The Lexington Leader (Lexington, Okla.), Vol. 27, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, February 8, 1918 Page: 3 of 8
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THE LEXINGTON LEADER
HEART OF THE SUNSET
By Rex Beach ;
C ?yil|fcl br Htrp« A Brvdtn
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PALOMA JONES AND ALAIRE AUSTIN PREPARE TO GIVE AID TO BLAZE JONES AND DAVE
LAW, BUT THEIR PLAN IS COMPLICATED BY THE APPEARANCE OF GENERAL
L0NG0RI0 AND BY ED AUSTIN'S ACTIVITIES
SYNOPSIS—Mrs. Alalre Austin is the handsome young mistress of Las Palmas ranch In Teias and La Ferta
ranch In Mexico. She dislikes her husband, who is a brutal, profligate, lecherous drunkard, but she feels a strong
sympathy for David Law, state ranger, when she discovers accidentally that he loves her hopelessly, 'l'here is
trouble between Mexicans and Americans along the border. Law discovers that Austin is leagued with Ameri-
can horse thieves and Mexican rebels, among them Tad Lewis, who is under suspicion. Law kills a horse thief.
When Law's friend, Iticardo Guzman, goes to the Mexican side to collect money due him, he Is murdered by the
Lewis gang because he can give incriminating testimony against them. Law and Blaze Jones go to the Mexican
side to get Guzman's body secretly. Mrs. Austin and Paloma Jones, Blaze's daughter, are preparing to give them
aid on their return to the American side when Gen. Luis Lougorio, an odious admirer of Mrs. Austin, comes to
call. What happens then Is described In this Installment.
tonight! They're over Olere now—b*
back inside of an hour."
Alaire leaned weakly against the
table, her frightened eyes tlxed upon
the speaker.
"Yes! They aim to discover how he
was killed and all about it. They
crossed at my pumping plant, and
they'll be back tonight, if they haven't
already—" The speaker's voice broke,
his hand was shaking so that he could
scarcely retain his hold upon the tele-
phone. "How do I knowT" he chat-
tered. "It's up to you. You've got a
machine—"
"Ed I" cried the wife. She went
toward him on weak, unsteady feet,
but she halted as the voice of Lougo-
rio cut in sharply:
"What's this I hear? Iticardo Guz-
man's body?" Husband and wife
turned. The opea double door to the
living room framed the tall figure of
the Mexican general.
^eKITCnm
He Is a capitalist—
Who sees the rainbow and the light.
When shadows and the storms ap-
pear.
Hath vision far—faith serene and
bright—
And meets each task without a fear.
—J. H. Ayers.
CHAPTER XIII.
Rangers.
Longorlo stared first at the huddled,
perspiring man beside the telephone,
and then at the frightened woman. "Is
GOOD EATING.
As we are forgetting how a frosted j
calte looks these days, we can without j
overstepping the
bounds of economy j
occasionally use a >
rich filling for a
layer cake, which
is most satisfy-
ing.
Banana Cream
Filling. —Bent the
whites of two
eggs until stiff and dry. Mash four
bananas until smooth, sprinkle sugar
over them to keep them from turning
dark, add the bananas to the whites.
CHAPTER XII—Continued.
—12—
Paloma was gone with a rush. In
a moment she returned, ready for the
trip, and with her she carried a rifle
nearly us long as herself.
In offering to lend a hand in this
difficulty, Alalre had acted largely
upon Impulse, and, now that she took
time to think over the affair more
coolly, she asked herself what pos-
sible business of hers It could be. For
her part. Paloma was troubled by no
uncertainty of purpose; It did not
seem to her at all absurd to go to
her father's assistance, and she was
ao eager to be up and away that the
prospect of a long evening's wait made
her restless.
As usual, Ed Austin hnd not taken
the trouble to inform his wife of his
whereabouts; Alalre was relieved to
And that he was out, and she decided
that he had probably stayed nt Tad
1.owls' for supper.
The women were seated on the
porch after their meal, when up the
driveway rode two horsemen. A mo-
ment later a tall figure mounted the
steps and came forward with out-
stretched hand, crying In Spanish:
"Senora! I surprise you. Well, I
told you some day I should give my-
self tills great pleasure. I am here!"
"General Longorlo I But—what a
surprise!" Alalre's amazement was
ualve, her face was that of a startled
schoolgirl. The Mexican warmly kissed
her fingers, then turned to meet Palo-
ma Jones. As he bowed, the women
exchanged glances over Ills head. Miss
Jones looked frankly frightened, and
her expression plainly asked the mean-
ing of Longorlo's presence. To her-
self, she was wondering if it could
have anything to do with that expedi-
tion to the Romero cemetery. She
tried to compose herself, but appre-
hension flooded her.
Alalre, meanwhile, her composure
recovered, was standing slim and mo-
tionless beside her chair, Inquiring
smoothly, "What brings you into Tex
as at such a time, my dear general?
This Is quite extraordinary."
"Need you nsk me?" cried tho man.
"I would ride through a thousand per-
ils, senora. God In his graclousness
placed that miserable village, Xtomero,
close to the gates of heaven. Why
should I not presume to look through
them briefly? I came two days ago, and
every hour since then I have turned
*iy eyes In the direction of Las Pal-
Was. At last I could wait, no longer."
Paloma gasped and Alalre stepped
Hirough the French window at her
back and into the brightly lighted
living room. Paloma Jones followed
bs If In a trance.
longorlo's bright eyes took a swift
inventory of his surroundings; then he
sighed luxuriously.
"How fine!" said he. "How beauti-
ful ! A nest for a bird of paradise!"
"Don't you consider this rather a
mad adventure?" Alaire insisted.
"Suppose It should become known that
you crossed the river?"
Longorlo snapped his fingers. "I an-
swer to no one; I am supreme. But
your Interest warms my heart; It
I brills me to think you care for my
safety. Thus am I repaid for my days
of misery."
"You surely did not"—Paloma swal-
lowed hard—"come alone?"
"No. I took measures to protect my-
self In case of eventualities."
"How?"
"By bringing with me some of my
troopers. Oh, they are peoeeable fel-
lows!" he declared, quickly; "and they
<ire doubtless enjoying themselves
with our friend and sympathizer, Mo-
rales."
"Where?" asked Alaire.
"I left them nt your pumping plant,
seriora." Paloma Jones sat down lieav-
!I;,- in the nearest chair. "But you need
have no unenslness."
Alalre answered sharply, "It was a
very reckless thing lo do, and you
must not remain here."
longorlo drew Ills evenly arched
brows together In a plaintive frown,
raying, "You are Inhospitable!" Then
his expression lightened. "Or is it,"
lie asked—"Is it that you are indeed
apprehensive for me?"
Alalre tried to speak quietly. "I
rhould never forgive myself If you
fi ne to harm here at my ranch."
J ingorlo sighed. "And 1 hoped for
M .ier welcome—especially siuon I
Nf
have done you another favor. You
saw that hombre who came with me?"
"Yes."
"Well, you would never guess It Is
your Jose Sanchez. He was distracted
at the news of his cousin's murder,
and came to me—"
"His cousin was not murdered."
"Exactly! I told him so when I
learned the facts. I said to liim, 'Jose,
my boy, it Is better to do nothing than
to act wrongly. Go back to your beau-
tiful employer, be loyal to her, and
think no more about this unhappy af-
fair.' It required some argument, I
assure you, but—he Is here. He comes
to ask your forgiveness and to resume
his position of trust."
"I am glad to have him back If he
feels that way. I have nothing what-
ever to forgive him."
"Then he will be happy, and I have
served you. That is the end of the
matter." With a graceful gesture Lon-
gorlo dismissed the subject. "It Is to
be my pleasure," he next inquired,
"to meet Senor Austin, your husband?"
"I am afraid not."
"Too bad. I had hoped to know
him and convince him that we fede-
rales are not such a bad people as he
seems to think. We ought to be
friends, he and I."
Under tills talk Paloma stirred un-
easily, and at the first opportunity
burst out: "It's far from safe for you
to remain here, General Longorlo.
This neighborhood is terribly excited
over the death of Ricardo Guzman,
and If anyone learned—■"
"So! Then Guzman Is dead?" Lon-
gorlo Inquired, with interest.
"Isn't he?" blurted Paloma.
"Not so far as 1 can learn. Only
today I made official report that noth-
ing whatever could be discovered about
him. Certainly he is nowhere In Ro-
mero, and it is my personal belief that
the poor fellow was either drowned
in the river or mode way with for his
money. Probably the truth will never
be known."
Longorlo had come to spend the
evening, and his keen pleasure in
Alaire Austin's company mnde him so
indifferent to his personal safety that
nothing short of a rude dlsnlissal
would have served to terminate his
visit. Neither Alalre nor her compan-
ion, however, had the least idea how
keenly he resented the presence of Pa-
loma Jones.
It was a remarkable wooing; on the
one hand this half-savage man, gnawed
by jealousy, heedless of the illicit na-
ture of his passion, yet held within the
bounds of decorum by some fag-end
of respectability; and on the other
hand, a woman, bored, resentful and
tortured at the moment by fear about
whot was happening at the river bank.
It was late when Austin arrived.
Visitors at Las Palmas were unusual
at any time; hence the sound of
JfcAL-fyy*!
VA
J'
v F
/' p
"What's That Greaser Doing Here?"
strange voices in the brightly lighted
living room at such an hour surprised
him. He came tramping In, booted
and spurred, a belligerent look of in-
quiry upon his bloated features. But
when he had met his wife's guests, Ills
surprise turned to black displeasure.
His own sympathies In the Mexican
struggle were so notorious that Longo-
rlo's presence seemed to him to have
but one possible significance. Why
Paloma Jones was here he could not
Imagine.
Alalre's caller remained at ease, and
appeared to welcome tills chance ot
meeting Austin. Luis Longorlo was
the sort of man who enjoys a strained
situation, and one who shows to the
best advantage under adverse condi-
tions. Accordingly, Ed's arrival, in-
stead of hastening his departure, mere-
ly served to prolong his stay.
It was growing late now, and Palo-
ma was frantic. Profiting by her first
opportunity, she whispered to Alalre,
"For God's sake, send him away."
Alalre's eyes were dark with excite-
ment. "Yes," said she. "Talk to him,
and give me a chance to have u word
alone with Ed."
The opportunity came when Austin
went into the dining room for a drink.
Alaire excused herself to follow him.
When they were out of sight and hear-
ing, her husband turned upon her with
an ugly frown.
"What's that greaser doing here?"
he asked roughly.
"He called to pay bis respects. You
must get him away."
"I must?" Ed glowered at her.
"Why don't you? You got him here
in my absence. Now that I'm home,
you want me to get rid of him, eh?
What's the idea?"
"Don't be silly. I didn't know he
was coming and—he must be crazy to
risk such a thing."
"Crazy?" Ed's Up curled. "He isn't
crazy. I suppose he couldn't stay away
any longer. By heaven, Alaire—"
Alaire checked this outburst with
a sharp exclamation: "Doci't make a
scene ! Don't you understand he holds
over fifty thousand dollars' worth of
La Feria cattle? Don't you understand
we can't antagonize him?"
"Is that what he came to see you
about?"
"Yes." She bit her lip. "I'll explain
everything, but—you must help me
send him back, right away." Glancing
at the clock, Alalre saw that It was
drawing on toward midnight; with
quick decision she seized her husband
by the arm, explaining feverishly:
"There is something big going on to-
night, Ed! Longorlo brought a guard
of soldiers with him, and left them at
our pumphouse. Well, It so happens
that Blaze Jones and Mr. Law have
gone to the Romero cemetery to get
Ricardo Guzman's body."
"What?" Austin's red face paled,
his eyes bulged.
"Yes. That's why Paloma Is here.
They crossed at our pumping station,
and they'll be back at any time, now.
If they encounter Longorlo's men
You understand?"
"Ricardo Guzman's body I" AU9tin
wet his lips and swallowed with diffi-
culty. "Why—do they want his body?"
"To prove that he is really dead
and—to prove who killed him." Not
ing the effect of these words, Alalre
cried sharply, "What's the matter,
Ed?"
But Austin momentarily was beyond
speech. The decanter from which he
was trying to pour himself a drink
played a musical tattoo upon his glass;
his face had become aslien and pasty.
"How many men has he got?" Aus-
tin nodded in the direction of the front
room.
"I don't know. Probably four or five.
What alls you?"
Something In her husband's inexpli-
cable agitation, something In the hunt-
ed, desperate way In which his eyes
were running over the room, alarmed
Alalre.
Ed utterly disregarded her question.
Catching sight of the telephone, which
stood upon a stand In the fur corner
of the room, he ran to it, and, suatch-
Ing the receiver, violently oscillated
the hook.
"Don't do that!" Alaire cried, fol-
lowing him. "Walt! It mustn't get
out."
"Hello! Give me the Lewis ranch—
quick—I've forgotten the number."
With his free hand Ed held ids wife
J at a distance, muttering harshly: "Get
j away now! I know what I'm doing.
| Get nway—d n you!" He flung
| Alaire from him as she tried to snatch
| the instrument out of his hands.
"Ed!" she cried. "Are you out of
your mind? You mustn't—"
Their voices were raised now, heed-
less of the two people In the adjoining
room.
"Keep your hands off, I tell you.
Hello! Is that you, Tad?" Again Aus-
tin thrust his wife violently aside.
"Listen! I've Just learned that Dave
Law and old man Jones have crossed
over to dig up Kicardo's body. Yea,
that the truth?" he demanded harshly. a spoonful at a time, beating after each
'Yes," Austin answered. "They are
bringing the body to this side. You
know what that means."
Did you know this?" The general
turned upon Aliiire. Of the four he
was the least excited.
addition. A cupful of powdered sugar
Is used to add to the banana pulp. Suf-
ficient beating will make this cream
light and flulTy.
Ginger Rice.—Scald a quart of milk
and stir in live tablespooufuls of wasli-
tablespoonfuls
From the background Paloma qua- ! ''(1 rice, add salt, thret
of sugar and a tablespoonful of finely
chopped preserved ginger, bake for
two hours In a slow oven.
vered: "You told us Ricardo was not
dead, so—It Is all right. There is no—
harm done."
A brief silence ensued, then Longo-
rlo shrugged. "Who knows? Let us
hope that he suffered no harm on Mex-
m
Vai txvtiu-
"Hellol
That You, Tad?"
lean soil. That would be serious, lt>-
deed; yes, very serious, for I have
given ray word to your government.
This—David Law"—he pronounced the
name carefully, but with a strunge for-
eign accent—"he is a reckless person
to defy the border regulations. It Is
a grave matter to Invade foreign ter-
ritory on such a mission." Longorlo
again bent his brilliant eyes upon
Alaire. "I see that you are concerned
for his safety. You would not desire
him to come to trouble, eli? He has
done you favors; he is your friend,
as I am. Well"—a mirthless snrlle ex-
posed his splendid white teeth—"we
must think of that. Now I will bid
you good night"
"Where are you going?" demnnded
Miss Jones.
"To the river, and then to Romero.
I may be needed, for those men of
mine are stupid fellows, and there is
danger of a misunderstanding. In the
dark anything may happen. I should
like to meet this David Law; he is
a man of my own kind." Turning to
"Young Ed," he said: "There is rea-
son for haste, und a horse moves slow-
ly. Would you do me the favor, if you
have an automobile—"
"NoI I won't!" Ed declared. "I
don't want to see the Rio Grande to-
night. I won't be Involved—"
"But you are already Involved.
Come I There Is no time to waste, and
I hnve something to say to you. You
will drive me to the river, and my
horse will remain here until I return
for him."
There was no mistaking the com-
mand In Longorlo's tone; the master
of Las Palmas rose as If under com-
pulsion. He took his hat, and the two
men left the room.
"Oh, Mrs. Austin!" Paloma gasped
"They'll be In time, and so will the
Lewis gang."
"Quick! Ed will take his runabout—
we'll follow in my car." Alalre fled
to make herself ready. A few momenta
later she looked out from her window
and saw the headlights of Ed's run-
about flash down the driveway to the
raid; then Bhe and Paloma rushed to
the garage where the touring car stood.
"The moon Is rising," Paloma half
sobbed. "They'll be sure to see us.
Do you thlnlc we're ahead o" Tad
Lewis?"
"Oh, yes. He hasn't had time to get
here yet, hut—he'll come fast when he
starts. This is tho only plan I can
think of."
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Skiriu, Ttiai
IGHTNING
OIL
Virginia Spoon Bread.—Stir a cup-
ful of cornmeal Into a pint of scalding
hot milk, cook live minutes, then add
two tablespooufuls of butter and a cup-
ful of cold milk, then add two well
beaten eggs, beat well and gradually
add another cupful of milk. Put the
mixture Into a well buttered granite
baking dish and hake a half hour In a
hot oven. Serve at once from the bak-
ing dish.
Breadcrumb Panca'xes.—Two cup-
fuls of fine bread crumbs soaked In
two cupfuls of milk over night, then
bent smooth, add two well-beaten eggs,
a tablespoonful of melted shortening,
and a cupful of flour with two tea-
spoonfuls of baking powder and n half
teaspoonful of salt sifted with the
flour. Cook on a hot greased griddle,
spreading them very thin and serve hot
with maple sirup.
Jugged Soup.—Put six potatoes
sliced very thin In a bean pot, add a
cupful of canned pens, n thinly sliced
turnip, a sliced onion and a quarter of
a cupful of well washed rice. Season
with salt and cayenne and pour over
a Quart of well seasoned beef broth.
I Put on the cover and place In the oven,
cook three hours and serve with
I crackers.
With General Longorio's gang
and the Lewis gang waiting to
ambuBh Jones and Law at the
pump ctation, what chance have
those two got to save their lives?
The next Installment describes
an exciting event.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Going Up.
Helter—Hifller, the aviator, took me
for a Joy ride In his new biplane.
Skelter—Gee, that certainly Is my
lde* of a sky-lark.
The more some people have the more
they want, which may explain the se-
cret of borrowing trouble.
SEASONABLE WAR FOODS.
The women all over the land who
are trying to conform to the food-
conservation requisites
are having more fun
housekeeping than ever
before In their lives, He-
ing economical and re-
sourceful is now the
fashion and It Is develop-
ing uiany latent geniuses.
Women are putting the
thought that they used to
spend on clothes or
amusements 011 the
proper food for the family, with tha
result that the importance of food
study Is finding Its proper place.
When possible buy the unpolished
rice; it Is far more wholesome und
can be purchased often enough by the
dealer to have it always In good con-
dition. The same Is true of any of the
butter substitutes; buy of u grocer
who sells It so freely that It Is sure
to be fresh.
Oleomargarine Is very palatable If
well made and after working in the
color and n teaspoonful of sugar, to a
pound, with more salt If It Is liked, It
will take the place most acceptably of
55-cent butter that Is none too good.
For cake making of various kinds this
butter substitute will take the place of
butter with no one the wiser.
Brown Rice.—Add a teaspoonful of
salt to three cupfuls of boiling water
and drop In a half cupful of unpolished
rice, cook stirring with a fork until
well boiling, then cook until tender
more slowly. Dry In the oven and
serve as a vegetable seasoned with
salt, pepper and butter.
Pea Puree.—Wash and soak a cupful
of green spilt peas overnight In three
cupfuls of water. In the morning put
on to cook In the water, add a large
onion sliced, a stalk of celery, both
browned In a little hot fat. Add to the
peas In the kettle a large slice of
bread, a half teaspoonful of salt, a
fourth of a teaspoonful of pepper and
a half cupful of mashed potato; bring
to the boiling point and serve. This
may be thinned with hot milk or served
as a thick puree.
""HuXt-c jVu-Y
Occupy Your Proper Place.
It's continuous confidence In the
Ideal of your own making that compels
rucccss, observes an educator. Some
men never question the possibility of
defeat. They may have set-backs but
not defeats. They are right and know
themselves to be right. The rest of
the world may be ranged ngalnst them
for all they care. They have a mis-
sion and nothing short of It will sat-
isfy. That's what you should have.
Oct the proper self-estimate and mov«
ip to jour place.
FOREIGN LEGION NEAR END
Famous Body of Soldiers In the Serv.
ice of France Has Been Almost
Exterminated.
France's most famous division of
soldiers, the Foreign legion, most des-
perate and ferocious of all organiza-
tions of soldiers, Is rapidly nearlng de-
pletion. At the beginning of the war
It numbered <>0,000 men, all natives of
countries other than France, all out-
casts, daredevils, men to whom noth-
ing of life remained but adventure, the
world's greatest collection of ne'er-do-
wells. Now their uumber has shrunk
to less than 8,000.
Throughout the war It has fought
with singular abandon and bravery,
caring nothing for danger, asking 110
quarter and giving none. It Is not be-
ing recruited owing to the fact that
nearly all the foreigners who would
have Joined It are now enrolling under
their own flags.
The remainder of the legion, how-
ever, still maintains Its terrible repu-
tation for whimsical intrepidity. He-
fore each attack the word Is passed
nmong them to collect certain souve-
nirs from the enemy. Sometimes they
decide to bring back helmets, some-
times bayonets, sometimes otllcers' but-
tons, sometimes automatics, sometimes
binoculars, sometimes the left shoes of
Hun lieutenants, sometimes right
shoes of sergeants, anything and every-
thing that possesses them.
Privilege Restricted.
Itobby was playing he was driving
a laundry wagon. He would 'come to
the door and his mamma would give
him the package of laundry and soon
he would deliver It again to her. The
mother, as she received the bundle,
said In a burst of affection, "Could
you give me a kiss, llobble?" Hobble
drew himself up with pride and dis-
dain, "No; laundryman don't kiss my
mamma."
Personal Touch.
Malsle—Wasn't Ktliel amused when
she saw your mustache?
Iteggle—M'yes; It rather tickles her
sometimes!—London Opinion.
Usual Sequence.
"Are you lending money?"
"Yes, and borrowing trouble."—Bal-
timore American.
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Unlike
other cereals
Grape-Nuts
requires only about
half the ordinary qua-
ntity of milk or creanv
Likewise because of
its natural sweetness
it requires no su&ar.
Grape-Nuts the
ready cooked food,
is an all-round savec
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