The Arvada enterprise., 1914-10-01

man like that"
Well. Phil's an right spoke ND
Bud. with sudden warmth. I'VE been
pardners for two years now and he
never give nothing away yet! He
talks. but he don't forget himself. And
the way he can palaver them Me1icans
Is wonder"
Very likely. very likely" agreed
Kruger. and then he sat a while in
silence. :.
I'VE got few thousand dollars with
u. too." volunteered Bud at last. I'm
a good worker. II that's what you want
and Phil, he's mining engineer"
"Um-m." grunted Kruger, Juggling at
his beard. but he did not come opt
with his proposal
Il tell you," he said at last I'm
not doing much talking about this
proposition of mine. It's a big thing,
and somebody might beat me to it
You know what am, guess. I've
pulled of some Of the biggest deals in
this country for q poor man. and l
don't make many mistakes-not about
mineral, anyway. And when l tell you
that this rs rich-you're talking with a
man that knows"
He fixed his shrewd. blue eyes on
the young mans open 'countenance
and waited for him to speak.
That's right" he continued. as Bud
finally nodded non-committally; she's
sure rich. I've had an eye on this
proposition for years-just waiting for
the right time to come. And now it's
come! All I need is the man. 1t
amt a dangerous undertaking-least
wise don't think It is-but l got to
have somebody can trust I'm willing
to pay you good wages, or I'll let you
in on the deal-but you'll have to go
down into Mexico"
"Nothin' doing!" responded Bud
with instant decision. III it's in Ari-
IONA I'll talk to you. but no more Mex
leo for me. I've got something pretty
good down there myself. as far as that
goes"
What's the matter?" inquired Kru-
ger, set back by the abrupt refusal;
-scared?"
Yes. I'm scared" admitted Bud.
and he challenged the old man with
his eyes
Must have had a little trouble.
them"
We'll, you might call 1t that" agreed
Bud. I'VE been on the dodge for a
month. A bunch OF revoltosos tried to
get our treasure, and when we skipped
out on EN- they tried to get u.s."
WELL" continued Kruger. this
proposition OF mine is different. You
was over In the Sierra Madres. where
the natives are bad. These Sonora
Mexicans amt like them chihuahua
Americanized. I'll tell
you, If 1t wasn't that the people would
know me I'd go down after this mine
myself. The countrys perfectly quiet.
There's lots OF Americans down there
yet. and they don't even know there is
a revolution. II amt far from the rail-
road. you see. and that makes a lot OF
difference
He lowered his voice to a conf
ueutiai whisper Us NC ieNSaieu tue az
proximate locality Of his bonanza. but
Bud remained unimpressed.
Yes" he said. I'VE was near a rail.
road-the Northwestern-and seemed
like them red-aaggers did nothing else
but burn bridges and ditch supply
trains. When they finally whipped 'em
off the whole bunch took to the hills.
That's where We got 1t again"
Well" argued Kruger. this rail
road OF ours is all right. and they run
train over It every day. The con-
centrator at Fortuna"-he lowered his
voice again-"hasn't been shut down a
day. and you'll be within fifteen miles
OF that town. No." he whispered: IL
could get n hundred Americans to 20
m on this tomorrow. AS fairs the revo-
lutions concerned. It amt dangerous,
but ! want somebody can trust"
Nope" pronounced Bud. rising pom
derously to his feet: III II was this
side the limo I'd stay with you till the
hair slipped. on anything. but"
We'll. let's talk II over again some
time" urged Kruger. following him
along out. 1T amt often | get took
with a young Teller the way was with
you. and believe We can make II yet.
Where are you staying in town."
up at the Cochise," said Bud.
"Come on with mel told my pa1dner
Id meet him there"
They turned up the broad main
street and passed In through the pol.
ished stone portals OF the Cochise. .
hotel 30 spacious In It's interior md so
richly appointed in It's furnishings that
q New Yorker. waking up thera. might
easily imagine himself on Fifth ave-
nuc.
II was hardly . place to b looked
for In the West. and AZ Bud led the
way across the cchoing lobby to q pair
OF stuffed chair he had vague feel.
Ing Of being In church. Stained.elas
windows above the winding stairvays
let In . soft light, and on the tower.
Ing pillars Of marble were emblasousd
prickly.pears - An emblem Of the
West. From chs dartsosd balconies
above, haif.seen women looked down