The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-01

49, HEHA
finally nodded n-committally; she's
sure rich. I've had an eye on this
proposition for years-just waiting for
the right time TO come. And now it's
come! All ! need is the man. II
amt u dangerous undortaking-least.
wise / don't think Il ls-but | got 10
have somebody I a trust I'm willing
to pay YOU good wages. or IIl let YOU
in on the deal-but youn have to go
down into Mexico
"Nothin' doipgl" responded Bud
with instant decision. III it's in Art
zona I'll talk to you. but no more Mex.
leo for me. I've got something pretty
good down there myself, as far as that
goes"
What's the natter" Inquired Kru.
ger, set back by the abrupt refusal;
'scared?"
yes. I'm scared" admitted Bud
and he challenged the old man with
his eyes.
Must have had a little trouble,
them"
We'll, you might call Il that" agreed
Bud. we been on the dodge for a
month. a bunch Of revcltoscs tried to
get our treasure. and when we skipped
out on EN- they tried 10 get US"
Well" continued Kruger, "this
proposition OF mine IS different. You
was over In the Sierra Madres. where
the natives ara bad. These Sonora
Moxicans amt like them chihuahua
fellers-they're A-mericanized. I'll tell
you. II II wasn't that the people would
know me "a go down after this mine
myself. The country's perfectly quiet.
There's lots Of Americans down there
yet, and they don't even know there is
a revolution. Il amt far from the rail
road. yol see, and that makes a lot Of
difference
He lowered his yoics 20 a conf.
Dental whisper AS he revealed the ap.
proXimate locality OF his bonanza, but
Bud remained unimpressed.
yes. he said, we was rear a rail
road-the Northwestern-and seemed
like them r~ed-aaggers did nothing else
but burn bridges and ditch supply
trains. When they finally whipped EN-
OF the whole bunch took 10 the hills
That's where We got II again.
Well" argued Kruger. this rail
road Of ours rs an right, and they run
a train over It every day. The con.
centrator at Fortuna'-he lowered his
voice again-'hasn't been shut down g
day, and youn be within fifteen miles
Of that town. No" he whispered Il
could get a hundred Americans 10 70
in on this tomorrow. as fairs the revo.
~lution's concerned Il amt dangerous.
but | want somebody | can trust.
Nope" pronounced Bud, rising pom.
derousiy 10 his feet; III IL was this
side the line ia stay with you til the
hair slipped. on anything. but"
well, let's talk ID over again some
time" urged Kruger, following him
along out. 1T amt often / get tool
with a young feller the way I was with
you, and J believe We can make II yet
Where are you staying in town."
up at the C0chise," said Bud
Come on with mel told my pardner
I'd meet him there"
They turned up the broad main
street and passed Ia through the pol
ished stone portals OF the Cochise. a
hotel so spacious In Us interior and 80
richly appointed il us furnishings that
a New Yorker, waking up there. might
easily imagine himself on Fifth ave.
nue..
Il was hardly a place TO be looked
for In the West. and as Bud led the
way aerOsa the Ochoing lobby to a pair
OF stuffed chairs he had a vague feel.
ing OF being Ia church. stained-glass
windows above tho winding s~tairwa
let IN a soft liRht. and on the tower.
ing pillars OF marble were emblazoned
prickly-pears as ana emblem OF the
West. From the darkened balconies
above. half.seeu Women looked Dc "a
c~urlously as they uttered. and IN the
broad lobby below we're gathered the
prosperous citizens ~ the land
There we're ~cattlemen, still wearing
their boots ami oyeralls, the better &c
attend 10 their shipping; mining men
just as they had come from the hills;
and others more elegantly dressed
but they all had a nod for Henry Kru
ger. He was d nan of mark, as Bud
could see In a minute; but If he had
other business with those who hailed
him he let IL pass and took out a rank
brier pipe. which be pulled while Bud
smoked a cigarette.