The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-06
COpyueht. 1914. by frank A. Mun.sy.l
fCOntinuc0 from Monday.)

Along with the rest went Hooker
and Gracia. and, though her mother
beckoned and her father frowned
sternly. tho wiliul daughter OF the Ara.
CONS did not ole TO leave him as they
seampered up the hill. In fact, she
rode close beside him. squirting when
he spurred aud. finally. when the
shower OF stray bullets had passed,
h led on around the house.
Won't YOU help me take my horse
inside the walls7" she asked. Hud
followed after her, circling the fortress
whose blank adobe walls gave shelter
10 the screaming women. and she
smiled upon him with the most en-.
gaging confidence.
Il know you viii have 10 20 soon."
she said, "and suppose I've got to be
sl.dt In with those creatures, but we
must be sure TO save our horses. Some
bullets might hit them. you know. and
then we could not run away!
You remember your promised" she
reminded, al Bud gazed at her In as.
tonishment -Ah, yes. l knew you did
otherwise you would not have picked
such a good horse for me. This roam
is my fathers best riding horse. You
must put yours inside the wall with
him. and when the time Is right s3e
will get them and ride for the line"
"What7" cried Hooker increduious
~. with the country full OF rebels ?
They're liable 10 take the town ia half
an hourl"
mo. indeed they viii mott" respond.
cd Graaia with spirit You do not
understand the spirit OF us Sonorans.
Can't you see how the firing has slack.
enedg The miners have driven your
rebels back already. and they will do
more-they win follow them up and
XIII themi Then, when the rebels are
IN flight and Del Rey and his ruraies
are away. that viii be a good time for
US TO slip on and make our dash for
the Incl"
Nothing doingl" announced Hooker,
as he dismounted at the corral. "You
don't know what you're talking about
But ! WIN leave my horse here" he
added; Il sur don't want him TO get
hurt"
"But you promised" protested Ora
cha weakly.
Promised nothingi" retorted bud
unEraciously. II promised . take care
of you. didn't ~ Well. what's the use
of talking. then? You better stay right
here, whore you're safe. Come on.
let's go to thu house!~
moi" cried Gracia, her dark eyes
turning misty with Imminent tears.
"Oh. Mr.. Hookeri" she burst out.
didn't I keep them all waiting while /
put on this riding-skirt7 thought you
had come 10 take me away! What do
| care 20 be- safe? want to be freel
! want 10 run away-and go across the
line 20 dear Phil" she faltared. Then
she looked up az him sharply and he
voice took on 81 accusing tone.
"Ahai" she said. as II making some
expected discovery, so that IL ~ ]
thought perhaps you were afraid"
WHAT" demanded Bud. put sud
denly upon the defensive.
Il might have known H." soliloquized
Gracia with conviction. You are
jealous OF dear Phil!"
who? Me?" cried Hooker. smiling
down at her grimly. well. let IL go
at that" he said, as she regarded him
with an arch smile. I'D certainly be
a fool to take all those chances for
nothing. Let him steal his own girl
that's what ! say"
Now that, Mr.. Hooker" burst out
0racia IN a passion. lis very unkind-
and rudel Am | a woman OF the town.
to be stolen by one man or anotherY
Am +"
"That's what you would be" put in
Bud, with brutal directness, III these
rebels got hold OF you. No, ma'am. 4
wouldn't take you out Of this town for
a hundred thousand dollars. You don't
know what you're talking about, that's
ALT Wait I'M the lighting 10 over
geei Did you hear thatg Come, on,
let's get Into the housed"
He ducded suddenly ds a bullet went
spang against the corrugated iron roof
above them and. seizing her by the
hand. he half dragged her through a
side door and into the summer garden.
Here a sudden cutlery OF women's
voices assaulted their ears like a rush
Of wind and they beheld peon mothers
running 10 and fro with their scream
ing children clasped TO their breasts or
dragging at their skgts. A few help
less mel were trying 20 keep them
quiet, but as the bullets began to thud
against the adobe walls the garden be-
came a bedlam.
Graeia stood and surveyed the scene
FOR a moment. ignoring the hulking
bud with disdainful eyes. Then she
snatched her hand Indignantly away
and ran to pick up a chs.d. That was
all. but Hooker knew what she thought
OF him.
Ho passed through the house. ho-
ping 10 discover where she had gone.
but all he heard was her commanding
voice a. che sllenccd the waillng Wom-