Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-16

nardo Bravo and his men are march.
ing to take u town No, / value .he
friendship Of the valiant Americans
very highly-sOI will let your friend
go. But first he must promise me one
thing-not to trouble the Senior Ara
gon by making further love to his
daughter!"
Very Welt" replied Bud. HE has
already promised that to me; 30 come
on and let him out"
TO your repeated Manuel del Rey
with a faint smile. Then, perhaps"
Perhaps nothing!" broke IN Hooker
shortly. Come on!"
He led the way impatiently while
the captain, his saber clanking, strobe
out and rode beside him. He was not
a big man. this smashing captain OF
the rural police, but he was master,
nevertheless, OF a great district, from
Fortuna TO the line, with a reputation
for quick work in the pursuance OF his
duty az well as In the primrose ways
OF love.
In the instructions and raidings OF
the previous summer he had given the
coup de grace with his revolver to
more than one embryo bandit, and in
his love affairs he had shown that he
could be equally summary.
The elegant Feliz Luna, who for a
time had fingered near the charming
Gracia, had finally found himself up
against a pair of pistols with the op-
ton Of either fighting Captain del Rey
or returning to his parents. The young
concluded to beat q retreat. For
a like offense Philip De Lancey had
been unceremoniously thrown into
jail; and now the captain turned his
attention to Bud Hooker, whose mind
he had not yet fathomed.
Excuse me, senor," he said, after o
brief silence, but your words left me
In doubt-whether to regard you an .
friend or q rival"
"What?" demanded Bud, whose
of Spanish did not extend
to the elegancies.
you said," explained the captain
that your friend had prom.
lsed you he would not trouble the lady
Does that mean that you are
in her yourself. or merely
that you perceive the hopelessness Of
his suit and wish to protect him from
4 greater evil that may well befall
him7 For look you. senior. the girl is
mine. and no man can come between
ls!"
"Huh!" snorted Bud, who caught
he last all right. Then he laughed
and shrugged his shoulders. II
font know what you're talking about"
le said grufly. "but he will stay away,
III right"
"Muy bien," responded Del Rey care
essly and. ~dismounting at the Jail, he
brew open the door and stood aside
or his rival to come out.
"Muchas gracias. senior captain" ga
uted Bud. as the door changed to be-
ind his pardner. But Phil still bristled
nth anger and defiance, and the cap
ain perceived that there would be no
hanks from him.
1T is nothing" he replied. bowling
and something In the way he :
1t made De Lancey choke with
age. But there by the carcel door n
'as not the place for picking quarrels.
hey went to the hotel, where Don J
uan, all apologies for his apparent
eglect-which he excused on the ,
round that De Lancey had been held !
lcomunicado-placated them as best Z
Q could and hurried on to the news. q
my gracious, Don Felipe" he cried,
vou don't know how sorry l was to :
70 you in Jail, but the captains or
ers were that no one should go near
ou-and in Mexico we obey the ru :
lies, you know. Otherwise we are :
laced against Q wall and shot i.
"But have you heard the news from :
own below? All, what terrible times '
icy are having there-ranches raided, '
stolen. rich men held for ran
I'M! Yes, 1t is worse than everi Al +.
lady l am receiving kilograms to pre- '
ire rooms for the refugees, and the
sople are coming in crowds. '
Our friend, the Senior Luna, and :,
8 o Feliz have been taken by Der. :,
ardo Bravo! Only by an enormous =
.nsom vas he able to save his wife Il
I'd daughters, and his friends must
wv pay for him. :