Mexico Missouri message., 1914-07-02

cantiy; this job I've got calls for a
man like that"
Well. Phil's all right" spoke mp
Bud, with sudden warmth we been
partners for two years now and he
never give nothing away yeti He
talks. but he don't forget himself. And
the way he can palaver them Mexicans
is q wonder"
Very likely. very likely" agreed
Kruger. and then he sat a while In
silence.
We got few thousand dollars with
US, too" volunteered Bud at last. I'm
a good worker. IL that's what you want
end Phil, he's a mining engineer"
'Um-m." grunted Kruger. Juggling at
his beard. but he did not come out
with his proposal
Il tell you" he said at last TIM
not doing much talking about this
proposition OF mine. It's a big thing.
and somebody might beat me to It.
You know what l am. I guess I've
pulled of some Of the biggest deals in
this country for a poor man. and
don't make many mistakes-not about
mineral. anyway. And when tell you
that this Is rich-you're talking with
man that knows"
He fixed his shrewd. blue eyes on
the young mans open countenance
and waited for him to speak
That's right" he continued. as Bud
finally nodded non-committally; shes
sure rich I've had an eye on this
proposition for years-just waiting for
the right time to come. And now it's
come! All / need Ia the man. II
amt dangerous undertaking|eas
wise / don't think 1t is-but / got to
have somebody can trust I'm willing
TO pay you good wages, or I'll let you
in on the deal-but you'll have to go
down into Mexico"
"Nothin' doingi" responded Bud
with instant decision. IF it's In Ari-
IONA I'll talk TO you, but no more Mex
leo for me. I've got something pretty
good down there myself, as Ear as that
goes"
What's the matter?" inquired Kru-
ger, set back by the abrupt refusal:
-scared?"
Yes. I'm scared" admitted Bud.
and he challenged the old man with
his eyes
Must have had a little trouble.
them"
We'll. you might call It that" agreed
Bud I'VE been on the dodge for q
month A bunch Of revoltosos tried to
get our treasure, and when we skipped
| ntf La 80 xof
Well" continued Kruger. this
proposition OF mine is different You
was over In the Sierra Madres, where
the natives are bad These Sonora
Mexicans amt like them chihuahua
fellers-they're Americanized- III tell
you. II II wasn't that the people would
know me I'd go down after this mine
myself The country's perfectly quiet
There's lots of Americans down there
yet, and they don't even know there Is
a revolution. 1t amt far from the rail-
road. you see, and that makes a lot OF
difference"
He lowered his voice to q conf
Dental whisper as he revealed the ap-
proximate locality Of his bonanza, but
Bud remained unimpressed-
YES" he said. I'VE was near q rail-
road--the Northwestern-and seemed
like them red-haggers did nothing else
but burn bridges and ditch supply
trains. When they finally whipped 'em
on the whole bunch took to the hills
That's where we got II again"
Well" argued Kruger. this rail-
road OF ours Is all right, and they run
train over It every day. The con
centrator at Fortunate lowered his
voice again-'hasn't been shut down a
day, and youn be within fifteen miles
OF that town. No." he whispered; y
could get hundred Americans to &c
in ON this tomorrow, as fairs the revo
lution's concerned. It amt dangerous
!. but want somebody can trust"
Nope" pronounced Bud, rising pom
derously to his feet; IF It was this
side the line I'd stay with you till the
hair slipped. on anything. but"
We'll, let's talk It over again some
time" urged Kruger, following him
J along out 1T amt often get tool
with young feiier the way was with
you. and believe we can make II yet
Where are you staying In town."
up at the Cochise." said Bud
, Come on with mel told my pardnel
I'd meet him there"
, They turned up the broad mair
street and passed in through the pol
ished stone portals Of the Cochise, q
hotei so spacious In its interior and &C
! richly appointed In it's furnishings thai
q New Yorker. waking up there, might
! easily imagine himself on Fifth ave
! nue..
II was hardly place to be looked
for In the West, and as Bud led the
! way across the echoing lobby to a pail
OF stuffed chairs he had a vague feel
I ing of being In church. Stained1ylas,
windows above the winding stairway
Z let in a soft light, and on the tower
4 - L.