Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 22, 1917, Page 7

HEART OF THE SUNSET By REX BEACH Author of “The Spoilers,” “The Iron i Trail.” **The Silver Horde,”’ Ete. Copyright by Harper & Brothers H (Continued From Page 3) | how?" } Jones swaliowed hard. “Understand, | he’s a friend of mine. No magic goes.” | “Magic?” “No—cockroaches or snakes’ tongues, or—” ‘ - Mrs, Strange fingered a heavy china how! as if tempted to bounce it from Biaze’s head. Then, not deigning to . she whisked past him and into the sickroom. It was evident from her expression that she considered the muster of the house a harmless but offensive old busybody. For some time longer Blaze hung about the sickroom; then, his presence ig completely ignored, he risked her antagonism by telephoning for Jonesville’s lerding doctor. Not find- ing the physician at home, he sneaked out to the barn and, taking Paloma's car, drove away in search of him, It was fully two hours later when he re- turned to discover that Dave was sleep- ing quietly. Dave slept for twenty hours, and even when he awoke it was not to a clear appreciation of his surroundings. | At first he was relieved to find that the splitting pain in his head was gone, but imagined himself to be still in the maddening local train from Browns- ville. By and by he recognized Palo- ma and Mrs, Strange, and tried to talk to them, but the connection between | brain and tongue was imperfect, and | he made @ bad business of conversa- | tion. It seemed queer that he should | be in bed at the Joneses’. When he hud recovered from his surprise he turned | his head and saw Mrs. Strange slum- bering In a chair beside his bed; from her uncomfortable position und evi- dent fatigue he judged that she must have kept a long and faithful vigil over him, A little later Paloma, pale and heavy- eyed, stole into the room, and Dave's cheerful greeting awoke Mrs. Strange with a jerk. “So! You're feeling better, aren't you?” the latter woman cried, heartily. | ONG How did I get here?” Dave asked. “I must have been right sick | and troublesome to you.” Paloma smiled and nodded, “Sick! Why, Dave, you frightened us nearly to | death! You were clear out of your | heac Mrs. Strange broke into his frown- ing meditation to ask, “How long since you bad a night’s sleep?” “I— Oh, the prosecutor at Browns ville ain’t let me alone a minute for a week,” “Umph! I thought so. You puzzled pill-roller, but doctors don’t know thing, anyhow. Why, he wanted to » you up to find out what alled I threatened to scald him if he did.” “I seem to remember talki ’ Dave venturtd. “TI rec 1 said a lot of foolish things.” He ¢ lovk that passed between his S and its significance distressed Mrs. Strange continued: “That's how we guessed what your trouble | was, and that's why I wouldn't let that fool doctor disturb you. Now that you've had a sleep and are all right | in, I'm going home and change my clothes. I haven't had them off for two nights.” | “Two nights!” Dave stared in be wilderment. Then he lamely apolo-| gized for the trouble he had caused, and tried to thank the women for their | kindness, He was shaky when, an hour later, | he came downstairs for breakfast; but | otherwise he felt better than for many | days; and Blaze's open delight at see- ing him did him as much good as the food he ate. Dave spent part of the morning sun- ning himself on the porch, reading the papers with their exciting news. Dur ing his absence Paloma had done her, best to spoil Montrosa, and among oth- er marks of favor had allowed her free | run of the yard, where the shade was ¢ool and the grass fine, and where de- cious tidbits were to be had from the kitchen for the mere asking. In con- sequence, Dave dtd. not remain there long until he was discovered. Mont- Tosa signaled, then trotted toward him vith ears and tall lifted. Her delight Was open and extravagant; her wel- fome was as enthusiastic as a horse could make it. Gone were her coquetry 40d alre; she nosed and nibbled Dave; she rubbed and rooted him with the Wolence of a battering-ram, and per- mitted him to hug her and murmur Words of love into her velvet ears. She Swapped confidence for confidence, too; and then, when he finally walked back toward the house, she followed Closely, as if fearful that he might fgain desert her, Phil Strange met the lovers as they turned the corner of the porch, and Warmly shook Dave’s hand. “Teeny— my wife—told me you was better,” he began, “so I beat it out here. I hung “round all day yesterday, walting to See you, but you was batty.” “I was pretty sick,” Dave acknowl- “Mre. Strange was mighty kind © me.” oS Se ests | show, she tells me. | her | that’s a cine’ & way with 'e: D id w Why. m and with animals, too. | Rajah, the big python with our) took sick one year, and he'd have | | died sure only for her. Same with a} - lot of the other animals. She knows | | More'n any vet I ever saw.” “Perhaps I needed a veterinary in- Stead of a doctor,” Dave smiled. | guess I've got some horse blood in me. See!” Montrosa had thrust her head under his arm and was waiting for him to scratch her ears. “Well, I brought you some mail,” Strange fumbled in his pocket for a small bundle of letters, explaining: “Blaze gave me these for you as il passed the post office.” } Dave took the letters with a word of thanks, and thrust them carelessly {n-| to his pocket. “What seems to be the trouble?” he inquired. “You remember our last talk? Well, | them Mexicans have got me If you hadn't come home I'd have | sone to the prosecuting attorney, or} somebody,” | “Then you've more?” learned something Phil nodded, and his sallow dl puckered with apprehension. “Rosa Morales has been to see me regular.” | Dave passed an uncertain band over his forehead. “I’m not in very good shape to tackle a new proposition, but | ——what is it?” | “We've got to get Mrs. Austin away from here,” “We? Why?” “If we don’t they'll steal her.” | “Steal her?” Dave's amazement was | patent. “Are you crazy?” | “Sometimes I think I am, but I’ve! pumped that Morales girl dry, and I can't figure anything else out of what} Her and Jose expect to} make a lump of quick money, jump to Mexico, get married, and live happy | ever after. Take it from me, it’s Mrs. | Austin they aim to cash in on.” “Why—the idea’s ridiculous!” “Maybe it is and maybe it ain't,” the fortune-teller persisted. “More than ove rich Mexican has been grabbed and held for ransom along this river; | yes, und Americans, too, if you can belleve the stories, Anything goes in that country over there.” “You think Jose is planning to kid- nup her? Nonsense! One wan couldn't | do such a thing.” “I didn’t say he could,” Phil de- fended himself, sulkily. “Remember, I told you there was somebody back of him.” | “Yes, I remember, but you didn't know exactly who,” | “Well, I don't exactly know yet. I thought maybe you might tell me.” There was a brief silence, during which Dave stood frowning. Then he appeared to shuke himself free from Phil's suggestions. “It's too utterly preposterous. Mrs, Austin has no enemies; she’s a person of importance. If by any chance she disappeared—” “She's done that very little thing,” Strange declared, “What?” “She's disappeared—anyhow, she's ‘gone. Yesterduy when I saw you was laid up and couldn't help me, I phoned | rattled, ; I've been trying everywhere to locate | | you. INANCIAL By OTIS & COMPANY. Daily Market Comment. By OTIS & COMPANY. News Summary. International Marine preferred stock placed on six per cent basis. House rejects important amend- ments to Adams food control bill, Federal Farm Loan Board arranges with group of investment houses to float bonds. { General Motors declares regularly |quarterly dividend and contributes $250,000 to Red Cross. Arrangement perfected under Fed- jeral auspices for pooling all tidewater soft coal so as to effect saving in jecal. Russian Congress of Soldiers and Workmen delegates vote confidence in Provisional Government and urge jimmediate resumption of big offen- sive, Following conference of president of Steel Corporation, chairman of Shipping Board and ments have been reached whereby the United States will get steel for ships vt lower prices. Market Comment. Wall Street Journal—Whatever the outlook in the other industries, steel must win the war and the profits tre going to be made in steel. New York Sun—Bankers believe jthat eventually prices will move to higher values, F. R. Keech & Co.—We would carefully select stocks in buying and still maintain that the Steels are the safest and most promising. BOSTON- WYOMING OIL CO. acres Field. owns acres every ranch; somebody answered in Spanish 2d from what I could make out they don't know where se is.” | Dave wondered if he had understood | Strange aright, if this could be a trick of his own tired brain, Choosing or his words carefully, hi uid: “De you mean tc line that she’s missing and they haven't given un alarm? I reckon you didn’t understand the message, did | » shrugged. “Maybe I didn't. | s you try. You sabe the li to telephone, le: When he eme a few moments later, it was with a queer, set look upon his face. “] got em,” he suid. “She’s gone—| left three days “Where did she go?” “They wouldn't tell me, “They wouldn't?” Strange up sharply. “Wouldn't or couldn't.” The men eyed each other silently; then Phil in- quired: “Well, what do you make of it?” “I don’t know. She wasn’t kidnaped, for Dolores went with her. I—think we're exciting ourselves unduly.” The little fortune-teller broke out excitedly: “Yes we are! Why do you suppose I’ve been playing that Morales girl? I tell you there's something | crooked going on. Don’t I know?} Didn’t I wise you three weeks ago that} something ke this was coming off?” It was plain that Phil put complete} faith in his powers of divination, and at this moment his earnestness carried a certain degree of conviction. Dave made an effort to clear his tired brain. “Very well,” he sald. “If you're so gure, I'll go to Las Palmas. I'll find out all about it, and where she went. If anybody has dared to—” He drew a deep breath and his listlessness van- ished; his eyes gleamed with a hint of their customary fire. “I reckon I've got one punch left in me” He turned @hd strode to his room. : As Dave changed into his serviee clothes he was surprised to feel a new vigor In his limbs and a new strength of purpose in his mind. When he stood in his old boots and felt the familiar drag of his eartridge-belt, when he tested his free muscles, he realized that he was another man. Even yet he could not pyt much faith in Phil Strange’s words-—nevertheless, there might be a danger threatening Alaire; ‘and if so, it was time to act. Phil watched his friend saddle the bay mare, then as Dave tied his rifle scabbard to its thong he laughed nerv- ously. Pa ‘ou're loaded for bear: ee -hborsemain answered, grimly: “Tm loaded for Jose Sanchez, If I lay (@entinzed Tomorrow) ago.” ” j looked price BONDS STOCKS others, agree- | This company owns leases on 640 by the Department of the Interior to develop this property and also sink their present three producing wells to the Wall Creek Sand. _A production of at least 1,000 bar- rels per day should be developed very rapidly. The Boston-Wyoming Oil Co. also Creek. A well will be started on thirty days Control of this stock is owned by Midwest Oil Co., and management is in the hands of The Midwest Oil Co. officials. We trade in this stock as specula- | tive Wyoming oil stock, with pres- ent value and unusual speculative | possibilities. Crucible Steel—There would seem to be plenty of reason for the strength of its financial and business situa- tion. Only two per cent is still re- }maining unpaid on the accrued pre- jferred dividend. Those in touch with preferred interests say the company is earning at the rate of over $70 « share. It was learned further more today that Crucible has just received un order from the United States Gov- ernment for about $14,000,000 worth «f Crucible Steel to be used in the manufacture of torpedoes. ———____. Laramie Defers Action of Closing Red Light Until Future Meeting LARAMIE, Wyo., June 22.—The closing of the redlight district here was not definitely decided upon at the meeting of the city council last night. 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