Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16

You must not think. Senior Ara
gon," he began. speaking With GER
tain bitterness. that you can carry
your point like this Ny friend here is
a Texan. and IL your men stir he win
kill them. But there is a law in this
country for every man-what Is Il that
you WANT
II want this mining claim. shouted
Aragon. that you have so uniustiy Ia
ken from me through that scoundrel
Mendez. And / want you 70 step
aside. so that | can set up my monu-
ments and take possession OF 1t"
The Senior Aragon has not been to
the agente mineral today" suggested
De Lancey suavely. IF he had taken
the trouble he would not"
Enough" cried Aragon, still trying
to carry It of cavalierly; Il sent my
servant to the mining agent yesterday
and he reported that the permit had
lapsed."'
'If he had taken the pains to IN
quire for new permits. however" re-
turned De Lancey, he would have
found that one has been issued to me.
| am now a Mexican citizen. like your
self"
"You!" screamed Aragon. his eyes
bullying with astonishment; ard then
finding himself tricked. he tuIeed sud-
denly upon one of his retaiEers and
struck him with his whip.
"Son OF a goat" he stormed. Pig!
Is this the way you obey my ordersT
But though he raved and scolded, he
had gone too far, and there was no
putting the blame on his servant. In
his desire to humiliate the hated grin
COS he had thrown down all his guards
and even De Lancey saw all too clear
ly what his intentions in the matter
had been.
Spare your cursing, Senior Aragon,
he said, land after this, he added
you can save your pretty words, too
for somebody else. We shall re-
main here and hold our property"
"Ha! You Americans" exclaimed
Aragon, as he chewed bitterly on his
defeat. You will rob us of every
thing-even our government. So you
are a Mexican citizen, Ell? You must
value this barren mine very highly to
give up the protection of your govern
ment. But perhaps you are acquainted
with a man named Kruger" he
sneered. ~ q
"He would sell h-sMonor any time
to defraud a Mexican of his rights,
and | doubt not it was he who sent
you here. Yes, have known 1t from
the first-but will fool him yet!
so you are Mexican citizen, Senior
De Lancey? Bien, then you shall pay
the full price of your citizenship. Be-
fore our law you are now no more than
that poor pelado, Mendez. You cannot
appeal, now to your consul at Gads-
den-you are only Mexican! Very
Welt"
.1s shrugged his shoulders and
NO No, = s s I ise:sI4ases shsflly;
eaessssNs 81 RI fNcannot appeal to my
-gSsssas4Aiient! But let me tell you some
thing, Senior Mexicano! An American
needs no government to protect him
he has his gun, and that is enough"
yes added Bud, who had caught
the drift of the last, "and he has his
friends. too; don't forget that!" He
strobe over toward Aragon and men
aced him with threatening finger.
IF anything happens to my friend"
he Kissed you will have me to whip!
And now, senor," he added, speaking
in the idiom of the country, Ego with
God-and do not come back!"
'Pah!" spat back Aragon, his hate
for the pushing foreigner showing in
every glance; 81 will beat you yet!
And | pray God the revoltosos come
this way, If they take the full half Of
my cattle-so long as they get you
two!"
Very WE'LL" nodded Bud as Aragon
and his men turned away, but be
careful you do not send any!"
Good" he continued, smiling grim
" at the pallid Phil; now we got him
where we want him-out in the OPEN
And I'll lust remember them four PAL
sanos he had with him-they're his
handy men, the boys with nerve-and
don't never let one of em catch you
out after dark"
De Lancey sat down on rock and
wiped his face.
Heavens. Bud" he groaned, u
never would have believed it Of him
I thought he was on the square. But
it lust goes to prove the old saying
every Mexican has got streak of yell
low in him somewhere. All you've
got to do is to trust him long enough
and you'll find it out. Well, we're hep
to Mr. Aragon, all right"
81 never seen one of these polite,
palavering Mexicans yet" observed
Bud sagely, that wasn't crooked. And
this Teller Aragon is mean. to boot
But that's a game he added, that
two can play at. don't know how you
feel. Phil. but we been kinder creeping
and slipping around so long that I'm
all cramped up ir~' de. Never suffered
more in my life lhan the last sixty
days-being polite to that damn Mexi-
can. Now it's our turn. Are you