The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-08-20

and more animated, the big man more
and more amIabie In his assent and
silence.
Then they passed the crowd OF refu.
gees they stopped and listened, com.
menting on the various opinions by an
exchange Of knowing smiles. Az old
proprietor. whitehaired and tanned -
q uopic brown. finally turned upon a
prerumptuous optlmist and the little
man nodded approyingiy aa he heard
him express his views.
You can say what you please" the
prospector ended. but I'm going 10
keep out OF that country. I've knowed
them Mexicans for thirty years now
and I'm telling you they're Citing
treacherons. II don't do no good to
have your gun with you~-they'll shoot
you from behind rock--and II they
cant git you that way. they'll knife
you In your sleep.
I've noticed a big change in them
paisanos since this war come on. Be
fore Madero made his break they used
10 DO scared Of Americans--thouRh II
they killed one OF uA the reat would
cross the border and cat 'em up. What
few times they did tackle a white man
he generally give good account OF
himself. too. and I've Travelled them
trails for years without hardly know
ing what II was to be afraid of any.
body: but | tell you IT'S entirely Of.
ferent over there now"
sure! That's right" spoke up the
little man. with Aplrit. You're talk.
ing moro sense than any man ON the
street. l guess I ought to know~~I've
been down there and through II all
and tia got so now that you can't trust
any OF EN- My pardneT and | came
clear from the Sierra Madres. riding
nlghts and We come pretty near know
ing hey. Bud9"
That's right" observed bud. the
big man. with a reminiscent grin. II
begin To think them fellers would set
us, for a whilol"
Mining men7" inquired the old
proapector politely.
Working on lease" said the little
man briefly. owner got scared out
aud let Us Ia on shares, Hut no more
while. | can tell yOul"
"Nero too" agreed the big man.
turning 70 SO. Arizona 10 good enough
for me~-eomc on. Phili"
Where tot" The little man drew
back half roaentfully. and then he
changed his MUD. 'Ail right" he said
falling into step. "a gin iiaz for mlnel"
mot ON an empty stomach" I'D.
menseeed his pardner: you might got
iit up aud toll somebody all you know.
How about something 10 eatg'
Good. But where re you going7"
The hig man was leading on down a
side street. aud once more they came
70 halt.
"Jna place~~it'a a luneh-eountor. .
| he explained laeonicaily. The hotels
| all right. and may be that was break.
fast NO got. but | gst hangry waiting
| that way Gimme a lunchcounter.
where can wrop my lega around a
stool and watch tho cook turn EN-
over, Come oni been there before. :"
| An expression OF plying tolerance
eame over the little man's fee as he
llatened to this rhapsody ON the quick
/ lunch. but ho drew away reluctantly.
"Aw. come on. bud" he pleaded.
Have little class, What's the use
~ winning a stake II you've got 10 eat
at dog,iointg And besides say. that
wAa a peach OF eirl that waited GA
Us thla morningl Did you notice her
hairs she was pippin'"
The big man waggled his hand re-.
| signedty and started on hts way
AN riKat. pardner" he observed;
''it that's the deal she's probably look.
inE for yeu I'll meet you Ia the room. =
sAw. come on" urged the other. bat
his heart was no, Ia u. aud he turned
gally away up the main street,
Left 20 himself. the big man went on
to his lunch counter. where he ordered
oysters. "A dozen IN the milk" Then
be ordered beeTsseak. 70 make W
TOE several he had missed. and asked
the cook 90 Try II rare lie vas iusl
negotiating for n can Of pears that had
caught his eye when an old man came
in and took the stool beside him. pick
ms up the mona with TREMBLING hand
Give me q cup Of coffee, he said q
the walter. "and"-he sand at the bill
OF fare eaFsfally-~sAnd q ruast hre
AandWieh. No. Just the coffee h
corrected. ard At that Hud gave hln i
look Be Was q small man, shaebil'
dressed aad with kefaESy Ahlskvrs
and hls nose VAS very red
Here called nad eomins TO an 10
ttAnt conclusion. give 1m HE sand
ulch. IN pay for IL"
All right" aRaersd ihe waiter. VII,
sa4 nn other than sanny Iitn. the pro-
priesor and. ShtskiaE 40 a sands Sch
, ffum the sideboard. BE- set "a heiors
the CID maa. sha glanced a. him IL
. silence For fraction ol srcoad b,
/. Fveafdcd the sandwich alphabetically
theu. stth sha AID o. bis coffee. a,
Hsaav EAay with Il und Slipped don 4
% his stool
SAY observed tha proprietor. III
I iiud as puytnE bis btli do yoa knoe
sho that old timer wasr"
, What OLD timstF'' acquired uud
!. ho bad toEEottea his hrask b~aesae
. tion
/ Why. that e,a TELLER that you Jrca,
Z I'd to the sandwich
e ~oh-him, Some old drunk aroanl
q iowns@ hAsArded had
y ~weil. he's that. too comedies
q Saany Jim. with smile 'But lsmm
a I tell ynu taaranar 10 s,,ft had haig th