The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-07

mo. senor," he said. waving an elo.
quent finger before his nose. Il cannot
release your friend. No. senor!"
but what Is he charged WITH" per.
sisted Bud, land when is his trial?
You can't keep him shut up without
trial"
AT this the captain Of the rurales
lifted his eyebrows and one closely
waxed mustachio and smiled mysteri.
ously.
"Y como no?" he inquired. And
why not? Is he not a Mexican citi.
Zen?"
We'll. perhaps he list" thundered
Bud suddenly rising to his full height,
but am not! am an American,
eenor captain. and there are other
Americans! II you hold my friend
without a trial viii come and tear
your fall down-and the comisario will
not stop me, either!"
"Ah!" observed the dandy little cap
tain. struggling his mustuchio once
more and blinking. and while Hooker
| ragged back and forth he looked him
over appraisingly
"One moment" he said at last, rails.
ing quieting hand. These are peril.
ous times. senior, in which all the de-
tenders OF Fortuna should stand to.
gether. do not wish to have diff
ference with the Americans when Ber.
nardo Bravo and his men are march.
Ing to take our town. No, ! value the
friendship Of the valiant Americans
very highly-so l will let your friend
go. But first he must promise me one
thing-not to trouble the Scnor Ara.
gon by making further love to his
daughter!"
Very wcll!" replied Bud. "He has
already promised that to me; 80 come
on and let him out"
To you?" repeated Manuel del Rey
with faint smile. Then, perhaps"
Perhaps nothing!" broke In Hooker
shortly. Come on!'
He led the way iInpatiently while
the captain, his sabers clanliing, strode
out and rode beside him. He was not
| big man, this swashlng captain Of
the rural police. but he was mnster.
nevertheless, OF great district, from
Fortuna to the line. with reputation
for quick work In the pursuance of his
duty as we'll as in the primrose ways
OF love.
lp the insurrections and raidings Of
the previous summer he had given the
coup de grace with his revolver to
more than one embryo bandit, and in
his love affairs he had shown that he
could be equally summary,
The elegant Feliz Lunn,. who for q
time had fingered nelr the charming
Gracia, had finally found himself up
against pair of pistols with the op-
tion of either fighting Captain del Rey
or returning to his parents. Tho young
man concluded to beat q retreat For
D. like offense Philip De. Lancey had
been unceremoniously thrown into
Jail; and now the captain turned his
attention &c Bad Hooker. wiiose mind
he had not yet fathomed.
EXCUSE me. senor," he said. after
brief silence, "but your words left me
In doubt-whether to regard you as d
friend or rival"
'What?" demanded Bud, whose
knowledge OF Spanish did not extend
to the elegancics.
You said," explained the. captain
politely, that your friend had prom.
ised you he would not trouble the lady
further Does that mean that you are
interested In her yourself. or merely
that you perceive the hopelessness of
his suit and wish to protect him from
greater evil that may we'll befall
him? For look you, senor. the girl Is
mine. and no man can come between
us!" ' 80
"Huh!" snorted Bud. who caught
the last all right. Then he laughed
shortly and shrugged his Shoulders. II
don't know what you're talking abouF
he said grufiy. but he will stay away.
all right"
"Muy bien." responded Del Rey care
lessly and. dismounting at the Jail, he
threw open the door and stood aside
for his rival to come out.
"Muchas gracias, senior capitan." sa-
luted Bed, as the door' changed to be.
hind his pardner. But Phil sttll bristled
with anger and Defiance. and the cap
tain perceived that there would be no
thanks from him.
1T ie nothing" he replied. bowling
politely. and something in the way he
said 1t made De Lancey choke with
rage. But there by tho carcel door
was not the place for picking ,quarrels.
They went to the hotel. where Don
Juan, all apologies for Ills apparent
neglect-whlch he excused on the
ground that De LAncey had been held
incomunicado-p them as best
he could and hurried on to the news.
my gracious. Don Felipe" he cried.
"you don't know how sorry was to
see you in Jail, but the captains Or