Nogales international., 1933-10-21


"Listen!" commanded the girl sud-
denly. Her face was white, tense with
dread. and her lip quivered. "Oh,
KENNETH" she cried Historically.
"There's not sound-ilot sound
it's too much, l tell you! It's deathly
nothing moves, not living thing
It's too b-big y
Old Charley put down his sandwich
and stepping on the starter, kicked
open the mutfler. Ancient Lena broke
into an unsteady roar. To give color
10 his action the old inau got out OF
the car, threw back the hood, and
stood staring skeptically within.
In the back seat the husband and
wife were locked in each others arms.
Little David watched them with SOL
etnn eyes, not quite sure of his proper
course. It'll be all right, dear" the
mans voice came to her in strained
whisper above the grateful noise of
the car. "We'll Just have to stick it
out-you'll get used to it-all-"
Again the thing in his chest began to
futter madly.
To Old Char1ey's mild surprise the
young woman sat beside him for the
rest of the afternoon. Her manner
had changed. Silently, she looked
about her. There was no pleaSurable
interest in her face as her eye studied
each detail of her surroundingS-it
was as though she felt it incumbent
upon her to understand this strange
country. After half an hour she be-
gan to ask questions:
will we see any cowboys to-day?"
1--WE passed one an hour back"
THAT man on the horse? He didn't
look like a cowboy. Oh. But don't
they wear those-ttose fur rug things
on their legs and high-heel boots and
big hats and revolvers-forty-hves?"
Hair chaps are all right on a
fashion plate cowboy, or in cold
country. That man was wearin' the
useful kind-plain cowhide. He was
probably wearin' ridin' boots-high
heels. But nobody packs gun nova
days 'cepting hi-jackers and peace
officers. Oh, it's kinda usual to carry
gun in your car for coyotes and
such, but I amt seen cowpuncher
with a holster on for fifteen or twenty
years"
'Why, according to you, this wild
country must be as safe as town
with a good police force"
Lots safer. We got rattlesnalses
and a few other things, but in town
you've got high school kids scootin'
around in stripped Fords."
For the first time in many hours
the girl laughed She relaxed in the
seat, and pulling her tight-ftting hat
from her head, let the dry wind do
as it pleased with her short amber
hair. "We've been awfully rude" she
smiled, eve should have introduced
ourselves-rny husbands name is Ken
meth Warren; I'm Ruth"
The old man nodded. Il figured
maybe you might be- l think my son,
viii, wrote you about-Mr. Grey"
"Ohw The girls face went sober.
Il see, Of. course. Mr.. Will Thames
letter came from Los Angeles and l
didn't think OF there being connec-
ton when | learned your name this
morning. Did-did you know my
brother?",
"Yes, pretty welt He and Will
used to ride. the country together
quite a bit whenever Will came out.
viii was here when the news was
brought about your brother Harry.
"Please tell me what you know
about Harry's death" asked the girl
quietly.
Old Charley shook his head. There
amt much | can tell you. / expect
Viii wrote about all anybody knows.
Your brother went down into Mexico
last fall. After the fall cattle sellin',
1t was. He and his pardner, Jep
Snavely, had been fgurin' or lookin'
ever some stock down that way-so
Harry went. Snavely heard from him
4 time or two and learned Harry was
goin' further into the interior. After
that Snavely didn't hear from him.
For a couple of months he didn't
ahinie nothin' about it because mails
mighty uncertain in some parts of
Mexico. Then he commenced gettin
place and asked me what should be
done. Well, just about then a Mexi-
s9can came into Palo Verde and told
about fndin' Harry. Close to two
4. hundred miles below the line, it was.
The Mexican knew the body was
american and he brought some letters
one OF them was from you. He
described the clothes and so from the
story the Mexican brought back and
the letters and other personal things
s33evorybody Knew itwas Harry. Snavely
+. was notified and he seen the Mexican
4 and told all he knew about it, which
s. is about what | told you."
e "Was there anything to show what
caused Harry's death ?"
~. "Nothin' exact. The Meyiozn said