The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-29
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II can only guess" Bob replied.
"Your father must have transferred
it before the crash came. He must
have bought that tract when he was
laying plans to irrigate the valley.
and Morales never knew. That's the
best of it. Morales, of course, thought
it went up in smoke with the rest of
those concessions. Won't that old
octopus squirm when he learns that
one hundred thousand acres of the
best range land he has been using
belongs to you'll"
"But I still don't understand. Why
couldn't anyone have bought it?
Why did Morales take the chance of
losing it,"
mo one could have bought it, be-
cause it wasn't for open sale. To get
it you had to have first concession
from the government. Your father
got that concession long ago with
Morales's influence when they were
partners. But neither Morales nor l
knew he actually bought any land.
Then, through Morales's treachery,
your father lost those concessions,
but in between he must have made
fast to that one tract of land, the
Esperanto. Meanwhile, Morales has
gone on using it, as he uses dozens
of others, preferring that it remain
the property of the Mexican govern
mcnt and without expense to him."
Suddenly he stopped. "That is, of
course, If it's all true. Who told you
this?"
Il can't remember. He wrote his
name and the law firm down for me.
l have his card in my ROOM"
Ted looked at his friend. This
means as soon as you're better I
leave for Sonora. If that land is
really mine, I'm going to start little
squeezing on my own side of the line.
Morales will find he's got q new
neighbor."
But Don Bob had already risen in
his chair. IF the tales true it will
be a bad blow for Morales's dream
of empire. Oh. it's too good to wait
forl Let's ride over with Ann.
want to see that name. Then can
do some telegraphing to an amigo
in SONORA. He'll tell us quick
enough"
The girl looked at him in quick
concern. "Are you able to drive to
Mendoza's?"
Bob's voice was confident. Dear
girl. I've recovered. You've been the
best little doctor in the world"
He went inside, strapped on his
shoulder holster, and led them down
the steps. In the darkness rs they
drove up At Mendoza's none noticed
the long limousine parked in the
shadow of the patio. Before they
reached the door Bob stopped.
Ann better not be seen with me.
You two 60 in ahead. I'll take q
table and Ted can get that card from
you and Join me-"
She led Radcliffe down the long.
darkened hall, and throwing open
the door Of her room, turned on the
light. "Sit down 4 moment" she
said and. closing the door, stepped
behind the tapestry that hung before
her small dressing-room. In . mo-
ment she had returnd with . card.
but as the man rose to 60 she shook
her head. "l've got to sing soon, but
want to talk to you now for five
minutes while you're here alone. It's
about YOU" She reached for the
spangled dress and Z pair Of stock
ings. then disappeared behind the
tapestry. aud Ted heard her kicking
OF her shoes.
/ :! wanted to warn you that you're
in danger-very real DANGER" came
the voice. Morales suspects you are
in love with his niece. He's afraso
she 10 beginning to love YOU"
How do you know7"
! For . moment he heard only the
soft rustic of silk, then she answered:
Morales himself. Two days ago he
came here. He offered me money to
entangle you. 50 that she would r~te
you. ] agreed because so long a. he
hopes this plan may succeed you <iIl
come to no harm. After nat, I'm
afraid to think. We muytn't worry
Bob. but we've got To-
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