Show the aig light h t of western stars HURRY madelinej 1 at the tb ion ir utti railroad station at kl ra ca jon on nw now mexico ham roond mond nw now york oclay firl gir anda DO no on to mt meet bar while in the th wa I 1 un I 1 room a it drunken Inin irn cowboy enters aki asks it she th IN 1 maff 11 lod and part avina leaving hr her torrIA OL lie II 11 returns with a priest who goes through some om sort rt of ceremony cr mony and the th cowboy forces ore hr her to say ay BV BL asking abkin hr her name and learn ln ing br wt identity the lh cowboy am m daood in a shooting crap out pido ild the th room a Mott leals lt Is killed the cowboy lt a girl irl bonita tell take him horse and reap escape th that conduct conducts Mado llao to hornc kloten cp friend of hr her brother acom wc comos om hr her learns hr hot tory and the th cowboy gone stewart next nolt day alfred ll ammond madeline la a brother brot nr takes stewart to tak task Xon rt him of any wrong in tent alfred clon scion of ft IS wealthy famila had been dismissed from his hi horn home acau of his hi dirl madeline ln beef that the th wit west tuii has redeemed rd md him she rh mf meats ala al employer typical western ranchman stilt tells lit bar bow how boat up the th sheriff to MV save hr hot from artt arrest and nd then lit out for the th border dnny danny mai melni n 1 0 on n of stillwell cowboy cowboys bas a dlce ls a p pard peered with some of alIg mony money ills III friends link his hi name with the th girl irl bonita madeline ft a ump 6 of life lit OB on a western ranch stewart lend ends madeline his hi horse majesty rho bh buy buys out still wll well and nd list 11 majesty a kuncho becomes famous bh she and finds hr her lit work under th rho aught of western stare tr bawart had been hurt la in a brawl at chiricahua madeline visits him and persuades pru ad him to conr COMO to the th ranch ai am the th boss bo of her cowboy cowboys jim nl note nick stools and monty price ar at ahlf riders 1 thy they have baky ft a fud feud with don carlo carlos vaqueros ros who ho are ar really mad mads one ua maki makes stewart promise that peace Is I 1 kapl thy they raid don car loe 1 ranch for contraband arroe arms I 1 X continued senor stew art he keel raj my va kierol Vi erol shouted don carlo carlos 4 ILL sweating and pent spent he be concluded hs hl ar of the cowboy him you must arrest I 1 senor steuart a bad anant he keel my Ta va querol do you yon hear bear thet yelled hawe the done dons rot got you fit gared fer ter thet little job at F el 1 cajon last fall falla the clamor burst into a roar hawe beean began haklai shaking his hi finger la to stewart stewarts face faco and hoarsely shouting then a lithe young vaquero swift As an in dian dlan glided under gawet uplifted A ann whatever the action he intended he be win as too late for iti its execution stewart lunged out struck the va quero and knocked him off the porch As A he fell a dagger glittered in the Fun sunlight light aud and rolled clinking over the tha the man vent went down bard hard and did not move alfh the lame same abrupt violen violence and a manner of contempt stewart threw off oft he the porch then don DOD carlo carlos who being leu lets sup pie fell toll heavily then the mob backed before stewarts rush until all were down in the courtyard the hufflin of feet axed the elan blanking king of spurs and the shouting nel net arid nd monty mooty nw r enforced re by nick steele were ai its shadows of stew RM art 0 so o closely did they follow him stewart waved them back and topped stepped down into the yard lie wax was absolutes ly fearless fear lesi but what truck struck madeline so 0 o keenly wai was his hi magnificent disdain manifestly be he knew the nature of the men inen with whom he wai was dealing from the look of him it wa was natural for or madeline to expect them to OTO 1 way before him which they did e avem vem haws and his attendant attendants sullenly eul lenly retreating retreat inc don carlo carlos sot tot up to confront stewart the prostrate vaquero stirred and bud moaned but did not rise toa you spanish to ine ma aid bald stewart you can talk american and yon you can understand tand amerl v owr bowart he keel my bho buted don carlos esia if you tart start a hom here bore you yo and your Grea greater will be b cleaned ui G youre youve rot got to leave ITO thu ranch to 70 ean can har hat thil th stock the packs and trpe bw la in the sand corral theres bruk toa saddle up and hit the trall df dm CW pa rm daaling avort than o 0 with yon toure youre lying about tb ahm ba of cuni gns aad and cat cartridges ridges twitt the lew laws of my coon try ana ona amire dolac doing k ea on prop property in my if I 1 lt it go D on 00 beele rd w tid acif alf now jaff jafffe W fU I 1 MW if it yoa you dt di A romance by zone zane grey copyright by harper and am both III hare have the united state states cavalry her here la in six alx lx houn and ind you can gamble get set what my cowboy cowboys leave of you don dolt carlo carlos wax wits either a capital actor and gratefully relieved rell Ted at stewart stewarts arts leniency or ele else he was thor thorough ough ly IY cowed wed by reference references to the troop troops 81 91 fenorl Ora gracia clas fenorl he exclaimed and then turning away be he called to his men they hurried after him while ills fallen vaquero tot got to bli his feet with stewarts help and staggered across the th courtyard in a moment they were gone one leaving howe and hl his several comrades com radea behind haw wai WAS spitefully ejecting a wad of tobacco from ills mouth and swear wearing in an undertone about white liv ored red lie ile cocked hie his red eye ye speculatively at stewart Bt ewart VV 04 al 1 I reckon ai as youre ao hell bent on doln it up brown thet try to fire ane oarn the range toof toor it I 1 ever do pat need to be b curried off replied stewart juit jut t now rm politely inviting you and your deputy sheriffs to leate leave well we 11 go 90 but were comin back on one 4 of these daya days an when we do well put you in irone iron claws if it youre got it in that bad for me come over here in the corral and ieta lets fight light it out you ve tot got it in for me man to man speak up now A and nd prove youre not the cowardly kunk skunk ive alway always thought you ive called your hand hind muttering cursing pallid of face fack haws climbed astride his hone horse 1 ills comrade comrades fol followed lourd sull certain it ap 1 l feared ared that the sheriff visa a contend ing with more than fear and wrath savagely he be purred spurred his ht bone horse and ai as it snorted and leaped be he turned in hit an saddle addle shaking his flit not III comrade comrades led the way with their horses clattering into a canter they disappeared through the datil ahen hen later in the day madeline and kl florence Hc rence orence accompanied by alfred and stillwell left don curios carlos ranch it wa was na any tiny too eoon soon for madeline the italie of the mexican borne home wa was unprepossessing and uncomfortable than the outside the balli balls were dark the room rooms huge empty and muty musty and there wai was an air of hence silence and secrecy and mystery about them most fitting to the th character florence had bestowed upon the place on oil the other hand alfred alfreds ranch house where whets the party baited halted to spend the night was picturesquely located mall small and cozy Camp like la in the arrangement ran gement and altogether agreeable to madeline the days long ride and the exciting event events bad had wearied her she rested white while florence and the two men got upper supper during the meal it was not lost upon madeline that florence at appeared unusually quiet and thoughtful madeline wondered a little at the cause she remembered that stewart bad wanted to come COMO with thina or detail a few cowboy cowboys to accompany thee but alfred bad had laughed at the idea and would hare have none of it IL after supper alfred monopolized monopoli sed the conversation by describing what be i wanted to do to improve bis his borne home before for be and ad florence were 1 married nar rieL then at an early hour they all retired Mad ehnes deep slumbers were wore disturbed by a pounding u upon don the wall well and ad then by florence florences crying out la in answer to a call get ott tip I 1 throw some clothes on 04 and come out I 1 it was alfred a voice 1 what the M atterb asked florence as she the slipped out of bed alfred la Is there anything wrong added madeline sitting up T the room was dark aa as pitch but a I faint glow seemed to mark mirk the position of the window oh ob nothing much replied alfred only don carlos raccho going up in smoke moke fire first cried florence florenc sharply think so to when you see set it hurry burry out florence florencs helped madeline to dress then the they hurriedly stumbled over chaira ana and passing through the dining diming room went out upon the porch away to the westward low down along the horizon bo rixon she saw leaping red names flames and windswept wind swept columns of moke smoke stillwell appeared greatly per al at rm lookin fer ter that ammunition to blow up be said there mere was enough of it to blow the roof toot off oft the rancho bill surely the cowboys would get th that a t stuff out the first ant thing replied alfred anxiously 1 I reckon so but all the same rm worry worrying wor tte hebbe there time SuP supposing thet powder went 0 off 1 as the 0 boys was coin fer ter it or mrry carrein car in 1 it tat out I 1 well know soon it if the explosion come quick q U C k now n we V can afsa A the boys cot got th the e b box ox e iwu outa L for the next few moments there vai was a silence of alced and painful pas n pense florem madeline ana arm madell Udel ln me felt fullness la IA ber her throat and a rapid beating of ber hw heart ahe the iru was athen reIl eTed q with the then who when astl abo dank M 6 aa am sold to be bt arod red so 0 o loer sw sm rw 7 CIA gamble ook ow gm stew AW art M 4 ibm le 1 M f www VW alla we lt a i DW kil it I 1 jeet jest As well turn in again its it only three madeline awakened early but not to 0 o early as a the other others who were up an I 1 hid had breakfast break fait ready really when she ah went into the dining ro room am stillwell wai wits not in an in arafat I 1 ie frame of m mind ind tl TI P furrow furrows of worry lined ha his broad brow and be he continually glanced at bli his atch itch and growled because the cow boys were to late in riding over with the lewd lie sit gulped aped hia his breakfast break fait and while madeline and the othere leto at theirs he tramped up and down tho porch madeline noted that alfred grew grow nervous and restless presently he left the table to join stillwell out aide side they 11 alope slope off to don carlo rancho and leave ui us to ride home alone observed florence do you questioned madeline no I 1 dont exactly mind we ve got the fattest horses in this country but I 1 TO no hankering for a situation gene stewart think thinks 11 florence lorenc began disconnectedly and ahe she ended evasively madeline did not arc I 1 the point although ahe she had some son abenr of misgiving stillwell tramp tramped ed in baking shaking the floor with bla his hue huge boot boots alfred followed him hia carrying carry lag a field glass not a boss ho in sight complained stillwell So something methin wrong over don carloa way min majesty Maj eaty it 11 be jeet jest as its well fer ter you an flo to hit the borne home trail we W can telephone oyer an aee see that the boy boys know youre colln alfred standing in the door swept the gray valley 11 with his field glass bill I 1 iee see running stock horses or cattle CARIO I 1 cant make out which I 1 guess ned better rustle over there both men hurried out and while the horses were being abeln brought up and sad ad died madeline and florence put way away the breakfast dishes then speedily donned pun spurs sombrero and gaunt punt lete lets here are tho th horses ready called alfred flo that black mexican horse Is I 1 a prince the tte girls vent went out in time to bear stillwell a good by an be he mounted and purred spurred away alfred went through the tile motion of assisting madeline madell no and florence to mount which ass assistance 1 ats they always flouted and then he too awing up astride 1 I guess if its all ull right he aid said rather dubiously you really mut must not so over toward don carlos its it s only a fr few mile miles home sure iti its all right we wo can ride can cant t we cef retorted florence 1 I declare be he and al at were eare sure rattled florence dismounted and went into th the 0 house she left the door open madeline had some difficulty in hold ing inc majesty Maj eity it struck madeline that florence stayed rather long Indo indoor orL presently she came out with sober face and sad rather tight lips 1 I get anybody on the phone no answer I 1 tried a dozen times why florence madeline was more concerned by the girl giri a looks than by the information she imparted the its wire been cut said florence her gray glance wept swept after alfred who was now far tar out of cannot 1 I dont like this a little bit where ive got to figger a eggerl ax AS bill says saye she pondered a moment then hurried into the bouw to return presently with the field glass class that alfred had used una with this she took a surrey survey of the valley particularly in the direction of Madell madelinej nex 1 ranch house th thit ia was hidden by low rolling ridges which were quite cloe close by anyway 0 nobody la in that direction can see it us 1 bean she be mused theres mesquite on the ridges we weve got cover long enough to gave us till we can ahead florence what bat what do yon you ex pedr asked madeline nerv ouid r ii 1 I dont know theres never any te telling iliac about greasers Orea sers I 1 wish dal andal and at left us still sta cone COMO to thins think of that they help UJ us much in 10 case of a chase wed rutt run right away from them besides hoot I 1 guess rm a is well that were weve got the job jo b of getting home on an oar our own bands hands we WO doat dont dare follow al toward don carlo carlos ranch we wo know khow there theres trouble over there sa all left Is I 1 to bit the trail trall for home come beval let ride you stick ilka like a it spanish needle to me me A heavy growth of mesquite coy COT ered the top of the first ridge and the trail went through it IL florence appeared cautious deliberate yet she lost no time she wa wax ominously silent Madell madeline nes m 1391 ri took ded antte shape in the fear of vaqueros Ta quero in ambush upon the ascent of the third ridge which madeline remembered rt was the last o 0 ground lit between tween the point she he had reached and home florence exercised even more guarded care in advancing ad before khe reached the top of this ridge she the dismounted looped har he bridle round a dead snag and motioning madeline to wait she lipped ahead head through the mosquito mesquite oat out of ot sight macune waited anxiously and watching all of a X sudden the she MW SAW majesty ear ears were held hold op up then florence face fam now strangely white showed round the torn turn of the tm tro r whispered lr florence lorM 1 UP 9 a 9 warning finger she baek bar bobae and petted potted fleches wirtly to mul an 1 M tf efM atu wre m 1 in a f for or IV it eb she bmw OL A A eted 0 k 0 of t rodroe baft 1 vw ow w tm abc not een seen or heard us ridge I 1 they yet we wed d better be tier risk riding ahead shead put cut off orf the trail and nd heat best them to the ranch madaline lne you re rol white am death t pout pont faint bowl now 1 I 1 not faint bildt you frighten dangell chat hall shall we me Is I 1 there 1117 ill abere a danger dang r I 1 gitil w 1 to lot t deceive ou went on her flor ellee in earnest whiter hist or e elio ild 1 nh 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