The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-07-17

in-l That's It," returned Kruser siRnj
3D. eantly: this job I've got calls for
man like that"
DO well. Phtl's all right" spoke ,
70 Bud. with sudden warmth. I'VE be,
Oh partners for two years now and
re never give nothing away vet! +
In talks. but he don't forget himself. Al
10 the way he can palaver them Mexica,
?: IL . wonder"
70 VERY likely. very likely" asree
a Kruger. and then he sa& a vhila ,
I silence.
. We got 4 few thousand dollars Wit
Y o. TOO" volunteered Bud at last. ~,
10 good worker. II that's what YOU wan
J. and Phil. he's q mining enetneer"
II "Um'm." srunted Kruger, Juggling q
hS beard. but he did not come on
+ With his proposal.
i tell you." he said at last, TN
! NOV doing much talking about Thu
proposition Of mine. It's a big thins
and somebody might beat me to 1t
You know what l am. / guess. ~,
puneo on some Of the biggest deals II
this country for q poor man, and
don't make many mistakes-not about
mineral. anyway. And when / tell YOU
mat this ts rich-you're talking with ,
man that knows"
ne fixed his shrewd. blue eyes on
me young mans open countenance
and waited for him to speak.
That's right" he continued. "a Bud
nnally nodded non-committally: she's
sure rich. I've had an eye on this
proposition for years-just waiting for
inc right time to come. And now it's
come! All l need IL the man. II
amt dangerous undertakinx-least.
"'se l don't think It is-but got to
nave somebody l can trust I'm willing
70 pay you good wages. or I'll let you
u on tho deal-but you'll have to 10
down into Mexico"
"Nothin' dotns!" responded Bud
With instant decision. III its in Ar
one I'll talk to you. but no more Mex.
20 for me. I've got something pretty
poo down there myself. % far % that
opes."
"What's the matter1'' inquired Kru-
y. set back BY the abrupt refusal;
'1cared?'
Yea. I'm scared" admitted Bud,
= = be challenged tn old nan with
$780, I've hod 70 nffia s,nrh,s 7
8sn3"
We'll, You might call it that" asreed
9uo. We been on the dodge for a
month. A bunch OF revoltosos tried to
get our treasure. and when We skipped
'ut on EN- they tried to ret w."
WELL" continued Kruger. this ,
proposition Of mine IL different You
vas over In the Sierra Madres, where ,
DO natives are bad. These sonor,
dex1cans amt like them Chihuahua I
Americanised. RI tell q
ou' II 1t wasn't that the people would
now mo I'd 60 down after this mine 4
lyself. The countryis perfectly quiet
heres lots OF Americans down thers G
et' and they don't even know there n Q
revolution. It amt tar from the rail.
'ad' you Gee. and that makes q lot OF 9
lnerence." r
He lowered his voice 20 4 con0.
ential whisper - he revealed the ID. "
locality Of his BONANZA. but Il
I'D remained unimpreesed.
YES" he said. we was near q r,il. 1.
Northwestern-and seemed
70 them reddasgers did nothing el,e q,
It burn bridges and ditch supply .,
Aims. When they finally whipped EN-
the whole bunch took to the hills.
,at's where We got It again." p,
Well" argued Kruger, this rail. q
ID Of ours 70 oil right, and they run
train over It every day. The con. a
ntrator at Fortuns"-he lowered his oil
Ice again-"hasn't been shut down al
,. and you1l be within fifteen milee q
that town. No." he Whispered: Il "a,
nd get . hundred Americans to 10 70
on this tomorrow. % hrs tho rtvo.
ions concerned. II amt danserous. hi,
want somebody can trust" {
Nops," pronounced Bud, rising non. a.
'ously to biz feet: II II va this nh,
. the tine I'd stay With you tn the 70
Z slipped. On anything. Bat" tn
Vel, letS talk II over aeain eom> .
~" urged Krugee. following him Inc
70 out TT amt ofboo I eot took 90,
b young teller The vay I va WITH or
]. end believe 10 ean maize n yet IA,
40 aro you staying IN town. In
Up at tho Cochisa." said Bud. hel
me on With mel told my pardner Nh
meet him there" "
hey turned up tho broad main doy
vt and passed In through tho poA nar
ID stone portals OF the Cochise. q it's
d % spacious In it, interior and 10 low
~ appointed in its furnishiugs that yea
ew Yorker, waking up there. mieht D'y
~ imagine himself On Flfth ave- lut
was hardly . place to be looked It .
in the West, and - Bud led the nov
across the echoing lobby to q pair in .
tuned chairs he had a vague feel. up