The Glenwood post., 1914-06-13

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net lsst o. Doa Cipriano Araeoa y
Tree Palacios. siAcs. BY . crafty Ar
ranesnsnt Of feaess. he haA naAs It
Impossible for anyone to reach tAs
Iovsr country without passing through
ths crooked street OF Old Fortuna
During the first and the second trip
Of the strange Americans he kept
within his dignity. hoping perhaps
that they would stop at his store,
where they could be engaged in con-
versatiOn; but upon their return from
a third trip after Cruz Mendez had
gone through with their supplies, he
cast his proud Spanish reserve to the
winds and waylaid them on the street.
"Buenas tardes, senores," he salut-
ed, as they rode past his store, and
then, seeing that they did not break
their gait. he held up his hand for
them to stop.
Excuse me, gentlemen" he said.
speaking genially but with an affected
Spanish lisp. Il have seen you ride
past several times-are you working
for the big company up at New For
tuna!"
mo. senor," answered De LAncey
courteously. I'VE are working for our
selves."
"Good!" responded Aragon with fa-
theriy approval; 'it = better 20. And
are you looking at mines?"
Yes" SAID De Lancey non-commit-
tally: I'VE Are looking at Mines"
That Is good. too" observed Ara
gon; and l wish you we'll. but since
you are stranesrs to this country and
perhaps do not know the people a.
well a. some. desire to warn you
against that one-eyed man. Crus Men
dss, with whon I have seen you I'd.
ing. He h . worthless fsllow-a vsry
psla'o Mexican, one who has nothing
and yet he 10 always seeking to in
pose upon strangers by selling them
old ninss which have no value.
Il have no desire to speak iii of ny
neighbour, but staee he has moved
into the brush h0ass uD ths rivss
have lost several Ans little piSs: and
his eye. - I h1ow. was torn from hid
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inpess1 uDsa yos il any way?"
Ne: nst ak Ill. thank yoa." rssponA
q D. Lancsy. - Bud raised hi
brsAls rstas to %, I'VE hired htn
to pack ost ear tooia and SUPPLIES an
hs has doas It very reasonably. Bu
many thanks. sir. for your Was.ins
AAsos!"
He touched his hat and waved hi
hand in parting. and Cud grinnsA q
hs settled down to trot.
"You can't help palavering EN-. cal
you. Phn!" he said. No matter wha
yoa think about EN-. you got to b
polite, havsat you! Well. that's tn
way you get drawn in-next time yov
60 BY now the old man will pump 20,
dry-you ses. No. sir. the only va,
to get along with these Mexicans 1
not to have .. thing to do with EN-
No savvy'-that's my motto!"
We'll. 'muchas gracias' Is mime" at
sseve1 De- Lancsy. TT doesn't Cos
anything. and 1t bays . whole lot"
Sure" agreed Bud: but We ain
buying nothing from him-he's tn
one particular hombre We want t
stssr clear Of. and keep him guessin,
- long ~ We can. That's my vie,
Of II, pardnsr."
"Oh. that's all right" laughed d
Lancey. he won't get anything on
Of me-that 10, nothing but a bunc
Of hot air. Say. he's q shrewdlookin
old guinea, isn't he! Did you motto
that game eye! He kept It kind q
drooped, almost shut, until he cam
to the point-and then he opened
up real nerce. Reminds me Of bi
fighting owl waking up in the da,
tine. Bat yoa just watch Ne handl
hin, and II I Aoo't fool the oaA bo
a& every t1xa It'll b bscAass ] n
out Il baA."
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