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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER them? Look at their record. Havent they robbed everyone they could lay their hands on? she exclaimed, The poor biting off her words. Indians how havent they been plundered! Look at poor Mexico! Robbed of Texas. Now they try to lay hands on Mexican California! Heaven forbid! They will currupt our people and ruin our civilization! Ysabel! protested Don Ramon with dignity. Spare us. You seem to forget the presence of our own rH1 By FRANK H. SPEARMAN Frank H. Spearman CHAPTER X Continued WNU Service to the ranch house. And Dona Maria sent for him. I welcome the chance, senor, to Oh, Senor Bowie, she began, lay your honorable words before Carmen will not think of marriage. Carmen and I shall dare to say She insists she is too young. I reDona Maria spoke the words with mind her that her mother was marI trust the matried younger than she. Where do gracious charm ter may have a happy ending. Car- girls nowadays get their ideas? I men is going to Monterey tomorrow cant understand it. But she seems to do some shopping. She means determined not to marry. Believe to ask you to take her. It will be me, dear Senor Bowie, I did my best now to send Pedro with her. best, for both Don Ramon and I hold you in high esteem. Her deSo, senor, for two or three days cision was so hasty. I told her so. patience! Bowie remained with some of his But she has grieved deeply over vaqueros along the river nearly all the murder of her sweetheart, Senor that day. Then, to kill time through de Haro, at the hands of Amerithe rancho supper hour, he rode canos she feels bitterly toward all over to Santa Clara and visited with Americanos. But give her a little Padre Martinez, who, poor man, time, senor. Young girls change had more trouble to face than his their minds so easily. Do not lose young visitor had though it did courage. not so seem to Bowie. Try as the kindly Dona Maria would This government, exclaimed to soften the verdict, she saw how the padre mildly, they want to con- bitter a blow it was to the Texan. He made no comment. But as he fiscate secularize, they call it every mission in California. What, rose, hat in hand, and in a few Senor Bowie, becomes of my poor words thanked Dona Maria for her kindness, she thought there was in Indians? his demeanor, despite his rough Bowie had little use for any Mexican government. It is too bad. garb, a silent dignity that would Padre. But no honest man ever move any woman to the respect came in contact with that bunch of from which affection must stem. grafters without getting robbed. I CHAPTER XI only wish it were in my power to help you. But I am a foreigner an About a week later Carmens Americano, they call me. I insist Aunt Ysabel appeared at the rancho I am a Tejano. He supped with the padre and for a visit. One evening just berode home later. He escaped seeing fore dinner she, Carmen and Bowie Carmen in this way and next morn- became involved in a rather sharp conversation. Ysabels sharp tongue ing took his saddle very early, after had pricked the Texans sensibili Pedro instructions' giving particular ..She said exactly what she ties. for insuring the safety of his charge for the trip to Monterey. In the end pleased and had positive opinions. Bowie told Pedro to take Sanchez Some of these Bowie disliked but made little effort to oppose his along with him. mind was filled with other reflec"But I cant find Sanchez, said tions. Once or twice, indeed, he He has been missing for did Pedro. openly disagree with her. a day. His objections precipitated a liveMissing? What do you mean?" ly discussion between the two. Once, Pedro could offer no explanation. when this seemed to threaten the He rode into the hills yesterday peace of the trio, Carmen intervened morning. He has not returned. on Bowies side. This resulted in a No matter, said Bowie. Take pointed reprimand from Tia Ysabel, one of the other boys. The Seno-rit- a who objected to a callow girls exmust be carefully escorted. pressing views on any subject. Of what had taken place at GuadBoth Carmen and Bowie laughed alupe the day before, Bowie knew this off. He noticed how pleasant nothing, though its events concerned it was to be laughing with her him vitally. then he hardened his heart. CarCarmen was caught' wholly by men, too, found something agreesurprise. She listened carefully, but able in siding with her rejected her cheeks mantled and her eyes suitor. After all it was just a revealed that she was startled. She thought perhaps she had decided caught her breath imperceptibly. rather quickly. For a moment she could not speak. Following dinner, the embers of Of course, dearest, it is a sur- the fires of the conversation flamed continued her mother. in the living room. After mild efprise, Though not perhaps as great a one forts on the part of the peaceable host and hostess to check the heat to us as it is to you. of Auntie, they gave up, and Tia As her first surprise died away held forth. Carmens expression grew grave. Ysabel Senor Bowie and I were talking You no doubt will want time to think this over, my child, her about Mexico and Texas this aftersaid Ysabel to Don Ramon. mother went on. Sleep over it noon, I hope you agreed on everytonight. responded her brother Oh, my Mother, exclaimed Car- thing, peacefully. men, that is not necessary. If Not necessary? Is your mind so Bowie you said disagreed, Senor and I could agree on one soon made up? at least. He is a very courteThe girls face pet in a fixed re- point ous antagonist and I admire his What Senor Bowie asks is solve. sincerity. But I tell him he is so quite impossible. Mother dear. I much younger than I that he has will never under any circumstances some things to learn. This marry an Americano. I do not wish of Texas, do you know whatrepublic is beto wound him unnecessarily. Say hind it Don Ramon? all, to him that Carmen has no thought No, and to tell the truth, dear of marriage; that she thanks him I am not vitally interested to sister, for his offer; that she feels honored know. by it, but as to marriage no. But you should be! bristled Tia She spoke rapidly and as if deI have been told that that Ysabel. termined to brook no discussion, yet republic has even sent emissaries to her mother, who perhaps uncon- California to suggest that we join sciously inclined toward the bronzed the insurrectos. Can you imagine? frontiersman, persisted. Bowie, who had lighted a cigaFar be it from me, dearest, to rette, gazed innocently and thoughtseek to influence your decision yet fully into the fire. Whats behind the ground of it does surprise me. that Texas rebellion is this, conSuch unions not infrequently occur tinued the spinster. A among us. junta of proslavery American poliPerhaps it is so, and perhaps ticians cooked up a scheme to set they turn out well, admitted Car- up a slavery empire in the South, But with my feelings against taking in Texas and Cuba, mind you, men. them as brutal interlopers; their and splitting away from the United murder of the only man States. Spanish laws are so old I would have married had he lived fashioned and degrading that they Oh, these people are intolerable! forbid human slavery: hence these Texas patriots struck Though I have nothing personally against Senor Bowie, yet he, too, is off the base shackles of Mexico and brutal. I saw it the other day where Spanish law so they could have a he would have dragged that drunken nice little slavery empire of their own! Well, Senor Bowie knew nothFremont marauder to death. Dona Maria perceived it was useing of all this, but it is the truth. As you will. CarHis heroes have clay feet. less to argue. Bowie sat unmoved. men dear. It is your future and you Most heare well able to decide the ques- roes have, he said calmly. Dona Ysabel states the Mexican side well; tion. Kiss tne good night. In the morning Bowie was in the but it is only one side. The Amerisaddle early. Carmep was on her' cans could say something too." But would anybody believe way to Monterey when he got back 11 fast-tongu- cold-blood- high-mind- ed Americano. Bowie raised his hand. Pardon, Don Ramon, he interposed lazily, if you refer by chance to me, I am not an American. A restrained but growing emphasis marked his words as he added, I am a Tejano, a citizen of the republic of Texas something quite different. snapped Tia Ysabel, Different, but no better. A land of rebels Texas! she exclaimed contemptuously. Bowie was hard to ruffle out- Rebels, if you will, he wardly. But at the worst, retorted evenly. rebels against a vile government. Our Tejanos should have marched on Mexico City and horsewhipped every member of the disreputable junta. I would except only Santa Ana. He shouldnt be horsewhipped. He should be torn to pieces by wild horses. I beg, Don Ramon, that I may be excused, he added coolly. You are much too kind, dear Dona Maria, replied Bowie steadiThe happiest days of my life ly. have been spent under your gracious roof. And if you ever feel a dire need which God forbid for my presence here, I shall come if I am alive. THE CHEERFUL I like to per 3 it And Bowie left Guadalupe stonyhearted. His impulse was to put as many miles as possible between himself and the scene of his one great And oggl j tke rry I fcnd dreLrrs f t little. 6r-t- b Thougkt tke Grett From out failure. t With his three ponies, that being as many as Don Ramon could persuade him to take, he rode to Monterey to talk to Larkin. The latter was in Yerba Buena. Bowie rode on up the peninsula to find him. The town was not so large as to make it difficult to happen on the Ameris, can. He encountered him at and with him was a nervous and active young man who spoke with a foreign accent Captain John Vio-get- Sutter. Sutter looked at Bowie with the interest with which old Frederick William of Prussia would regard a likely recruit for his regiment of In phenomenally tall grenadiers. Bowie he saw precisely the type of frontiersman he wanted for his grandiose enterprise up the Sacramento River youth, strength and a poise that promised resource under pressure. The three men adjourned to a rear room where Sutter ordered Heidsieck, and the three sipped and chatted nearly the whole afternoon. Bowie tried two or three times to break away but could not. Larkin, despite Bowies efforts to shut him off, told Sutter about Bowies Indian affairs the stories of which had tong ago reached Monterey. After this disclosure Sutter clung to Bowie like Mustard to a stot; nothing would do but that Bowie must come up to the fort. The Texan refused all offers of an immediate contract but, unable to escape otherwise, gave the magnetic adventurer a promise that he would visit him upriver within a few A. GARDENS FOR DEFENSE 'T'HE home gardener has an im-- x portant place in our program of national defense, a much more important role than he played during the first World war. In the face of these facts, gardeners are advised to do two things: Plan to devote increased space to vegetable gardening; and perfect plans for the 1941 garden so as to get the greatest possible yield from the available space. In stepping up yield from vegetable gardens of limited size, two major devices should be relied on, the first, companion cropping planting of crops like radishes, spinach, and lettuce between rows of vegetables like tomatoes, and cabbage. Second, succession cropping-t-he weeks. repeated planting of major Sutter had in his mind the apprecrops such as beans, sweet com, hension that Bowie, in passing Freradishes, carrots, beets, and lemonts camp which lay enroute, ttuce. Moderate-siznew planbe his into coaxed might joining intervals at made tings regular scouts; but Larkin later assured season of the the early part during him that his alarm was groundless of since Bowie had no' love either for will provide a steady supply seasons the until fresh vegetables Fremont or his expedition. It did, in fact, come about that end. Bowie visited the Fremont camp on his way to the fort. Sutter had inHelp to Relieve Distress of geniously made as sure as he could of Bowies visit by taking the extra ponies up the river on his supply fast-growi- slower-growin- g e, I have orders to give lor the roundup tomorrow. His withdrawal left Dona Ysabel somewhat nonplused. But her resourcefulness did not desert her. Certainly, she observed magistethe young Tejano has rially, spirit. You have hurt him,' Ysabel, remonstrated Don Ramon. Hurt him, echoed his sister. No more than he has hurt me. He is positively abusive. He certainly does not need anyone to salve his wounds. I should say he is quite able to take care of himself! A fortnight later, with a good part of the tallow and hides marketed and normal days resumed at Guadalupe, Bowie spoke to Don Ramon in the office. Ive wanted for some time to take a trip up to Sutters Fort. I have Some old friends up there. I met a couple of them once at Yerba Buena, and I promised before I came to Guadalupe to pay them a visit. Of course, senor whenever you like and stay as long as you like. Though we shall be very glad, in- female boat. When Bowie PERIODIC appeared at Fremonts quarters he was promptly arrested as a spy, which did not increase his affection for the sensational adventurer. The guard that detained him attempted to disarm him. This proving embarrassing to his captors, they led him to Fremonts quarter. Fremont, busy, as usual, about nothing of importance, had no time to interview the spy. But while Bowie stood outside the tent, an armed guard on each side, two of the generals scouts came up. One of these was stopped by the sergeant of the guard, who poured a story into his ear about the captive. Who is he? asked the scout, looking at the prisoner. . Thats what I dont know, but i suspect hes one of General Castros spies ; the countrys full of em. He says hes from Texas. He gave up his rifle, but when I tried to take his pistol and his knife he got ugly. I didnt want no shooting round headquarters so I let him keep em." The scout eyed the spy closely. Well, if hes the man I think he is, I wouldnt want any shooting with him either. He stepped forward and put out his hand for the spy to take. Henry Bowie, what you doin here? deed, to welcome you back. My stay will be indefinite, Don Ramon. I do not plan to come back. Not come back!" Youd better tell me. Kit Car-soBowie shuffled a bit; there was a what youre doing here with this tone of amazement and reproach in Don Ramons words that made it fool outfit. Shake hands, you old desert rat. hard for him to proceed. This man, explained Carson to the at the for Not, least, present, crestfallen sergeant, is a Texan. Don Ramon. Don Ramon pleaded, but without Why, man, hes from the Staked Plain. Hes no spy. Get him his effect. He sought his wife in consternation. Dona Maria listened but rifle, you bum . . . Henry, he explained all before Don Ramon had ran on, I heard you was out this done. It is Carmen," she said, way kind of lookin to run into you nodding regretfully. No man most sometime, somewhere. Well, what of all, a man like Senor Bowie you doin for yourself? Huntin, I could sit at the table day after day reckon. No matter what youre dowith a senorita he loved, after she in, Henry, I got a better job for had refused him, Ramon. You you. And say, I heard youre totcouldnt expect it. It is too bad for ing one of them us. But you argue with him in pistols. vain. Whered you hear that, Kit? The final words somehow or other On the trail sommers dont held' themselves back until Bowie know where. Lets see the contraphalted at the door, ready to ride tion, Henry. away. Don Ramon with cordial proIt was the first revolver Carson testations had said good-bDona had ever seen. He looked, listened Maria came out on the porch and and examined the new firearm while dowri the steps toward Bowie. He men crowded around the two scouts, slipped instantly from his saddle wild to see the new gun and get it and stood before her, hat in hand. actually in their own hands. I know why you go, senor, Dona The upshot of the meeting was Maria said simply. I regret it that Carson insisted on Bowies more than I am saying. 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