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a NA, | rage ew “Ed!” eried the wife. She west | |toward him on weak, unsteady fest, | but she halted as the voice of Lenge- rio cut In sharply: This is quite extraordinary, “Need you ask me?” cried the man. “I would ride through a thousand per- ils, senore. God in his graciousness ing his employer's eyes, to druw my money.” “Very well. Uam sorry to have you leave Las Palmas, for I have regarded “I would like tions. Accordingly, Ed's arrival, ju- | stead of hastening his departure, meve- ly served to prolong his sts Tt was growing late now and Palo- FEART you as one of my gente.” Jose’s face | placed that miserable village, Romero, | ma was frantic. Profiting by her first “What's this I hear? Ricardo Gas ud | remained stony “What do you intend close to the gates of heaven. Why | opportunity, she whispered to Alsire,| man’s bod Husband and wife Fy | to do? Where are you going?” should [ not presume to look through | “For God's sake, send him awa; jturned. ‘The on double door te the oO ZC The fellow shrugged. “Quien sabe! | them briefly? [came two days ago, and Alaire’s eyes were dark with excite- | ying room med the tall figure of Cia “<\- | Perhaps I shal) go to my General Lon- | every hour since then I have turned | ment. “Yes,” said she. “Talk to him, | the Mexican general, SUNSET | | shot,” she told him. gorio.” Alaire smiled faintly. “You will be “Those soldiers my eyes in the direction of Las Pal- At last I could wait no longer,” Paloma gusped and Alnire stepped and give me a chance to have a wort alone with Ed.” The opportunity came when Austin | | CHAPTER XIll. have little to eat and no money at|through the French window at her | went into the dining room for # drink. Rangers. all” back and into the brightly lighted | Alaire excused herself to follow him. Longorio stared first at the huddlag, But Jose’s bright eyes remained hos- | living room. Paloma Jones followed the a ful! | perspiring mun beside the telephone, " “~ ate (oy, PEX BEA GE tile and his expression baflling. It | as if in a trance. a ‘and then at the frightened woman, “4 ¥ Se 4 wy. =, was plain to Alaire that her explana- | Longorlo’s bright eyes took a swift | j that the truth?” he demanded harshig | tion of his cousin's death had carried | inventory of his surroundings; then he | ¢ | “Yes.” Austin answered, “They are Authoro “The S; tlers.?? ;p a | not the slightest conviction, und she | sighed luxuriously. bringing the body to this side. You of ypotlers,”” “The Iron Trail, jeven begun to fear that her part in| “How fine!” said he. “How beautl- | Ey & | know what that means.’ for the confiscated stock. 13 would not be denied, Her delight that | senora.” Paloma Jones sat down heay- “What's that greaser doing here?” | a Ga SESE eye hed pneg ow would. All we need ts | Aluire had come to see her pleased and | ily in the nea chair, “But you need | he asked roughly. home by Blaze Jones and his eventos a pair of Mexicans to—do the work. | shamed the elder women, who hesi- | have no uneasine “He called to pay his sespects. You ; Paloma, Dave hears something about the T liked Ricardo ; I owe him something.” | tatingly confessed the object of her Alaire answered sharply, “It was a | must get him away.” we cattle stealing: With Ricaniy Sapenes of | {Suppose we're caught?” | visit. very reckless thing to do, and you| “I must?’ Ed glowered at her. “The Silver Horde,” Etc. r had caused him to look upon A nest for a bird of paradise!" “pid you know this The generdl Fo Arete jher as an accessory, Nevertheless, | “Don't you consider this rather a! é } turned upon Alaire. Of the four be SYNOPSIS. t | when she paid him his wages she gave jmad = adventu Aluire insisted. “4 fl wud the leaatteecited: = Cane | him a good horse, which Jose accepted uppose it shor ne known that | y ¥ rom the background Paloma que- — cursed eloquently. “I'd like to | CHAPTER I—Set afoot and alone by an accident in the desert near the Rio Gran. Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress of Las Pal- mas and La } ranches, 8s Dave er hang it onto Tad; I'd sure clean house down y if I was positive.” with thanks but without g Alaire watched him ride hever a backward glance As with she decided itude. uy crossed the rio sna “T an- | But | swer to no one m supreme, vered: “You told us Ricardo was ast dead, so—it is all right. There is ne— narm done.’ Law, Texas Ranger, at a water wile ons that she must lose no ms my heurt; it A briet silence ensued, then Longe hin mpelled to sp id the night there with ing the Ranger this think you care for my a, 1@ is in ambush fi urde . P tenalditor any ; and’cannot leave his post, | "Ureerer | UO OS : ED rere tor my /Caye CHAPTER II OA ie drove her nobile to Jones- | SHAPTER Il—Ne day at e ing the rv ) usn’t be ‘ th ir | saurdarartenpeate withmcoms vening the | town, | isn’t been a dexth In| yille that afternoon, more worried than na swal- ee ae ; : I The speaker watched » cured to ad Law was nowh | derer but is compelled to kill his comp nis sends cls Pie Af we had Ricar- | tx town 1 so, in spite of her relue- | tect my- fon, Panfilo Sar Who happens to do's body on this side it would put | tunce, 1 to look for se of eventualities. & cousin) of) Mrs, usUn’s horsebreaker, end to all the lies, and rhaps | him As she had Colonel Blanco to make known | never ¢ and had bringing with me some of my | tells her busbana, tae ae, Palmas rciieaie the real facts, It might even mean @ made it almost impossible the girl | troopers. Oh, they are peaceable fel- | “y 1 Eyota} . is é sais 2 agai Tr * bd ! n ' rr and inebriety must’ stop. Her cattle © PEL ORAS Tud Lewis, to visit Las Palmas, the meeting of | lows!” he declared, quickly; “and they Pence: the Mexican ranc h, are con- What d'you say we go over there | the two women was somewhat formal. | are doubtless enjoying. themselyes “What's That Greaser Doing Here?” > , Mexican edera c re 1 | ’ . t | general, and she finds that {t 1s because | 224 get Ricardo ‘ | But no one could long remain stiff or | with our friend and sympathizer, Mo- Ed has been helping the rebel junta. Dave smiled. hat's what I’ve been | constrained with Paloma Jone: ; the | pales.” When they were out of sight and near- | CHAPTER V—On her way to La Feria in Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who falls in love with her and agrees to settle leading up to Will you take a chance?" girl had a directness of manner and an honest, friendly smile that simply “Where?” asked Aluire, “I left them at your pumping plant, ing, her husband turned upon her with an ugly frown, Dearton! his boys Dave and Blaze go on a scout “In that case we'll have to run for; “Oh, I thought you were calling on | must not remain here.” |“Why don't you? You got him here | hot loss s Mites cate) itever: it, and—I presume I'll be discharged | me.” Paloma pouted her pretty lips. | Longorio drew his evenly arched |in my absence. Now that i'm home,| — YAteXVee CHAPTER VII—Law catches two of the | £0m the Ranger service.” |“Dave isn’t here, He and father— | brows together in a plaintive frown, | you want me to get rid of him, eh? | eee hesckis Gees “I ain't very good at runnin’—not | have gone away.” saying, “You are inhospitable!” Then | What's the idea?” | under him. He trails the other thief to | 2m Mexicans.” Blaze’s eyes were! It needed no close observation to |his expression lightened. “Or is it,” } “Don't be silly. I didn’t know he | “Hello! is That You, Tad?” Las Palmas, wt he is insulted by Ed| bright and hard at the thought. “It's : : Austin, whom he knows to be very friend- ly with the Lewis outfit. CHAPTER XI—Dave and Alaire attend more’n possible that, if they discover us, we can start a nice little war| of our own.” discover the concern in Palolna’s eyer Alaire told her story quickly. Law must be warned right awa “Mr. | he asked—"s it that you are indeed appr®ensive for me?” Aluire tried to speak quietly. “ was coming and—he must be crazy to tisk such a thing.” “Crazy?” Ed’s lip curled. “He isn’t rio shrugged. “Who knows? Let we hope that he suffered no harm on Mex i ver rive 80! . azy. I suppose he couldn't s away | jean soil. That would be serious, Le thewae Palmar heiresante Davx pane re - I aig ibe’ ton : should never forgive myself if you A = ° , withiathorserto. ser Cosbesttibeny: That evening Dave managed to get added, for the man is capable of aDg-} Oo. to harm herelat my rane luny longer. By henven, Alaire deed; yes, very serious, for I have te cattiertitaven. They discuss the kill-] his Ranger captain by long-distance | thing. | Longorio sighed. “And I hoped for Alnire checked this outburst with | given my word to your government. s telephone, and for some time the two Paloma nodded. “Dave told us bow) | welcome—especially since 1) 4 Sharp exclamation: “Don't make a | This—David Law”—he pronounced the 5 y . co man Triad. ait ay » hi kille » —" She psi- | ys = 5 5 nGHAPTER Deul- Gusman: does| notiren talked guardedly. When Dave rang} ne a a ate * ae i = i sy “| have done you another favor, You) scene! Don't you understand he holds | name carefully, but with a strange for- arouses Americans. Dav Blaze ar- EB ron As come to a thorough un-} cape ect Gun ~ ss as: Le Ms saw that hombre who came with me ver fifty thousand dollars’ worth of | eign accent— is a reckless person Tange to go to Romero s the river erstanding. “Mrs. Austin, I'm going to ¢ PS “Yes.” Ua Feria cattle? Don’t you understand | to defy the border regulations. It ts and. re the body hears t sete (aleve: te: Set es something—I've got to tell someb' See PaaS Hindaleennisn a sani tiivadertorelen tie Dave killed Panfilo and ¢ Tt RG a Sih HOSE “Well, y would never guess It is|\V@ Can't antagon him? n ive matter to Invade foreign ter gorlo. Faloma and Ala * It had pees an Ch ee re Jose tre A elee ey wae wale, ae ae ‘| your Jose Sanches, He was distracted Re that what he came to see you | ritory on such a mission Vongtrie anduDav Sanchez to ure eave of absence you ca Seat eee Metta the ne of his cousin's murder, | bout again bent his brilliant es upom Suit from Benito, but Aluire knew nothing pave complet ate their wit hi 1¢ cume to me—” “Yes.* She bit her lip. “Vil explain | Alaire. see that you are concerned man to Tad Lewis a Lal the oe Shi RA EER Na “His cousin was not murdered.” MO hve ae you must rai me | for his sufety. You would not desire | 2 sae Pee limse ed permission to see her wu7 y- 1 “Pxactivi A 4 . send him back t awny Hane | him to come to trouble, eh? He has ae ane uae atte i on a matter of importance, “What Alaire stared at the girl) leacaga ie ae anaes Ree nee at the clock, Alaire saw th: wus | done you fayors; he Is your friend. H follow ane puceerae Le The man had ridden hard most of au ‘ompr ieee My dear girl | my boy, It 18 better to do nothing than | Jrawing on toward midnig with (as Tam. Well’—a mirthless smile ex- 7 Dave croasithe river * is | the previous night, and his excitement) aren't you dreamin; | to act wron Go back to your beau-| Wick decision she seized her husband | posed his splendid white teeth—“we & DEN ere ever STD ese UShIae: ES Te ge tay ap ee Ea a1 st th Tene cht to know | (tuk no more about this unhappy af-|" There is something big going on to- | you good night.” at all, only he thought I ough fair’ It required some argument, I/2!ght, Ed! Longorio brought a guard “Where are you going?’ demanded CHAPTER Xil. The Guzman Incident. Ricardo Guzinan did not return from Romero, The man had disup- peared, it seemed, completely and mys- | | | | | | ay | loma’s breath failed her momentaril | “They left an hour ago in my machir in case unything happens to him.” Pa- with two Mexicans to help them. They intend to cross at your pumping piant | as soon as it gets dark, and be back! by midnight—that is, if they ever get assure you, but—he js here. He come: to ask your forgiveness and to resume | his position of trust.” | “Tam glad to have him back if he} feels that way. I have nothing what-! | ever to forgive him,” s with him, and left them at ur pumphouse, Well, it so happens that Bla Jones and Mr. Law huve gone to the Romero cemetery to get Ricardo Guzman's body.” “What?” Austin’s red his ¢ of soldie face paled, Miss Jones, “To the river, und thea to Romero. I may be needed, for those men of mine are stupid fellows, and there Ls © danger of o misunderstanding. dark anything may happen. In the | T shoulé i "The Ww 7 vi *s bulged. like to meet this David Law; he is teriously, At first the facts appeared | Ey | “Then he will be happy, and I have eye NBEO: : ie € wiw; he plain: a citizen of the United States pack igufdce ine, ADT | Served you. That Is the end of the | “Ye: That's why Paloma is here. | 4 man of my own kine Turning toe) had been lured across the border and | Seen tht ee ete Donor eng vs) matter.” With a graceful gesture Lon-| They crossed at our pumping station, | “young Ed," he said: “Phere is rea- were strulned and tragic. She m x Is = mentacldignenran cons = a e gorio dismissed the subject. “It Is to) 4nd they'll be back ut any time, now. | son for haste, and a horse moves slow- was dead. The outrage was a casus | anxiety was keenest for the safety of pu E LSE CEs SALA DY ORE ROB BOGE } reRtentab tau man’s body!” Austin hove SH Sul anne , « f belli such as no self-respecting people | her father or—the other? penne tala mers rabititie ipa und wallow eile HYUN Note he oni Sa OeS areas could {gnore; so ran the popular ver- Gunite Eve dnraventeinemmetrem eed: | “Too bad. 1 1 hoped to know he inte Aa See eGdaH don't want to see ihe Rio Grande to- | dict. The ominous mailed s » ing?” she inquired. | an ane conwace nin eee ve FeO “To pr wve ' ‘ ) eae roreelvue BARA aE involy ‘ whic! y along the Rio Gre > s' | UT K ice . natin _| rales are not such a bad people as he | ree “B ye fare 8 ¥ volved, i faaee lay along the Rio Grande st mel necanawe pO es eos Sennniita think. We ought to be | tage piers WO NGS lar OL Gone!’ ‘There ia now to waste, and Of course, the people of Texas were “Well, we could be there—you and | friends, he and I Verte d= sharply “What s the “matter qghave SOIL to/ say to;you.) Sow delighted that the long-delayed hour L” d | aU Le elie Falomalatinred jun Ed?" apes naras Uae ae ia Here, eters : a8 ae \ 3 - rs | easily, and at the first yportunity | 1d? | horse will remain here until J reture had struck; accordin when the Paloma agreed eagerly. “Yes! May- | burst out: “It’s far from safe for you But Austin momentarily was beyond | goy yim, nents torent Daa mieads: setae | ReBNeicon ers help them If they got | +4 remain here, General Longorio, 3Peech. The decanter from which he There was no mistaking the com- time in which to come to life in pref- erence to putting a further strain upon international relations, they were both surprised and enraged. Telegraph wires began to buzz; the governor of the state sent a sarcastic message to the national capital, offering to dis- patch a company of Rangers after Guzman’s body, just to prove that he Desrtor) 1 VALENTING-, “Senora! a Terrible Thing!” Jose Burst Forth. known to him, and she decided swiftly that there must be no further conceal- “Come, then! We'll have supper at Las Palmas and slip down to the river and wait.” Paloma was gone with a rush. In a moment she returned, ready for the trip, and with her she carried a rifle nearly as long as herself. ° ° . . ° . . In offering to lend a hand in this This neighborhood is terribly excited | over the death of Ricardo Guzman, | and if anyone learned—”" “So! Then Guzman is dead?” al gorio inquired, with interest. “Isn't he?” blurted Paloma. “Not so far as I can learn. Only today I made official report that noth- ing whatever could be discovered about was trying to pour himself a drink played a musical tattoo upon his glas: bis face had become ashen and pasty. “How many men has he got?” Aus- tin nodded in the direction of the frent room, “I don't know. What ails you?” Something in her husband's inexpli- Probably four or five. cable agitation, something in the hunt- | mand in Longorio’s tone; the master of Las Palmus rose as if under com- pulsion, He took his hat, and the twe men left the room, “Oh, Mrs, Austin!” Paloma gasped. “They'll be in time, and so will the | Lewis gang.” 4 “Quick! Ed will take his runabout— — we'll follow in my car.” Ajaire flett— was indeed dead, and that the Mexi-| ent a , Alal ~ 1 him, Certainly he is nowhere in Ro- | | ae ; hic veg | to make herself ready. A few momenta — Panvatincelieatwers lying when they| “Senora! A terrible thing!” Jose pars cas aaa ae ee Bis oed mero, and it is my personal bellef that ensttnaiie vee pace ‘Aaa later she looked out from her window professed ignorance of the fact. burst forth. “It is strange, unbeliey- has i think pts thavatraleanore the poor fellow was either drowned ATaine 6 and saw the headlights of Ed's run-— able! My head whirls—” in the river or made way with for his = about flash down the driveway ‘to ‘the This offer not only caught the popu- lar fancy north of the Rio Grande, but it likewise had an effect on the other side of the river, for on the very next Alaire quieted him, saying in Span- ish, “Calm yourself, Jose, and tell me everything from the beginning.” coolly, she asked herself what pos- sible business of hers it could be. For her part. Paloma was troubled by no uncertainty of purpose; it did not money. Probably the truth will never be known.” Longorio had come to spend the Ed utterly disregarded her question. Catching sight of the telephone, which | stog% upon u stand in the far corner of the room, he ran to it, and, snateh- raid; then she and Paloma rushed ts , the garage where the touring car-stood “The moon is rising,” Paloma ‘halt nd 2 rr em o a ra “ py’ . p day General Luis Longorio set out for But no cong De calm Ja Fane seem to her at all absurd to go to| €vening, and wt Ree Pleasure in /ing the receiver, violently oscillated mops d. ee Rs Phe Hd it ae Romero to investigste personally the is Titsat ae agents seth es her father’s assistance, and she was | Alaire Austin’s company made him so the hook. Oo wen think we're ahead o: ye rancher’s disappearance. i sacks navies’ bl a EEGHE for | 80 eager to be up and away that the indifferent to his personal safety that “Don't do that!” Alnire cried, foi- pe! z , Now, throughout all this public Jose's'dar! CY Se ETEe | Sui “| Prospect of a long evening's walt made | BOthing short of a rude dismissal }igwing him. “Wait! It mustn't get | “Oh, yes. He hasn't had time to ze clamor, truth, as usual, lay hidden at ward eagerly. “What did you suspect, her restless. would have served to terminate his out,” | here yet, but—he'll come fast when hi the bottom of its well, and few even and why tare a ane apprehensive! 48 usual, Ed Austin had not taken | Mass neither ate nae zee pa ace “Hello! Give me the Lewis ranch— Prarie: ‘This is the only plan I cai j of Ricardo’s closest friends suspected | _ 1t Was W poe ty hat ny tre reul!-| the trouble to inform his. wife of his eae however, had the east Idea how | quick—I've forgotten the number.” | think of. : a the real reason for his murder. j Muttersin her sprees ar Se rses | whereabouts; Alaire way relieved to | eenly he resented the presence of Pa- | with nis free hund Ed held his wife Alaire drove as swiftly as she dared | Jonesville, of course, could think or talk of little else than this outrage, and Blaze Jones, as befitted its lead- ing citizen, was loudest in his criticism of the government's policy. Blaze’s conception of diplomacy was peculiar. “If Potosi didn’t talk straight that consul oughta bent a gun bar’l over the old ruffian’s bean and telephoned | ‘Tut for a couple hundred battleships. We Americans are cussed with notions of brotherly love and universal peace. Bah! We're bound to have war, Dave, some day or other.” Dave nodded his agreement. But—everybody has the wrong idea of | 80 this Guzman killing. The federal offi- cers in Romero didn’t frame it up.” “No? Who did?” “Tad Lewis.” up, eh?” “Yes, | @ prey to indecision; he rolled his eyes “What makes you| cried sharply. ized the crisis had come. Heretofore she had blamed Law, but now, oddly enough, she found herself interested in defending him, As calmly as she could, she related all that had led up to the tragedy, while Jose listened with eyes wide and mouth open. “You see, I had no suspicion of the ‘h,” she concluded. “It was a ter- rible thing, and Mr. Law regrets it deeply. He would have made a report to the authorities, only—he feared it might embarrass me.” Jose was torn with rage, yet plainly d cursed under his breath. “These Rangers!” he muttered. “That is the kind of men they are. They murder honest people.” “This was not a murder,” Alnire “Panfilo was alding a find that he was out, and she decided | that he had probably stayed at Tad! Lewis’ for supper. The women, were seated on the porch after their meal, when up the driveway rode two horsemen. A mo- ment later a tall figure mounted the steps and came forward with out- stretched hand, crying in Spanish: “Senora! I surprise you. Well, I told you some day I should give my- self this great pleasure. I am here!” “General Longorio! Eut—what a surprise!” Alaire’s amazement was naive; her face was that of a startled | schoolgirl. The Mexican warmly kissed | her fingers, then turned to meet Palo- ma Jones, As he bowed, the women exchanged glances over his head. Miss { Jones looked frankly frightened, and her expression plainly asked tHe mean- recovered, was standing slim and mo- loma Jones. It was a remarkable wooing; on the one hand this half-savage man, gnawed | by jealousy, heedless of the illicit na- ture of his passion, yet held within the bounds of decorum by some fag-end of respectability; and on the other hand, a woman, bored, resentful and tortured at the moment by fear about what was happening at the river bank. It was late when Austin arrived. Visitors at Las Palmas were unusual at any time; hence the sound of strange voices in the brightly lighted living room at such an hour surprised him. He came tramping in, booted and spurred, a belligerent look of in- quiry upon his bloated features. But when he had met his wife’s guests, his surprise turned to black displeasure, His own sympathies In the Mexican meeting Austin. }at a distance, muttering harshly: “Get away now! I know what I’m doing. Get away—d n you!” «He flung Aluire from him us she tried to snatch tlle instrument out of his hands. “Ed!” she cried. “Are you out of your mind? You mustn’t—” Their voices were raised now, heed- less of the two people in the adjoining room, “Keep your hands off, I tell you. Hello! Is that you, Tad?” Again Aus- tin thrust his wife violently aside. “Listen! I've just learned that Dave Law and old man Jones have crossed over to dig up Ricardo’s body. Yes, tomght! back inside of an hour.” Alaire leaned weakly u¢ table, ber frightened. eyes fixed upon Inst the senurcely retain his hold upon the tele. They're over there now—be | following the blurred streak of gral” that was the road, and taking th” bumps with utter recklessness, Ahen | | loomed the dark #idge of the rive thickets, a dense rampart of mesqnite | But even before they were shelter |from the moonlight Paloma saw ‘th lights of another automobile approach ing along the main-traveled highwa behind them—the lights, evidently, o Tad Lewis’ machine. A moment lat Alaire’s car drove into the black shac ows. It had been a short, swift, excli_ Ing ride. “Young Ed's” runabout coul — not be many minutes ahead of then The women got out, then breaste | the high grass and brambles betwee | their hiding place and the pumphous ;road. <A hundred yards away the could now see the ghostly Rio Grand its saffron surface faintly silvered | Jones started. % > cour 5 gele were F roe | . atrs think that?” felon to escape. the courts will not | ing of Longorio’s presence. To her- taal PebeeLA eae eas eae | the speuker. the low, moon ; lights gleamed from t) “Listen! Tad was afraid to let Ur-| Punish Mr. Law. 2| Self, she was wondering if it could |)" Fee eterno ave | #Yes! They nim to discover how he | Windows of Morales’ house, In ‘tl! f s ! ¢ s a “Bah! Who cares for the courts? | j04' anything ints hat expedi- | PUt One possible significance. Why killed a2 allat i They | distance the yague outlines of the Mc bina come to trial. Ricardo’s dead and mve anything to do with that expedi % ree 2 ~ | was Kkille id all about it. ey ‘ ; th Sut e. Now draw | This man is a gringo, and these are) tion to the Romero cemetery. She Paloma Jones was here he could Hot | crossed at my pumping plant, and |'can shore were resolving themselve | he other witne: : ge ne, | gringo laws. But I am a Mexican, tried to compose herself, but appre- | imagine. | th 1 be back tonight, if they haven't | 8nd far beyond twinkled the evidendy he own conclus ie “Say, Dave.” he | and Panfilo was my cousin, We shall | pension flooded her. | Alaire's:caller remained at ease, and! gireaay—" The speaker's vol that some beluted citizens of Romer he eee a i Sa aablown.| ees Alaire, meanwhile, ‘her composure | #PPear« d to welcome this chance of} ji fund was sha so that ne coufa | Were stil awake, 4 cried, “that means your cas “Don't be rash, Jose,” she exclaimed, Luis Longorlo was | Paloma had bronght with her iii | marningl e 22) Wl rs straine “ , { -barrele 3 . probably arranged with some of them turning away, he said, without meet as_at such a time, my dear general? | best advantage under adyerse conde | machine—"_ stood whispering. Conditions were f. f f! , “