DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD; DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. HEART DAVE LAW STRIKES A TRAIL THAT LEADS HIM TO DEATH'S DOOR-HE SUFFERS HEAVY LOSS BUT DOESN'T TURN BACK Mrs. Alnlro Austin, hnndsomo young mistress of Lns Palmas ranch, lost In the Texas desert, wanders Into tho little camp of David Law, state ranger, lylngln ninbush for a Mexican murderer. She Is forced to stay 21 hours, until Law enptures his man, kills another nnd escorts her home. "Young Ed" Austin, drunken wastrel, hcrates his wife and makes Insulting Insinuations about tho ranger. Austin Is secretly In league with Mexican rebeln and horse thieves. Mrs. Austin Btarts for her other ranch, La Forltv, In Mexican territory, to sccuro damages for cattle taken by Mexican soldiers, and encounters Gen. Luis Longorlo, who becomes Instantly enamored of her beauty nnd personality, much to her embarrassment. CHAPTER VI Continued. 6 Law ventured to remark that none of Blaze's enemies had grown fat In prosecuting their feuds, but this was a subject which tho elder man Inva riably found emburrasslug, and now bo said: "Pshaw I I never was tho blood lottcr people think. I'm as gcntlo as sheep." Then to escape further cu riosity on that point, ho suggested that thoy round out their riotous evening with a gumo of pool. Tho next morning at breakfast Pa toma announced, "Father, you must beln Davo hunt down theso cuttle thieves." "Ain't that Hort of a big order?" Blaze queried. "Perhaps, but you're tho very man to do It. Itlcardo Guzman la tho only person who knows tho Lewis gang as well as you do." Jones shook his head doubtfully. Don Itlcardo has been working up his own prlvato feud with that outfit. If 1 was the kind that went looking for a fight, I wouldn't havo paid freight on myself from the Panhnndlo down herc.v 1 could hnvo got ono right at home, any morning beforo breakfast." "Itlcardo Guzman Is something of n black sheep himself," Law spoke up. "Pshaw I He's all right. I reckon Jio lias changed a few brands In his time, but so has everybody else. Why, .that's how 'Old Ed' Austin got his start If n cowman tells you he never otolo anything, he's cither a good llur or a had roper. But Itlcardo's going straight enough now.' "Do has lost his eharo of stock," Fa loma explained, "nnd he'll work with you if father usks him. You go along with Dave" "I'm too busy," Blnzo demurred, "and I ain't feeling good. I hud had dreams all night." "I don't want you nround mo hero this morning. That new dressmaker 1b coming." Jones roso abruptly from tho tuble. "I reckon my business can wait. jtlustlo up,. Dave." A few moments later, as they wcro saddling their horses, ho lamented: "What did I tell tyou? Ilero I go, on tho dodge from a dressmaker. I s'poso I've got to Hvo hko a road-agent now, till something happons." I Dou Itlcardo Guzman was an Ameri can, but he spoke no English. An nc cldont of birth had mado him a citizen of tho United States his father hav ing owued a ranch which lay north Instead of south of tho Itlo Grande. Inasmuch as the property had fallen to Itlcardo, his sons, too, wcro Yan kees in tho eyes of tho law. But In nil otlicr respects Don Itlcardo and bis family differed not at all from tho many Guzmaus who lived across the bonier. Tho Guzman ranch comprised a goodly number of acres, nnd, since Uto stock multiply rapidly, its owner bud In somo sort prospered. On tho bank of a rcsaca a former bed of the Itlo Grande stood tho house, an udobo otructure, square, whlto and unprotect ed from tho sun by shrub or tree. Be hind It were somo brush corrals and a few scattered mud Jacals, In which lived tho hulp. Itlcardo had Just risen from a siesta when his two visitors rodo up, and ho mado them welcome with tho best ho had. In Uie cool of tho afternoon Itl cardo rodo with his visitors, and thcu, cordial relations being now estab lished, he began to divulge Information of vuluo to Law. Yea, ho hud endured many depreda tions from thieves. It was shameful, but doubtless God willed that a certain amount of stealing should go on lu tho world. Tho evildoers wero cer tainly favored by nuture, in this local ity, for tho great expunsb of brush country to tho north and cast offered utmost perfect security, and tho river, to Uio Houth, guvo immunity irom pur suit or prosecution. Tho beeves wero driven north into tho wilderness, but tho horses went to Mexico, whero the war hud created a market for them. Tho .federals had plenty of money to buy mounts. Whom did Don Itlcardo suspect? The old muu was noncommittal. Suspicion was ono thing, proof was galto another; and conviction was dllll (Hilt undc Un Unit of circumstances. OF THE By Rex Beacln CopyrlrM by Harper & Brothers Why, even n cow's recognition of her own calf was not evidence for n court, nnd alibis were easily proved. Unless tno tliloves were cauglit In tno very act there was no case against them, and por Dlos I ono could not ho for ever on guard. Who could tell where the malefactors would strike next? Now, in Mexico ono could nfford to kill an undesirable neighbor without so much formality. But, thank Godl Don Itlcardo was not a Mexican. No, ho was a good American citizen. It was something to mako him sleep well In theso war times. "Just tho same, I'll bet he'd sleep bettor If tho Lewis outfit was cleaned up," Davo ventured, nnd Blazo agreed. Guzman caught his enemy's name, and nodded. "Ah I Thut sin vorguerza I He sells arms to tho Candclcrlstas and horses to tho Potoslstas. Perhaps ho steals my cnlvcs. Who knows?" "Senor Lewis doesn't need to steal. Ho has money," Jones argued. "True I But who Is so rich that ho would not bo richer? Lewis employs men who nro poor, nnd he himself Is nhovo nothing. I, too, am a friend of tho rebels. Panchlto, tho Liberator, was a saint, and I glvo money to tho patriots who tight for nls memory. But I do not aid tho tyrant Potosl with my other hand. Yes, nnd who is richer, for Instance, thau Senor Eduardo Aus tin?" "You surely don't accuse him of double-dealing with tho rebels?" Blazo Inquired curiously. "I don't know. IIo is n friend of Tad Lewis, and thero nro strango sto ries ulloat. Just what theso stories wcro, how ever, RIcardo would not sny, feeling, perhaps that ho had already said too much. Tho thrco men spent that eve ning together, and In tho morning Blnzo rodo home, leaving tho Ranger behind for tho tlmo belug as Guzman's J guest. Davo put in tho next two days riding the pastures, familiarizing himself with tho country, and talking with tho few men ho met. About all ho discov ered, however, was tho fact that tho Guzman range not only adjoined somo of Lewis' leased laud, but also was bounded for sovcrul miles by tho Las Palmas fence. It was pleasant to spend tho days among the shy brush-cattle, with Bes sie Bella for company. Tho maro seemed to enjoy tho excursions ns much as her owner. Her eyes and earn wero ever alert; sho tossed her head and snorted when a deer broko cover or n Jnckrubblt scuttled out of her path; sho showed a friendly Interest In tho nwkward calves which stood and eyed her with such amazement and then galloped stlllly off with tails high arched. Law had many times un dertaken to break Bessie Bollo of that habit of Hinging her head high nt sud den sounds, hut sho was nervous and Inquisitive, and this was tho ono thing upon which fchu maintained a fomlnlno obstinacy. On tho second evening tho Ranger rodo home through a drizzle that had mnterlnllzed after n long, threatening uftcrnoon nnd now promised to be como a real rain. Itlcardo met him at tho door to say: "You bring good fortune with you, senor, for tho land Is thirsty. To-morrow, If this rain holds, wo shall rldo together you, Pedro and I. Thoso thieves do their stealing when they leave no tracks." Tho sky wns leaden, tho rain still fell in tho morning when Davo and his two companions set out. Until afternoon they rode, their slickers dripping, swaying to tho tireless fox trot of their steaming horses, their eyes ouguged in n watchful scrutiny. At last Pedro, who was abend, reined In ami pointed; tho others paw whero tho barbed-wlro strands of tho fence they had been following wero clipped. A number of horso and calf tracks led through tho opening, and after an examination RIcardo an nounced: "Thero nro two men. They havo como and gone, with tho calves tied neck and neck." "That Is Las Palmas, Isn't It?" Law Indicated tho pasture Into which tho trull led. Father and son answered. "SI. so- nor." For a tlmo the Ranger lounged side SUNS ET wlso in his Baddle, studying tho coan try before him. Perhaps a hnlf-mlle away a long, narrow patch of woods, with, tho tops of occasional oaks showing, ran pnrallel with the fenco for a considerable distance. "They took them In yonder, to brand," ho said, straightening him self. "Maybe we'll be In time." Side by side the three men rode off Guzman's lund, following the tracks to tho nearest point of woods; there Law stopped to give his directions. "Pedro, you ride down this bide; Itlcardo, you skirt the outside. I shall keep to tho middle. Walk your horses, for I shall go slowly." With a dubious shako of the head Itlcardo rodo away, while Davo guided Bessie Bollo Into the grove. CHAPTER VII. r-' A Ranger's Horse. I Onward through tho dense foliage tho two friends wound. Now and then they stopped to listen, but tho rain was heavy enough to drown all other noises. Encountering fresh trackfJ flnalljf( Davo leancd from ,lls saddlo and studied them. He had gone perhaps half a mile when Bessie Belle raised her head, nnd he noted that her nostrils were working sensi tively. Law fancied that ho could de tect tho smell of a wood fire. Farther along they came to a place where tho brush was low, nnd there, rising through tho trectops beyond, he saw a wavering plume of blue Bmoke. The Ranger rodo Into sight of the branding flro with his repeater across his saddlo horn and his thumb upon tho hammer; what followed came with almost tho blinding sud denness of a lightning crash. First there was the picture of a sandy glade. In tho center of which burned a lire with branding Irons In It, and a spot ted cnlf tied to n tree, but otherwise no sign of life. Then, without warn ing, Bessie Belle threw up her head in that characteristic trick of hers, and simultaneously Dave saw a figure rise out of the grass at his loft with a rllle leveled. With the first Jerk of his horse's head his own gun had leuped to his shoulder he was not conscious of having willed It to do so and oven as he pressed the trig ger ho felt Bosslo Belle give way. The next Instant his feet, still In the stir rups, were on tho ground nnd his horso lay between them, motionless. That nervous fling of her head had saved Dave's life, for tho rustler's bullet had shattered her skull In its flight, nnd sho lay prone, with scarcely a musculnr twitch, so sudden hud been ber end. For a moment the Ranger was dnzed. He stood staring down at his pet; then the truth engulfed him. He realized that ho had ridden her to her death, and ut tho thought he be came like n woman bereft or ner child, like a lover who had seen his sweetheart slain. A shout It was n hoarse, Inarticu late cry; a swift, mnddened scrutiny that searched tho sodden scene of tho ambush ; then he was down beside the mare, calling her name heartbrokenly, his arms arouud her neck, his face ngalnst her warm, wet, velvet hide. Law knew that two men had en tered tho thicket, and therefore one still remnlned to bo reckoned with, but ho gave no thought to that. From tho corner of his eye ho could see a pair of bootsoles staring nt him out of tho grass, and they told him thero was not need for Investigation. Near tho body lie heard tho calf stirring, but ho let It struggle. Bosslo Belle's bright eyes were glaz ing; sho did not hear her lover's voice. Don RIcardo and his son hurst out of the brush from opposite direc tions almost nt tin wm moment, to Hud tho Ranger with his faco burled lu his horse's mane. "Carnmba 1 What Is this?" The old man Hung himself from tho saddle and came running. "You nro Injured?" Pedro, too, bent over the olllcer, his brown faco palo with apprehension. "Mother of Godl" breathed tho latter. "It was a wild thing to do, to rldo alone " "I'm all right," Law said, rising stlflly, whereupon both Mexicans voiced their relief. "Tho saints bo praised !" "SI! What happened? Thero was a shot ! Did you seo nothing?" Lnw Jerked his hend In the direc tion of tho fallen man nt his hack and Pedro uttered a loud cry. "Look t" Father nnd son ran through tho grass, then recoiled and broko Into a Jargon of oaths and exclama tions. "Right In tho mouth 1 Tho fellow wns in death beforo ho realized It." "Seel It Is as wo thought, Pedro; ono of Lewis'! Tsol Tsol Tse! What n sight 1" "Who Is ho?" queried tho officer. "Pino Garza, one of tho worst I" chimed tho two Guznmns. IUcnrdo was dancing In his exclte mont. "I told you that Lewis knew something. Tho other one got past me. hut I ennnot shoot like this." j It was difficult to secure a connected - 1 story from Itlcardo, but lw Anally made it plain that nt tho first report tho other thief had fled, exposing him self only long enough for tho old man to take n quick shot In his direction. RIcardo had missed, nnd tho miscre ant was doubtless well awny by this time. Ho had ridden n sorrel horse, that was nil Itlcardo could remember. Law looked only briefly nt the grue some results of his mnrksmanshlp, then ho turned bnck to the body of his beloved mnrc. RIcardo noticed nt length that he was crying; as the Ranger knelt beside tho dead thor oughbred, tho old Mexican whispered to his son: "Vnlgame Dlos I This Is n btrango follow. IIo weeps Hko n womun. Ho must have loved that horso as a man ioves his wife. Who can understand Mesc gringos?" After a tlmo he np prwiched cautiously nnd Inquired: "What shall wo do with this hombre, senor? Pedro has found his horse." Law roused himself. With his own hands ho gently removed Bcsslo Belle's saddle, bridle and blanket, then ho gave his orders. "I'll take you? horse, RIcardo, and you take that felUw's. Get n wagon and move him to Joncsvlllc." "And you?" "I'm going to follow thut man on tho sorrel." The dead man's saddlo was left be side the body; then wheat the ex change of mounts had been effected, and nil was ready, Law made a re quest that amazed both father and son. "If I'm not bnck by morning, I wnnt you to bury my mare." His voice broke; ho' turned awny his face. "Bury her deep, RIcardo, so tho coyotes can't dig her up ; right where she fell. I'll bo back to seo that it's done right. Understand?" "Bueno! I understand perfectly. She wns a pretty horse. She was your bonlta, eh? Well, you have a big heart, senor, as n brave man should have. Everything shall bo done ns you wish; I give you my hand on It." RIcardo reached down nnd gripped Law's palm. "Wo will name our pan- With the First Jerk of His 'iorse's Head His Own Gun Leaped to His Shoulder. ture for her, too, because It Is plain you loved her dearly. So, then, until tomorrow." Law watched hla two friends rldo away, then, with a miserable ache In his throat, he mounted and rode off to pick up tho trail of the man on tho sorrel pony. Tho fellow lind ridden in the direc tion of Las Pulmas, which Dave Judged must be fully twelve miles away, and when they continued to maintain this course the Ranger became doubly In terested. IIo risked his own Interpre tation of the rider's Intent and pushed on without pausing to search out tho trail step by stop. At tho second gato tho signs Indicated that his man was Httlo more than an hour ahead of him. The prospect of again seeing tho ruddy-haired mistress of Las I'almas stirred Law more deeply than ho cared to admit. Nevertheless, ho wns uncom fortably aware that she had a hus- bund. Not only so, but the sharp con trast in their positions was disagree able to contemplate ; she was unbeliev ably rich, and a person of Influence in tho state, while he had nothing except his health, his saddle and his horse No; no horse now, sho was gone. Dave Law digs up startling evidence and Mrs. Austin finds her position at La Ferla dan gerous. Some Important devel opments are described In the next installment. (TO liti CONTINUED.) Buffalo Bill's First Indian. Col. William F. Cody tells In hla nook, "The Adventures of Buffalo Bill," published by tho Harpers, tho story of his llrst fight with Indlnns. It wus in 1857, when he wns only eleven years old, thnt he killed an Indian. IIo wns accompanying somo cattle-herders when they wero attacked on tho South Platto river. Tho Indians btampeded tho cattle, killed three men and then charged on tho rest. A volley stopped them for tho moment nnd the herders took refugo In tho river, wading bo hind tho bank on their wny to Fort Kearney. Buffalo Bill fell behind and when ho suddenly looked up nt tho bank above ho saw an Indian's hend. Ho aimed and tired nnd the next mo mont wns terrified to seo "about six foot of dead Iudlan como tumbling In to the river." From that tlmo for ward, ho says, "I Lxiaimo n hero uad an IndLanliiUcr,, BfiBfl Ml MN mm CITY SHOULD KNOW ITSELF One That Has All Necessary Infor mation at Fingers' End Makes Impression Upon Inquirer. There are many ways In which a central organization can be of service to a city In industrial development. An Industrial commissioner, a man of vision and Intelligence, with experience In the problems thnt confront manu facturers, can mako a survey of n city with reference to Industrial advantages and hnvo them ready for every in quirer. The prospective manufacturer likes to do business with n city thnt knotvs Itself, Just us tho Individual likes to trade with the man that knows his stock. There ure so many detnll? that enter Into Industry, so many points of Information about location, switching and trnlllc facilities, raw materials, nnd related industries, that it requires ex haustive study of the whole field to make a credl tuble presentation of the city's advantages to the inquirer from the outside. The city that has all these facts nt Its fingers' end, and can pre sent them convincingly, Is in better po sition than the ono where only a smnt terlng of essential facts are known. The Importance of a careful survey of reluted manufacturing groups bhould not be underestimated. Now more than ever before the manufac turer looks for a place where his un finished material can be delivered in any volume on short notice and at a minimum of cost. Or It may be that he wants n city which bus developed a line related to his own, so that he can get the benefit of its prestige In that line, nere, again, we see the Import ance of knowing our city and Its In dustrial possibilities thoroughly, and that Is the function of the Industrial department of a chamber of commerce. BETTER CITY AN INVESTMENT Improvements In Streets and Buildings Pay Returns Just as In Any Private Business. Mr. MncFarland, president of tho American Civic nssoclatlop, takes tho practical business view when he says that city betterments are nothing less than paying Investments. The streets belong to the people. Their widening, or the building of new ones to accom modate Increasing traffic, Is simply a business expansion that will pay a re turn as does any private business up on new capital put Into It. The same thing Is true of housing. No city Is rich enough to nfford hous ing conditions thnt mitigate against the welfare of any part of Its popula tion, says tho Kansas City Stnr. The man of small means, ns Mr. MncFar land says tho man who must have a low rental Is the basis of Industrial prosperity. Low rental dwellings are necessary, but It does not follow thnt low rental dwellings should bo lacking in tho sanitary conveniences that are essential to public health. The owner of rental dwellings who neglects to maintain them In proper condition Is Interfering with the city's business und prosperity. The city's business de mands laws regulating housing In con formity with the best Interests of thut business, and those laws should be rig idly enforced. Small Suburban Lot Best. Tho ideal size for a suburban lot, if you do not keep n mnn or a horse, is nbout one-sixth of nn acre say, 50 by 150 feet. This Is all that the owner can keep In apple-pie order, provided the place has plenty of vegetables and flowers. This nssumos that. tho family is willing to spend $'-'5 a year for out side labor, fertilizers, seeds, bulb3, etc. It also assumes that the wife la willing to spend an hour a day in tho garden and Is not ashamed to be Seen raking, planting nnd doing everything except the hard labor. Those who movo from the city to tho country will make a great mistake If, under such conditions, they attempt more than this. Gardening Is an ex pensive business and ono might ns well recogulzo the limitations of tho game. Brick Porch Improves Old House. Tho transformation a broad pordi of nice-looking faco brick will bring about on an old-stylo frame house is wonderful. One sees In various places along the streets houses on which such changes havo been made, and he is forced to admit that a great Improve ment has resulted. While tho effect Is so striking, the cost of such nn ad dition Is not so great. A combination of rough face brick of reddish-brown coloring, whlto stone cap and turned columns painted white, with tho steps aitd porch floor of con crete, makes an attractive appearance. 'A new brick porch would bo n valuable addition to many wooden houses of tho old type, which now boast of old-style nurrow piazzas. Value of Vegetable Garden. A vegetable garden never hurt the looks of any lot. It doesn't take a dreamer to ruvo over n 30 by 40 foot plat of growing lettuce, ripening to matoes or sturdy potato plants not In those clnys of high prices. Indeed, If u piece of ground has demonstrated it.s productiveness, It is more saleable than ever when put on the market. Win cousin State Journal. MMManameiMHHnamBaMnaesMiaa'B QifiHNEtfS s; THE BEST i s . j- ;Kj--fifc'-, yw-Srf1' .1 $w1 HADE FT!OH TlIE HIGHEST GIIADE DURUM WHEAT COOKS 1H 12 HIHUTES. COOK BOOK FRED SKIHNER MFG.CO. OMAHA. 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The superiority of Cuttci product is due to over IS learsol specializing In VACCINES AND SCRUMS ONLY. INSIST UN L.UTTBK, 3. II UQODUUU&1C, order direct. Tit Cstur IriontOTT, t Jrtiliy. CiL, ir CMcuo, lit. GET EXPLOSIVE FROM FLOWER. British Scientists Discover That Blos som of Mahua Tree in India Is Rich In Acetone. Tho munition output of India has in two years been increased n thousand- fold, mainly through the discovery that one of India's commonest blossoms, the llower of the mahua or mhowra tree, contains ncetono lu quantity. This tree Is widely known to all travelers In Britain's Asiatic empire, but Its use as a base for explosives Is at least ono thing new under the sun, bays tho Scientific American. When the war broke out, acetone, which forms tho chief Ingredient of cordite, was extracted mainly from wood, maize, and starch ; and the Brit ish admiralty erected u great factory for the process of acetone recovery from starch. But fortunately two Eng lish scientists In Hyderabad discovered that tho malum Howers contained nce- tone In larger proportions than It 1 found in nny other vegetable substance thnt this Inoffensive bloom wns ten times richer In tho material in ques tion than any known wood. In fact, the director general of ordnance for India reports that tho malum Is ' all odds the best source for acetone known. Manufacture on a large scale Is now under wny and It Is whispered thnt tho abundance of munitions with which the British forces In Mesopotamia ap pear to be blessed Is to be attributed to the new discovery. Still Very Much Alive. "She has a past." "Oh! Why doesn't sho bury It?' "It Isn't dead yet." Judge. rrtjCTRS $Iw 30 W !!MIlliMlli IM:iIiIii;flMM ' i lCnrape'-Nuts I Jhr Lunch 1 Puts "PEP J i isiip " Ostfi r. fisbbiiiii1bbiiiiiiiiiiiiiiebiiiiiibI ! I "V N Si JtfZ