Williams news., 1914-10-08

four retainers. "If you touch that gun I'll kill you!"
 There was pause, in which the Mexicans sat frozen to their saddles, and then De Lancey broke the silence.
 You must not think, Senor Ara gon." he began, speaking with cer- tain bitterness, that you can carry your point like this. My friend here is Texan, and if your men stir he will kill them. But there is law in this country for every man-what is it that you want?"
 T want this mining claim" shouted Aragon, that you have so unjustly ta- ken from me through that scoundrel Mendez! And I want you to step aside, so that can set up my monu- ments and take possession of it''
 "The Senor Aragon has not been to the agente mineral today" suggested De Lancey suavely. eff he had taken the trouble he would not"
 Enough" cried Aragon, still trying to carry 1t off cavalierly; 'I sent my servant to the mining agent yesterday and he reported that the permit had 1 lapsed" q
 "If he had taken the pains to in- quire for new permits, however" re- turned De Lancey, he would have found that one has been issued to me. I am now a Mexican citizen, like your self"
 "You!" screamed Aragon, his eyes bulging with astonishment; and then, finding himself tTtcked, he turned sud ,1xy -1f I struck him with his whip.
 "Son of a goat!" he stormed. Pig! Is this the way you obey my orders?"
 But though he raved and scolded, he had gone too far, and there was no putting the blame on his servant. In his desire to humiliate the hated grin gos he had thrown down all his guards, and even De Lancey saw all too clear | ly what his intentions in the matter had been
 Spare your cursing, Senor Aragon," !" he said, "and after this," he added, you can save your pretty words. too for somebody else. We shall re- main here and hold our property"
 "Ha! You AmericansI" exclaimed Aragon, as he chewed bitterly on his | defeat. You will rob us of every thing-even our government. So you are a Mexican citizen, eh? You must value this barren mine very highly to ! give up the protection of your govern ment. But perhaps you are acquainted | with man named Kruger?" he sneered.
 He would sell his honor any time | to defraud a Mexican of his rights, l and doubt not it was he who sent you here. Yes, I have known it from the first-but will fool him yet! So you are Mexican citizen, Senor De Lancey? Bien, then you shall pay the full price of your citizenship. Be fore our law you are now no more than that poor pelado, Mendez. You cannot appeal now to your consul at Gads- den-you are only a Mexican! Very well!"
 He shrugged his shoulders and smiled significantly.
 "No," retorted De Lancey angrily; you are right cannot appeal to my government! But let me tell you some thing, Senor Mexicano! An American needs no government to protect him he has his gun, and that is enough!" Yes, added Bud, who had caught !. the drift. of the last, "and he has his friends. too; don't forget that!" He strode over toward Aragon and men, aced him with a threatening finger.
 'If anything happens to my friend" he hissed, you will have me to whip! And now, senor," he added, speaking in the idiom of the country, "go with God-and do not come back"
 'Pah!' spat back Aragon, his hate for the pushing foreigner showing in every glance; 'I will beat you yet! And I pray God the revoltesos come this way, If they take the full half of my cattle-so long as, they get you twoi"
 Very well," nodded Bud as Aragon and his men turned away, but be - careful you do not send: any!"
 -tGoodi" he continued, smiling grim ly at the pallid Phil; now we got him where we want him-out in the open And Pll just remember them four pal sanos he had with him-they're his handy men, the boys with nerve-and don't never let one of 'em catch you out after dark"
 De Lancey sat down. on. a rock and wiped his face.
 Heavens. Bud," he groaned, 'I never would have believed it of him I thought he was on. the square. But it just goes to prove the old saying every Mexican has got a streak of yel- low in him somewhere. All you've got to do Is to trust him long enough and you'll find it out. We'll, we're hep to MT. Aragon, all right!"
 "I never seen, one of these polite, palavering Mexieans yet observed Bud sagely, that wasn't crooked. And this feller Aragon is mean. to boot But that's a game" he added. that two can play at. don't know how you feel, Phil, but we been kinder creeping and slipping around SO long that Pm