The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1914-12-17

this morning on n velocipede and said
that the Yaquis are insufrerable. think
ing that 1t was their renown as fight.
ers and not the news of the dynamite
that drove all the soldiers from town
However. Aqua Negra is once moro
in tho hands Of the government; the
track is clear and most of the bridges
repaired; so why quarrel with the
Yaquis? While they are. OF course,
nothing but Indians. they serve their
purpose in battle"
We'll. guess yes!" responded Bud
warmly. Serve their purpose, eh?
Where were these Mexican soldiers
and them Spanish officers when the
Yaquis were taking the town? And
that was Just like dog.goned Me1i.
can-setting that timefuse and then
not having 1t go on More'n likely the
poor zap that fired 1t was 30 scairt he
couldn't hold match-probably
never lit It. jest dropped the match
and run. They're a bum bunch, II
you want to know what ! think. I'd
rather have YaQui than hundred
OF 'em!"
"A hundred of whomr' inquired .
cool voice behind him. and looking up
Hooker saw the beautiful Gracia gax-
Ing out at him through the screen
door.
"A hundred Mexicans!" he repeated,
and Gracia murmured oh" and was
gone.
Miss Aragon ia very loyal to her
country" observed Don Juan, but
Hooker only grunted.
Somehow. since those four Maxicans
had come to his camp. he had soured
on everything south OF the limo; and
even the charming Gracia could not
make him take back his words. II she
had intended the remark an a chal.
lenge-a subtle invitation 10 follow
her and defend his faith--shc failed
Tor once OF her purpose. for II there
was any particular man In Mexico that
Bud hated more than another It was
her false-hearted father.
Hooker had, in fact, thought moro
seriously OF making her half-orphan
than OF winning her goodwill. and he
fingered about the hotel. not to make
love to the daughter. but to strike ter.
ror to Aragon,
The company being good. and
train being expected soon, Bud ntayed
over another day. In the morning,
when he came down for breakfaSt, he
found that Aragon had fled before him.
With his wife. daughter and retinue,
he had moved suddenly back to his
home. Hooker grinned when Don Juan
told him tho news.
We'll. why not7" he asked, chuck.
ling malicIously Here it'H the mid.
die OF the rainy season and the war
going on all summer and nary "A rebel
IN sight, Where's that big fight you
was telling about-the battle of Eor.
tuna? You've made regular fortune
out OF these refugees. Brachamonte.
but fail to see the enemy"
"Ah. you may laugh" shrugged tho
hotel-keeper, but whit! The time will
come. The rebels are lost now-soms
day. when you least expect 1t. they
Will come upon us and then. believe
me. my guests will be glad they are
here. What Ii u few weeks bill com.
pared to being held for ransom? Look
at that rich Senior Luna. who was here
for time In the spring. Against my
advice he hurried home and now he
Is paying the price. Ton thousand
pesos II cost TO save his wife and
family. and for himself and son his
friends advanced ten thousand more
! make no evil prophecies. but II
would be better for our friend II he
stayed on ut my poor hotel
Whose friend?" inquired Bud
bluiily. but Don Juan struck him upon
the back with clephantine piayfulncss
and hurried OFF to his duties.
As for Hooker. he tarried in town
until he got his mail and "A copy OF
the Sunday paper and then. well sat
isficd that the times were quiet and |
wars II thing OF the past. he ambled
back to the Eagle Tail and settled
down for rest
Flat on his back by the doorway
he lay on his bed and smoked. reading
his way through the lurid supplement
and watching the trail with one eye.
Since the fight with Aragon's Mcxl
cans all his approximations had left
him He had written briefly to PIN
and Kruger. and now he was holding
the fort.
1t had been close shave. but he
had escaped tho cowardly aBsasslns
ana had Aragon In his power. Not by
any force OF law. but by the force OF
fear and the gnawing weakness OF Ara.
CONS own evil conscience
Aragon was afraid OF what he had
done. but It wns tho suspense which
rendered him 90 pitinbic. On n day
ho had sent four armed Mc1icans
% XIII this Tcxan-not ono had ro
.urned and the Texan regarded him
inecringly. This IL was that broke
he SpaDlard'B will. for he knew not
Ehat to think. But M for Bud. he lay
IA his back by the doorway and