish from the
earth, but he would prefer to have
them vanish rather than breed some
thing ignoble. Where will find this
boy of yours?" he demanded, to change
the conversation. I'm starting for
Ell Paso now"
Mrs. Candy wrote note to the peo-
pie with whom she boarded her Grip
pied son and returned to her pa
tient.
"What a charming man your MIR.
Hobart Is, Don Jaime" she began
Hell do in pnch"-laconically.
HE Is very devoted to your In
terests."
Don jaime did not answer. His
glance was out through the arched
gateway, from which the road rar
straight down the valley. mile
away a dust-cloud was gathering or
that road.
Somebody is coming In q hurry.
lie UuIIluTeu. witch liit4 Huila -
always bad news
A solitary horseman galloned III
to the gate, threw himself off and bur
ried up the steps.
"Well, my frlend9' Don jain,
querled In Spanish. what evil mes
sage do you bring and from whoma'
Thirty riders crossed the Ri
Grande at daylight. senior. They ar
rounding up several hundred Of tn
senor's cattle. 1t Is raid
MY thanks are due you, my friend
They will not get far. Who sent yol
here?"
Los Algodones, Don Jaime. He bid
you send your riders to head them Of
before they recross the river with you
CATTLE
Return and tell him have hu
forty men available The others ar
attending bale at the Rancho Vel
dugo Forty men will be sufficient,
think Return to the customs agen
with my gratitude for his timely war;
ing and tell him my men viii start |
ten minutes. perhaps less
The man touched his hat flung hin
self on his horse and galloped ava.
Don jaime lighted cigar and smoke
contentedly. while Mrs. Candy watche
him with alert curiosity.
Presently Ken Hobart, arrayed
his "town" clothes, came 10 annount
bis impending departure.
"Delay II until tomorrow, Ken" h
employer ordered casually. Il hal
q Job for you" And he recounted Il
tale brought by his recent vslte
"Take forty men and ride for u
river. III this mans tale is the tru
you will have work there. thin
however he lies. Have Caraveo ar
the other men available and instru
him to have them remain In the bar
with their horses until | send hi
word that he is not going to
needed"
"a plant, eh?'
4 We DpeI eAHtCllhr ltHi iSiit M
! told this messenger | had but for
men available but would send them |
medately. Go with them. Then
shall see that which we shall see.
smell sheep"
Hobart departed to fnlfill his ordc
and Don Jaime stretched himself
his siesta.
Suddenly he opened his eyes a
turned to Mrs Candy. please
Flavio to assist me to enter my hous
he said. ''There is more dust to
south We shall have visitors-ah,
ten. | think"
When the Indian came Don Jal
spoke TO him In Spanish. The
peon picked Don Jaime up in
strong arms. carried him inside {
laid him on a sofa. Then he depar
casually.
lyon will oblige me by locking
boiling that door. Mrs. Candy" |
Jaime requested gently.
Presently came the sound OF hui
Ing feet on the veranda. and thro
the ron.barred tiny window that e
on the veranda Mrs Ganhy saw
standing about. There came sn
ran on the dor