The Glenwood post., 1914-06-13


nulsAoaAs Of golA-
TAs DsDsat tovn vas built Q littis
~ hsa tAs river In the lee Of . gssat
riA0o of rocks thrust down iron ths
hill anA veA calculated to turn ssiAs
. giut q vaherA It vas . eomfostable
huddls Of whitsvashed AAobs baild.
ings ~ On both Sides Of narrow and
irregular Foad-the great trail that led
down to ths bot o0antFy and was worn
deep BY the packtrsins of centuries.
On the lower side was the ample
store and cantina Of Don Cipriano.
where ths thirsty arYieros couA get q
drink and buy . panoche Of sugar
without getting down from their
mountA Behind the store were the
pole cnRsals and adobe warehouses
and the quarter. of the peons. and
across the road was tho mescal still.
whssa. in huge copper retort and
worm. ths nery liquor was distilled
from the suSaT-laden heads OF Yuccas.
THIS was the town. but the most I'm
portant buildins-sst back in the
shade Il mighty oottonvonds and
pleasantly aioof from the road-vas
ths residences Of Senior Afasoa. II vas
this, IN fact, which held the undivided
at4aae3on Of De Lanoey a. they rode
(sis<ly through the village. for he
had become accustomed from . long
0pssisnes t1 tAs tropics 70 look for
soastAiAs sausivs. graceful and fsoS
nine In hosses sst back In . garden.
Nothing stirred, however. and having
good reason to avoid Don Cipriano.
they joggsd steadily on their way.
Some house!" observed Phil, with
= last hopeful hook over his shoulder.
"Uh." asssatsd Bal. - they came
to fork in the road. Say" he con
tinued. lets turn OF on this trail.
Lot Of burro tracks going out-expect
its our friend. Mr.. Mendss."
All right" said Dc LAncey ab-
sently: wonder where old AraEon
keeps that beautiful daughter Of his
the one Don Joo-an was telling about.
Have to stop on the way hack and
sample ths old man's mescal."
Nothing doing!" counteroA Hooker
instantly. Nov you heard what I
told you-there's two things you leave
alone for sixty days-boose and WON.
-. After We cineA our titIs you eaa
get a. gay - yos pisass."
''Ooes!" pipsd Phil. hear the boy
talk!" But hs said no more Of wine
and women. for he knew how they do
&C mplicats life.
They rode to the east now. follow.
ing the long. fat footprints Of the bur.
ros. and BY all the landmarks Bud
saw that they were heading straight
for the old Eagle Tail mine. At Old
Fortuna the river turns west and at
the same time four canyons came in
from the east and south. OF these
they had taken the FIRST to the north
and it was leading them past all the
old workings that Kruger had spoken
about. In fact, they were almost at
the mine when Hooker swung down
suddenly from his horse and motioned
Phil to follow.
There's some burros coming" he
said. glancing back signincantly; and
when the pack-train came by. each
animal piled high with broken wood.
the two Americans were busily tap
ping away At = section OF country
rock. A man and q boy followed be-
hind the animals, gazing with wonder
at the strangers. and a. Phil bade
came to q halt and stared at their
industry in silence In the interval
Phil was pleased to note that the old
man had only one eye.
Que busca?" the oneeyed one
finally inquired; what are you look
ing for?"
And when Phil oraculariy answered.
"Gold!" the old man made . motion
to the boy to 90 on and sat down on
. neighboring rock.
DO you want to buy . prospect? r
he asked. and Bud glanced up At hin
grimly.
we a,d o.r ~, IrssDsses.. q,
svsrsd Pm
but know a w rsaA Dss0'
Isee. Dsoesstsl Aso6ss: .vGy xssAss
He sArinsA HI vs1ss - seyso0 ~
rieA n v0.
"Ysr oAssrvsl PAn; .xA0 w
doar yos Aig tAs Ossd ostf D1t. q
for -. ~ AnA ear ovn nAosA fAaa
= cur bos1Asss."
"0sgafO!" Doo1sa HeoAsaI g3aAet1o
q tAs1s saa1e a00Eovin61. "D1e a
. Dooe nAa-v0y Doo@l oaAn0e -
no9nce tAo A1Do. - I va3e ene oeOa
ricA Amssteano % eoos ~ ~ T.
have . h1salEa WI FsoA AAn-i1
0aAs1ea, bat - Win nse oo0o: %
win sen Il - yga-s
'DsA ysa sse tAa& DsAr 3sses1 rAil
in EnglisA. The 81 - Aseo tAinka
Ne'rU rich Ansg1eaas and - VaD1a
to sell - . m1Aa."
Bud laughed sile4tly at this. a.l
Mr.. Mendes. his hopes somswhat blast
- BY their Isvity. began to boast oi
1nd. giving the history OF tn
Eagle Tail with much circumstantial