The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-20

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directing q man was By grunts and
signs and bonding his own back To
the task Also. he refused Ia under.
stand Spanish. and cut cn all long.
winded explanations and suggestions
by an impatient motion 20 70 10 work
which the trabajadorea obeyed with
shrugs and erins.
So Don Felipe turned powderman
and blacksmith, Sharpening up the
drills at the little iJrge they had fash.
Toned n loading the holes with dy.
Mantle when u became necessary TO
break a rock. while Bud bossed the
unwilling Moxicane.
In an old tunnel behind their tent
they set a heavy gate. and behind II
they stored their precious powder.
Then came the portable forge aud tho
blacksmith shop. just Inside the mouth
OF the cave. and tho tent backed up
against Il for protection. For " there
ia any "a thing, next 20 horses. that
the rebels are wont TO steal. Il is
giant powder to blow up culyerts with,
or To lay on the counters Of tlmorous
country merchants and brighten them
into making contributions.
Al for their HORSES. Bud KEPT then
bellod and hobbled, close to the house.
me no one ever saw him without hia
gun. Ia the morning, when he got up.
he took Il from under his pillow and
hung il on his belt. and there Il
stayed until bedtime.
He also kept a sharp watch on the
trail. above and below, and what "a
mon did pass through we're conscious
of his eye. Therefore 1t was all tho
more surprising when, one day. look.
ing up suddenly from heaylng at a
great rock, he saw the big Yar", sol.
der. Amigo. gazing down az him rom
the cut bank.
Yes, II was the same man, but with
"A dinerence-his rifle and cartridge
belts we're absent and his clothes were
torn by the brush. But the same
goodnatured. competent smile was
there, and after a few words with Bud
he leaped nimbly down the bank and
laid hold upon the rock. They pulled
togethog. and the boulder that had
baked Buds gang OF Mexicanc moved
easily for the two Of them.
Then Amigo seized a crowbar and
slipped II into a Granny and showed
them a few things about moving rocks.
For half an hour or more he worked
along. seemingly bent on displaying
his skill, then be sat down on the
bank and watched the Mexicans with
tolerant, half-amueed eyes,.
II he was hungry he showed IL only
by the cigarettes he smoked. and
Hooker. studying up the chances he
would take by hiring a deserter, les
him wait until he came to a decision.
Oyer. Amigo" he hailed al last.
and. rubbing his hand around on his
stomach. he smiled Questioningly,
whereat the Yaqui nodded his head
avidly.
"Stawanol" said Hooker. ven" And
he left his MeNicans to dawdle as they
would while he led the Indian to camp.
There he showed him the conee.pot
and the kettle OF beans by the fire. set
out a slab OF Dutchoven bread and a
sack OF jerked beef. some stewed fruit
n a can OF strip. and left him 70 do
his worst
In the course OF half an hour or so
he came back and found the Yaqui
sopping up strip with the last OF the
hread and humminR a little tune. So
they sat down and smoked a cigarette
and came 20 the business at hand.
Where you GOT" inquired BUD but
Amigo only shrugged systematically.
You like 10 work." continued Bud
and tho Indian broke into a smile of
assent.
"Muy bien,' said Hooker with final
ity: y give Mexicans two dollars a
day give you four. Is that enough?"
Isl" nodded the Yaqui. and without
more words he followed Bud back 10
the cut. There, In half n day. he &C.
complished nor than all the Next.
cans put together. leaping boldly up
the bank 10 dislodge hanging bouldera
boosting them by main strength IN
onto the ramshackle tram they had
constructed. and trundling them out
20 the dump with the shove Of a mighty
hand.
lie was a willing worker, using hle
head every minute; but though he was