Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-19

ILLE IROGKESS, AbBENilLE
their hands. But if they had any de-
signs ON the Eagle Tail live stock they
speedily gave them mp. for while be
I would feed them and even listen tu
their false tales OF patriotism. Bud
lad no respect Tor numbers when ii
came To admrIng his horse.
Even with the Yaqui, much as he
trusted him. he had reservations about
Copper Bottom; and once. when ne
found him petting him and stroking
his nose. he shook his head forbid
dinghy. And from thar day on. though
me ~atered Copper Eot,om and cared
tor his wants. Amigo was careful
never to CaTess him.
But in all other matters. even to
lending him his gun. Bud trusted the
i0qui absolutely 1t Was about week
after ne came 10 camp that Amigo
sighed a deer aud when Bad loaned
him his rife he killed il with u single
shot
soon afterward he came Looping back
from scouting trip and made signs
Ter the gun again. and this time ne
brought m young peccary. which he
roasted in pit. Indian style. After
That, when the meat Vas ioa.. Bud sent
A.W ont 10 hunt, and each time he
brought back "a wild hog or a deer Tor
every cartridge.
The one cross under which the
laqui suffered was the apparent fail
"re OF the mine. and, after slipping up
INTO the cut few times, he finally
came back radiant
Mira he said. holding out a piece
Of rock; and when Hooker gazed at
the chunk of quartz he pointed 10 the
sDecks Of golt and gruntnd, "Oro,"
"Segugo!" answered Bud, and going
down into his pocket, he produced an
other like it. At this the Yaqui cooked
his head TO one side and regarded him
strangely.
Why you no dig gold?" he asked
at last. and then Bud told him the
story.
We have an enemy" he said. who
might steal it from us. So now We
wait for papers. When we get them.
We dig"
All" breathed Amigo. his face sud
denly clearing up; and can l work
for you then?"
81" answered Bud. for four dol
lars day But now you help me
watch, so nobody comes"
"Stawano," exclaimed the Indian,
we'll satisfied, and after that he spent
hours on the hilltop, his black head
thrust out over the crest like a chuck
awalla lizard as he conned the land
below
So the days went by until three
weeks had passed, and still no papers
came As his anxiety increased Phil
fell into the habit of staying in town
overnight, and finally he was gone for
two days. The third day was drawing
to a close, and Bud was getting rest
less, when suddenly he beheld the
laqui bounding down the hill in great
leaps and making signs down the
canyon.
Two mem" he called, dashing up to
the tent; "one of them a rural"
Why a rural?" asked Bud, mysti-
fed
TO take mel" cried Amigo, striking
himself violently on the breast. Lend |
me your rif1e!"
NO" answered Bud. after a pause:
you might get into trouble. Run and |
hide in the rocks will signal you
when to come back"
"AIuy bien," said the Yaqui obedi- |
emily, and, turning, he went up over |
rocks like a mountain-sheep. bounding /
appeared among the hilltops Then. !
as Bud brought in his horse and shut |
him hastily inside his corral. the two /
riders came around the point-a rural /
and Aragonl
Now, in Mexico a rural, as Bud we'll |
knew, means trouble-and Aragon
meant more trouble, trouble for him.
Certainly, so busy a man as Don Cipri-
ino would not come clear to his camp
TO help capture Yaqui deserter. Bud
sensed it from the start that this was
another attempt to get possession of
their mine, and he awaited their COM
ng grimly.
S tardes," he said in reply to the
-urals abrupt salute. and then he
stood silent before his tent, looking
hem over shrewdly The rural was
hard-looking citizen. as many of
hem are, but on this occasion he
seemed trifie embarrassed, glancing
at Aragon. AS for Aragon,
lie was gazing at a long line of jerked
neat which Amigo had hung out to
Try, and his dropped eye opened up
as he turned his cold regard
lpon Hooker.
Senior" he said, speaking with an
accusing harshness, I'VE are looking
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