The Glenwood post., 1914-07-18

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CHAPTER XVI.
~ thsir eaa1 by tAs 1AGis 1sA
oins. svsa though tAsy hslA 4 sean
as1 were hsirs to half itss sold. tAs
two Dardners were glsa anA soeEev.
fsl Ths treocAeeiss vhicA Bud I'D
Soegivsa h . Doosat oe sxalHattoa
0a0s hack 70 hin now - ~ hrooAoA:
cd - eyed his fFSeaA askancs, - Y
wondering what ~ vosll % nsxt
He recalled all tAs circumstances oe
their auest-tAe meeting With Krussr,
Phil's inststeacs o. the aAvSaturs. tie
oath Of loyalty which they had svosn;
Cd thsa the gradual breaking down
of their beotheriy devotion until now
they were stranSers st heart.
Phil sat BY himself. keeping his
thoughts to himself. and ~ stood aloof
WAjls hs waited for the worst to hap.
Soos
Eroa the Aest lay Of their under
-taktng Hsokee AsA felt that 1t was sn-
lnc1U, aAA now he knew that the end
was coming. His frisad was lost to
hin, loot alike 70 . sense Of loyalty
and honor: - gIooaed by himself aAA
thought oaly q 0Eacia Arason-
TAe ooGh which Phi hinsslf AaA
forced upoa Bud VS. broken and for
gotten: bst Bud. ~ stsr.sr standard.
felt boanA to kesp his part- One thing
alone could make hin break this
fkord to Henry Kruger. The Eagle
Tail mine he helA in trust. and half
OF i Sas Krussr's-
mind was weary Of the ceaseless grind
of thoughts. II believe that mineral
agent 10 holding back our papers.
believe old Aragon has passed him .
hundred or co and they're In cahoots
to rob US. But I'll tell you what I'll
do-you give me \ power of attorney
to receive those papers for you. and
I'll 70 in and talk Dutch to the whole
outfit"
What do you want to do that for!'
demanded De Lancey Querulously.
why can't you wait 4 while! Those
papers have to 90 to Moctexuma and
Hermosillo and all over the City Of
Mexico and back, and 1t takes time.
What Do yoa want to make trouble
Dpr?"
well, IN tell you. Phil" answered
Bud honAstly. I've got 4 hunch IL We
Aoat grab them papers soon we won't
get EN- 1t all. Here these rebels are
working closer all the time, and Ara
ecn b crowding ~. want to get ttla
md turn It over to Kruger. before we
lose out somewhere"
Whats the matter with me going
In and talking to the AGENT" suggest
cd Phil Then. as he saw his pard.
ners face. he paused and laughed bit
terry.
you don't trust me any more. do
you, Bud!" he said.
well. it amt that 20 much" evaded
Hooker; but I sure don't trust that
Manuel del Rey. Tho hrst time you
10 into town he's going to pinch you
and l know it."
I'm soing to go in all the same,
declared De Lancey. and II the httls
SQUIRT tries to stop me-"
"Aw, Phil" entreated Bud, "be rea
sonable, can't 70? You got no call Il
70 up against that little feller. He's ,
bad actor. can see that, and believ'
he'd hill yoa II 10 got The chance. By
wait Q little while-mAybe he'll ge
took OF in tAs Aghts this summer!"
mo, hs's too cured mean for that!
nuttsrsA D. Laacsy. bat he sssms
70 take so0o ce0feet In tAs thought
A. for BID. ~ boaSed afUsnd tor
While, e3saaiaG 1D camp. naktn
snoks for ~ ahssat Yaeqat, aA1 lool
~ over tAs AsosgtsA nina, bat se0'
thing in ~ cAaaeed sGDospasee nd
htn rssklss aAA uAsasy.
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