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! Fortuna and on till he came to the
! Jail. 1t was a square stone structure,
! built across the street from the can
tina in order to be convenient for
| the drunks, and as Bud rode up close
| and stared at it, some one hailed him
through the bars.
Hello there, pardner," called Hook
er, swinging down and striding over
to the black window, how long have
! they had you in here?"
1.-TWO days." answered Phil from the
inner darkness; but 1T seems like
lifetime to me. Say, Bud, there's a
Mexican in here that's got the jim
jams-regular tequila jag-can't you
get me out?"
well, sure will" answered Bud;
what have they got you in for?
Where's our friend, Don Juan? Why
didn't he let me know?"
"You can search mel" rallied De
Lancey. Seems like everybody quits
you down here the minute you get
into trouble. 1 got arrested night be-
fore last by those ID rurales-
Manuel Del Rey was behind it, you
can bet your life on that-and I've
been here ever since!"
well, what are you pinched for?
Who do go and see?"
Punched for nothing" cried De
Lancey bitterly. Punched because
I'm a Mexican citizen and can't pro-
tect myself! I'm incomunicado for
three days!"
well, I'll get you out, all right"
said Hooker, leaning closer against
the bars Here, have a smoke-did
they frisk you of your makings?" =.
mol" snapped De Lancey GROSSLY,
"but I'm out of everything by this
time Bud, tell yon I've had time
of it! They threw me in here with
this crazy, numbering Mexican and
l haven't had wink of sleep for two
days. He's quiet now, but don't
want any more"
"Well, say" began Bud again, what
are you charged with? Maybe can
grease somebody's paw and get you
out tonight"
There was an awkward pause at
this, and finally De Lancey dropped
his white face against the bars and
his voice became lew and beseechIng.
I'll tell you, Eud," he said, Il
haven't been quite On the square with
you've been holding out little.
But you know how 1t is-when a fell
lows in love. I've been going to see
Gracia!"
"Oh!" commented Hooker, and stood
very quiet while he waited.
Eyes, I've been going to see her."
hurried on Phil. Il know promised;
but, honest, Bud, l couldn't help it.
1t just seemed as If my whole being
was wrapped up in her, and 1 had to
do it. She'd be looking for me when
I came and went-and then / fixed 1t
with her maid to take her letter.
And then 1 met her secretly, back
by the garden gate. You know they've
got some holes punched in the wall
loopholed during the fight last sum-
mer-and we'd"
Sure, I'll take your word for that"
broke in Hooker harshly. But get to
the point! What are you pinched
for?"
WELL" went on De Lancey. his
voice quavering at the reproof, II was
going to tell you, if you'll listen to me.
Somebody saw us there and told Ara
gon-he shut her up for punishment
and she slipped me out note-well. l
couldn't stand it hired the string
band and we went down there in
hack to give her serenade But this
cad, Manuel del Rey, who has been
acting like a jealous ass all along,
swooped down on us with a detach-
ment of his rurales and took us all
to Jail. He let the musicians out the
next morning, but I've been here ever
since"
Yes, and what are you charged
with?" demanded Bud brusquely.
Drunk" confessed Phil, and Bud
grunted.
HUH" he said l"and me out watch
ing that mine night and day!"
"Oh, l know I've done you dirt,
Bud" walled De. bancey; "but 1 didn't
mean to, and I'll never do it again.
Never do what?" inquired Bud
roughly.
q won't touch another drop of
booze as long as I'm in Mexico!" cried
Phil. Not a drop!"
"And how about the girl?" continued
Bud inexorably. Her old man was out
and tried to jump our mine today
how about herr"
WELL" faltered De Lancey, I'LL
She
you know your promise!" reminded
Bud
Eyes; l know Butch, Bud, if you
knew how loyal I've been to you-if
you knew what offers I've resisted.
the mine stands in my name. you
know"
"Well?"
well, Aragon came around to me
half interest in it he'd-well, never
mind-it was a great temptation. But
did fall for it? Not on your life! l
know you, Bud, and know you're hon
est-you'd stay by me to the last
ditch, and I'll do the same by you.
But I'm in love, Bud, and that would
make a man forget his promise If he
wasn't true as steel"
YES" commented Hooker dryly. Il
don't reckon | can count on you much
from now on. Here, take look at
this and see what you make of it." He
drew the piece of ore that he had
taken from Aragon from his pocket
and held it up in the moonlight. We'll,
feel of it, then" he said. "Shucks, you
ought to know that piece of rock. Phil
its the first one we found in our
mine!"
Mo-" exclaimed De .Lancey, start
ing back; "why-where'd you get it,"
Never mind where l got IT." an