The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-10

Well, 'muchas gracias' is NINE" alb
served De Lancey. 1T doesn't cost
anything. and it buys a whole lot"
Sure" agreed Bud, but we amt
buying nothing from him-he's the
one particular hombre we want to
steer clear OF. and keep him guessing
as long as we can. That's my view
Of II, pardner."
-Oh. that's all right" laughed De
Lancey, he won't get anything out
OF me-that Is. nothing but a bunch
OF hot air. Say. he's a shrewdlooking
old guinea. isn't he? Did you notice
that game eye? He kept II kind OF
dropped, almost shut. until he came
TO the polnt-and then he opened II
up real fierce. RemiIeds me OF Dig
fighting owl waking up in the day
time. But you just watch me handle
him, and II | don't fool the old boy
Al every turn it'll be because | run
out OF bull"
Well. you can hand him the bull
IL you want to-" grumbled Bud. but
the FIRST time you give anything away
I'm going 10 pick such a row Win
the old cuss that well have to make
new trail To get by. So leave I'm
alone, II you ever expect TO see that
girl"
a close association with Phil De
| Lancey had left Bud not unaware oil
his special weaknesses. and Phil was
undoubtedly romantic. Given barred
/ and silent house. shut OF from the
ssrest by whitened walls and a We
randa screened with flowers. and the
| guessing eyes OF Mr.. De LAncey would
turned 10 those barred windows as GER
tainiy a. the needle seeks the pole.
On every trip. coming and going. he
had conned the Aragon house from the
, vine-covered corTedor In front To the
walIed-in summer garden behind. hop
ing to surprise q view OF the beautiful
daughter of the house. And unless ru-
NOR and Don Juan were at fault. she
was indeed worthy OF his solicitude-
a gay and sprightiy creature. brown
eyed like her mother and with the
same glorious chestnut hair.
Already those dark. mischievous
eyes had been busy and. at the last
big dance at Fortuna. she had set
many heads awhirl. Twice within two
years her father. In q rage. had sent
her away TO school In order TO break
OF some ili-consideFed love affair: and
now q battle royal was being waged
between Manuel del Rey. the dashing
captain OF the rurales stationed at
Fortuna. and Felix Luna. son OF a rich
hAciendado down In the hot country.
for the honor OF her hand.
What more romantic. then. than that
q handsome American. stepping grace
fully into the breach. should keep the
naughty lovers from staying each
other by bearing OF the prise himself!
so reasoned Philip De Lancey. mus
ing upon the ease with which he could
act the part: but for prudential pur-
poses he said nothing OF his Wanting
ambitions. knowing full well that they
would receive an active veto from Bud
For, while De Lancey did most OF
the talking. and a great deal OF the
thinking for the partnership. Hooker
was not lacking in positive opinions
and upon sufficient occasion he would
express himself. though often with
more force than delicacy. Therefore
upon this unexpected sally about the
girl. Phil changed the subject abruptly
and said no more Of Aragon or the
hopes within his heart.
II was not so easy. however. to avoid
AraEon. for that gentleman had appar
entity taken the pains 10 Inform him
self as TO the place where they were
at work. and he was waiting for them
In the morning with a frown AS black
as a thunder cloud
, Hes on!" muttered PHI. as they
, drew near enough to see his face
What shall We dor"
do nothing" growled Bud through
/ his teeth you jest let me do the talk
| lng!"
He Unanswered his horse adroitly
and, with a skilful turn. cut In be-
! tween his pardner and AraEon.
! IS dias." be greeted. gazing dowt
In burly defiance at the militant Ara
I gon. and AT this same moment he CAV,
. DE Laneey'B horse furtiye touch will
his spur.
; ''nuenos dias. senoresl" returned
3 Aragon. striding forward to lntercep
them. but as neither OF tho American
a looked back. he was left standing Il
I the middle Of the street.
. That's the way to handle 1m." oh
= served Hooker. as they trotted briAkl!
q down the lane. Leave i'm TO met"
4 "it1l only make him mad" obIeete,
y De Lancey Grossly. What do 70,
8 want to do that fors''
i. He's mad already" answered Bnd
Il want to quarrel with him. so b