The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-01

MIN. She may fancy him and might no
thank us for interfering with his pur
suit of her. A Mexican girl, you know,
can forgive a great many insults and
even crimes in an ardent, dashinl
lover. "
lit may not be Garments feelings SC
much rs Don Ramon's safety-and our
own, for that matter-that we have 70
consider Sangrado, 10y all we hear,
wouldn't hesitate TO make short work
of any one standing in his way. In any
case, he is probably out for plumber as
well as love. F"
lone thing | think you must agree
with me ON, " l said. ''That is, to say
nothing to Don Ramon at present about
what we have discovered. "
Most certainly do, returned Fe-
lix. 1T would only serve to harrow
him up and might bring on the very
disaster we shall try TO avert There is
nothing for us to do but keep a good
lookout and stand ready to meet emer-
gencies as they arise. "
We had ended our colloquy upon the
subject that had drawn us from the
station when another question occurred
to me.
About Lupita?" l asked. "You said
that Billy the Kid was devoting himself
to her, How did he succeed? Did he
persuade her into kinder mood?'
well, yes, But it's not any too kind,
/ can assure you. She seemed hattercd
and pleased by the attention of so dash
ing caballero. There was a dangerous
devil in her eye, though, and I'll wager
she was thinking moro Of revenge than
of lovemaking. He said good night to
her before l left. Then he sauntered
out to where the maestro and were
sitting helped himself TO a glass of te.
quila, sized me up from head TO foot
while he drank it, SAID buenos noches
and went away. l shouldn't be sur
prised If he had part to play in the
drama that we are all enacting around
this well in the desert. "
My limbs were cramped and weary
with crouching at attention" while |
listened.
If everythings been said, / suppose
we may as well go back to the corral,
/ began and started TO rise to my feet.
But Felix's hand was suddenly pressed
upon my mouth and forced me back
among the mesquite roots.
"S-s-s-tV he cautioned Inc in low |
whisper Don't move or stir. but
listen. "
Luck for us that the night breeze,
lightly rustling the leaves, the grass and |
weeds, had merged in its sound our |
voices. To the windward, |
not 20 yards away, two persons were |
talking together in low tones, and the
breeze brought their words TO us with |
perfect distinctness From their accent |
they were clearly Mexicans, and the
language they used, their native tongue,
was well understood by Felix and my
'elf. Pecring intently into the darkness,
we presently could discern the figures
If the speakers as they stood in the
shadow of II branching cactus that
them from observation from
he direction of the station.
This was the part of their converse.
ion important to our story:
1t was the DEVILS own doing. Mi.
,uel, THAT should meet Lupita here. OF
cDfsc, IS soon as she saw me, the paint
d hell cat came for me, knife in hand
nd made a great scene. slipped away,
Dut the discovery has been made that
am here, and no doubt Don Ramon
will be put on his guard so as TO be en-
Ibled the better TO block my plans"
Truly, senior, the affair was unfor-
innate, but it is only one more obstacle
o surmount. After all is said there are
My her father and Manuel to be reck-
ned with, and we are five in number.
md the little Indian, Dolores-she, You
now is my dear friend. She is loyal
o her mistress and will not help us to
o anything against the senorita's in
linations. But she will serve her in
nything she desires to do and will take
message to her if l request it, She has
allied very freely with me about how
hings go on at the station and all the
eople that are there. -
How did you manage to get an in
erview with her?'
There was no trouble in the matter,
enor l introduced myself to the show
lan's people as conlpadre and was
to their hospitality. l stood
y the entrance when Don Ramon's par
? came into the tent No one at the
'ation except Dolores knows my face,
nd those who entered supposed that l
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