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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER. RANDOLPH. UTAH 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 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. Different, snapped Tia Ysabel, but no better. A land of rebels Texas! she exclaimed contemptuously. Bowie was hard to ruffle outRebels, 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. - By FRANK H. SPEARMAN Frank H. CHAPTER X Continued Spearman to the ranch house. ria sent for him. 11 WNU Service And Dona Ma- 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 mat- ried 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 best now to send Pedro with her. best, for both Don Ramon andmyI So, senor, for two or three days hold you in high esteem. Her depatience! cision was so hasty. I told her so. 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 bitter a blow it was to the Texan. the padre mildly, they want to conHe 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 ing took his saddle very early, after conversation. Ysabels sharp tongue giving Pedro particular instructions had pricked the Texans sensibilifor insuring the safety of his charge ties.. She said exactly what she for the trip to Monterey. . In the end pleased and had positive opinions. Bowie told Pedro to take Sanchez So me of these Bowie disliked but made little effort to oppose his along with him. mind was filled with other reflecBut I can't find Sanchez," said tions. Once or twice, indeed, he Pedro. .He has been missing for did openly disagree with her. - - . a ; His objections precipitated a liveCarmen will not think of Missing? What do you mean? discussion between the two. Once, Pedro could offer no explanation. ly marriage. when this seemed to threaten the He rode into the hills, yesterday of I the to give lor the roundhave Carmen orders peace intervened trio, morning. He has not returned. on Bowies side. This resulted in a up tomorrow. No matter, said Bowie. Take His withdrawal left Doha Ysabel pointed reprimand from Tia Ysabel, one of the other boys. The Seno-rit- a who to a callow girls ex- somewhat nonplused. But her reobjected must be carefully escorted. i sourcefulness did not desert her. pressing views on any subject. Of what had taken place at GuadBoth Carmen and Bowie laughed Certainly, she observed magistealupe the day before, Bowie knew this off. He noticed how pleasant rially, the young Tejano has nothing, though its events concerned it was to be laughing with her spirit. him vitally. You have hurt him, Ysabel, then he hardened his heart. CarCarmen was caught wholly by men, too, found something agree- remonstrated Don Ramon. Hurt him, echoed his sister. surprise. She listened carefully,- but able in siding with her rejected her cheeks mantled and her eyes suitor. After all it was just a No more than he has hurt me. He revealed that she was startled. She thought perhaps she had decided is positively abusive. He certainly does not need anyone to' salve his caught her breath imperceptibly. rather quickly. For a moment she could not speak. the Following dinner, embers of wounds. I should say he is. quite the fires of the conversation flamed able to take care of himself! Of course, dearest, Jt is a surA fortnight later, with a good part continued . her mother. in the living room. After mild efprise, Though npt perhaps as great a one forts on the part of the peaceable of the tallow and hides marketed host and hostess to check the heat and normal days resumed at Guadato us .as it is to you. As her first surprise died away of Auntie, they gave up, and Tia lupe, Bowie spoke to Don Ramon in the office. Ive wanted for some Carmen's expression grew grave. Ysabel held forth. to take a trip up to Sutters Senor time I Bowie and were You . will want time to douhti' talking think1 'this over,1 my child, her about Mexico and Texas this after- Fort. I have some old friends up there. I met a couple of them mother went, om,, Sleep over it noon, said Ysabel to Don Ramon. I hope you agreed on every- once at Yerba Buena, and I promt s tonight-responded her brother ised before I came to Guadalupe Oh, my Mother, exclaimed Car- thing, to pay them a visit. t peacefully. men, .that necessary. If Of course, senor whenever you said you Senor disagreed, Not necessary? Is your mind so Bowie I like and and stay as long as you like. could on one agree soon made up?" , The girls face set in a fixed re- point at least. He is a very courte- Though we shall be very glad, inWhat Senor Bowie asks is ous antagonist, and I admire his deed, to welcome you back. solve But I tell him he is so My stay will be indefinite, Don quite impossible, Mother dear. I sincerity. much than I that he has Ramon. I do not plan to come younger will never under any circumstances some things to learn. This republic back. marry an Americano. I do not wish of Texas, do you know what is beNot come back! to wound him unnecessarily. Say Bowie shuffled a bit; there was a to him that Carmen has no thought hind it all,. Don Ramon? No, and to tell the truth, dear tone of amazement and of marriage, that she thanks him reproach in for his offer; that she feels honored sister, I am not vitally interested to Don Ramons words that made it know. hard for him to proceed. by it, but as to marriage no. But you should be! bristled Tia Not, at least, for the present, She spoke rapidly and as if de- Ysabel. I have been told that that Don Ramon. ' , to no brook termined discussion, yet republic has even sent emissaries to Don Ramon pleaded, but without her mother, who perhaps uncon- - California to m we join effect. He sought his wife in conthat suggest sciously inclined toward the bronzed the insurrectos. Can you sternation. Dona Maria listened but imagine? frontiersman, persisted. Bowie, who had lighted a ciga- explained all before Don Ramon had Far be it from me, dearest, to rette, gazed innocently and It is Carmen, she said, thought- done. seek tp influence your decision yet fully into the fire. Whats behind nodding regretfully. No man most the ground of it does surprise me. that Texas rebellion is this, con- of all, a man like Senor Bowie Such unions' not infrequently occur tinued the A could sit at the table day after spinster. day among us. u of proslavery American poli- with a senorita he loved, junta after she Perhaps it is sot and perhaps ticians cooked up a scheme to set had refused him, Ramon. they turn out well, admitted Car- up a slavery empire in the South, couldnt expect it. It is too badYou for men. But with my feelings against taking in Texas mind you, us. But you argue with him in them as brutal interlopers; their and splitting away from the United vain. murder of the only man States. Spanish laws are so old The final words somehow or other I would have married had he lived fashioned and degrading that they held themselves back until Bowie Oh, these people are intolerable! forbid human slavery: hence these halted at the door, ready to ride Though I have nothing personally Texas patriots struck away. Don Ramon with cordial proSenor is Bowie, yet he, too, off the base shackles of Mexico and testations had said gopd-bagainst Dona brutal. I saw it the other day where Spanish law so they could have a Maria came out on the porch and he would have dragged that drunken nice little slavery empire of their down the steps toward Bowie. He Fremont marauder to death. own! Well, Senor Bowie knew noth- slipped instantly from his saddle Dona Maria perceived it was useing of all this, but it is the truth. and stood before her, hat in hand. As you will, Carless to argue. His heroes have clay feet. I know why you go, senor, Dona men dear. It is your future and you Bowie sat unmoved. Most he- Maria said simply. I regret it are well able to decide the ques-- 1 roes have, he said calmly. Dona more than I am Wherever saying. tion. Kiss , me good night. Ysabel states the Mexican side well; you go you will have warm Bowie in was .In the' morning the but it is only one side. The Ameri- at Guadalupe, interested in hearts your saddle early. Carmen was on her j cans could say something too. welfare. And prayers will go up But would anybody believe here a long time for your safety way to Monterey when he got back - day.;", - , is-no- fast-tongu- ed and-Cub- cold-blood- ed high-mind- ed y; -- Bowie left Guadalupe stonyhearted. His impulse was to put as many miles as possible between himself and the scene of his one great failure. , 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 American. He encountered him at s, and with him was a nervous and active young man who spoke with a foreign accent Captain John A. Sutter. Sutter looked at Bowie with the interest with which old Frederick William of Prussia would regard a likely recruit for his regiment of phenomenally tall grenadiers. In' 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 long 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 weeks. Sutter had in his mind the apprehension that Bowie, in passing Fremonts camp which lay enroute, might be coaxed into joining his scouts; but Larkin later assured him that his alarm was groundless since Bowie had no love either for Fremont or his expedition. It did, in fact, come about that Bowie visited the Fremont camp on his way to the fort. Sutter had ingeniously made as spre as he ''could of Bowies visit by taking the extra ponies up thd river on his supply , boat. When Bowie appeared at Fremonts quarters he was promptly arrested as a spy, which did not increase his affection for the sensational adveflturer. 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 bn 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 1 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? 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In the face of these facts, gardeners are advised to do two n, Shake hands, you old desert rat. This man, explained Carson to the crestfallen sergeant, is a Texan. Why, man, hes from the Staked Plain. Hes no spy. Get him his rifle, you bum . . . Henry, he ran on, I heard you was out this way kind of lookin to run into you sometime, somewhere. Well, what you doin for yourself? Huntin, I reckon. No matter what youre doin, Henry, I got a better job for you. And say, I heard youre toting one of them pistols. Whered you hear that, Kit? On the trail sommers dont know where. Lets see the contraption, Henry. It was the first revolver Carson had ever seen. He looked, listened and examined the new firearm while men crowded around the two scouts, wild to see the new gun and get it actqally in their own hands. The upshot of the meeting was that Carson insisted on Bowies waiting to meet Fremont; he had already gone into the tent with a word for the generals ear to acquaint him with the newcomer. . 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