The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
CHAPTER xIx-cOntlauod.

He looked the adobe house over
houghtfully, listened long TO the
Jews OF the border and OF the Furales'
aid on their camp. and retired to the
ocks for the night Even Bud never
new where he slept-somewhere up
20 the hillside--in caves or clefts In
he rocks--and not even the most
PRESSING invitation could make him
hare the house for night. To Amigo.
. TO an animal. house was a trap;
and no knew that the times were
EeaeheEeua,
So indeed they were, an Hooker was
o learn To his sorrow. and but for the
fagui and his murdeTous knife he
might easily have learned It too late.
II was evening, after a rainlesa day.
md Bud was cooking by the open fire,
chen suddenly Amigo vanished, and
our men rode Ia from above. They
sore armed with rides. an beiitted the
lines. but gave no signs OF rufllanly
Tavado. and after few words Bud In.
tilted them 70 get down and eat.
"Muchas EraciaA. SENIOR" said tho
sader. dismounting and laying his ride
Againat log. 1--WE are not hungry"
~Then have some coffee" invited
hooker. who made II point to feed
very one who stopped. regardless OF
heir merit; and once more the Next
an declined, At this Bud looked at
aim sharply. for his refusal did not
lugur well. and II struck him the
cans face was familiar lie was tall
or q Mexican and heavily built. but
Nith = rather sinister cast Of counto-
Aanco.
'whore have soen you bOforer
asked bud. after trying In vain 70
alaee him. "In FoFsunA3''
~No, senoF." answered the Mexican
politely. Il have never been tn that
lty. IL II farf''
Ten miles by tho trail" responded
hooker. by no means treasured. and
.nder pretext Of inviting them to eat.
10 took look at tho other men. II
hey had not stopped to eat, what
han was their errRnd while tho sun
Eas sinking no lowf And why this
ralien refusal OF tho coffee which every
aexlcAn drinkAf
nud stepped into tho house. as II on
ome errAnd. and watched them I'M
seen from the interior, Seeing them
ehanEe glances then. he leaned his
10 Just inside tho door and went
bout his cooking.
u was one OF the chances no took.
living out Ia the brush. but no had
zone to know this low-browed type OF
saml-bandit an too we'll aud had small
aspect for their courage In case Of
rouhlo Amigo was close by In the
rocks somewhere, probably with his
ran In his hAnd--hut with little pa
aanea and circumspection tho unwol
some visitors would doubtless move
IN.
So he thought. but instead they lin
gored. and when supper was cooked h'
decided To so to show'down--and q
hey again refused TO eat he woulC
send them on their way.
wen amigos" he said. spreading
out the tin plates for them Come anC
aAtl"
Tho three low-brows giafed at theiI
leader, who had done what little talk
lng there vas so far. aud. setzed with
sudden animation. he Immediately
rose TO his feet
MANY thanks. seneT," he said viii
q erin ing and Speeious politencas
I'VE have come far and the trail u
long. 80 we will eat The times ar'
hard for poor men noN--this traitor
Madero. has made u all hungry II 4
By him that We poor working men ar,
driven 10 insurrection-but We know
that the Americans aFo our friends
Yes. senior. | will take some OF you
Beans. and thank you"
lie nIled plate as he spoke an,
ifled q biscuit from the oven. con
unuins with his false patter while IN
slheFa fell 60 In silence.
Perhaps you hays heard. senior" h
cent ON. the saying which Ia in III
and; Mueho trabaio. pace dinero
no hay trijoles. viva Madsro, Niue
Work little money: no beans. Ion
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