Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 28, 1917, Page 7

—— HEART OF THE SUNSET By REX BEACH Aathor of “The Spoilers,” “The Iron Trail,”’ ‘The Siloer Horde,”’ Etc. Oopyright by Harper & Brothers SYNOPSIS. CHAPTER I—Set afoot and alone by an accident in the desert near the Rio Grande Mrs. Alaire Austin, mistress of Las Pal- mas and Le Feria ranches, meets Dave Law, Texas Ranger, at a water hole and ia compelled to spend the night there with bim, as he is in ambush for a murderer and cannot leave his post. CHAPTER It—-Next day at evening the murderer appears with a companion. CHAPTER III—Law captures the mur- derer but is compelled to kill his compan- fon, Panfile Sanchea, who happens to be @ cousin of Mrs, Austin’s horsebreaker, Jose Sanchez. CHAPTER IV—At Las Palmas Alaire tells her husband, Ed, that his carousals and {neb: must stop. Her cattle at La Feria, the Mexican ranch, are con- fscated by Longorio, Mexican federal general, and she finds that it is because Ed has been helping the rebel junta. CHAPTER V—On her way to La Feria in Mexico Alaire meets Longorio, who falls in love with her and agrees to settle for the confiscated stock. CHAPTER Vi—Entertained at their home by Blaze Jones and his daughter Paloma, Dave hears something about the Tad Lewis outfit, which is suspected of cattle stealing. With Ricarde Guzman and his boys Dave and Blaze go on a scout after cattle thieves. CHAPTER VII—Law catches two of the Lewis outfit branding a stolen calf and in @ fight kills one and has his horse shot under him. He trails the other thief to Las Palmas, where he is insulted by Ed Austin, whom he knows to be very friend- ly with the Lewis outfit. CHAPTER XI—Dave and Alaire attend the Las Palmas rodeo. She presents Dave with a horse to replace the one killed by the cattle thieves, They discuss the kili- ing of Panfilo, CHAPTER XTI—Guzman does not re- turn from Mexico and his reported killing hind Lor ‘orio, saying, “Tr heard you ride up, » 80 I ran to tell you about this fellow.” : But the geners your men, quick,” that sent the the night. Alaire as clinging to Daye, merely clutching him the tighter when he tried ey unclasp her hold, Her movement put the shelter of his rival's arms in- furlated Longorio, who uttered an ex- clamation and fumbled uncertainly with his holster. But his fingers were clumsy. He could not take his eyes from the pair, and he seemed upon the point of rushing forward to tear them apart. “Don't touch her! fan cut him short. “Call he cried in a yolce soldier leaping back into Don’t—” he be- ursing in a high-pitched voice. What a reckoning!” Then he Stamped his feet, he wrung his hands, he called Shrilly at the top of his voice: “Lieutenant! Ho, Pancho! You fel- lows! Quickly!” Under the stress of his excitement the feminine side of his character betrayed itself, aire felt her newly made husband muttering to her to release him; he Was trying to push her aside, but she held fast with the strength of despera- tion. “You can’t harm us,” she declared, flinging her words defiantly at the arouses Americans. Dave and Blaze ar- Tange to go to Romero across the river and recover the body. Jose hears that Dave killed Panfilo and goes to join Lor gorio. Paloma and Alaire arrange to g to the river_to await the return of Blaz and Dave. mgorio appears at Las F mas with an escort and overhears telephoning news of the trip after Guz- man to Tad Lewis. CHAPTER XIII—Longorio compels Ed to go to the river with him. The girls follow and hide in the pumphouse. The Lewis outfit appears. When Blaze and Dave cross the river a general mix-up is prevented by Captain Evans and his rang- ers who appear on the scene and support Dave. Dave arrests Urbina. CHAPTER XIV—Blaze dodges dress-! makers and fortune tellers. CHAPTER XV~Strange, a fortune tell- er, warns Dave that Jose is cooking up trouble for him and Alaire. Dave goes to see her and in a moment of emotional Stress they confess their love, CHAPTER XVI-—Ed, who had disap- eared after the Guzman incident, comes ack and Alaire decides to divorce him. She writes to her lawyer and to Dave. Jose carries Dave's letter to Longorio, who orders him to kill Ed. CHAPTER XVII—Alaire moves to di- vorce Ed. War with Mexico seems immi- nent. Dave comes to the Jones home sick. Strange warns him that Alaire is gone to La Feria and is in great danger. CHAPTER XVIII—Dave goes to Las Palmas and arrives just after the murder of Ed Austin. CHAPTER XIX—He rounds gives him the water cure and ts from him confession that he killed Ed, then starts for La Feria to protect Alatre, whom he knows Longorio will capture. He instructs Blaze to give the whole muiter the widest publicity and to send Ellsworth to Washington to sing battle hymns CHAPTER XX—At La Feria Alaire finds that she is Longorio's prisoner. Fil be safe. He can't ignore our mar riage. But otherwise— There's DO telling what he may do. Why, he'll kill you, Dave, as ‘he killed Ed.” She up- turned a face eloquent with pleading. “Won't you do this for me?” “No! Law declared, firmly. “You wouldn't ask it if you were in your senses, Get me a gun and I'll shoot my way out. We'll go until they stop ws. But don’t ask me to leave you.” She searched his face eagerly, pite- eusly, then with a quivering sigh re- laxed her tension. “Then we've only made matters worse. You've spoiled} eur only chance.” Father O'Malley, who had been lost in thought, spoke up again: “Perhaps you will let me try my wits. But first, | do I understand that it was he who ef- fected the death of—Mr, Austin?” } Dave recounted as coherently as he could the circumstances of Ed’s death and told how he had learned, thro | Jose, of Longorio’s intentions. AS the priest listened a spot of color grew in his cheeks, his eyes glowed with indig- nation, He was about to make known what was in his mind when Alaire raised her hand and in a strained whisper exclaimed: h-h! Listen!” The heavy door of the hacienda creaked, a quick tread sounded on the tiles, the door to the living room was flung open, and Longorio entered. He was hot and dusty from his ride, but with a lover’s impetuosity he had made Straight for this’ lighted room. For the briefest instant he balanced himself just inside the portal, and the smile remained fixed upon his lips. Then his eyes became ringed with white and he made a swift, catlike movement of retreat. Plainly this was the supremest surprise of his lifetime, and he seemed to doubt his senses. But he recovered quickly. ‘Thrusting his head forward, he demanded: “What is this? You—and you?” He Stared from Dave to the priest, then back again, They all spoke at once, but he heard only Alsire’s words: “He came to find me.” - Pancho appeared in the doorway be up Jose, eo ET tate , ried us.” gather himself for a spring; he was) late. Father O'Maliéy has just mar- 1 } | | Longorio uttered a pecullar, wordless cry of dismay; his mouth fell open; his arms dropped; he went limp all | | “This Is the Man | Love—the Only} Man.” | prise and horror; his eyes troubled; he swayed as If his sight had blurred. Austin to come here. The whote thing “I said I'd never marry you,” she|{!S known in Washington and Mexico rushed on, vibrantly. “This is the man | City by this time. I love—the only man. Yes, and I've learned the truth about you. I know who killed Mr. Austin,” Longorio did a very unexpected thing then; slowly, unconsciously, as if the movement were the result of a half- forgotten training, he crossed himself. But now from the hall at his back came the pounding of boot-heels, and a half-dozen panting troopers tumbled through the door. He waved them back anc out into the hall again. Father O'Malley, who had been try- ing to make himself heard, stepped in | front of the generat and said, solemn- ly: “Take care what you do, Longorio. I have married these people, and you can’t undo what I have done. We are American citizens, The laws of civill- zation protect us.” The Mexican fought for his voice, then stammered: “You are my priest; | Lbrought you here, I offered to marry ner. Now—yva force me to damn toy soul.” Turning his eyes wiidly upon Alaire, he shouted: “Too late, eh? You say I am too late! am barely in time.” Dave added his words to the others: “You are ten to one, but you can't have her,” he cried, defiantly. “Jose San- It seems that I Mexican. “You dare not. You are too! Over, paralyzed momeutarily by sur-| Chez confessed to the murder of Mr. Austin, and told how you had got Mrs. The Nation’s Needs First The illustration shows a military officer hurrying to the telephone for import- ant military business and a civilian cheerfully according him the right of way. This typifies the attitude of the nation and it also typifies the attitude of the Bell System. The nation is at war and it is necessary that private interests shall be subor- dinated to the Government's need for telephone service. When war was declared, the whole Bell System was immediately placed at the disposal of the Government. 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