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Show Eases Her Conscience Removing Wallpaper nt Old wallpaper may be removed by A payment to the city simply wetting it with csld or tepid "conscience fund eased the mind 60-ce- good va$as , was heard by the ears of tiersman trained by many surprises his to catch unusual sounds. XV-C"- ined ptee In the fewest possible moments a carmen rode up to a Iook Paased horseman, galloping up to the near-eunder- table, threw himself from the that only they saddle. The drooping head of the As they pony, his desperate panting, the rode together. that flecked his chest and point-yo- u froth Carmen rfthe river from his muzzle, the nerv-ou- s see those two cabins dropped at the bit, all told the champing Melena" story of a grueling ride. The dislooked. mounted rider lifted his hat and our of dismayed and inquiringly, iited neighbors settled looked, the revelers as if searching among have Who for someone. Bowie rose from his seat at the table. rancho. kat is on the Pedro! he called, raising his our rancho seem to think call hand. what you arc They Senor Bowie! exclaimed the with relief. Does off. Please! Will driven be should with me? The vaquero you speak ion know? walked rapidly beyond earshot of across there to see s been the tables, the Texan following him. old is your )ne of them What is it, Pedro? asked Bowa He Blood. pointed aptain What has happened?" told him to ie. on Ramon and Senor Bowie Sanchez! property or he would What about him? And said, incidentally, He has been murdered." in too many greasers Id halted, a Zifi 'U Jld ttaj dose , the 'el j Ffvd cedi, r st ngg Wli rs, ta :lottT In? SeoT 34 anyway. in the dated to arouse test man. try, is Spoke , eack, He swore exploded. ., calm tone the anger h. said understand, though she had a rrect idea of his language. Ramon allowed that . . . Car-icentl- y, t niou mail ich Bowie. sit r prim imebodys got to do didnt e some-hes- scoundrels will gob-horancho piecemeal. Itrofj ng p s are le sighed. Discouraging for she said Spaniards, the good God will male re-B- ut Is h a that! 'Asia -C- And he unarmed. et killed. is oH r, senor; Guadalupe look Does Uey. you from what erent to it talk turned on the ier the Tl We are go- lets turn this way for us. thing problem already seriously owners of the ranchos The scum bay region. followers, always ready to emboldened by Fremonts had spread over the land ous insects, devouring all the tent iiietBfi retno deof I btft iMooejl oath. heart was set on of le was accountable, and ring she had a long list of be done in making ready cnic. Bowie was called on an extent that a more so-;- d man might have suspect-a- d sent for him chiefly to The Texan, however, hugely and, having om Don Ramon the the wine, made Monterey for some import's and for those delicacies le only along the shipping irmens be a )lica: leep whi ig. th ton. for the success ienda, en-wo- rk privi-supplyi- at i P; noM.S i nipa liues." due t tames IPOUM sen fa 3 yai basbdi j, not! Ini was startled next day carretas were unloaded at J house. Certainly, she ihe stood with Dona Maria watching the servants you Americanos ie, supplies, erful. lease remember, senorita, t an Americano. I am a You said, the merienda st three days. And there good eaters Here wont be among our much of all left to carry home. smetimes more fun to get r trip than to make the nnen, with her assistants, Pital time getting ready for The weather favored to Party set out from the high spirits; indeed, with if. the servants and the loaded with hampers, and carretas, the string of riders looked like a cav-- 1 Was led by Senorita Car-ade- d this time by Bowie, befitting, they were early ground sy among the first morning went to mak-an- d greeting new arrowing the annual cus-- ,st dmner late in the day affair before settling ribIy at least, to the gathering strawberries. ?kn Presided at the first Dona and Senorita Henry Bowie and a guests sat with them, was featured by game J Guadalupe vaqueros. pimented the hostess on !, V UC.y' e J sbe confessed to "Sanchez brought aU of ' it-- the venison pigeons Sanchez is ihe best h th e r rancho. Feted Jalking on air- - ey emoion a Her low bubbling Opened by fpomment: quips and rcadY tongue; flashod together. and"31 CIor oiling hen th,thoTf ts at Wcre served-gwit- ables under the SOnBV30'113 fervor Cg 'of corL "r,tUatcd by the the clinking s. . in lual to in, Bowies wines king son? P1Img more 1113,1 And 33 1116 din- the sses toe ,enoritas raised choruses. CaballerS t0 hilarity and '0ihpoIaheaardUgday Pine, At ,amng least, it CHAPTER XVI Who killed him? Pedro, under his Indian restraint, flamed. That Americano, El Cap-ita- n Blood. Is .that bushwacker abroad again? How did it happen, Pedro?" snapped Bowie. This afternoon Sanchez, with his nephew Felix, was over across the river, looking for some stray cows. While Felix worked along the Melena, Blood saw Sanchez on the hill, rode up to him and ordered him off his land you know, senor." I know. Go on! snapped Bowie. Sanchez told him it was not his land but that he wanted no quarrel with him and rode away. Before Sanchez had gone fifty yards Blood drew his rifle and fired at him. The bullet struck Sanchez in the back. He fell from his pony. Did he die right away? He died before we got him to the house. Felix had ridden out of the swamp when Blood rode up to Sanchez. He heard the talk and saw the shot fired. Blood turned on him and swore he would kill him, too, if he ever caught him that side of the river again. So Felix loaded Sanchez on his own pony and brought my friend home." The stolid Indians voice broke. Get my horse. Pedro. Wait here for me. I will go back with you. Is Simmie at the rancho? He is, senor, Bowie walked slowly back to the tables. The guests had risen. Pine torches were aflame and, fastened at convenient places, afforded light for the gamesters. They were playCarmen stood with ing Twenty-Ona group of ladies who were discussing her dinner. Approaching, Bowie signaled to her. As she joined him she saw from his face that What is something was wrong. she asked hurit, Senor. Bowie? riedly. I hate to tell you, senorita, but I must explain; yet I dont want to spoil your party. Dont let anyone know. Control yourself. Sanchez has been murdered." He went on with the story despite her horrified expression. She obeyed his caution so well that he marveled at her restraint It would do no good to tell Don Ramon or Dona Maria at this time--do you understand, senorita? She reflected and sorrowfully asI have spoiled this wonsented. derful party for you, Carmen, only because I felt I should tell you why I must leave. I am riding with Pedro back to the rancho. You would naturally want to know why, and I somehow just couldnt lie to you." Senorita, its those squatters, and Bloods the leader. With him to follow, they are getting bolder and bolder. If they can shoot down Don Ramons vaqueros like this on his rancho you may well ask, what next? Blood must be caught before he can get away as he will till this thing blows over." She raised her eyes. The light of the campfire struck them, flooding their depths. You will be careful? she stammered. I am always careful. But this time very careful, senor. I will be. I shall neither sleep nor rest till you come back. I may have to. take him to MonTell terey. There may be delays. that Don Ramon in the morning . will be time enough. Adios, Carme-litae. anTS Pea' Petersn, Mort. Got Carmen seemed to him never to One o the boys ez got have looked so lovely yet there was anxiety In her eyes that she could not wholly conceal. What boy? Shall I confess? she murmured. .!C,an't bear y Mort Got any I havent slept, and I have hardly ne the boys ez got a eaten since you left. Mother of God, .Sf y' bad toothache keepin us all what a relief to see you! You ar What did you wake me up for?" sure you are not wounded? demanded Blood No." sourly. With this hC threW door1Ve pen the Honestly? retn Pedro understood then Bowie had taken the east door. why The faint rays of light already in the eastern sky struck Blood, standing barefoot in shirt and trousers, in belt and knife in scabbard. pistol Bowie, facing west, stood with his face in shadow. He had neither pistol nor knife on his person. For what he meant to do, either might prove his undoing. Simmie and Pedro had ample coverage if needed. Like the spring of a mountain lion, Bowie came down on the squatter, pinning both his arms at his sides. In vain Blood tried to get his right hand on the grip of the pistol in his trouser band. Raging, he struggled with his left hand to reach the haft of his knife. But he was held in a loop of iron muscles capable of cracking his ribs. Blood bit and gouged in his insane way until Bowie delivered a Whos There? blow that stunned him. In that fraction of a second Bowie, thrusting his left leg upward, caught the squatters right arm under his knee. When this released his own left hand his fingers flew at Bloods neck. Despite the rolling and writhing, the squatter was held in a vise that cut off his wind. Hovering close to the two men as they threshed about the floor, stood Pedro, alert to help. Simmie, with pistols in each hand, stood inside the door ready to shoot either way to repel squatters if Bloods one frantic yell had been heard or to finish Blood himself. But no squatters appeared. The squatter, half choked, hoarse and bloodshot, hair and beard wild, his shirt torn away in the scuffle, was quickly bound with rawhide strips. It was light enough to make out faces. He burst into a torrent of profanity. Ill have the law on you he for this, you greasers pig! shouted. Easy, Blood, suggested Bowie, If you want your unconcerned. coat pick it up. Youre taking a ride. What do you mean? thundered the squatter. Then suddenly he wrenched furiously at the thongs on his wrists; but Pedro had tied too many rawhide knots to feel uneasy over his efforts. I mean youre going to Monterey for jailing with a charge of murder against you. at There was dancing that night was lightthe merienda. The camp and dons and torches, ed by bonfires were and young, old donas, and of guitars and stepping to the music castanets. of the snapping rhythm The light voices and the laughter the soft ringing through the pines, serene the beating of the guitars, moving dancers the of shadows and through the figures of quadrille the .. by lighted scene minuet, and the She could only utter Adios. fires scattered of the and glow Pedro took a fresh pony, and the glare as struck into Bowies sensibilities ride back to the rancho W3S made late his on out pony the camp he neared in good time. Bowie routed was alone and, Simmie. in the evening. He before he walked to is just If the darkest hour tethering his mount, the day, it was certainly dark when the fringe of the spectators. for him to the ponies of Bowie, Simmie and It took some little time Pedro splashed through the Melena was looking for. a mile single out one he swamp and forded the river onlookers but the she stood among or so above the squatter colony. fixed on the men her eyes a little apart, Half an hour later the three walked single file, like ghosts, up dancers. voice behind to the east door of Blood's shack. She heard a mild Bowie knocked. It was some time her: -- You are not dancing, senoanswering was any before there meet the sound. Reaching for his pistol, almost whirled to said Bowie to himself. He knocked Oh, hands. her movement words. She clasped again just as he heard a God. you are Thank Bowie. Senor within. 3ck Whos there? the words came man In the loud hoarse tones of a Only keeping my promise. no making Bowie, H" awakened. just answer, knocked a third time. tone eyes. "You are not hurt. "Whos there? This time the "No indeed." riS: $ S, was savage. water, using a brush. Repeat the wetting until the paper and paste are soaked through, then the paper may be pulled off without much scraping. s,rM Honestly." Tell me, did you find him? Yes. And what happened? Nothing, or next to nothing. Tell me everything, everything. Simmie and Pedro went with me. We surprised him, and he is now jailed at Monterey on a charge of murder. "But where do you come from?" "From Monterey. I rode over with hm. She drew a deep breath. If I told you how happy I am to see you back, unharmed, you wouldnt believe me! They were looking straight into each others eyes. Perhaps it was too intense. She took her eyes from his, looked down and resumed more calmly. We are breaking camp tomorrow morning. I told our guests we should have to go home. They wouldnt stay after us so we are all for home tomorrow. And the men are trying to decide what can be done with the squatters. They are everywhere. The best thing to do with em would be to hang em all. Are you serious? Quite. Theyre not bona fide settlers. Theyre bushwackers and bums, here to steal what land they can and sell it to the real settlers when they come and that wont be long now either. They are calling the last dance. But you are too tired?". Not tired, but you know I'm a poor dancer. She laughed. You dance well enough. Shall we try it? Oh, theres a young don coming my way. Dont let him carry me off! Bowie led her out He was welcomed by the couples in the set and under the inspiration of the scene he threw himself into the steps. If he could not be called graceful, be was at least energetic. To hear Carmen laugh when she corrected a misstep, to watch the play of her rich mouth, of her dazzling teeth and her red lips, to note the flash of her quick eye and the panting rise and fall of her full bosom when the dance was done and she walked proudly away on his arm, would be enough to stagger the senses of a colder man than the Texan. If she would not marry, as she had once told him, she was certainly friendly. The entire household of Guadalupe were over next morning to pay the last tribute to the dead vaquero. Padre Martinez said the funeral Mass, and fellow riders from the rancho carried the unhappy Indian to Jus grave. At dinner that afternoon Dona Maria spoke out in no uncertain tones. Senor Bowie, she said, addressing him directly, Don Ramon feels it isnt quite right to say what Im going to say, but I dont care and Carmen thinks just as I do, even il she doesnt say so. I think that if Rancho Guadalupe can be saved from these marauders that are threatening us on every hand, robbing us of horses and cattle every day and stealing our land, you are the only man that can save it. All we ask is to be allowed to die in peace in our own home and without protection even that may be denied us. Tell us, Senor Bowie, would you come back at any price or on any terms to Guadalupe? What can we do to coax you? Don Ramon was smoking calmly. Carmen toyed with her fork and kept her eyes as closely glued on It as if she were afraid it might get away. But Dona Marias eyes as she flashed with earnestness made her plea. Taken aback by the sudden onslaught, Bowie sat for a moment silent. He soon felt he must say something but couldnt make up his mind what to say. It wouldn't be a question of terms. Dona Maria, he said at length. But it would be hard for me to get away from Captain Sutter. I should have to talk with him before I could give a definite answer. Ive told you, and I tell you again, that the happiest days of my life have been spent at Guadalupe. I have an affection tor the rancho itself as well as for its household; I think you all know that. But I must think tilings out. I should like to stay down over Sunday, anyway." exclaimed Delightful, Senor, Then Dona MaCarmen in relief. ria and I can have a few long rides through the hills without being afraid of being carried off. Carmen did not neglect her opportunity. She was in the saddle earl next morning, waiting for Bowie, who had been out with Pedro before sunrise to look over the cattle suitable for a matanza. Since the herd was being depleted by thieves almost daily, Don Ramon wanted to turn as many head as possible into Bowie changed horses in money. time when he saw Cardouble-quicmen and they rode into the hills. k (TO BE CONTINUED) By VIRGINIA VALE by Western Newspaper Union.) 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