The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17

too might DO ABROAD. Inc Gfatant
fires were dying now. except q few
where men rose to feed them.
Tho brayiug OF burros came I'm from
the fats to the right and as the fugi-
tiyes drew near the nrst encampment
they could hear the voices OF the night
guards as they rode about the horse
herd. Then. as they waited impatient
iy. the watch-lFes died down. the
guards no longer sang their high fall
setto. and even the buFros we're attn
This was their opportunity. II they
were 70 get through that line Of sleep
Ing men Il must be done by stealth
Should they be discovered II would
mean one man against an army To
protect the woman, and the odds. great
az they were. must be taken II need
be.
/ II was approaching the hour OF mid
night. and as their horses twitched res
lively at the bits they gave them the
rein and rode ahead az venture,
At their left the last embers Of the
fires revealed the sleeping forms OF
men: 70 their right, somewhere In the
darkness, was the night herd and the
herders. They lay COW on their horses
necks. not TO cast silhouette against
the sky, and let Copper Bottom pick
the trail.
With ears that pricked and swiveled.
and delicate nostrils snufiing the Mex.
lean faint, he plodded along through
the greasewood. dIyining by some In
stinct his masters need Of care. The
camp was almost behind them, and
Bud had Strengthened up In the sad
die. when suddenly the watchful Cop
PER Bottom jumped and man rose up
from the ground.
who goes therel" he mumbled.
swaying sieepily above his gun. and
Hooker refined his horse away before
he gave him an answer.
None of your business" be growled
impatient1y. Il am going to the pass.
And aa the sentry stared stupidity after
him no rode on through the bushes
neither hurrying nor hating until he
gained the trail.
Good iucki" he observed TO Gracia
J when the camp was far behind "Ht
LOOK u6 hoF III uhASut Nhu n1NSA sew
} You az all"
r mo. fiattened myself on my pony.
4 answered dracia with laugh. HI
4 thought you were leading q pack
. horse"
/ Good" chuckled Hooker; you di'
/ finel Now. don't say another word
because they'll notice q woman's voic'
A auA a. 49,, Aurtk ratu into aofna NOR
. Of them wen soon be climbing tn
4 pass"
n They had passed through some per
y ilous moments, but Gracia had hardl!
q realized the danger because OF the az
surance Of Hooker, who was careful
4 not to grighten her unnecessarily. Bu
IL II Was an assurance which he had no
4. felt himself. and he was not yet Gel
ID tain Of their safety.
q. The waning moon came out az the
" left the wide valley behind them. an
i. then IL disappeared again as they rod
of into the gloomy shadows OF the car
Ia yon. For an hour or two they plodde
ID slowly upward, passing through ma
ID row deflles and into moonlit apacei
b and still they did not mount the sun
init.
10 In the east the dawn began to brea
IA and they spurred on In almost pani
a The Mexican palaanos count ther
,lr selves late II they do not take the ira
Dr.. al sunup what II they should mel
rs some struggling party before the
10. reached the passg
70 bud Jumped Copper Bottom up
series OF cat steps; Graeia's roam can
M scrambllng behind; and then, Just
m. the boxed walls ended and they gains
81. level spot. they suddenly found thei
Int selves in the midst OF camp OF Me
An. leans saddles, packs, and rifle
he all scattered at their feet,
eta anucnoa dlasl" saiuted bud rs 4
All. blinking men rose up from the
blankets. Excuse me, amigos. u
int In q hurry'"
me "A donde var A donde va?" CHI
are lenged a bearded man as he spranE
from his brush shelter
led ITO tho pass. senior" answered Hoo
i'm or. stlll politely. but motioning |
~ Graela to ride on ahead, "Adiosl'
an. who il that man?' beloved /
yer bearded leader. turning furiously up
aaa his followers. Where IL my ser
ese neiG stop himl"
are Hut Il was too late 10 stop him II
laid his auirt across the rump OF I
the roam and spurred forward In dash
aed cover. They whisked around the po
raj OF a hin as the first scattered sh'
rang cut. and. "a frightened sentil
kea Jumped up In their path bud rode
roc. down The man dropped his gun
escape the fury OF the charge and
Ilns mad elatter they flung themsel'
emit at rock.slide and scrambled 10
lea bench above, The path w&s roc
Got but they pressed forward az a sal
until. an the sun came up. they heh
IRA. the SUMMIT OF the pass,
I'VE wini" cried Bud. as he spur
igh. up the last incline.
We As he looked over the top be
the ploded In an oath and ierked Cop
Rattan hack on his launches