Williams news., 1914-10-01

mayordomo, have them tn his poveBN and when the fuil sixty days Of Cruz Aendez's mining permit had e1piEsd they could locate the mine again. But how-and through whom9 That was the question that Bud was stndy- ing upon when Phil rode up the trail, and in his abstraction he barely re- turned his gay greeting. ] Well, cheer up. old top!" cried D. Lsncey, throwing his bridle-retns to the ground and stridtng up to the tent
 What ho. let down the portcullis. mo lord seneschal! And cease your vain reQining, Algernon-our papers arc all | o. K. and the lawyer says to go ahead. But that isn't half the news! Say, we had dance up at the hotel hast night and met"
 | "Yes-sure you did" broke in Bud; 'but listen to this!" And he told him of El Tuerto's matrimonial eatans1e- ments.
 Why, the crooked devili" exclaimed De Lancey, leaping up at the finish. "Oyez! Mendez!"
 Don't say word" warned Bud. springing to the tent door to intercept him. Tor you'll put us out of businessl It is nothing" he continued in Spanish as Mendez came out of his house, but iput Don Felipe's horse in the corral when he is cool" l "Si, senor-with great pleasure!" smirked Mendez, running to get the horse, and after he had departed Bud l turned back and shook his head.
 We can't afford to quarrel with MT. Mendez," he said; because if Aragon ever gets hold of him we're ditched. | Jest let everything run on like we'd l overlooked something until the sixty days are up-then, if we get away with it. we'll locate the mine our selves"
 "Yes;3 but howl"
 Well they's two ways," returned Bud;s either hunt up another Mexican citizen or turn Mexican ourselves" | Turn Mexican!" shrilled Phil, and then he broke down and laughed. Well, you're great one. Bud." he chortled: you sure are!'' l I -I come down here to get this mine. z said Bud laconically.
 Yes. but you're Texan-or was one!"
 | That makes no difference" an swered Bud stoutly. "The hot weather is coming on-revolution is likely to l begin any time-and there ain't sin- | gle Mexican we can trust Jest one I more break now and we lose out--now how about it 2" sga.
 Who's going to turn Mexican r questioned De Lancey, you or mef-' l Well will, then!" | NO. you won't, either!" cried Phil. l forgetting his canny shrewdness- "Fn l do 1t myself! Pm half Mexican ak ready, I've been eating chilli so longi"
 Nov, here, began Bud. listen to ] me. I've been thinking this. over all day and you jest heard about it. The man that turns Mexican is likely to | get mixed up with the authorities and have to skip the country, but the other 1, feller is in the other way-he's got to stay with the works till he'll freezes l over. -
 Now you're an engineer and you know how to open up a mine-I don't So, if you say so. I'll take out the par I pers and you hold the mine-o1 if you want to you can turn Mex"
 Well" said De Lancey, his voice suddenly becoming soft and pensive. q might as we'll tell you, Bud. that I'm thinking of settling in this coun- . try, anyway Of course, don't look at Aragon the way you dol think ] you are prejudiced and misjudge him but ever since I've known Gracia I've-'
 "Gracia!" repeated Bud: and then. stirred by some great and unreasonins anger, he rose up and threw down hta hat pettishly. 'I'd think. Phil," he | muttered, you'd be satisfied with all the other girls in the world without
 Now here!" shouted Phil. rising as unreasoningly to his feet. "don't you 1 say another word against that girl. or IIl-" Shut your mouth, you little shrimp!" beloved Bud. wheeling upon him meffacingly. You seem to think you're the only man in the world that"
 "Oh, slush, Bud!" cried Phil in dis | gust you don't mean to tell me you're in love with Gracia tool"s
 "Who-me?" demanded Hooker, bis face suddenly becoming fixed and l masklike; and then he laughed hoarse- 'ly in derision and sank down on the I bed.
 Certainly, of the two of them. he was the more surprised at his sudden outbreak of passion; and yet when the words were spoken he was quick to | know that they were true. l cTO BE CONTINUED)