The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-10
tCopynsh,. lgia, By frank A. Manssy.J
tContinucd from Yesterday

Then there was anotner IMP to tho
grounds with n surveyor. 10 make re-.
port that the claim was actually va
cant, and Mondez won't back to his
normal duties as a packer.
In return for this service az n dun
my locator. and to keep him under
their eye. the Americans engaged El
Tuerto. the one-eyed. "a pack out a
few tools and supplies for them. and
then. 10 keep him busy. they employed
him further 20 build a stone house.
All these activities we're. Of course.
not lost on Don Cipriano Aragon y
Tres Paiacios, since, BY "A crafty ar
ranEoment OF fences, he had made Il
Impossible for anyone TO reach tho
lower country without passing through
the crooked street Of Old Fortuna.
During the first and the second trip
Of the strange Americans he kept
within his dignity. hoping perhaps
that they would stop at his store.
where they could be engaged IN con.
v~ersation. but upon their return from
a third trip. after Cruz Mendez had
gone through with thoir supplies. he
cast his proud Spanish reserve To tho
winds and waylaic them on the street.
"Buenas tardeE. senoros," he salut-
ed. as they rode past his store, and
then, seeing that they did not break
their salt. he held up his hand for
them 10 stop.
Excuse me-. gentlemen" ne said,
speaking g~enially but with an affected
Spanish lisp. Il have seen yon ride
past several times-Are you working
for tho big company up at New For.
lunar"
No. SENIOR" answered Do Lancey
~courteously. I'VE ara working for Our.
selves"
Good" responded Aragon with IA,
therly approval; 1T Ia better 30. And
arc you looking az mines?"
"Yes.' said DE Lancey non-commit.
tally: " are looking nj mines.'
That IS good. too" observed Ara.
gon. and ! wish you vel, but since
you are strangers 60 this country and
perhaps do not know sho people as
well as some, | desire to warn you
against that one-eyed man, Cruz Men
deg. with whom I have seen you rid.
ing. lie IL a worthless felGw-a very
peia'o Mexican, one who has nothing
and yet he 10 always seeking 10 i'm
pose upon strangers by selling them
old mines which have no value.
Il have no desire TO speak an OF my
noighbors, but since he has moved
into the brush house up tho river |
have lost several fine little piga; and
his eye. as | know. was torn from his
head as be was chasing another mans
COW. ! have not suffered him on my
rancb for years. for he Is such a thief.
and yet he has the e~frontery 20 repre-
sent himself TO strangers az a poor but
honest man. ! hope that he has not
imposed upon you In any way?"
NO: not at all. thank YOU" respond.
ed De Lancey. as Bud raised his
birdie reins 10 go. we hired him
to pack out our tools and supplies and
he has lone il very reasonably. but
many thanks. sir. for your warning.
Adiosi"
He touched his hat and waved his
hand IN parting, and Bud grinned a.
he settled down 10 a trot.
You can't help palayering 'em. cNn
you. Phil2" he said. NO matter what
you think about 'em. you got TO be-
polite. haven't your Well, that's the
way you get drawn in-noXt time YOU
81 by now the old man will pump you
dry-you zee. No. sir, the only way
20 get along with these Mexicans iB
lot 20 have a thing 20 do with EN-.
no sayyy-thats my mottol'
Well. muchas g~racias' e. mine" ABB
served De Lancey. 1T doean't cost
anything. and Il buys q whole lot"
"Sure, agreed Bud but we amt
buying nothing from him-hes the
one particular hombre We want 20
steer clear OF, and keep him guessing
as long as we can. That's my view
OF H. paTdner."
"Oh. that's all right" laughed De
Lsncey, he won't get anything out
OF me-that 10. nothing but a bunch
OF hot air. Say, he's a sh~rewdlooking
old guinea. isn't he7 Did you notico
that game eye? lie kept Il kind OF
dropped. almost shut, until he came
10 the pOini-and then he opened II
up real fierce. Reminds me OF a bis
lighting owl waking up In the day
time. But you just watch me handle
him. and n ! don't fool the old boy
az every turn i'm be- because | run
out OF bull"
well. you can hand him the bull
II you want to" gPumbled Bud, but
the first time you gave anything away
I'm going 10 pick such a ROW with
the old ouss that ven have 10 make d
lev trail 10 get BY, So leave I'M
alone. if you ever expect 10 see that
EiTll"
A close association with Phil Dc
lancey had left bud not unaware 0I
his special weaknesses. and Phil Wal
undoubtedly romantic. Given a barred
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