The Ordway new era., 1914-10-02

| ateond 70 Their 0h1ppe18: mining men,
Just - thsy had cone from The hills;
and others more elegantly drssssA-
but thsy al had nod for Henry Kru-
ger. He was man Of mark, - Bud
could sss n minute; but n he had
| other basinsss with tAoee Who hailed
him hs lst II pass and took ont rank
bsisr pipa. which hs paHsd vhils Bud
smoked cisarsttA
They were sitting together IN o
friendly silence whsn Phil came out Of
the dining room, bat - he drew near
the Old man nodded to Bud and went
over 70 spsak TO ths clerk
talking tot" inquired Phil, ~ hs sank
down In tie vacant chair. Looks IKE
the-moxning-after with him, dont itr-
-Um.- sruntsd Bud; reckon II u.
Names Kruger E.He.
"What-the mining man1~ N-4
That's right" z
well" exclaimed Phi, what IN the
world was he talking to you aboutf~
"Oh. some Kind of Q mining dsal.s
grumbled Bud. Wanted me 70 %
down into Mexico!"
"What'd you tell him?" challenged
the little man. sitting up suddenly In
his chair. "Say. that old boys got
rocksl"
"He can keep 'em, for all Of me- OBJ
served Bud comfortably. "You know
what think about Mexico"
Sure; but what was his proposi-
toni What did he want you to DOT"
Search mel He was mighty mys-
terious about It Said hs wanted .
man he could trust"
"Well. holy Moses, Budi" cried Phil.
wake up! Didn't you get his proposs-
toni"
"No. he wasn't talking about It. 6aid
It was good thing and he'd pay me
we'll. or let me In ON the deal: bat
when he hollered Mexico I quit I've
got plenty
"Yes, but" the little man choksd
and could say no moro. well. you're
one Jim dandy business man, Bud
Hooker!" he burst out 1t last you'd
let"
We'll. what's the matter!" demand
ed Hooker defiantly. do you want to
60 back into Mexico7 Nor me, naithefi
What you kicking aboutf'
You might have led him ON and
got the scheme, anyway. Maybe
there's 4 million In It Come ON. let's
go over and talk to him. I'd taks .
chance. II It was good enough"
"Aw. don't be fool. PHIL" urged
the cowboy plaintively. We've got -
call to hear his scheme unless We want
to go in on It. Leave him alone and
he'll do something for Us on this side.
Oh. cripes, what's the matter with
your"
He heaved himself reluctantly up
out of his chair and moved over to
where Kruger was sitting.
.Mr. Kruger" be said. - The "a
man turned 70 meet him. I'll mako
you acquainted with Mr.. De LAncay.
my pardnsr. Ny names Hooker"
Glad TO know you. Hooker, ~
spondsd Kruger. shakins him BY. ~
hand. -Hov'do. Nr. Ds LAnesy."
He gave Phil rather crusty nod -
he spoke, but Do Lanoey was DRAGGING
up another chair and failed 70 notice.
"Mr. Hooker was tsllins me aboat
some proposition you had. to 90 down
into Mexico" he began. drawing aD
closer while the old man watched hin
from under his eyebrows. That's one
tough country 70 do business In right
now. but 1t TIE sane ,tims-" \
"The country's perfectly quiet pak
in perfectly quiet"
"Wsli, maybe so." qualined Dc Lar
coy; "but when II comes to getting IN
supplies"
"Not.a bit Of trouble In the vosid.-
said the old man crabbedly. not .
BIT"
-well." came hack D. Lanesy.
what's the matter. thenf What ,
the proposition. anywayf"
Henry Kruger blinked and eyed hfD
intently.
1I've stated the proposition to Hook.
er," he said. "and he refused Il. That's
enough. amt itf"
Dc Lancey laughed and turned away.
well, yes, guess It T.. Then. In
passing, he said to Bud: Go ahead
and talk to him"
He walked away. lighting . cigafStts
and smiling good-naturedly. and IL
old timer turned 70 Bud.
That's smart man yoa'vs got fos
Q pardnef." he remarked. "A smart
man. You want to look out." b adoeA
''oe he'll get away With you."
Nope said Bud "Yoa doAt know
him like do. Hes straight a. diA.
"A man can bs straight and stu gs4
away With you.- observed the veteran
shrewdly. ~Yss, indeed He passsl
to let this bit Of wisdom sink n, aAA
then he spoke Again
I You'd better qatt-whils yo11o |
lucky" hs suggested -Yoa quit anl 7,
come With ma" he urged. and u -
strike It III make you rich man.
don't nesd your pardnsr On this dsal
l need 3ust one nan TIA. can kssp ~
head shut Listen nov: I'll tel yos