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Show niim luimmi mi tn i 3 By FRANK H. SPEARMAN Frank H. Speermer, WNU Sorvic war whoop of the Sierra Indians, in his cups. He ordered the frantic wont Only a tew minutes had riding at breakneck pace out of the girls torn from their mother's arms passed when she saw a not could hills. rancho youth riding the of M and carried to his ponies. Again up toward the rancho. She sprang 'more happily choien. For Naked or he dashed they to kill Dona sought Juana. and to her feet She knew the figure, a park helter-skeltdown on the ranch landscape lay like again Monica, who could not be screamed, and, as the lad turned s. hills and house, yelling and beating their roll wrenched from her mistress, pre- toward her, waved her arms franDon Alfredo and the two The ioUwii car-vented the murder, offering her own ror tically. were caught at the corral life to rJ nutritious grasses appease the drunken rage of , It was young Alfredo, the pet of Lo-- herds, and nature gate. Realizing their deadly peril, the captor. the Rancho Los Alamos, tall and ran and summer an on foot they toward the ranch As the liquor worked on the sav- fine for his twelve of wild flowers that house for muskets. years, son and They hoped that age his senses reeled heir of his father. increasingly, ! broad fields Into a riot of the marauders might stop first at and as if glutted with bloodshed, she cried, "come fffld fold, imperial in beauty, "Alfredo," the corral to run off horses. But the he ordered the Dona stripped of her quick! I am Monica! Quick, quick 1" Indians prospect were this inviting after more a,,, than clothing and driven from the house. He ran to her. As he stared, disLVooded foothills, like the horses. In the interval the buildings had all at the sight of his uncon. . nature, dienlfled in the mayed Despite the speed of their pur- been gutted, and. before scious mother, Monica clasped him capering the of suers the the heights frantic by Spaniard and his the house, the drunken savage ar- in her arms. Hardly had the word fleet cowboys, each of them already rayed in Don Alfredo's hat ordered "Indians!" passed her lips when, on hit but not disabled, by murderous the ranch house had been built buildings burned. flinging down his gun, he threw himLtion that commanded a view arrows, managed, breathless, to Fires were set. self on the breast of his mother, Flames soon were coun hill Jibe ocean and the make the front door of the house. in every direction. Drunken raining kisses on her closed eyes Don Alfredo sprang at the thumb rising Indians danced about the flames and calling to her passionately to Lifredo had developed xne latch to throw open the door. and shot arrows into the burning speak. He gave a loud cry. The door was houses; Lisd built the ranch house to others, made Monica, kneeling beside him, told now bride, bis Spanish barred from the inside. He raised ready to run off themounting, horses from the the boy in broken sentences of the of hi chil his voice in a IjaM, the mother mighty shout, his com- corraL The chief, securing the two fearful tragedy of the brief hour m am cigut panions Joining in. With only sec- fainting girls on a spare pony head- after he had left the rancho to hunt li little gins Dona onds left before the 'lB4 one older brother. yelling horse- ed for the in the near-bfoothills. from Spain men should be upon them the three back at themountains, hardly looked quail hid brought She cut short Alfredo's frantic complete ruin of what, of traditions Spanish bareind desperate men threw themselves grief. "Now," she exclaimed, "you in with all their force , ind at tne presiaio against the must be a man, Alfredo! As fast as barred door in vain. It had been you can, run to the presidio for help. fesmore formal a or when the boast of the Rancho Los Alamos Send the soldiers! Quick! Quick!" aJled for a oauie in rown that no foe, however powerful, could "But my sisters? Tell me!" notable was among break through that door. juana "Gone, Alfredo! The Indians have ana women tor gaiety Only a moment of life was left to stolen them. The soldiers! The solthe distracted Don to wonder, diers! Make haste! Help me save necessarily crude Califor amazed, at why his own door had your mother." idings, far from the statebeen thus barred against him. The of Estramadura and Ma- - next moment he and his men CHAPTER II lay Dau Juana confessed to only on the porch, shot through and Wing of uneasiness: that was through with arrows. The foremost The morning sun was high, but Don Ajrxeao of their pursuers, her devoted springing- - from the padre in his brown woolen habit ilia xear oi "unreasonaDie ponies, were already astride their plodded steadily on, sustained by tinIndians, who at long in-- victims, hacking their bodies with the thought that Rancho Los Alamade forays on the ranchos knives as they glutted their fury mos could now be only a little way horses. and grunted at each stab into the ahead. There, he promised himself, she In only gradually that bodies of their dying victims. he would find rest, a little refreshtne this fear. But the sun- In less time than the telling, it ment and some pleasant conversathe peace of her 1mm e-- was over. The brown tile of the tion with Don Alfredo and his lovely detanoundings, the care she was a shambles. The savportico wife, Dona Juana, before he continlo her children and the al- - ages, frenzied with triumph, ued his southward Journey with the iffectionate solicitude of her dragged the bodies from the door, patient Indian neophyte now trudg k were powerful sedatives and the chief, his hands dripping ing by his side. peace of mind. with the blood of Don Alfredo, the had pleasurable Hardly hi thus that the years of mou pounded on the door and shouted in crossed his mind when the thought sed for Dona Juana. Her his Indian tongue. neophyte halted and, cupping his left kid was an alert mission The door was promptly flung open. hand above his eyes, looked toward Monica. Monica, like The savages, the hills beyond the river. rushing into the house, stress, was of an apprehen- - ran to the bedrooms. There were Padre Vicente Pasqual paused. lemnerament: she had even four. The Indian houseboy, Yosco, do you see, Diego?" "What Vcfidence in the Sierra Indians who had barred the door to his masDrunken Indians danced about. "Smoke, Padre." bona Juana herself. ter, opened it to the murderers and "What smoke? I see none." older of the two girls had pointed with eager, cunning eyes to three hours before, had been the Diego pointed. "Across the river. Ik be eight when her mother the room of Don Alfredo. famed Rancho Los Alamos. Toward Alamos. Smoke." baij for a little house party. Within the room there were more "Your eyes are younger than Monica, her shriveled features kto casero. On the day be whites to be butchered. Don Alfre- streaming with grief, had crept mine, Diego. I see no smoke. lt invitations were sent out do's wife, clasping in each arm a down to the river after her mistress White spirals of smoke were ris Wenger, Monica came to her young daughter, was on her knees had bc3n stripped of her clothing. ing lazily and swaying dreamily in with disquieting news. before a pitying statue of the Bless- Hidden under her arm, she carriel the hot sunshine. tuna was seated in the patio ed "It is smoke," repeated the Indian Virgin, calling distractedly for a dress. Escaping the roaming eyes the garden. The two children protection. The chief dashed toward of the marauding savages, she solemnly. fathering flowers. her. His hatchet was uplifted to worked her way stealthily down "There is no matanza, nothing to elder ran to her mother with cleave her skull when, shrieking along the river, keeping under the cause smoke at Los Alamos. But to bloom and a question. aloud, Monica, the Indian maid, shelving bank until the ranch house we shall soon be there. Lower your is this one, Madre mia?" dashed through the crowding war- and Indians were out of sight pack a moment and rest your shoua Carmelita, is a Mariposa, riors and seized the chief's arm. Leaving the river bed, she hurried lders." Idul flower. I am "I am not weary, Padre. Let us He turned and struck her to the through a field of barley that partly glad you one." floor with his fist. Before he could hid her from sight until she reached go on." Curiosity was stronger than a ft Teresa, the younger girL turn again and bring his hatchet on the trail to town and, turning into bring a rival for her sister's the Dona's head Monica had sprung this, ran at top speed. It was along sense of fatigue with the Indian. He IXoDtca came running down to her feet and grasping his enraged this trail that she knew she must quickened his pace. Smoke at Los house. Alamos Diego said no more, but She ignored her arm, pleaded for her mistress' life. look for her mistress. H little crirlo an4 mvsrtk In He struck her off and turned again, Monica had not tar to seek for the he thought much. pes to her mistress. Just before the ranch buildings of with hatchet uplifted. But the two unhappy Dona. She lay partly on Juana started. "Where did screaming little girls clasped their her face in the hollow within which Los Alamos were to come into view krthis?" she asked. arms about their mother's head. she had striven to hide her terrible Diego stood stilL "I am afraid. shall to butcher ftn Manuelo, the cook. tried infuriated You The plight The devoted maid cried out Padre," he said slowly, "we senora, he has a boy, Yosco. tear them away. They screamed as she ran to her, dropping to her see the work of bad Indians at Los ft trust that boy. Manuelo is the more and clung the closer to knees and hugging the trembling Alamos." "What do you mean, my son?" rhe has warned us before. their mother. Monica once more body in her arms while she wet it "Bad Indians." Yosco gets his news secretly threw herself upon the savage. The with tears. She spoke to the hardly The Dona's "Yes, but what?" woman. renegade mission Indian and lust for killing momentarily passed. conscious They followed the trail through a The beauty in the uplifted, terror-stricke- n wealth of golden hair swept over her f father." faces of the girls gave him shoulders down to her waist, as if field of wheat "Look." Diego pointp does Manuelo say the at- AlafiH take place?" another thought He thrust the pant- in protest against the outrageous ed. The ruins of Rancho Los full view. Padre were in mos floes not know to and on her mothinflicted treatment pro but soon." ing Monica away, ordered the Jana left Monica with the er of the girls bound and, with the tect so far as it might her out Pasqual stared in amazement and d Her P and returned to the house. savages who had crowded after him, raged sensibilities. grief. His staff dropped from his Pi Don Alfredo in his office, ran from room to room, searching eyes, as Monica turned her face grasp. His hands parted in horror. M hii carbine "Merciful God!" he cried in agofor a hunt for more victims. upward and begged pathetically for no an ny. "What has been here?" He fell No," said his wife. "Monica Every corner of the premises was a word of recognition, gave K an Indian outbreak is com-- searched till the hidden guns and swer to the weeping maid. The lips on his knees, and, with face uplifted know. they always attack powder of the rancho were found, of her mistress did indeed move, and eyes sightless, prayer poured FTing ranchos first Monica and these, with many grunts and but only in incoherent mutterings. from his trembling lips. e should It was some moments before he in at once to the yells, were taken out of doors for the With the superhuman strength of the go Indian, Monica succeeded in getting could compose himself. He held out f. Alfredo, and stay till the chief. Wines and brandies were disover." covered. With bottles and demi- the protection of the dress she car- a hand for Diego's help the padre's mistress' quivering form knees were old and, regaining his Wredo showed impatience. johns to their mouths the attackers ried on her a is always bringing some poured fiery potions down their and laid her tenderly back, staring feet beside the silent Indian, took bull story about an attack, throats, grabbing the bottles from with meaningless eyes into the from his hand the crude staff. "We "the same must hasten, Diego, hasten," he exstory a year ago, one another until they were stag- cloudless sky. Be was no "Why do you of Monica herself, wild with despair, claimed unsteadily. in around every stage attack." gering lifted to f. Alfredo. arms her hesitate why?" pray, again began But we learned drunkenness. (TO BE COSTIM'ED) they were frightened The chief grew even more vicious toward heaven as was her mistress !td' the bonfires Don Santiago by the noise he made." CHAPTER I i...iniiiiiiii.. mid t J. bail Pici rat; sit. need tailed X SliJ twerJ to Dr. nstital 10 years. of if fit d rena. r Sujd i chili water M Id f iples iumbefl rei wi ID I0TEU f ft pkU HIN6 S 25i its at MENTl IKS ch: SEW. In-(us- p half-close- MEALS rui.fj HING AFT iEweff 3N Dttl w ihusband Pe savages we are to who are scared by by the noise Don N. Is designed for sizes his thpoo nlH of the following first alarm had the Indian tvnmnn t i r-ai "'uucsj aim uirn nia witiu uccu UCi. j F in her eves she tnld them surely attack. She f'" would thev Iphvb at kiim tnr f 410 aid safety. Dona Juana wiously affected by the ""anger to her children that Ja"d reluctantly consented Presidio until the threat-,aEe- r had cassed.' 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MCE-3-0 today Is the day you meet the spirited Carmen, Spanish heroine of this great Western love story. And today Is the day Yes, you also meet youthful Henry Bowie. Texas pioneer scout, who one day comes to love the gracious senorita. And you will meet START IT TODAY-RE- AD Bowie's Inseparable companions, the lanky Missourian, Ben Paradole, and Sunmie, the faithful Indian guide. And today in the very of opening chapter you'll thrill to the first many exciting adventures that will hold your interest in the weeks to come. EVERY CHAPTER d, added. rVrraai rr.n . Vnn, generosity acknowledged on a sign 35-in- n;ii7is' Monday F her rv i . T' 14, 16, 18, run IOUie Dartv f!.H 12, They pay for its return, nave their btin-P- 1 Alfredo's assurance wife's forebodings at r evening food and, in 20 and 40. Corresponding bust attached to the animal's cage. measurements 30, 32, 34, 38, 38 Three lions, two giraffes, a gorilla and 40. 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