The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-04

cd the American Ghaneed sadueny 90
a look OF pompous pride. He jerked
on imperioua head at his ragged re-
tainer and drew forth his receipt book
with n flourish.
While he waited for the horse 10 mp.
pear he turned upon his shopping men
and drove them 20 their mounts with
curses. Evidently II was no sinecuro
20 command IN the army OF the lber-
alton, and the yelled m~utterings OF
his followers showed that they were
little better than tigers In leash.
Mounted upon horses. mules. and
even burros; armed with every con-
caivablo weapon from a musket TO
standard repeating rifles. they were n
tatterdemalion army. more ht for
treason. ~stratagemE and spells" than
tina sterner duties OF var
Mud looked them over closely. well
satisfied TO have his back against a
wall. and when the low. browed 70.
tainer came hurrying back with the
horse he quickly took the worthless
receipt and watched them on their
way. Then, AZ the last camp follower
disappeared. he ran Cor his saddle and
rife and within a minute he was
mounted and away.
There wore rebels below him-veFy
likely there were more TO come-the
only safe place for Copper Bottom
was over the hills at Fortuna. With.
out stopping for path Of trail. he head.
cd straight northwest ove the ridges.
riding as the cowboys do when they
rake the range for cattle. Hardly bad
he topped tho first high crest when
he came in sight OF Amigo. loaded
down with his cartridge-belts and car
rying his heavy Mauser.
In n long. shambling trot the Yesu.
was drifting along the hillside with
the free grace Of a Wild creature. and
when Hooker pulled down his horse
10 keep pace with him he laughed and
motioned him IN. Taking the lead. no
Hoped on over hogback and ~barranca.
picking out the best trail by instinct
and setting such a pace tina. Bud was
hare pressed 10 keep up with him.
He had heard It said that In the
Yagui country no white man, no mat
taF how well he was mounted. could
outdistance the Indians on foot, and
now he knew Il was true. But why
this killing haste on the part OF Ami.
20? lie had neither friends nor kin
in town: why. then. should he run 20
fast 20 warn them Of the enemy2
They racked on, up one hill and
down another. while the insurrcctoa
followed the canyon that swung TO the
south. and finally, In a last scramble
they mounted a rocky ridge and
looked down upon old Fortuna.
Already the hRrd-driven poems were
out In the fields at work aud smoke
was rising from the mescal still. Ara
gon was busy, but his labors would b.
worse than wasted II the red-flaggers
took him prisoner As Bud hreathed
his horse he hesitated whether to ride
back and warn him or press on and
notify Fortuna: but even for tina
brief spell the Yaqui could not wait
"Adlos." he said. coming close an'
holding out HIS black hand; Il go ihi
way!" And he pointed along the ridge
But why?" said Bud, still at a los
to for his haste. Then. seeinl
the retlcence In the Indians eyes, hI
thrust out his hand IN return.
"Adios, Amigo miol" he replied, an,
with a quick grip the Yaqui was gone
With that same deceptive speed h
mi through fho huahoa atm Ina
ging the heavy rife and making %
higher ground. Bud knew he haI
some purpose-he even had q gneai
ing idea that II was to take pot-shot
90 Captain del Rey-but six months Il
Mexico had made him careless. and b
half hoped the Yaqui would win.
Tho captain had Il coming 10 hir
for his brutality. but with Aragon
was dinerent-Aragon had "a wife an