The Huttig news., 1914-06-20

revolution and without savior.
 It was hardly place to be looked for in the West, and as Bud led the way across the echoing lobby to pair of stuffed chairs he had a vague feel ing of being in church. Stained glass windows above the winding stairways let in a soft light. and on the tower ing pillars of marble were emblazoned prickly-pears as an emblem of the West. From the darkened balconies above. half-seen women looked down curiously as they entered, and in the broad lobby below were gathered the prosperous citizens of the land.
 There were cattlemen still wearing their boots and overalls, the better to attend to their shipping; mining men, just as they had come from the hills; and others more elegantly dressed-- but they all had a nod for Henry Kru- ger. He was a man of mark. as Bud could see in a minute; but if he had other business with those who hailed him he let it pass and took out rank brier pipe, which he puffed while Bud smoked cigarette.
 They were sitting together in a friendly silence when Phil came out of the dining room, but as he drew near the old man nodded to Bud and went over to speak to the clerk.
 Who was that old-timer you were foIl tp Do + down in the vacant chair. Looks like the-morning-after with him, don't il?
 "Um," grunted Bud; reckon it is. Names Kruger"
 "What-the mining man?"
 That's right"
 Well" exclaimed Phil, what in the world was he talking to you about %
 "Oh. some kind of a mining deal" grumbled Bud. Wanted me to go down into Mexico!"
 "What'd you tell him?' challenged the little man. sitting up suddenly in his chair. Say, that old boys got rocks!"
 He can keep 'em for all of me-" ob- served Bud comfortably You know WHdt tHfUk dDOut M6AlCO.
 Sure; but what was his proposi- tion? What did he want you to do?" Search me! He was mighty mys- terious about it. Said he wanted man he could trust"
 Well. holy Moses, Bud!' cried Phil, wake up! Didn't you get his proposi- tion?"
 
 No, he wasn't talking about it. Said it was good thing and he'd pay me well, or let me in on the deal; but when he hollered Mexico I quit. I've got plenty
 Yes, but" the little man choked and could say no more Well, you're one jim dandy business man, Bud Hooker!' he burst out at last. You'd let"
 Well, what's the matter?" demand ed Hooker defiantly. Do you want to go back into Mexico? Nor me, neither! What you kicking about?"
 You might have led him on and got the scheme, anyway Maybe there's million in it. Come on. let's go over and talk to him. I'd take chance. if it was good enough"
 "Aw, don't be fool, Phil" urged the cowboy plaintively. We've got no call to hear his>scheme unless we want to go in on it. Leave him alone and he'll do something for us on this side. Oh, cripes, what's the matter with your"
 un hna ,nfo t1xr out of his chair and moved over to where Kruger was sitting.
 "Mr. Kruger" he said, as the old man turned to meet him. "I'll make you acquainted with Mir. De Lancey. my pardner. My names Hooker"
 "Glad to know you. Hooker" re- sponded Kruger. shaking him by the hand. "How'do, Mir. De Lancey."
 He gave Phil rather crusty nod as he spoke, but De Lancey was dragging up another chair and failed to notice.
 MT. Hooker was telling me about some proposition you had, to go down into Mexico,' he began, drawing up closer while the old man watched him from under his eyebrows. That's one tough country to do business in right now, but at the same time-''
 "The country's perfectly quiet" put in perfectly quiet.'
 Well, maybe so, qualified De Lam cey; but when 1t comes to getting in supplies"
 Not bit of trouble in the world" said the old man crabbedly Not a bit.'
 | Well" came back De Lancey. whats the matter. then? What is the proposition. anyway" Henry Kruger blinked and eyed him intently.
 I've stated the proposition to Hook CT" he said. and he refused it. That's