Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-23
CHAPTER xVI-Contlnued.

wonder where that logged In
dian e to-" he said for the hun
"dredth time, Us the deep shadows
gathsred In the valley. by Joe, Phil
" Amigo back I'm going to &c
ahead on that mine. | want to keep
him around here, and we might az
well get out some ore. II It's only for
a grubstake. Come on-what do you
say? Well open her up--there's moth.
ing 10 hide now. Well, I'll do 1t my.
self. then-this setting around is get.
ting on my nerves"
Ills far-seeing eyes, trained from his
ooyhood to search the hills for cattle,
the tops of the ridges as he
spoke; and while he sat and pondered
they noted every rock.
Then at last he rose up slowly and
y 'Baxed at a certain spot. He waved
mis- arm, reckoning the distant point
or hlackness to come In, and soon
from around a point in the canyon the
Yaqui appeared. bearing a heavy Mau.
'SeT EIHe on MS arm.
Across his broad breast hung the
same familiar cartridge belt, two more
encircled his hips, and he walked
with his head held high. like the war
'ricr that he was. %
y Evidently his flight had led to the
place where his arm had been hid for
ne wore the regulation knife-bayonet
ut his hip and around his hat was the
red ribbon of his people, but Bud was
too polite to ask him about his Jour.
Fney- Since his coming the Yaqui had
always maintained q certain mystery.
and now, though his eyes were big
with portent and he smiled at the jests
aoozt his gun. he simply waved his
hand to the south and east and muir.
INJURED:
"Muchos re%voltosos!"
Seguro;" answered Bud iokingly.
but have you killed any,"
Not yeti" returned the Indian, and
ne did not smile at that.
I wonder what that Indian Is wait.
ing around here for?" remarked Phil in
English, He must have his eve on
somebody"
Yeah, ! bet" agreed Bud. regard
Ing his savage friend with a pecula
dve interest. Most of them Yaoui
soldiers was farmhands in this conn.
try before they rounded them up.
reckon he's looking for the man that
y bad him deported.
Tired, Amigo" he inquired In
Spanish, and lgnacio gravely acknowl.
edged that he was, n little.
Then drink plenty coffee" went on
Hooker. Eat lots-tomorrow we 20
to work In the mine"
Tomorrow" repeated the Indian
as IL considering his other engage.
ments; good" He nodded a smiling
assent.
After a month and more Of idleness
bud and Amigo performed prodigies
of labor In the cut, rolling down
eouiders. lifting them up on the tram
and clearing away the face of the cliff
Their tram was ~ramshackle. their
= track the abandoned rails from older
workings. and their tools little more
than their hands, but by noon the last
o X fragments were heaved aside
and the shattered ledge revealed.
A low cry OF wonder escaped the
YaQut as he gazed at the rich vein ~
ore, and as he saw the grim smile on
Buds rugged c~ountenance he showed
mis- white teeth in sympathy,
Quo bueno!" he murmured. How
ood!" gathering tae precious frag.
-rnents In his handkerchief.
At the camp they crushed the
picked ore in a mortar and banned II
IN the creek, and tor the moment De
Lancey dropped his air of preoccu.
pancy as he stared at the streak NJ
pure gold, Like a yellow film II Law
along the edge of the last fine taflinrs
and when skilful washing had left II
bare. 1t cleaned like a jewel In the
I pan
BY Jove, Bud" he cried, that's the
real stun-and 1t goes a dollar to the
pan easyl"
Sure thing!" assented Bud. Lets
pound a lot OF it and wash It as we 70
then we'll have some getaway money
when things break loose here!"
I'll go you!" answered Phil. and
Buds heart warmed toward him as he
watched him pound up a piece of ore
and go to swirling the dirt In the
ssyaa-
Rut alas for she fond homes he cher.