The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-16

mo, senor," said Hooker. Dropping
His Hand 20 His sis.shooter.
Cos he had thrown down all his guards.
and wen DE Lancey saw all too clear.
~ what his intentions In the matter
had been.
Spare your cursing. Senior Aragon."
he said. 'and after this. he added,
you can save your pretty words. too
for somebody else. We shall re
main here aud hold our property"
Hal You Americana" exclaimed
Amgon, as he chowod bitterly on his
defeat. you will rob us OF every.
thing-even our government. So you
are a Mexican citizen. eh2 You must
value this barren mine very highly to
give up the protection OF your govern
ment But perhaps you are acquainted
with a man named Krugor9" he
sneered.
"He would sell his honor any time
20 defraud a Mexican OF his rights,
and / doubt not II was he who sent
you he q. Yes, / have known II from
the nrst-bIt / viii fool him yet!
$50 you are a Mexican citizen, Senior
De Lancey? Blon. then you shall pay
the fun price OF your citizenship. lie
fore u Law you are nov no more than
that poor pelado. MendeZ You cannot
appeal now TO your consul at Gads.
den-you are only q Mexican! Very
WELT"
He shrugged his shoulders and
smiled significantly.
no." retorted DO Lancey angrily;
you = right cannot appeal To my
government But let me tell you some
thing. Senior Mexlcanol An American
needs no government to protect him
he has his gun, and that is enOughl'
Yes added Bud. who had caught
the drift OF the last, and he has his
friends, too; don't forget that" lie
strobe over toward A.agon and men
aced him with a threatening finger.
III anything happens to my friend
he Kissed. you will have me 10 whlpl
And nov. senior" he added. speaking
In the idiom Of the country, go with
God-and do not come bacR!"
"Pah!" spat back Aragon. his hate
for the pushing foreigner showing In
every glance; Il viii beat you yet!
And / pray God the r|evoitosos come
this way, II they take the full half OF
my cattle-so long as they get you
twOl"
Very we'll" nodded Bud as Aragon
and his men turned away. but be
careful you do not send any!"
Good" he continued. smiling grim.
~ at the pallid Phil: NOW We got him
where we want him-Out In tho open.
And III just remember them four pal.
sancs he had with him-they're his
handy men. the boys with nerve-and
cont never let one Of en- catch you
out after dark"
De Lancey sat down on a rock and
wiped his face.
Heavens. Bud" he eroanod, 4
never would have believed II Of him
! thought he vas on the square. But
Il just goes to prove the old saying
every Mexican has got a streak q yeL
low IN him somewhere. All you've
got 10 do Is TO trust him long enough
and youT End II out. Well, we're hep
20 Mr.. Aragon. all right"
II eve seen IA Of these polite.
~palayering Mexicans yet" observed
bud sagely, that wasn't crooked. And
this Teller Aragon is mean. TO boot
But that's a game" he added. that
two al play at | dent know how you
feel, Phil, but we been kinder creeping
and Slipping around 80 long thar I'm
all cHmped up inside. Never suffered
more In my life than the last sixty
days-being polite 10 that damn Moxt
can. Now its q turn. Are you
Eame7"
count me I'M" orled De Lancey,
from his rock. whats the
play"
We'll, Ven 20 into town pretty
soon" grinned Bud. and n run
across old Aragon, or any one Of them
four bad Mexicans. I'm going to make
a show. And al for that big bFindle
dog Of his-well. he's sure going 10 get
rOPcd ard dFug n he don't mend
his ways Come on, let's ketch up our
and go in Tor a little time!"
I'll go you!' agreed Phil with en-
and half an hour later. each
ON his tavorito horse. they were clat-
down the canyon. Al the turn
OF the trail, where & swung into the
ATuson lane, Bud took down his rope
and smiled In anticipation.
You 20 on ahead, be said. shaking
out his loop, "and IN try 70 put the
on Brindle."