The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-01
CHAPTER xl--con,lnusd.

ut Is tho desire OF the Yaquis." he
had said. when rebuked for serving
under the hated flag OF Mexico. TO xiii
Mexicans. And" he added grimly. ''the
federals at this time seem best able
to give Us guns for that purpose"
But II had been year now since
Bule had passed his word and. though
they had battled vallantiy. their land
had not been given back 10 them. The
wild Yaquis. the irreconcilables who
never came down from the hills. had
gone on the warpath again. but Bule
and his men still served.
Only In two things did they dlsobey
their officers would not stack
their arms. and they would not retreat
while there were stlii more MexlcAns
10 be killed. Otherwise they we're
very good soldiers.
But now. after the long campaign In
chihuahua and a winter OF idleness at
AEua Negra, they were marching
south toward their native land and. In
spite OF the stern glancea of their lead.
era, they burst forth Ia weird Yaqul
songs which, II their words had been
known. might easily have caused their
Mexican ofIicers some slight uneasi.
Mesa
II was. In fact. only question Of
days. months. or years until the entire
Yaqui contingent would desert. taking
their arms and ammunition with them
Gee. what bunch OF men!" ex.
claimed bud, as he stood off aud ad.
mired their stark forms
There's some genuine fighters for
you, he observed to Phil: and giant
YaQul. atanding near. returned his
praise with smile.
WY, hello there. AmiEoi" hailed
Bud. jerking bis head In n friendly sa,
lutte. That's a feiler | was making
sigma TO up In Aqua Negra." no ex'
planned. "Dogged II I aint stuck on
those YaQuis- they're all men. believe
met"
Good workers. all right" conceded
De Laneey. but I'D hate 10 have 'em
get after mo with those guns. They
say they've killed lot OF Americans.
one time and another"
Well. u they did II was for being
caught In bad company" said Hooker.
/ I'D take a chance with 'em any time
but II you so into their country
with Mexican escort they1l kin you
ON general principles. Say" he cried
lmpulslvely. 'lm going over TO talk
| with Amlgoi"
With broad grin on hts honest face
/ ~
and shook banda tremendously.
where you goT" he inquired IN
| Spanish. at tho same time rolling q
cigarette and asking BY a sign for a
| match.
"Moctemma." answered the Indian
| grnvely. Then. a. Hud offered him the
mAktnEa. he. too. rolled cigarette
and they smoked for minute In
slleaee.
"Yeu live heref'' inquired the Yaqul
at last.
Come here corrected nud. Il
have miae--tsn miles over there"
lie pointed with tho nat Of hts hand
Indian fashion. aud Amigo nodded un,
derstandinkly
he was tlne ngure OF man. stand
lng sis feet cor better la hla wellcut
sandals and handling bis heavy Mau
scr as child would swing a stick
Across bis bread chest he Wore full
cartridge bolt. and around hia waiat
be had tWo mere. tlled 10 the last
hole with cartridges and loaded clips
At bis feet lay his blanket bound lutu
4 tlKht roli. and a eabteen aud eogiee
cup completed bis outilt. which. so TAT
as lmpcdlmenta we're concerned. was
simplicity itself
1ut Instead % the cheap llnon uni
torin OF the sedcrula be was dressed
"a kuod American eiothessa striped
SHIRT. oyeFalls. and sombtsre handed
eth a bright rthbon=and ia place ol
the beaten. hunged look OF those pooI
eanncrspts be had the steady kaEs ol
free man
They stood aud smoked for a fe~
moments. talking briefly. aud thea. a,
the Iaqals closed NJ thsir RACKS ant
marched on 10 make camp for ths
hiEht. Hud presented his ss~=aks
iFignd wigh the saek of tobacco aae
cent haea 10 loin bis pAFdssr
: hat evening the plaza was allie,
eth the widest sumoys. aud another
train arrived duriHk the nlEht. ba
through u all Bad aud rhil Fvmalne,
ans oppressed Ia the morhsnk 7hg sol
daaFs seat marching od down the trail
isastng = great silence where all has
besn buEle calls aud excitement. an,
thea the aEsl fugitive came Ia trou
do~u below,
he vas an cid Mexican. with trem
bling beard aEd staring eyes. and b.
told tale Of oatFska that made thet
! blood run cold The red faggurs Ia,
. cone 20 his house AZ night they ha,
J killed his wife and son. left him up0i
the ground for dead. aud carried OF
; bis daughter. prisoner.
. but later. when the eomisario queu
J, toned him sharply. Il developed tina
!. ~ lived not far away. had no dauFb