Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-10-09

1AOhs a. the eCSIai
passed and the WEAKNESS OF waltz
set In they went two ways. Son
fascination, unexplained tn Bud DIRE
DE Lancey to the town. He left in Il
morning and came back at night B,
hooker stayed at the mine.
Day and night, weekdays and Su,
Gays ne watched It jealousy, lie.
someone should slip in and surpris
their secret-and for company he ha
Ills pet horse, Copper Bottom, and ID
Yaqui Indian, Amigo.
lgnacio was the Indians real lam,
Tor the Yaquis are all good Catholic
d named uniformly after the saints
but Bud had started to call him Amixr
or friend, and Ignacio had conferrs,
the same name on him.
Poor Ignacio! His four-dollar-a-da.
JOB had gone glimmering in half
day, but when the Mexican laborer,
departed he fingered around the camp
doing odd Jobs, until he won q plae,
for himself.
AT night he slept up IN the rocks
where no treachery could take hin
unaware, but at the first peep of dawn
1t wac always Amigo who arose and
lit the fire.
Then, II no one got up, he cooked q
breakfast after his own ideas, boilinz
the coffee until it was as strong az
I've, broiling meat on sticks, and went
to turn out the horses.
With the memory OF many envfous
glances cast at Copper Bottom, Hooker
had built a stout corral, where he kept
the horses up at night, allowing them
to Craze close-hob5led In the daytime.
A Mexican insurrecto on foot is q
contradiction Of terms, il there are
any horses or mules In the country,
and several bands of examiners from
Fortuna had gone through their camp
in that condition, with new rifles in
their hands. But IL they had any de-
on the Eagle Tail live stock they
speedily gave them up; for, while he
would feed them and even listen to
their false tales of patriotism. Bud
had no respect for numbers when it
came to admiring his horse.
Even with the Yaqui, much as he
him, he had reservations about
Bottom; and once, when he
'ound him petting him and stroking
lis nose, he shook his head forbid
iingly. And from that day on, though
le watered Copper Bottom and cared
or his wants, Amigo was careful
lever to caress him.
But in all other matters, even to
ending him his gun, Bud trusted the
,aqui absolutely. 1t was about a week
fter ne came to camp that Amigo
lighted a deer, and when Bud loaned
i'm his rifle he killed 1t with a single
hot
Soon afterward he came Looping back
a scouting trip and made signs
the gun again, and this time he
IN a young peccary, which he
pasted in a pit. Indian style. After
nat, when the meat was low, Bud sent
i'm out to hunt, and each time he
back a wild hog or a deer for
very cartridge.
The one under which the
aqui suffered was the apparent fail
re of the mine, and, after slipping up
ito the cut a few times, he finally
anne back radiant.
"Mlra!" he said, holding out a piece
! rock; and when Hooker gazed at
le chunk Of quartz he pointed to the
'ecks Of gold and grunted, "Oro!"
"Seguro!" answered Bud, and going
own into his pocket, he produced an.
her like it. At this the Yaqui cooked
Is head to M side and regarded him
rangely.
why you no dig gold?" he asked
last. and then Bud told him the
ory.
"We have an enemy" he said, who
light steal 1t from US. So now we
ait for papers. When we get them,
Q dig!"
"Ah!" breathed Amigo, his face sud
My clearing up; 'and can 1 work
r you them"
49," answered Bud, for four dol
rs a day. But now you help me
atch, so nobody comes"
"Stawano!" exclaimed the Indian,
oil satisfied, and after that he spent
'urs on the hilltop, his black head
rust out over the crest like a chuck
lizard az he conned the land
low.
SO the days went by until three
seks had passed, and still no papers
me. As his anxiety increased Phil
into the habit Of staying in town
ernight, and finally he was gone for
days. The third day was drawing
a close, and Bud wal getting rest
IS, when suddenly he beheld the
Iqui bounding down the hill in great
sps and making signs down the
nyon. |,
Two men!" he called, dashing up to
0 tent; lone Of them a rural!"
Why a rural?" asked Bud, mystt-
q. .
To take met" cried Amigo, striking :.
nself violently on the breast. Lend :
!, your rife!" :
No." answered Bud, after a pause; 4.
Oh might get into trouble. RIM and =
lie in the rocEe-I win signal You
len to come back"
'Muy bien," said tho Yaqui obedi-
tly, and, turning, he went up over I
lika n mountafn-Shaen houndinU