The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-24
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Aragon, as he chewed bitterly on bis
defeat. "You will rob us Of every-
thing-even our government. So you
are q Mexican citizen. eh? You must
value this barron mine very highly to
give'up the protection Of your govern.
ment. But perhaps you are acquainted
with man named Kruger?" he
sneered.
HE would sell his honor any time
to defraud Mexican Of his rights.
and / doubt not It was he who sent
Xou here. Yes. ]. have known it from
the fifstAbut'i will .foot'hfm, yeti
I "S0y0usare ai'Mexican citisen, Senor
D6Larceye Bieh, then you shall pay
the full price feyourreitizenstip. Be-
fore our law you are now no more than
that poor >peiado, Mendes. You;cannot
appeal now to your consul at Gads-
den-you are only a Mexican! Very
Well!"
He shrugged, his shoulders and
smiled significantly.
NO." retorted DO !iancey angrily:
you are:right-I cannot appeal to my
government. But let me tell you some
thing, Senof Mexicnno!a. An American
needs no. government to protect him
he has.his gun, and that is enough!"
Eyes, added. Buds who had, caught
the drift Of the: last. ."apd he has his
friends, too; don't forget that!" He
strode over toward Aragon and men
aced him with. q threatening finger.
III anything. Happens to my friend"
he Kissed. you will have me to whip!
And now, senor," he added. speaking
in the idiom Of the, country '.go with
God-and do nut come hack!"
"Pnh!" spat:bacif ATngon; his hate
for the pushing foraigdof showing in
every glance;i.:I will beat ,you yet!
And pray Gbdt:the. xeVoltoaos come
this way. II they, take sthe FUN half of
my cattle-so long az they get you
two!" ~. a
VERY well.". noddedi Bud as lragon
and his men i.turaedt away. but be
careful you do not sendany!"
''Good!" hesco1tinued,. .emiling grim
ly at he'DafhdiPhil; now we got him
where we want himAouts in the open.
And I'll just remember them four PAL
sanos he had with him-they're his
handy men, the boys with nerve-and
don't never let one of 'em catch you
out after dark"
De Lancey sat down on a ock and
wiped his face.
Heavens Bud" he. grnaned, 'T
never would have believed 1t of him
I elgnght. he was. on;t the sqdareitr But
It just goes. to prove tha old saying
every Mexican has. got streak Of vel.
low In JliI1' somewhere. All you've
got. TO- do isito trust. him; long enough
and yOu'lf find It out. Well; we're hep
to Mr.. Aragon, aIlerisht1n ...
~ never seen one. Of these polite,
paiavering ! MexicanBs yet" observed
Budssagefy; ''that,waafft crooked. And
this fetler Atagon, ist mean. 4 to- boot.
|; Bit bit a Sgahissn ,lie add that
two:eahs piay.Ht,aI I don't know ahdw wcu
feel. Phil, but waltcaa.. kInd derlcreepf1g
and slipping sso1ad $50 iongt4hat I'm
all crariped upiinafdeJ Meyer auffered
more in my, life titan thse last sixty
being polite to that damn Mexi.
can. New It's our turn. Are you
gamer" ,
.Count me; in!" cried De Lancey,
rising from his rock whats the
play2" -, II.
WELL wen go. into, town. pretty
soon" grinned Bud. "and II J run
aeross ola Kfagon. OF. any ne:of thsns
four bad MexitanB. I'm g6ingss1 make
a slow And as for .tffat- big ,brin,iig
dog!of his--well, he's sure geing 10 get
roped land drug II he don't mend
his ways. Come on. LET'S ketch up: our
horses and g6 in for "a tilttleitime!"
"I'll go you!" agreed Phil with en-
thubiasrn: and half an hour later, each
Onshiss favorates horse, they were,clat.
tering down the canyon. At the turn
of the trait, where 1t swung into the
Arason lane. Bud took down hia rope
and emiied In anticipation. ~
"You. go on aheaA, .. he issid, ,sshnaing
out his loop, "aiid I'll try to put the
catguty on Brindle."
,DE yfK6af,aas fagRsu" ianBwefadS Ue
LAnceyf and: putting sthe spurs to his
fery, bay. he went. dashins down the,
street. scattering chickens and. hogs
! inall ditactigns. ) Hhhinds came Bud,
rolling sjpviaW I'm his saadlk and Al
the dogs ruDhed out after his, pafdnsr
heFtwiried g.his loop once; ardr laid II
;sNiriliy sacross the big brinnles.b hack.
But roping dogs H. q difficult task at
best. and Bud was.ouk otI4pfaSat atise..a Tito
sudden blow strucf Brindle ito. the
st6und airds tho loop came q way un.
fllads Ths Texan laughed shifting in
hts saddig & 8 r, "a ..:,,,.s l;s u.
Come I: aE6Ina Il conitnshteda Bud
.leani1g sidstS lid sas slie cSif9dj jhis rome
and; as ths woin6nfc Ilt and idiars come
fdshihHs to sksawliht Ind happ6heei he
turneGt Copper sottdf1s In, hisS tfzcka
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