The Ordway new era., 1914-10-02
A Stirring Story of the
Mexican Revolution

I Il . he boast ot cowboys that they
can tell another punchsr at . glance
bat they are not alone In this-thsrs
are other crafts that leavs their MARI
and other men - shrewd A group Of
mining men took one look At ths
smaller man. noting the candle-grsass
ON his corduroys and The tntelligencs
| In his eyes; and to them the big man
was no more than o laborer-or Q
shift-boss At most-and the little man
was one Of their kind. Every line In
his mobile face spoke Of intellect and
decision, and - they walled It was he
| who did the talking while the big man
| only nodded and smiled.
They took turn or two mp the
street. now drifting into rome clamor-
Gus saloon. now standing at case oa
the sidewalk; and - the drinks began
to work. the little man became more
and more animated, the big man more
silence.
Then they passed the crowd OF rsfl-
geea they stopped and listened. com
menting ON the various opinions BY an
exchange OF knowing smiles. An old
prospector. white-haired and tanned to
Q troplc brown. nnally turned upon .
presumptuous optimist and the little
man nodded approvingiy - he heard
him express his views.
you can say what you please the
proapector ended. but I'm going 70
keep out OF that country. I've knowed
them Mexicans for thirty years now
and I'm telhng you they're Citing
| treacherous. It don't do NO good to
have your gun with you-they1l shoot
you from behind rock-and II they
can't git you that way. they'll knife
you in your sleep.
"Ive noticed q big change in them
paisanos since this war come ON. iBe-
fore Madero made his break they used
to be scared Of Americans-thought II
they killed one OF u the rest would
cross the border and eat 'em up. What
few times they did tackle white man
he generally give . good account OF
himself, too, and I've Travelled them
trails Tor years without hardly know
Ing what II was 70 b afraid Of any
BODY: bat ten you it's entirely DIFF
fsrent over there now
-Surei That's righti- spoke ~ the
little man. with spirit -Yousrs talk
ing morS ssnss than any man ON the
strsst. guess eught to know-I'vs
besa down tAers and through II ali-
and fts got % nov fAat you can't trust
any Of 'en. Ny pardnsr and came
clear from The Sierra Nadrea, riding
nights. and No come pretty near know
iuG-hoy. Bud" fHfsf
That's right" observed Bud. the
big man, with . reminiscent grim. Il
begin TO think them feller1 would get
~, tor Whileis
-AiniAs msar' inquired tAs Old
prospsetor politsly.
~Working on . lease. said the little
man briefly. Owner got scared out
and let - In on shares. But NO moro
for muA-this will hold me for quite
while. I can ten you!"
"Hsre. too" agreed the big man.
turning TO 60. "Arisona u good enough
for me-come on, Phili"
where tor The little man drew
back half resentfully, and then he
changed his mind "All right" he said,
falling into step. - gin dxs for mins!"
"Not on an empty stomach" ad-
monished his pardner: you might get
lit up and tell somebody all you know.
How about something to eat7"
~Goodi But where 're You going?"
Tho big man vas leading on down q
side street. and once more they came
to halt.
~Jim's place-it's iunch-counter,"
he explained laconically. The hotels
all right, and maybe that was . break
last We got. but get hungry waiting
that way. Gimme . lunch.counter.
whore I can wrop my legs around \
stool and watch the cook turn 'em
over. Come on-I been there before"
An expression Of plying tolerance
came over the little mans face ~ be
listened To this rhapsody ON the quick
lunch, but he drew away reluctantly.
.Aw, come on. Bud" he pleaded.
Have little class! What's the use
of winning stake II you've got to eat
at dog-jointf And besides-say. that
was a peach Of . girl that waited on
us this morning! Did you notice her
hair!A She was . pippin!"
The big man wagsled hia hand ~
signedly and started on his way.
"All right, pardner." he observed:
IF that's the deal she's probably look
ing for you. III meet you in the room"
"Aw. come on!" urged the other. but
his heart was not In 1t, and he turned
gaily away up the main street.
Left to himself, the big man went on
to his lunch-counter, where he ordered
oysters. "A dozen in the milk" Then
he ordered a beefsteak. to make up
for several he had missed. and asked
tho cook to try II rare. He was Just
negotiating for . can of pears that had
caught his eye when an old man came
in and took the stool besids him. pick
ing up the menu with trembling hand
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