The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-05

oooochiy LAAuS LIE cycs ou ouo VI tho
four retainers. III you touch that gun
I'll kill you'll"
There was q pause, in which the
Mexicans sat frozen to their saddles.
and then De Lancey broke the silence
You must not think, Senior Ara
gon." he began. speaking with q Ger.
tain bitterness. that you can carry
your point like this. My friend here is
T..an, and II your men stir he will
kill them. But there is q law In this
country for every man-what is It that
you want?"
II want this mining claim" shouted
Aragon. that you have SO unjustly ta-
ken from me through that scoundrel
Mendez! And want you to step
aside. SO that can set up my monu-
ments and take possession Of It,"
THE Senor Aragon has not been to
the agente mineral today" suggested
De Lancey suavely. III he had taken
the trouble he would not"
Enough" cried Aragon. still trying
to carry 1t OF cavalierly; II sent my
servant to the mining agent yesterday
and he reported that the permit had
| lapsed."
III 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.
I am now = Mexican citizen. like your
self"
"You!" screamed Aragon, his eyes
bullying with astonishment; and then,
finding himself tricked. he turned sud-
denly upon one of his retainers and
struck him with his whip.
Son OF goat!" he stormed. Pig!
Is this the way you obey my orders!"
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
gos 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. Senor Aragon."
he said. "and after this" he added.
you can save your pretty words. too
for somebody else. We shall 70
main here and hold our property"
"Ha! You Americana" exclaimed
Aragon. as he chewed bitterly on his
defeat. you will rob US of every
thing-even our government. So you
are Mexican citizen, eh? You must
value this barren mine very highly to
give up the protection of your govern
ment But perhaps you are acquainted
with man named Kruger?" he
sneered.
HE would sell his honor any time
to defraud . Mexican of his rights,
and l doubt not 1t was he who sent
you here. Yes. have known 1t from
the flrst-but l 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
well!"
He shrugged his shoulders and
| smiled significantly.
NO." retorted De Lancey angrily:
you are right cannot appeal to my
government! But let me tell you some
thing. Senor Mexicano! An American
needs no government to protect him
he has his gun. and that 10 enough"
Yes. added Bud. who had caught
tho drift OF the last. "and he has his
friends. too: don't forget that!" He
strobe over toward Aragon and men.
aced him with a threatening finger.
'If anything happens to my friend"
he hissed. you will have me to whip!
And now. senor." he added. speaking
In the idiom of the country. go with
God-and do not come back!"
"Pah!" spat back Aragon. his hate
for the pushing foreigner showing in
every glance: Il will beat you yet!
And pray God tho revoltosos come
this way. II they take the full half Of
my cattle-so long as they get you
two!"
Very WE'LL" nodded Bud AZ Aragon
and his men turned away. but be
careful you do not send any"
Good" he continued. smiling grim.
ly at the pallid Phil: now We got him
where We want him-out In the open.
And I'll Just 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"
DO Lancey sat down on q rock and
wiped his face.
Heavens. Bud" he groaned. 81
never would have believed It Of him
I thought he was on the square. But
It Just goes to prove the old saying
every Mexican has got a streak Of yeL
low In him somewhere. All you've
got to do Is to trust him long enough
and you'll ind It out. Well. we're hep
to Mr.. Aragon. all right"
| ~ never seen one Of these polite
paiavcrinE Mexicans yet" observed
Bud sagcly. that wasn't crooked. And
this Teller Araxon 10 mean. to boot
But that's y game" he added. that
two can play at. l don't know how you
feel. Phil, but we been kinder creeping
| ana siInDiny around an llonR that i'yu