The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
Flame Of the Border:


undoing. he did not know. What
Ounce had told her In the softening
urge OF love he furiously suspected.
EVIL himself, lost to all standards of
loyalty, double-crosser of double
crossers, he trusted no one, believed In
no one.
And now he had the whole thing In
his hands. thanks to Quatro: the man
who knew his ways and works as none
other living knew them; the woman
or another world who might wreak his
ruin Ii she chose.
That great structure of blood and
raid and contraband which he had
built for himself from Mazatlan to
New York city stood topping In the
hands OF these two-and Eel Diablo
would not have it
He looked at the slim girl before
him, bis thick nostrils dllating.
&c." he said, I'VE meet again,
senorta."
so 1t would SEEM" said sonya
Savarin.
great concourse OF people was
gathering swiftly In the grove, all
standing back at respectful distance.
1t was El Dlablo's habit to have his
Judgments witnessed-for their moral
effect.
But nowhere was there a tall man
with bronze hair and wild blue eyes
that shone. The girl looked earnestly
around, and El Diablo smiled.
Not just yet, senorita," he said,
presently. In all good time.r
Manuel rose and coming around the
table, brought chair and placed 1t
for her. Sonya nodded but did not
sit down. II seemed to her that she
was on trial here, as indeed she was
though with the issue a foregone con-
clusion. and she must take 1t standing.
The Injustice. the insult OF 1t all was
making fire In her soul, and she was
not afraid. o
Il think, SIR" she said sharply, sud-
denly, that you will answer to my
people and my country for this abduc-
tlon Of myself. You cannot hide It
long,"
"So7 You think not7 Well, we'll
has Ell DIablo lost his cunningT'
He had changed his speech to Span
ish, and for 4 moment Sonya hest
tated as to whether or not she should
show she understood. Then she de-
cided that he probably knew she did
and accepted the issue.
There comes an end to all things,
senor,' she said.
Yes, to life even" the bandit said
smoothly. looking 1t her.
ITO life, even.' said Sonya calmly.
A little whisper of admiration MUIR
INJURED through the silent crowd. She
had courage. the young white woman
from beyond the Border. No one had
ever met the master so, word for word
and eye for eye. The grim shadow of
his judgments had always broken
down his victims early. This girl
stood tall and straight. her hands on
the chair back. L
"You remember, senorita," Ell Diablo
said. that once took my lieutenant
from your arms on a dance floor. That
should have been warning. A suf-
flcient warning. Yet you did not
heed It."
why should have needed it7" said
Sonya steadily. "Who were you that
| should fear you to such an extent1
In my country men are free-to dance
with whom they choose"
"You saw that Ounce feared me-"
Eyes. And knew there must be 4
reason. He Is no mans coward.
'Then you should have known the
reason to be good"
II did"
"And tried to find that reason out,
have no doubt7"
.Assuredly."
"And did7"
No, senor, though / tried hard-
you shield the man."
mo"
"You lie to me, senorita 7"
The man Strengthened In his chair,
banged the heavy table with an iron
fist.
And so do you r. flashed Sonya.
"Carrambai" swore DIablo. "You
tell me that7"
"You told me that In my country
man does not speak 30 to women"
The man who ruled his little world
with blood and steel half rose, his
dark face purple with a mounting
rage. In that wavering second Sonya
Savarin was nearer death than she
had even been.
Then he sat down again and smiled.
That smile was deadly as an adder's
grin.
$50" he said, 1--WE shall proceed.
And Ounce did not tell you that I
meet the ships from China at Mazat-
LAMP
mo, senor.n
4Nor that / bring into Mexico and
along the Border merchandise Of great
value?"
mo. senor."
'Nor that that merchandise crosses
into the United States by my little
gray ships of the sky to be sent to