The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-26
A Stirring Story of the
Mexican Revolution

women. and CHI o.. every soul in
Fortuna was on a.. r. u 60 see the last
VI rhs battle. Il 1sd been a crude
aFair. but bravely ended. and some
thiug in the dram &c suddenness of
this victory had held all eyes to the
close Bud and Gracia passed out OF
town unnoticed. and as soon as they
bad rounded the point they spurred on
till hey gained the pass.
4 knew you would GOMEZ" said
Sracia. smiling radiantly as they
paused at the fork.
Sure!" answered Hooker with his
s)oi.humored smile. Count me in on
snything-which way does this trail
go. DO you know"
IT goes west twelve miles toward
Arispe." replied Gracia confidently.
aud then II comes into the main road
that leads north to Nogales and Gads-
len"
That sounds about right for u.s."
replied Bud. "Gadsden's the place we
want to head for, and we want to get
there mighty quick, too. II them reb-
els will let us. an guess that's what
they'll have to do whether they want
- Or not"
they rode on together for some dis
lance. the girl seemingly oblivious OF
ths dangers which surrounded her.
and Hooker watching carefully for ev-
cry sign of difficulty.
What is there up here?" inquired
Bud. pointing at a fainter trail that
ted of toward the north. This coun.
Try Is new to me. Don't know, Ell?
Well. IL we followed that trail we'd
Gun into them rebels. anyway, so we
might as well go to the west Is your
saddle all right? Well hit it up then
I'D like to strike a road before
lark"
They hurried on. following a we'll
marked trail that alternately climbed
ridges and descended into arroyos,
until finally 1t dropped down into a
precipitous canon where a swollen
stream rushed and babbled and, while
they still watched expectantly for the
road. the evening quickly passed.
They had no opportunity for CONVEX
sation. for the trail was too narrow
TO permit of their riding side by side.
Bud was thinking not only of the dan
gers that surrounded them, but of this
srrand on which he was engaged. and
what the end Of It meant to him.
First the slanting rays of the sun
struck fire from the high yellow crags.
then the fire faded and the sky glowed
an opal-blue; then, through dark blues
black above them and all the stars
came out. Thousands of frogs made
the canyon resound with their throaty
songs and strange animals crashed
the brush at their approach,
but still Hooker stayed in the saddle
and Gracia followed on behind.
II she had thought In her dreams of
An easier journey she made no com.
ment now and, outside of stopping to
cinch UP her saddle. Bud seemed hard
,y to know she was there. The trail
was not going to suit hint edged
u too far to the southland yet. In the
ropical darkness. he could not search
'ut new ways to go.
At each fork he paused to light a
match. and whichever way the mule
racks went he went also, for pack
Mules would take the main trail. For
vo hours and more they followed on
Town the stream and then Hooker
topped his horse.
You might as well get down and
est a while" he said quietly. This
rail is no good-it's taking US south.
Ven let our horses feed until the
noon comes up and I'll try to work |
forth by landmarks"
"Oh-are we LOST" gasped Gracia.
cropping stifiy to the ground. But OF
curse we are" she added. I've been |
linking SO for some time"
oh. that's all right" observed
Hooker philosophically Il don't mind
being lost as long as know where
IN at. Well ride back until we get
out Of this dark canyon and then I'll
ay a line due north"
They sat for a time In the dark
ness while their horses champed at
he rich grass and then. unable to keep
Town her nerves, Gracia declared for a
start A vision Of angry pursuers rose
lp in her mind-of Manuel del Rey
and his keen-eyed rurales, hot upon
their trail-and 1t would not let her
rest
Nor was the vision entirely the re-
sult OF nervous imagination. for they
had lost half the advantage OF their
start, as Hooker well knew. and II he
made one more false move he would
ind himself called on TO fight. AS
they rode back through the black
canyon he asked himself for the hun
dredth time how 1t had all happened
why. at a single glance from her,
he had gone against his better judg-
ment and plunged himself into this
tangle. And then. finally, what was
he going to do about II?
But he knew what he was going to
do about II. He knew he was going
TO take this girl through to Gadsden
and to Phil. and his loyalty was such
that he would not admit. even to him
self, that Phil did not deserve her
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