The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-27

NANn ANA ~ ~ MAAN|N NAN ~ MNAAH
Bud Fut spurs 10 hie horse and rode
closer. and when no came out on an.
other hilltop he was just In time 10 SEQ
the rurales come pelting In from tho
west and take the rcyoltosos on tho
flank. There was a great deal OF long
distance firing then. while the rebels
slowly %retreated. and finally. with a
last defiant yolley. the defenders
turned back from their pursuit and
marched triumphnntly 10 old Fortuna.
There. amid numerous vivas, Don
Cipriano rolled but a cask OF meecal
and. after G nory speech. invited tho
vlctora 10 help themselves. SO they
fell TO drinking and carousing. and the
one defender who had been wounded
was bandagod and made much Of.
while a great crowd from tho upper
town looked on Ia awe and admiration.
At last Manuel del Rey and his
r%urnles returned from harassing the
On my and with several wounded pris.
oners In their midst. the valor-drunk
Mexioans formed a riotous procession
aud went mar ling back to town.
Every horse and mule was carrying
double, guns were being dropped.
broad hats knocked on. and ever. as
they marched, they shouted
viva Maderol viva MeIicol Muerte
a los r~evoltososl"
Il was sn edinying spectacle to an
American, and with the rest Bud
tagged along to the plaza. where they
had speeches and cheers galore and
mOr mescal at the cOmpany'a cantina
But In the midst OF Il, while he sat
laughing on his horse by the hotel.
Bud felt a gravel strike his broad
hat from above aud. looking furtiyely
up, he beheld Gracia Aragon smiling
down at him from the balcony.
She beckoHed him with a swift
movement and gaged out owe the as.
semblage again. and after a few mo-
ments OF elaboration Hooker tied his
horse aud wandered into the hotel.
A Jingle OF excitement went owe
him as he tramped up to the ladies'
parlor. for he had never met Gracla
face to face. But he disguised his
qualms by assuming a masklike grim
ness OF countenance and, when the
glorious Gracia gllded out OF her room
TO meet him. he only blinked and stood
pat.
A long experience as a poker player
was all that saved him from betrayal.
for there was something in her very
presenoA which made his heart leap
and bound. But he only gazed at her
somberly. without even so much as
raising bis hat.
Back In Texas. In his social world.
Il was considered almost unmanly TO
thus salute the ladies'. So he stood
there. his big sombrero pulled down
over his mop OF light hair. gazing "A
her without a blink.
Perhaps Il was not altogether as
friendly a scrutiny OF her charming
features as Gracia expected. for ne
remembered what she had done TO his
pardner; but II abe sensed such a rare
thing as d~isapproyal from a young
man, che was too excited to show IL.
Her lips trembled. and she looked back
f%urtivaly. meanwhile drawing him into
an alcove by the slightest twitch OF
his sleeve.
Don't talk too loud" she whis-
pered. "My mother Is listening from
the room-but for the love OF God. tell
me, where is Phil?"
Il don't know" answered bud, try
ing 30 lower his big voice to a boudoir
softness: he Joined the rurales and
was ordered north-that's all know
"Yes. yes. TO be sure; but haven't
you heard from him."
She seemed to be all Impotence TO
snatch lis news and Hy with It, but
bud was In no such hurry. And 81
far was he from being a carpet knight
that he Immediately raised his voice
10 its normal bass. Il was all right
for Phil and bis kind To talk by signs
and whispers, but that was not his
style.
Not since he went away" he said.
"He left me a little note, then. say
ing"
Saying what!" she demanded
breathlessly.
~well. saying that he had enlisted
to keep from being executed, and
that's about ALT"
and not n word about me7"
"Yea." admitted Bud; he said he'd
try 10 put up with it-on account OF
you-and-"
WHAT" she ~entreated, taking him
beseeehingly by the coat.
We'll" stammered Hooker, shifting
his feet and looking away. he told me
90 kinder take cars Of you-Hhile he
Was gone"
~Ahl" she breathed. still standing
eioBe 20 him. "and will you do it7"
Il reckon So" said Bud. III NE have
any trouble"
"But I'm IN trouble nowi" she cried
I'm watched can't get away-and
I'm afraid"
"Afrald Of whatf" he demanded.
'Of himl" she answered. her voicS
breaking; "of Manuel del Reyi"
well" replied Hooker bluntly, 'T'v'
got nothing 10 do with that ! cam
interfere in your love afalrs-but /
they's war and they try 10 take thI
town. you can count on me-"