The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-12

otherwise you would not have picked
such a good horse for me. This roam
is my fathers best riding horse. You
must put yours inside the wall with
him, and when the time is right we
will get them and ride for the line"
"What?" cried Hooker incredulous-
ly, with the country full of rebels?
They're liable to take the town In half
an hour!"
mo, indeed they will not!" respond
ed Gracia with spirit. you do not
understand the spirit of US Sonorans!
Can't you see how the firing has slack
ened? The miners have driven your
rebels back already, and they will do
more-they will follow them up and
kill theml Then, when the rebels are
in flight and Del Rey and his rurales
are away, that will be good time for
US to slip of and make our dash for
the Incl"
Nothing doing!" announced Hooker,
as he dismounted at the corral. You
don't know what you're talking about!
But will leave my horse here" he
added; Il sure don't want him to get
hurt"
But you promised" protested Ora
cha weakly.
Promised nothing!" retorted Bud
ungraciously. II promised to take care
Of you, didn't 1? Well, what's the use
Of talking. then2 You better stay right
here, where you're safe. Come on.
let's 20 to the housed"
mol" cried Gracia. her dark eyes
turning misty with imminent tears.
"Oh, Mr.. Hooker!" she burst out,
didn't keep them all waiting while l
put on this riding-skirt? thought you
had come to take me away! What do
care to be safe? want to be free!
want to run away-and go across the
line to dear Phil!" she faltered. Then
she looked up at him sharply and heI
voice took on an accusing tone.
"Aha!" she said. as II making some
expected discovery, so that is 1t!
thought perhaps you were afraid"
"whatf" demanded Bud. put sud
denly upon the defensive.
Il might have known 1t" soliloquizeC
Gracia with conviction. You arr
jealous of dear Phil"
who? Me2" cried Hooker, smiling
down at her grimly. We'll. let 1t 81
at that" he said, as she regarded hin
! with an arch smile. I'D certainly b,
fool to take all those chances TO
nothing. Let him steal his own girl
that's what sayl"
Now that, Mr.. Hooker" burst GU
. Gracia in passion. rs very unkind-
, and rudel Am y woman Of the town
! to be stolen by one man or another
) Am l."
That's what you would be-" put 1
. Bud, with brutal directness, III thes
, rebels got hold of you. No. ma'am.
. wouldn't take you out OF this town 70
4 a hundred thousand dollars. You don
a know what you're talking about. that
. all! Wait TIL the lighting Is over
q geel Did you hear that2 Come. OIL
Q let's get into the housed"
= He dueked suddenly as a bullet weI
a spang against the corrugated iron roo
q above them and. seizing her by IN
4 hand he half dragged her through
e side door and into the summer gardel
o Here a sudden cutlery OF women
|. voices assailed their ears like Il rus
OF wind and they beheld peon mother
Il running to and fro with their screar
q ing children clasped to their breasts
d dragging at their skirts, A few hel
y less men were trying to keep the
IS quiet. but as the bullets began to thu
a against the adobe wallis the garden b
5. came a bedlam.
n. Gracia stood and surveyed the seer
Ia for a moment. ignoring the hulkir
N Bud with disdainful eyes. Then 81
snatchsd her hand Indignantly avn
N and ran 10 pick up . child. That W