The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-18

UlIhh h'NIN NNN HfhllNA 'Nfhs huu ne
told a tale OF outrage that made their
blood run cold. The rod-naggera had
come iO his house at night. they had
killed bis vito and son. loft him upon
the ground for dead. and carried on
bis daughter, "a prisoner.
But later. when the comiaarlo ques-
toned him sharply. II developed that
he lived not far away, had 40 daugh.
ter 20 lose, and was. IN fact. only "A
crazCd old man who told for truth that
which ho feared would happen.
NOtwithstnuding tho denouoment.
his story stirred The Mexican popula.
ton 20 the depthH. and when Bud and
phil tried to hire men 10 push tho
work on the mine. they realized that
their troubles had begun. Not only
was it impossible TO engage laborers
az any price. but on the following day
Cruz Mendoz. with his wlfe and chill.
dren and all his earthly possessions
on his burros. came hurryinR In from
the camp and told them be could servo
them no more
1t Is my womanl" he explained:
my Marial An, if those rcyoltosos
should sec Maria they would steal her
before my eyesl"
So be- was given his pay and tho
nifty dollars he had earned and. after
tho customary "Muchas %gracias," and
with the faithful Maria by his side. be
went hurrying OF TO the store.
And now In crowded vehicles. with
armed men riding IN front and behind
the refugees from MoctsEuma and the
hot country began 10 pour into town
adding by their very haste to the panic
Of all who saw them.
They were the rich property
who. having been subjected to forced
contribution before. were now fleeing
at the FIRST rumor OF danger, bringing
their families with them 10 escape any
being held for ransom.
In half a day the big hotel presided
over by Don Juan dc Dios Bracha
monte was swarming with staring
Dyed country mothers and sternly sub
dued families OF children. and final
ly, TO add eclat 10 the occasion and
compensate for the general confusion
Don Cipriano Aragon y Tres Palaciot
came driving up TO the door with his
wife and the smiling Gracia.
II she had been In any fear Of cap
ture by bold marauders. GraCia Ara
gon did not show Il now, as she sprane
lightly from tho carriage aud waited
upon her lady mother. Perhaps, after
n year or more OF rumors and alarms,
she had come 10 look upon impending
revolutionary conflicts as convenient
excuse for a trip to town. a long stop
at tho hotel. and even a dash to gay
Gadsden in case the rebels pressed
close.
However that may be, while Don
Juan exerted himself TO procure them
a good room she endured the gaze Of
the American guests with becoming
placidity and. as that took some time
she ever yentured to look the AIneri
cans over and make some comments
to her mother.
And then-or so II seemed TO Bud
tho mother glanced up quickly and
fixed her eyes upon him. After that
lac was In less OF a hurry to return 10
the mine. and Phil said they would
stay inside for a week. But as for
Don CiprianO. when he came across
them Ia the crowded lobby he glared
past them, with malignant insOlenco
and abruptly turned his back.
Al La Fortuna he was tho lord and
master, with power TO forbid them the
place. but now once more the fortunes
Of war had turned against him. and he
was forced TO tolerate their presence.
The band played In the plaza that
evening. IL being Thursday OF the
week, and as the cornet led with LA
Paloma, and the bass yiol and guitars
beat the measure, all feet seemed 20
turn In that direction. anc the fear OF
the raiders was stiiled.
Around and around the band stand
and IN ana out beneath the trees the
pleasure loving maidens from down
below walked decorously with their
mothers. and the little band OF For.
tuna Americans. 10 whom life for some
months had been a trlne burdensome,
aw0ke suddenly TO the beauty Of the
evening.
And among the rest Of the maidens,
but far more rayishing and h%igh-bred,
walked Gracia Aragun, at whom Bud
In particular stole many secret Eiancea
from beneath the broad brlm OF his
hat, hoping that by some luck the In
%gurroctos would come upon the town,
and he could defend hor-he alone,
For he felt that he could do Il against
any hundred MeKlcaRs that ever
broathed.