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Show sl i littA V JCjII The at the lonelittle railroad station at El BrNOPSIS.-ArrivI- ng Ca-jo- n, New Mexico, Madeline Hammond, New York society girl, nnda no on to meet her. While In the j'TJ , S waiting room, a drunken cowboy entera, aaka If ihe la married, and departa, leaving her terrified. He returna with a priest, who foes through aorae aort of ceremony, and the cowboy forces her to say "81." Asking ber name and learning ber Identity the cowboy aeema tfased. In a shooting acrape out-tithe room a Mexican la killed. The cowboy lets a girl, Bon Ha. take hla borae and escape, thea conduct Madeline to Florence Klngaley, friend of her brother. Florence welcomes her, leama hr story, and diamlsaea the cowboy. Gene Stewart Next day Alfred Madeline's Hammond, brother, takes Stewart to taak. Madeline exonerates him of any wrong intent Alfred, scion of T, wealthy family, had been dlamlaaed from hla horns bscauae of hla dissipation. Madeline sees that the Wait has redeemed him. She meets fctlllwell, Al'a employer, western typical ranchman. BtiliweU tells her how Stewart beat up the aherlff to save her from arrest and then lit out for the border. Danny Mains, one of StlllweH's cowboys, has disappeared, with some of StlllweH's money. His friends link his name with the girl BbnVra." Madetine'get ' glimpse of Ufa on a western ranch. Stewart aends Madeline his horse Majesty. She buys, out BtlliweU and "Her Majeaty's Rancho" becomes famous. She finds her life work tinder "The Light of Wee tern Stars." Learning 8tewart bad been hurt la a brawl at Chlrtcahua, Madeline visits him and persuades him to come to ths ranch as the boss of her cowboys. Jim Nels, Nick Steele and "Monty" Price are Madeline's chief riders. They have a faud with Don Carlos' vaqueros, who are really guerrillas. Made-lin- e makes Stewart promise that peace la kept They raid Don Carlos' ranch for contraband arms. de v. CHAPTER X Continued. J ..,-- , I hi . IWlllUllVw 1 "Senor Stewart, he keel my va quero I" shouted Don Carlos, as. sweat 'log and spent, be concluded his ar raignment of the cowboy. "Him you Bust arrest I Senor Stewart a bad man I 'He keel my Yaauerol'N. "Do yon hear thetr yelled Bawe. The Don's sot you flggered fer thet iinie job at l Cajon last fall." The clamor burst Into a roar. Haws began shaking bis finger In Stewart's race ana hoarsely shontlna--. Then a lithe young vaquero, swift as an glided under Bawe's uplifted arm. Whatever the action he Intended, he wu too late for Its execution. Stewart lunged out, struck the vaquero, and knocked him off the porch. As be fell a dagger glittered In the sunlight aud rolled clinking over the atones. The man went down hard and did not move. With the same abrupt violence, and a manner of contempt, 8tewart . threw Uawe off the porch, then Don Carlos, who, being leu supple, fell heavily. Then the mob backed before Stewart's rush until all were down In the courtyard. The shuffling of feet ceased, the clanking of spurs, and the shouting. Nels and Monty, now by Nick Steele, were as shadows of Stewart, so closely did they follow him. Stewart waved them back and stepped down Into the yard. He was absolutely fearless; but what struck Madeline so keenly was his magnificent disdain. Manifestly, he knew the nature of the men with whom he was dealing, from the look of hlra It was natural for Madeline to expect them to give way before htm, which they did. even Hawe and his attendants sullenly retreating. Don Carlos got up to confront Stewart. The prostrate vaquero stirred and moaned, but did not rUe. "You needn't Jibber Spantah to me," said Stewart. 'Ton can talk American,' and you can understand Amerl- - from something; what ttat mn aba did not know. But sha remembered Florence, and ahe wanted te- look back, yet hated to do so for fear of tba nameless danger Florence had men- " "s tinned. Madeline listened for the pounding of pursuing hoofs In her rear. Involuntarily she glanced back. On the mile or more of gray level between her and the ridge there was not a horse, a man, or anything living. Sh wheeled to look back on the othot side, down the valley slope. The sight of Florence riding Majesty In zigzag flight before a whole troop of vaqueros blanched Madeline's cheek and made her grip the pommel of her saddle In terror. That strange gait of her roan was not his wonderful Could Majesty be running stride. wild? It flashed over Madeline that Florence was putting the horse to some such awkward flight as might have been expected of an eastern girl frightened out of her wits. Madeline made sure of this when, after looking again, she saw that Florence, In spite of the horse's breaking gait and the Irregular course, was drawing slowly and surely down the valley. Madeline had not lost her head to the extent of forgetting her own mount and the nature of the ground in front. When, presently, she turned again to watch Florence, uncertainty ceased In her mind. The strange features of that race between girl and vaqueros were no longer in evidence. Majesty was in his beautiful, wonder ful stride, low down along the ground, stretitblng .yitbv.'4. .jkQsJyel and straight for the valley. Between him and the lean horses in pursuit lay an space. He was running away from the vaqueros. Florence wai Indeed "riding the wind," as Stewart had aptly expressed his Idea of flight upon the fleet roan. A dimness came over Madeline's eyes, and it was not all owing to the sting of the wind, jfee rubbed It away, seeing Florence as f tying dot In a strange blur. What a dlring, Intrepid nd aye, girl ! This kind of strength splendid thought for a weaker lister-- was what the West Inculcated In a woman. The next time Madeline looked back Florence was far ahead of her pursuers and going out of sight behind a low knoll. Assured of Florence's safety, Madeline put her mind to her own ride and the possibilities awaiting at the ranch. She remembered the failure to get any of her servants or cow-boon the telephone. To be sure, a windstorm hsd once broken the wire. But she had little real hope of such being the case In this Instance. She rode on, pulling the black as she neared the ranch. It was perhaps fortunate for her, she thought, that the climb up the slope cut the black's speed so she eould manage him. He was not very hard to stop. The moment she dismounted, however, he Jumped and trotted off. At the edge of the slope, facing the corrals, he halted to lift his head and shoot up his ears. Then he let out a piercing whistle and dashed down the lane. " Madeline, prepared by that warning whistle, tried to fortify herself for a new and unexpected situation; but as she espied an unfamiliar company of horsemen rapidly riding down a hollow leading from the foothills she felt the return of fears gripping at ber like cold hands, and she fled precipitously into the house. - Jest as well turn In again. It's only do?" I Madeline. Hurler. ..ti,..,.. three o'clock." went on Flor deceive you," wmildu't Madeline awakened early, but not so e should Copyright by Harper and Brothers ence, in earnest whisper. early as the others, who were up and Al listened to Gene! I have should had breakfast ready when she went I'm afraid Gene knew !" I'll have the United States cavalry into the dining room. Stlllwell was believe what?" asked Madeline. "Knew here In six hours, and you can gamble not In an amiable frame of wind. The We Listen. mind now. "Never they'll get what tuy cowboys leave of furrows of worry lined his broad brow daren't take the back trail. We'll go und he continually glanced at his you." a scheme to fool that grinDon Carlos was either a capital ac- watch, and growled because tlre cow- on. I've Get down, Madeline Carlos. I'on tor and gratefully relieved at Stew- boys were so late in riding over with ning !" hurry art's leniency or else he was thorough- the news. He gulped his breakfast, Madeline dismounted. und while Madeline and the others ate ly cowed by references to the troops. me your white sweuter. Take "Ghe "Si, Senor! Gracias, Senor!" he ex- theirs he tramped up and down the Hurry, of- f- And that white hat It claimed; and then, turning away, he porch. Madeline noted that' Alfred Madeline." She had divested herself called to his men. They hurried after grew nervous and restless. Presently of sombrero and Jacket, which she hlra, while the fallen vaiquero got to he left the table to Join Stlllwell out "Heah. Take out to Madeline. held his feet with Stewart's help and stag- side. me Give these. yours. Then get up "They'll slope off to Don Carlos' gered across the courtyard. In a moride Majesty. Rustle on I'll black. the ment they were gone, leaving Hawe rancho and leave us to ride home This la no time to now, Madeline. alone," observed Florence. and his several comrades behind. talk." 'Do you mind?" questioned Made Hawe was spitefully ejecting a wad "But, dear, why why do you of tobacco from hla mouth and swear line. Ah! You're going to make want? 'So, I don't exactly mind ; we've got ing In an undertone about "white-lime!" ered Greasers." He cocked his red the fastest horses in this country; but the vaqueros take you for Will "You it. guessed I've no hankering for a situation Gene you" eye speculatively at Stewart. "I shall not allow you to do any Stewart thinks" "Wal, I reckon as you're so hell-beFlorence began disconnectedly, and thing of the kind," returned Madeline. on doln It up brown thet you'll try to It was then that Florence's face. she ended evasively Madeline did not fire me nffnlhe range, too?" took on the hard, stern changing, "If I ever do. I'at, you'll need to be press the point, although she had some so typical of. a cowboy's. sharpness sense of Stillwell misgiving. tramped Madeline carried off," replied Stewart. "Just hart taught glimpses of that now I'm politely Inviting you and your in, shaking the floor with his huge in Aured s face, and ou expression Alfred followed a boots; him, carrying deputy sheriff to leave." Stewart's he was silent, and on when ,,., .,.,.,, ..... , , ''Well go; but we're cumin back 'Stirrwetl'if "always: it was- - a' look-oa "Not In boss sight," complained one of these days, an' when we do Stlllwell. "Somethln' wrong over Don Iron and fire unchangeable, unquench well put you In Irons." Carlos' way. Miss Majesty, it'll be Jest able will. There was even much of "Hawe, If you've got It In that bad as well fer you an' Flo to hit the home for me, come over here In the corral trail. We can telephone over an' see and let's fight It out. You've got It in that the know you're cominV boys for me, man to man. Speak up now Alfred, standing In the door, swept and prove you're not the cowardly the gray valley with his skunk I've always thought yon. I've s "Bill, I see running or called your hand." which. I cattle; I can't make-'ou- t Muttering, cursing, pallid of face, guess we'd better rustle over there." Hawe climbed astride hla horse. His Both men hurried out, and while the comrades followed suit. Certain It ap- horses were being brought up and sadpeared that the aherlff was contenddled Madeline and Florence put away ing with more than fear and wrath. the breakfast dishes, then speedily Savagely he spurred his horse, and as donned spurs, sombreros and gauntIt snorted and leaped he turned In his lets. saddle, shaking hla fist His comradea "Here are the horses ready," called led the way, with their horses clatter- Alfred. "Flo, that black Mexican horse ing into a canter. They disappeared is a prince." through the gate. The girls went out In time to hear When, later in the day, Madeline and Stlllwell's good-b- y as he mounted and Florence, accompanied by Alfred and spurred away. Alfred went through Stlllwell, left Don Carlos' ranch It was the motions of assisting Madeline and nqt any too soon for Madeline. The Florence to mount, which assistance In aide of the Mexican's home was they always flouted, and then he, too, more unprepossessing and uncomfortswung up astride. able than the outside. The halls were "I guess it's all right," he said, dark, the rooms huge, empty, and rather dubiously. "You really must musty ; and there was an air of silence not go over toward Don Carlos'. It's and secrecy and mystery about them only a few miles home." most fitting to the character Florence "Sure It's all right We can ride, had bestowed upon the place. can't we?" retorted Florence, "I de On the other hand, Alfred's ranch-bousclare he and Al were sure rattled." "Give Me Your Whits Sweater. Take where the party halted to spend Florence dismounted snd Into It Off and the White the night, was picturesquely located, the house. She left the went Hat; Hurry, door open. Madeline." small and cosy, camplike In the ar- Madeline had some difficulty in holdrangement, and altogether agreeable ing Majesty. It struck Madeline that violence in the swift action whereby to Madeline, Florence stayed rather long Indoors. Florence compelled Madeline to the The day's long ride and the exciting Presently she came out with sober face change of apparel. eventa had wearied her. She rested and rather "It'd been my Idea, anyhow, if tight lips. while Florence and the two men got "I couldn't get anybody on the athwart hadn't told me to do it," said supper. During the meal It was not 'phone. No answer. I tried a doren F'orence, her words as swift as her lost upon Madeline that Florence ap times." hands. "Don Carlos is after you you, peared unusually quiet and thoughtful. Mndeline was Miss Adeline Hammond ! He wouldn't "Why, Florence!" Madeline wondered k little at the more concerned by the girl's looks than amousn 8 trail for any one else. He cause. She remembered that Stewart wants you for some reason. So Gene by the Information she Imparted. had wanted to come with th?ra, or de thought, and now I believe him. Well, "The wire's been Florcut." said tail a few cowboys to accompany them, we'll know for sure In five minutes! bnt Alfred had laughed at the Idea ence. Her gray glance swept swiftly You ride the blnck; I'll ride Majesty. after who was now Alfred, far out of We'll and would have none of It. slip around through the brush, "I earshot don't like a this little bit. After supper Alfred monopolized the out of sight and till we can CHAPTER XI conversation by describing what he Heah's where I've got to 'Agger,' as break out into thesound, BUI says." Then we'll open. ' do to improve his home bewanted to . cr.ll,' V.. ror Hle rnn'-She pondered a moment, then hur- - V A Band of Guerrillas. fore he and Florence were married. "c Gen rled Into ,a"e .r tn th ho,. Madeline bolted the door, and, flying n,,n.. snld positively the cowboys wnre Then at an early hour they all re were with Into the witn the tleld glass that Alfred had kitchen, she told the scared tired. the cattle. The vaqueros will take used. With Took servants to shut themselves In. Then a this she Madeline's deep slumbers were dis survey' ot ne for you- They'll chase me. "he ran to her own rooms. It was onlv turbed by a pounding upon the wall, the valley, particularly In the direc- never get anywhere near me. They'll And . tion of Madeline's matter of a few moments for her tn This and then by Florence's crying out lu on a be fast horse. He can Hike close was hidden by low, rolling ridges you'll answer to a call. yu home ahead of any vaquems. But even asandshebarwasthe heavy shutters vet Get up! Throw some clothes on which were quite close by. fastening the Inst ona you won t be chased. I'm staking all In the room she used as an office a "Anyway, nobody In that direction on that. Trust mo. Madeline. snd come out!" If It clattering roar of can see us leave heah." she hhk..i1 hoofs seemed to It was Alfred's voire. were only my calculation, maybe I'd on 'There's the We've mesqulte ridges. It's because I remember Stewnrt. swell up to the front of the house St- ,"What's the matter?" asked Flor got cover long enough to save us till That caught a glimpse of wild ch.,,. ence, as she slipped out of bed. cowboy knows things. Come, horses and we can see wlint's ahead." ragged, dusty men. She tills heah's the safest and smartest' "Alfred, Is there anything wrong?" had never seen any Florence, what what do you ex way to fool Hon vaqueros that added Madeline, sitting up. Carlos." Mndeline The room was dark as pitch, but a pect?" asked Madeline, nervously. felt herself more forced tlmn per- seiin.ioii uiese horsemen. Vaqueros 1 had grace and don't know. There's new any suaded Into style; they were fond faint glow seemed to mark the posiacquiescence. She mounted of luce and 1 about Greasers.. flitter wish bill the black and took telling and fringe; tion of the window. up the bridle. l dressed their horses In silvered they "Oh, nothing much," replied Alfred. and Al hadn't left us. Still, come to another moment U'llD r..t.ll.. But thv riders now Only Don Carlos' raucho going up In think of that, they couldn't help us horse off the trail In the tn k 0 trampling Into the driveway were much in case of a chase. We'd run smoke." Majesty. Florence led ,T , rl..,,t uncouth, lean from 7 them. were right away Besides, they'd cles. thremlW . i "Fire!' cried Florencejhardy. iney guerrillas, a band T the raiders who hn, h. "You'll think so when you se it. shoot. I guess I'm as well satisfied the metfmilre i, the border since ,tle that we've got the Job of getting home patches and oner, Hurry out." beginning of the revolution. A fend glimpsf We don't dure trees nnl uoo ..,.... .... . . Florence helped Madeline to dress. on our own hands. nssured a oj e;iK' ""l Madeline that t hey were not all MerThen they hurriedly stumbled over follow Al toward Don C'arloi ranch, branch. Often she stopped to listen loins. We know there's trouble over there, This .. of rv.rl,oi. " ,..! detour chairs, and, passing through the dining ' . ,. nine . Srt n thni'. i..f iu . 1.1. The : presence of outlaws jn room, went out upon the porch. ",l ",r ml" I'rouglit Madeline to where ..1... ,nit '" muni, band brought v wine, 1 ou iei n rule. . stick home to Mndeline her Away to the westward, low down inmir. H..WU.HI, me nmcn-tiotisitt. a i only like to needle me." panisn rew miles off, and the rattle ilottin,. "'"I danger, she remembered what along the horlxon, she saw leaping red A heavy growth of flames snd wind-swemesqulte cov- the valley. She had not lost her conr stlllwell i,d told hor about recent out-columns of ' ered the top of the first raids along the Rio Grande. smoke. ridge, und age, but It was certain that thee The., the trail went through It. Florence miliar "Mng Stlllwell bands, appeared sights somewhat greatly per opting under the appeared cautious, deliberate, yet she pressure upon her breast. lightened the of ,he turbed. revolution, appeared Kxcltement lost no time. She was here and there, ominously si- ;:ripped her. The shrill whistle of "Al, I'm lookln' fer that ammunition lent. In remnt. everywhere. Madelines P aces. misgivings took defi- horse made both the black and nd were gone to blow up," he said. "There was , quickly Majesty nite shape In the fear of vaqueros In Jump. . they rump. M,, ,u Florence quickened the enough of It to blow the roof off the ambush. git ey and arms. down the slope. Soon Madeline rsncho." they WoUld steal any. w Cpon the acerof the third ridge, tlie d hlng edge of the brush, the "Bill, surely the cowboys would get which Madeline unpmtected women had suf. remembered fered at their hands was the grass and level that stuff out the first thing." replied last uneven ground, ground between the point Florence waited at the Madeline, hurriedly Alfred, anxiously. beopening she had reached and home. Florence tween ecurltle, ,,nd the considerable monJ the low trees.- - She gave Made"I reckon so. But all the same. Fra exercised even more rusrded care In line a "he bad In her desk, quick, bright glance. ran out. cloJ worryln'. Mebbe there wasn't, time. advancing. Before she reached the over "All but the ride! That'll Suppoaln' thet powder went off as the top of this ridge she dismounted re eauy. uou now and keen vnnr . ... ..,.,.-M- r R,P or thl h boys was goln fer It or carryln' It out ! looped her bridle round a r a" dead snag! nerve !" know again, went down . soon. If the explosion and, Well ""ring motioning Madeline to wHlt, she When Florence wheeled fhf Kae. H W; trying , decide which of doesn't come quick now we ran flgger slipPeTaneJd through the mesqulte out man ana the boys got the boxes wit." screamed In his ear Madeline many unused roo n, would be best to of sight MadeUne waited, hid In. And befor. . anxiously seemed suddenly to grow ix llm, M -For the next few moments there wss " or mnne no listening and watching. All of . imj. less. The sh, came ,o the last room. her horse big a alienee of sustained and painful sus- den she saw leam-,int tlmn. Majesty's were hen a h(d derlng action. Florence's bnlr streamed bMterlng on door or window 2 pense. Florence gripped -- Madeline's up. Then Florence's face,c,ri now strangeon the wind and shone arm. Madeline felt a fullness In ber ly white, showed n th gold un round th turn of light. Then hoarse shouts me servant women In throat and a rapid beating of. ber the trail. undamped creased Madelines power of movement Madeline', heart Presently she was relieved with and whispered Florence she spurred the black Into the others when Stlllwell declared the holding up a the warning finger .She ne warited to run and he ws open danger of an explosion needed to be reached the black horse and swift petted Madeline loosened the reins laid them feared no longer. Mm. evidently to si 111 uneasiness loose upon bis neck. Ills Sure you rai gamble on Gent Stew- - be manifested. "We're action was in for It." she rjjdhar wal n(l strange to ber. ne was hard to ride art," be added. "There I She's smol-derl- went on. "A whole bonch of ven'.i.rn. But ht was fast, and she cared down now. Reckon we-ai- l might hldlnf among tba mesqulte. 0Ttr tt. J nothing else. She was running- By Zane Grey "HURRY, MADELINE!" ly us They've not seen r beard ahead, risk riding better We'd yet cut off the, trail, and beat them to the ranch. Madeline, you're white as death! Don't faint now I" "I shall not faint. But you frighten What shall we me. Is there (lunger? ridge! ight of Western Stars JL A. I ! v field-glass.,.- ., , ICEELER, AT 80. GOES TO After, fourteen years of idleness .because of m Ktetar. stock-horse- e, .... ;,.""! !B"1 r-- , MbSlf widely-know- n sen. has gained forty ZZ age of eighty years work everyday. Mr. ReS Idea at 8706 Ranter, Md.. gives entire Mfnnn,.. B1J M Jj J ... , rvnaDiutatlontoli iv atnmaVi condition I could hardly dlS thing." aays Mr. Keeler well to nearly twice its and I would have through my stomach and back. i so weak, dizzy and miserable was out of the question in ttrt friends gave me up on three occasions, "Five months ago I began Ukh. Tanlac and Improved from ft, first bottle. I now eat anything table, have gained forty pound, am back at work every day. AetBsB, I feel like a boy again. It would ungrateful of me not to praise lac." Tanlac Is for sale by all good drat" gists. Accept no substitute, Ov million bottles sold. K Jj MJ erfi rl Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Nator ....... f ur tiif Advertisement. - everywhere. Bob Increasing His Income. See any change In me? Johnny Bob No, I trap-l'lng- T ' e 11 f. jthy?. I Just swallowed .15 Teachers' College Index. cents-Miss- ouri Instant relief fen CORNS without risk of infection ys Tee eta tad tat seta el caret. Is tm tttlyl ee k, far auaete. Dr. SckoUt Ziao-ee- 1 erictiae ftwmt, eel taer riaeet the keel the irriutioa. Tkee fee era ieitrtHe or atiec roar cotm cettiaa ecide. aatierptk; Mttrereol tiaahr G t hoe toear at serai. reUoeew, beeioee. jeai oreasiit'i or tko aetler'e. ,t can. If you start a rough-hous- e here yon and your Greasers will be cleaned to. Iou've got to leave this ranch. Ton can have the stock, the pecks and traps In the second corral. There's grub, toa Saddle up and hit the trail. Don Carlos, I'm dealing more than square with you. You're lying about these boxes of guns and catridgea. You're reaklng the laws of my country, ana you're doing It on property la my charge. If I let smuggling go on bete I'd b Implicated royaelf. Now yon g .it ths range, if you don't - !. DZSchoWs Xino'paas Umrit V6 Hit. M tf Tit & tit &, mkl e Dr. aVrUffl CmtrlJtfhtn.JnkSttiU,m. Put on on-- th pain U gout Don't Hide Them With a Vail) Rear Them Witk Othine Double Streatftk This preparation for the treetmeat at freckles le neually mo succafiil la renter!! frecklee and f Ivtns a clear, beeattfat that it le eold under foanatM M refund the money If It falla Don't hide your frecklee under a wfll ret an ounce of Othlne end remote tke Kven the flrst few application tboald etee a wonderful Improvement, eom ef tat lishter frecklee vanlehlnf entirelx- f Be aure to ak the h Othlne: It le thii thet toll on the money-barfuarentee. drnlt donble-etrengt- k WISDOM Author IN SHORT CHUNKS Has Said Much Worth. nsideration Sentences. time trying to d And why both" cover' yourself. to find you oot sore Is Somebody sooner or later aud give you the "It's a waste of if aired Information." of pe"Although there are plenty kno they ople with more money than what to do with, they are all b,u Independent when offered nslstDC by kind persons with the requliM . knowledge." "When a man is 111 he vw trouble to shave for the doctor's Bot nurse. unleHs he has a pretty woman under similar clrcumtM In order will give the. same nurse h to present a good appearance. rt'' childhood I was "In a lie. A I told whenever spanked cut r adult I have been more often ctn any for than penking the truth breach of good mnntirT.''-Fr- om "Relations of Harlequin." by Semper. 1 J. !, Z !! ,rm. n' tJ aw,, Co- In a Few Simpl gray-bleache- d t swart, He Keel My Vaquerel (touted Den Carlos. r ranch-house- r. nor Jt J Thirt.JT,?e g field-glas- i WW ttfttipES' |