The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-17

hasn't tried TO buffalo Wonderland
IT'S a cineh he can't denounce the
claim himself"
Maybe he figures on letting Us DO
all the work and pay all the denounee
ment fees and then spring something
big on old One-Eye." propounded Bud
Scare i'm up or buy i'm OF. and have
him transfer the title to him That's
the way he worked Kruger"
We'll. say" urged Phil. let's 60
ahead with our announcement before
he starts something. Besides, the
warm weather is coming on now, and
If we don't get a move on we're likely
to get run out by the revoltosos,"
Nope" said Bud; Il don't put TINS
into Mendezs hands until know he's
our man-and II ever do 20 ahead III
keep him under my six-shooter unth |
the last paper is signed. believe me.
know we're in bad somewhere, but
hurrying up won't help none.
Now | tell you what vel do-you
60 to the mining agent and get copies
OF all our papers and send them up 10
that Gadsden lawyer. I'm going to go
down and board with MendeZ and see
| II can read his heart"
So they separated. and while PM
stayed In town to look over the rec
ords Bud ate his beans and tortiilas
with the Mendez family.
They we're happy little family.
comfortably installed in the stone
house that Mendez had built. and rap
idly getting fat on three full meals
day. From his tent farther up the
canyon Bud could look down and
watch the children at play and see the
comely Indian wife as she cooked py
the open fire.
Certainly no one could be more In
nocent and contented than she was
and FL Tuerto was all bows and pro
testations OF gratitude. And yet. you
: never can tell.
: Bud had moved out OF the new house
I to furnish quarters for FL Tuerto anc
+ had favored him In every way; bu'
r this same consideration might easil,
Q be misinterpreted. for the Mexican'
l. are slow TO understand kindness.
So. while on the one hand he ha'
|
ways kept his distance. lest they D
tempted to presume. But now. wit
Phil in town for a few days. he too
his meals with Maria. who was TO
awed to say a word. and made friend
with the dogs and the children
The way 10 the dogs heart was cas-.
almost direct. and he finally won Ii
attention OF little Pancho and Josef
with a weli.worn Sunday supplement
This gaudy institution. with It's spif
stories and startling Illustrations. ha
: penetrated even TO the wilds OF sonor
and every Sunday as regularly as u
1 naper came Bud sat down and had
laugh over the funny page.
But to Pancho, who was six yea
4 old and curious. this same highly c.
II ored sheet was a mystery OF mysteri'
II and when he saw the big Amerie
! laughing he crept up and looked at
D wistfully.
Mira said Bud, laying his fins
upon the Sinking visage OF one OF I
. comic characters, look. and viii
NJ you the story
n And SO, with laborious care.
II translated the colored fun. while
II little Mendezes sQuirmed with excl
n ment and leaped with JOY. Even
simple souls OF FL Tuerto and Ma
wer moved by the comtcas, and Nj
j. dor became so interested that
learned the words by heart, the bet
TO explain them to others.
Rut AZ for Mexican treachery, I
ne could And none of IT, In fact. nn-'
) Them so simple-hearted and good
TO turad he became half ashamed OF
early suspicious and waited for
'ei' return OF Phil to explain Don CT
=, q, amos complacency.
Il put the next Sunday. as Bud
A"e reading in his tent. the mystery sol
i,self Cruz Mendez came up from
81 house. hat in hand aud an apolog
- emile on his face. and after the
M ,or,ary roundabout remarks he az
"a. the boss as a favor ifGhe would
him the page OF comic pictures.
= =, "seguro." assented Bud. rolling
, and fumbling for the funny sh
-. then. failing to find 1t instantly h
y, ouired: What do you want 1t 10
IL
scted An 10 sho" :" ' ~ ~,
then III lueIe"' "A0
Gene. pride.
ana "who-Pancho"
"Ah no. senior" answered Me
hIos. simply. my boy in La Fortuna.
IL he one you have not seen.
.ra Bud stopped fumbling for the .
80 and sat up suddenly Here was
light on their faithful servitor. and
:, h,s that might easily take away iron
80, . value as a dummy locator.
-. obi" he said. and then:
each many children have you. CRUZ
,ncsv Cruz smiled deprecatingly. as
ana ents will, and turned away
hing by which woman" he inquired
boxnI. Bud became suddenly very calm.
, vis,, ing the worst For II Cruz wa
much. legally married TO Maria. be coul
transfer the mining claim.
m as by all Of them" he said quiet
70 old Five in all" returned Cruz
by Maria. as you know--two b
ou,et first woman-and one other. ]
me te count him"
= the Well. you oue-eyed old reproe
9 and muttered Bud In ms thfoAN :, =
y era passed II OF and returned Smill
the charge.
are to Where does your boy live
, All he asked with catering Eolioituc
% and better to make him talk. and
ow his old enough 10 1nos's'AHS ~