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Valdez rinds Carnal and is obliged to
Moot him killing him inaantly. Car -
tin's men surrotind him and aro almost
.breast of him.
CHAPTER VII
Then suddenly, miraculously from
he Mexican hovels on both sides of
the street in this part of town rifle
;hots broke out with deafening roars.
The steady hail, so totally unexpect-
ed, broke the ranks of the hired gun-
men, scattering them like scudding
,eaves driven by an angry wind.
Their horses wheeled and pawed,
many of them rearing and whinny-
ing as rifle shots stung them, and
riders fought to control them, For an
instant the pursuers of El Caballero
Rojo hung there, bewildered, as the
concerted fire from both sides of the
street raked horses and riders.
More surprised even than the vic-
tims of the sudden onslaught was El
Cabalero Rojo himself as, from the
shelter of the darkened alley where
he had sought temporary cover, he
watched the carnage. He could not
understand it, could give no possible
guess as to the meaning of his
deliverance.
* * *
He had not moved when finally, in
a wild dash, most of the gunmen—
those who had not already fallen—
managed to break through the cross-
fire of rifles whose yellow dagrs of
flame stabbed through the night.
And then they were gone, routed
completely, even while the .echoes of
the shots that had sent them scurry-
The firing ceased at that moment,
as suddenly as it had began There
was no sign of life from the win-
dows of any hovel on either side of
the street. It was abruptly as quiet
as though the Mexican Village had
not been aroused at all.
The strange and timely assistance
from these people puzzled Michael
Valdez. Why had they done it? For
him? That must have been the rea-
son, but why? No one knew he was
here; no one knew the mission that
had brought him.
He had started to move cautiously
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from the alley, hoping he could find
someone who would explain matters
for him when he saw a moving
shadow coming toward him from the.
other end of the alley. He started
toward the shadow, half expecting
to see some friend who he had not
guessed was hereabouts, though whq„r
that could possibly be he could not
imagine.
He rode on. But the sight that
reached his sharp eyes when the ad-
vancing figure moved out of the
shadows was the last he would ever
have thought to see.
It was a friend, a loyal friend. It
was Juanita de Cuevas.
For the first moment of recognizing
the girl he had left miles away that
morning, Valdez could not speak.
There seemed to be nothing he could
say. This girl here! What was she
doing here?
"You followed me," he said sud-
denly.
He could see her smile up at him
in the half light.
* * *
"Of course, Senor Caballero Rojo,"
she said softly, "and I am glad I have
come. I wanted to do something to
Senor Raymond Garvin for what he
have done to my padre and my
nnadre —and to me. But now that I
am here I have seen that you can do
all these things of which I hear.
Tonight, though, I knew that they
would be too many for you. I knew
that you must have help, even though
you arc El Cabellero Rojo and your
e a *1d:far among: my
peep e. lie 'hesitated and fora mo-
ment looked away from him. "Some
of the stories we hear we—my peo-
ple—cannot believe. Some we do not
want to believe, because—"
"There are always stories going
around about me, wherever I go,"
Valdez told her somberly. "I pay no
attention to them."
"I know," she said, her voice
growing softer. "Some say you are a
bad man, but how can you be? To-
day when I saw you so gentle, so full
of kindness and sympathy, I say to
myself, 'This is a good man. He can
be no other.'
"When I get to this town tonight,
and outside of it I find a dead guard,
I am fearful for you. I have hurry
away then and gone to my friends
here in the town—I have many of
them who have been brought here
from the border country on vain
promises—and have told them El
Caballero Rojo is here to collect for
them from Senor Garvin, to see that
their land is returned to them."
"So our- Mexican men have fix
up this so good reception for the
outlaws that have become a plague
to us all who once have come
from Mejico."
* * *
Michael Valdez nodded. "I
thank you, and all your people,
Juanita," he said with grave cour-
tesy. "I am deeply grateful. And
I want you to tell all your people
who have lost their land that it
will be returned to them as soon
as it can be arranged. Tell any
others who may be in danger of
losing their land and homes
through mortgages that they
needn't worry any more. They
won't be bothered about such
things again, . . But I've got to,
be going . now. Buenas noches,
Juanita,"
Before ste could speak again
Valdez lifted El Cielo's reins and
pointed him toward the crescent
moon, which had moved from be-
hind the clouds, And he rode swift-
ly. For he knew that, even among
these people in whom Juanita de
Cuevas had such confidence, there
could easily be some who might
be attracted by the fabulous re-
wards on the head of El Cabellero
Rojo.
So it behooved him to ride fast
and warily. He had gone perhaps
ten miles from Luna Rola, ang-
ling up into the mountains, in-
tending to leave Paisano Valley,
now that his main purpose here
was accomplished before he
eased up his speed to any extent.
A careless song was on his lips,
sung just belovt his breath, for
the Irish in Michael Valdez bad
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Mother Should Live
Her Own Life
"DEAR ANNE HIRST: What is
* my obligation toward my mother?
* I expect to be married in three
*. months, but I am so: worried and
*'anhappy 1. don't know what to do.,
"I have taken
care of her for
the past three
years, and am
very close to her.
She is not very
fond of my hus-
band -to -be all.
right to his face,
but behind his.
back she makes
sarcastic remarks
* which hurt me. But here is my
* problem
* "My fiance refuses to let her live
* with us. He senses her attitude,
* and says it won't work out. Also
* his job pays little, and he feels
* he will have all he can do to sup-
* port me. My mother can get a _po-
* sition if she has to, but I hate to.
* see her lonely and perhaps un-
* happy. Yet I know in fay heart she
* will make our married life un-
* happy with her unkind criticisms.
* My fiance is willing to contrbute
* a small amount to her each week,
* but puts his foot down on her
* living with us.
* "I love him dearly. This bicker-
* ing is getting on my nerves. Please
* tell me what is the right thing to
* do.
"UNHAPPY BRIDE-TOe BE'i.
LIVE ALONE
I think you know without my say-
ing. Your marriage belongs to you
and your husband. Inviting your
mother to live with you, even if she
admired him .unreservedly, is tempt-
ing fate.
As for her, she will be far happier
in a position she enjoys, living her
own life as she pleases. There is
nothing like independence for a
middle-aged woman. Coming and
going as she will, making new friends
through her work, busying herself
with her church and clubs, she will
know a second coming -of -age. For a
little while she will miss you sorely,
but when she sees how happy you are
in a place of your own she will ac-
cept it, and rejoice in your .good
fortune.
No roof can cover two families
without the constant risk of friction.
When your mother conies to duster,
she will come as a guest. She will
grow to like your husband snore as
she realizes how well lie takes care
of you, and their relationship will
become pleasant and, I predict,
mutually agreeable._,
You have taken' care of her well.
come to the top, now that the ser-
ious business of the night was
successfully accomplished.
The low-pitched Irish ballad
that he had learned from his moth-
er was an accompaniment to pleas-
ant thoughts, He was deciding on
how best he could hand out the
money he had taken from Ray-
mond Garvin and return it to its
rightful owners.
He felt a peculiar twitching in
El Cielo's muscles first, and then
he suddenly became conscious of
being followed.
He turned around a big boulder
on the trail and swept a quick
glance backward, His instinct —
or El Cielo's — had ben right.
There was a horseman on the
trail, some distance back.
Pushing his horse into cover,
and with his gun out and ready,
he circled around to a spot where
he would meet the rider face to
face when he rode out of the trees.
He was pushing through the trees
to the side of the trail when sud-
denly he saw the rider. Though
"rider" was not the word. The
shadowy rider who had been fol-
lowing was now afoot, and the
horse was lying on the ground.
Valdez rode out into the trail to
'confront his follower, gun uP,
ready.
(To Be Continued)
ISSUE 39--11741
On her own, with the sun your hus-
band offers added to her income, her
life will' become richer and fuller.
It is probable that she has given up
many personal things she once en-
joyed because you have been living
with her. With you gone, she will
have the chance to indulge her
whims as she likes, plan her own
life, and have the assurance that you
arc enjoying every woman's birth-
right—a good husband and a home
of her own. Cheer «p1
* * *
TO ,D.F." : I can only suggest that
* you see your lawyer as soon as
* you can and find out what can be
* done to make your wife live up
* to her promises. It is wrong that
* you be deprived of your children's
* visits after she agreed to them.
* One more idea: Try to get along
* better with her family, for it will
* be a great thing to have them on
* your side when all this comes up
* for discussion. I cannot tell you
* how, since you feel they are so un-
* reasonable: yet there must be a
* way to appeal to their sense of
* justice. If you ever hope to win
* her back, you will need their moral
* support.
* Your wife must have quite a
* time trying to raise the children on
* the amount you say you send her.
* If you mean that your family come
* first with you, I should think you
* would manage to increase this
* support. Perhaps that is the big
* reason behind her stubborn re-
* fusels. If she finds you more
generous, her heart may be
.* touched.
* See her again, and talk things
* over. Tell her you have never
* stopped loving her, and remind
* her that all these arguments would
*vanish if you two would try once
* more to make your home together.
* The children need a father too, as
* much as you need them. This add-
* ed appeal may sway her decision.
* * *
TWO IN LOVE
"DEAR ANNE HIRST: I need
your help badly. .I'm 25, and in love
with a woman I've known since we
were children. She is divorcing her
husband (he has always been a
drinker and a poor provider). She
has two fine boys. We aren't seeing
each other, but I know she loves me
too. She is 27.
`Tye been divorced since my wife
left me while I was in the Army. I
have a four-year-old girl. I own a
home, and believe I could give this
woman what she has never known.
I know what I want, but I have read
your column for some time and sin-
cerely believe you can help ate.
`SMOKY".
WHY shouldn't you two nice people
* make a fine marriage? You have
* both had shockisig experiences in
* your first trial, and should appre-
* date a marriage governed by
* mutual love and faith.
* You are exercising good judg-
* =tit in not seeing her until she is
* free. Anything which reflects up-
* on her integrity might complicate
* her divorce, I realize what re-
* straint this imposes on you both,
* and I salute you,
* If you are thinking of the slight
* difference in your ages, forget it.
* You have known this woman for
* years, and are convinced you can
* be compatible. So -go ahead with
* your plans, and give these three
* children the good home they
* should have.
* *; *
DON'T, start your marriage living
* with any in-law if you can avoid it.
* You can avod it. You need to live
* those first years in privacy. Anne
*.Hirst's counsel can help you, if
* you write her at this newspaper.
ANNE Hirst can help you make it
* work, if you'll write her frankly
* at Box A, room 421, 73 Adelaide
* St. West, Toronto,
Saturday's Fatalities
Statistics show that there are
more motor accidents on Satur-
day than on Sunday, says Can-
adian Business. It does seem
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Sunday.
Sunday School Lesso
Worthy Objectives for Life
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 17; 2 :1, 11, 24,
12:1-8, 13-14.
GOLDEN 7EXT.—Fear God, and'
keep his commandments.
—Ecclesiastes 12-13.
"Objectives" is a big word. "Plans"
or "goals" might be better. But the
real theme is, how can one get the
most out of life?
It is the question that has agitated
the minds of those who have had
minds to be agitated as far back as
man became a thinking being. Some
haven't given much thought to it.
But among those who have given
some thought to it, and to whom
some choice has been possible in de-
termining what sort of lives they
would live, or how they would get
the most out of life, there have been
varying choices and goals. To many
the chief aim has been to get as
much pleasure and happiness out of
life as possible.,
Other goals of life have been the
acquiring of wealth and possessions,
often withput much regard for their
essential value and use; the acquisi-
tion of power, with the mastery and
sway over great empires, with ruth-
less tyranny.
The Hebrew prophets and poets
had much to say concerning these
various quests, and the greatest value
in life. If the writer "of the Book of
Ecclesiastes seems to he an incurable
pessimist, declaring that all is vanity,
it should be remembered that he is
exploring the futility of what he
deems false and unsatisfying quests,
but is setting over against them what
he states as man's proper goal.
His "conclusion of the whole mat-
ter is: "Fear God, and keep His
commandments: for this is the whole
duty of man."
What does that mean? God, to
these Hebrews, was the creator and
upholder of the universe. To Hie
laws governing the earth and the
heavenly bodies they found a parallel
in the moral law, governing man's
character and his relationship to' his
fellowmen. Hence the conception of
righteousness and uprightness be-
came dominant in all thought of the
highest and best in life,
To keep the commandments was,
therefore, the means and goal of the
true life. In characters that need
reforming, and a world that needs
rebuilding, it may well be asked, is
there any other way?
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