Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 12, 1917, Page 5

HEART OF THE SUNSET By REX BEACH Aastha: of “The Spoilers,” “The fron Trail,” ‘The Siloer Horde,’” Ete. 1 Ooprright by Harper & Brothers SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I—Set afoot and alone by an Secident in the desert near the Rio Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress of Las Pal- mas and La Feria ranches, meets Dave Law, Texas Ranger, at a water hole and is compelled to spend the night there with im, as he is in ambush for a murderer @nd cannot leave his post CHAPTER II—Next day at evening the murderer appears with a companion. CHAPTER I1I—Law captures the mur- @erer but is compelled to kill his compan- | jon, Panflo Sanchez, who happens to be| @ cousin of Mrs, Austin’s horsebreaker, Jose Sanchez CHAPTER IV—At Las Palmas Alaire telis ber husband, Ed, that his carousals and inebriety must’ stop. Her cattle| st La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are con- fiscated by” Longorio, general, and she finds that it is because Ed bes been helping the rebel junta. CHAPTER V—On her w: in Mexico Alaire meets in hove with her and fer the ted stock. ay to La Feria | Longorio, who | agrees to settle | He motored out from Brownsville, aad after ridding himself of dust, in- fisted upon spending the Interval be- 5 ‘fere dinner fn an inspection of Aluaire’s id atest ranch improvements. Not until | @ianer was over did he inquire the rea-4 sea for his summons. “It's about La Feria. General Lon- worio has confiscated my stock,” Alaire told him. “I was afraid of this very thing, and so I was prepuring to bring the siock over. Still—I never thought ‘they'd actually confiscate it.” “Hasn't Ed done enough to provoke econfiecation?’ asked the judge. “I wave it pretty straight that he's giv-| dmgimoneg to the rebel junta and lend- ime every useistance he can to their cause.” “T didn’t know he'd actually dode! seything. How mad!” ‘ “Yes—for a man with toterests in| federg! territory. But Ed always does; the wrong thing, you know.” t “®hen I presdme this confiscation is | dn the nature of a reprisal. But the! 4 steck ts mfiime, not Ed’s. I weat your help mm taking up the matter with | Wastington.” HNeworts was pessimistic. went do any good, my dear,” he said.’ “You won't be paid for your cattle.” “Then I shali go to La Ferin.” “Ner The judge shook hix head ¢ dcaldeiiy. I'vé been, there a hundred times, { a i | | “l Wonder if You Ever Met a David Law?” The federals have courteous,” “Longorio has a bad reputation. I Strongly advise against your going. You'd better send some man.” “Whom can I send?” asked Alaire. “You know my situation.” The judge considered a moment be- fore replying. “I can't go, for I'm busy in court. You could probably accomplish more than anybody else, if Longorio will listen to reason, and, after all, you are a person of such im- Dortance that I dare say you'd be safe, But ft will be a hard trip, and yon won't know whether you are in rebel or in federal territory.” “Well, people here are asking wheth- er Texas is In the United States or y Mexico,” Alaire said, lightly. “Some- "J times | hardly know.” After a mo- ment she continued: “Since you know everything and everybody, I wonder if you ever met a David Law?” Ellsworth nodded. “Tell me something about him.” “He asked me the same thing about you. Well, I haven’t seen much of Dave since he grew up, he’s such a roamer,” “He said his parents were murdered by the Guadalupes.” “Yes. It happened a good many years ago, and certainly they both met a violent end. I was instrumental in Saving what property Fr: ft, but it didn’t last D: right ¢ been more than arelegs in + friend or a client with such faint praise,” said Alatre. | “Oh, IT don’t mean it that way. I'm almost like one of Dave's kin, und I’ve | heen keenly interested in watching his traits develop. I'm interes in he- redity. I've watched it in Ed’s . for instance. If you know the parents it’s easy to read their children.” Again | he lupsed into silence, nodding to him- self. “Yes, nature mixes her prescrip- tious like any druggist. I'm glad you | and Ed--have no babies.” Alaire murmured something unintel- ligibie. “I have never known you to damn a j cant, the people seemed content. res, experience, end to end, making himself acquaint- ed Alaire the gossip that he picked up. you will behold the flower of the lcan army,” he told Alaire. continued—a trial to Alaire and Dolo- but to All morning the monotonous journey | | Jose hez a red-letter He covered the train from | with everyone and bringing to It was not until midday that the first interruption occurred; then the train | pulled in upon a siding, and after an | | interminable del northbound it transpired thy troop-train was ex Jose brought this intelligence “You will nostrils thin and sensitive, like those! | the man seemed to be scanning her | of a blooded horse. impatience, were gene Disdain, hauteur, | stamped upon the countenance as he pushed briskly through the crowd, turning his! head from side to side in search of the woman who had summoned him. | Not until she rose did he discover | Alaire; then he halted; his eyes fixed themselves upon her with a start of startled amazement. | Alaire felt herself color faintly, for} s from head to foot, taking in every de-| tail of her face and form, and as he did so his expression remained unal-| tered. ao EE Bluebird Photoplays S | see thousunds of Longorio’s veterans, Mexican federal | - CHAPTER V. A Journey, and a Dark Man. At‘nire’s prepurations for the journey to La Feria were made with little de- | y. Owing to the condition of affairs ross the border, Ellsworth had thought it well to provide her with let ters from the most influential Mexi in the neighborhood; what more, in order to pave her way toward 4 settlement of her claim he succeeded | in getting a telegram through to Mex ico City—Ellsworth’s influence was not bounded by the Rio Grande. Alaire took Dolores with her, and for} male she selected, after some! deliberation, Jose Sanchez, her horse- breaker. Benito could aot well be sured. anchez had some force and initiative, at least and Alaire had no reason to doubt his loyalty. The party went to Pueblo by motor. On the fal- lowing day, Alaire secured her pa ports from the federal headquarte across the Rio Grande, while Jose at- tended to the railroad tickets. On the second morning ufter leaving home the party was borne southwurd into Mex- Ico. The revolution had ravaged most of northern Mexico; long rows of rusting trucks and twisted car skeletons beside the track showed how the railway's | rolling stock had suffered in this par- | ticular vicinity; and as the train pene-| trated farther south temporary trestles | cans is escore ; and the charred ruins of station houses spoke even more eloquently of the! struggle. Now und then a steel water | tank, pierced with loopholes and ripped by cannon balls, showed where some) detachment had made a stand. There Wie i willitary guard on the train, too—a dozen unkempt soldiers loaded down with rifles and bandoliers of car- tridges, and several officers, neatly | dreased fn khaki, Who rode in the first-| class coach and occupied themselves | by muking eyes at the women At its frequent stops the train was besieged by the customary crowd of curions peans; the same noisy huck-/ ters, dealt out enchiladas, tortillas, | goat cheeses and coffee from the same dirty baskets and pails; even their out- stretched hunds seemed to bear the fa- miliar grime of ante-bellum days. The | coaches were crowded; women fanned | themselves wnceasingly; thelr men) snored, open-mouthed, over the backs | of the seats, and the*alsles were full | | of squa@lling, squabbling children. As for the country itself, it was dy- | ing. The ranches were stripped of stock, no carts creaked along the high- | ways, and the roads, Hke the little | farms, were growing up to weeds. Stores were empty, the people were | idle. Over all was an-atmosphere of decay, and, what was far more signifi- | tion to Private Parties. | He is a great fighter; he has a nose | | himself with an uir of authority. THE RHINOCEROS GRILL now open from 11 a.m.to2a.m. Below the Rhinoceros Cafe. The best of things to Eat and Drink. Music and Entertainment every evening. The Columbine Oil Company every mun of them a very devil for blood. They ure returning to Nuevo Pueblo after destroying a band of those rebels. They had a great vie- tory at San from La F spared, seno: Pedro—thirty kilometers ria. Not a prisoner was “Is General Longorio with them?" Aluire inquired quickly. “That is what 1 came to tell you. It is believed that he is, for he tukes | his army with him wherever he goes. for it, that man, and he strikes like the | lightning — here, there, anywhere." Jose, It seemed, was a rabid Potosista. | “When the train arrives,” she told | her horse-breaker. “I want you to find | General Longorio and ask him to come | here.” “But, senora!’ Jose was dum- founded, shocked. “He is a great yen- eral—” Hive nim this note.” Quickly writ- ing a few lines on a page from her) notebook, she guve him the scrap of paper, which he carefully placed in his | hat; then, shaking his head doubtfully, he left the cur. Flushed with triumph, Dolores took | the first eccasion to enlarge upon her theme. “You will see what a monster this Longorio is,” she declared. “It was| like him to steal your beautiful cattle;) he would steal a crucifix.” “I've heard that,” Alaire said gravely. In the course of time the military train came creaking along on the main} track ‘and stopped, to the great interest of the south-bound travelers, [t was| matte up of many stock cars crowded with cavalry horses, and penned in with them were the women and the children. The soldiers themselves | were clustered thickly upon the car! toofs. Far down at the rear of the} train was a rickety pussenger couch, | and teward this Jose Sanchez made his} way. There began a noisy interchange of greetings between the occupants of the} twe trains, and meauwhile the hot sun glared balefully upon the huddled fig- ares en the car tops. A balf-hour passed, then occurred a commotion at the forward end of Alatre’s coach. H A group of officers elimbed auoerd: and among them wus one who could be mone other than Luis Longorio. As he came down the passageway Alaire identified bim without the ald of his insiguia, for he stood head and shoul- dere above his companions and ‘bore He wae unusually tull, ut leust six feet three, and very slim, v lithe; a young man; his checks were girlishly smooth and of a cleur, pale, olive tint; his eyes were large, bold, brilliant; his |) Special atten- Banquets a Specialty <|# ASH PITS BUILT TO ORDER. 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A thousand apologies for my delay,” he said. “Caramba! not dream—TI did not understand your message.” He continued to regard her with that same queer intensity. “You are General Longorio?” Aluire was surprised to note that her voice quavered uncertainly, and annoyed to feel her face still flushing.” “Your obedient servant.” Longorio, with a brusque command routed out the occupants of the seat ahead, and, reversing the back, took a position facing Alatre. Another order and the men who had accompanied him withdrew up the aisle. There was no mistaking his admiration. He seemed enchanted by her pale beauty, her rich, red hair held him fascinated, and with Latin boldness he made his feelings crassly manifest. “You probably know why I wished to see you,” Alaire began. Longorio shook his bead denial. “It is regarding my ranch, La Feri Seeing that the name conveyed noth- ing, she explained, “I am told that your army confiscated my cattle.” “Ah, yes! Now I understand.” The Mexicen nodded mechanically, but it was plain that he was not heeding her words in the least. As if to shut out a vision or to escape some dazaling sight, he closed his eyes. Alaire wondered if the fellow had been drinking. She turned to Dolores to find that good womun wearing an expression of stu- pefaction. It was very queer; it made Alaire extremely Ul at ease. Longorlo opened his eyes and passed a brown hand across his brow to brush away perverse fancies that in- terfered with his thoughts. Aluaire no- ticed that one of his fingers was deco- rated’with a magnificent diamond-and- ruby“ ring, and this interested her queerly. No ordinary man eould fit- In wague tingly have worn such an ornament. | yet on the hand of this splendid bar- | barian it seemed pot at all eut of keeping. “Dips!” Longorio eontinmed. “Your ranch has been destroyed; your cuttle stolen, eh?) 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Iam a woman of affairs, Gen eral Longorio, and you imust talk to me as you would talk to aman. When I heard about this raid I came to look into it—to see you, or whoever is in charge of this district, and to make a claim for damages.” “Valgame Dios! “There nothing about it, that TI can xe “You consider such a woman as yourself ordinary? The men of my country enshrine beauty and worship it. 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