The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-19
PACE SEVEN

TOT one nunQreu dOuarB, an
swered Mendez. and to his delight the
American seemed to be considering It.
He walked back and forth across the
slide. picking up'rocke and looking at
them, dropping down into the futile
, treuchas OF Aragon. and frowning
With studious thought. His pardner.
however, sat listleBsly on boulder
and tested the action OF his six.
shooter.
Listen. my friend" said De Lancey,
coming back and poising his finger i'm
pressiycly. "If should find the ledge
the one hundred dollars would be moth
ing to me. sabe? And IL should spend
all my money for nothing 1t would
be but one hUrired dollars more. But
listen! have known some false Mex
leans who. whec an American paid
them to denounce a mine. took ad-
vantage OF his kindness and refused to
give 1t over. Or. il 1t turned out tol
be rich. they pulled a long face ard
claimed that they ought to be paid
more. Now If"
"Ah, no, senor!" clamored Mendez.
holding up his hand in protest; II am
a poor man. but am honest. Only
give me tho hundred dollars
Not dollar do you get!" cried De
Lancey eternly; mot a dolIar-until
you turn over tho concession to the
mine. And IL you play us false"-he
paused mpressively-"cuidado hon.
bre-look out!"
Once moro Cruz Mendez protested
his honesty and his fidelity to any
trust. but De Lancey silenced him i'm.
patiently.
: Enough, hombre!" he said. Words
are nothing to us. Do you gee my
friend over there?" He pointed to
Bud. who. huge and dominating
against the sky line. sat toying with
his pistol. .'Buen'! He is cowboy,
sabe? A Texan! You know the T'e-
janos. eh? They do not like Mexi-
cans. But my friend there. he likes
Mexicans-whcn they are honest. II
not-no! Hoy. Bud" he called in
English, what would you do to this
fellow II he beat us out CT the miner"
Bud turned up5n item with slow,
good-natured smile.
"Oh. nothing mueh." he answered.
putting up his sun; and tine deep
rumble of h.s voice struck fear into
the old mans heart.
Phil laughed and looked grimly at
Mondez while he delivered his ulti.
mntum.
Very well. my friend" he said. I'VE
will stay ani look at this mine. II
we thin. 1t Is good we will take you
10 the mining agent and get permit
10 dig. For sixty days -e will Gig, anu
II we find, nothing we will pay you
fifty dollars. anyway. If we find the
ledge NO Will give you hund- I'd dol
lars. All right?"
Isl, senor. 81. sen9r!I cried MendeE,
zone hundred dollarsi" t.t5j@
when you give US tha; papers!"
warned Phil. But remcmber-be
careful! The Americans do not like
men who talk And como to the hotel
. at Fortuna toaiorrow-then We will let
you 1lnow,.' ~, So.
And you !. will buy the miner
beggsM ,Mendes. backing Of with HIS
!, hat ia Els hand
"Pefhdps." answered Do Lancey.
We Eill tell. you tomorrow"
Buen;" boEeti Mendes: "and many
thanka!'' ~ -
1T is nothing" replied De Lancey
politely. and then with crooked
smile he gazed after the old man ns
he went hurryIng of down the canyon.
We'll" he observed. II guess we've
got MIR. Mendez started just about
rtght-what? Nov II we can keep
; him without tie pfite. OF d drink untis
we get our papers VIC 1tnnd chance
to vim. !. i. 5.r,. ~. Wv ~. So.
That's right snid Bud: "but
&IsH hst mad Two good eyes.7 + knowed
ohe.syed Mex UP In 'Arisona and ne
. Was sure thieving son OF goat"
ITO be continuedo
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