The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-10-29
CHAPTER XVII.

amigo, ne eaid To the Yaqut, are
you Mexican citizen7 Can you get
title 10 miner
Me a MexIcan7" repeated Amigo.
tapping himself on the chest. mo.
senior! SECURE que mol"
"Ail right then" observed Bud bit
terly, here goes nothing-nowhete
I'll turn Mexican myself"
lie passed the messenger on the way
10 town. took out his first papers as a
citizen. picked up the mineral agents
expert on the way back, and located
the Eagle Tail in his own name BE
fore riding back TO camp he wired to
Kruger:
Have turned Mex and relocated claim
HOOKER
expect TO win by 1t. Fate had been
against him from the first, and he
could see his finish. but his nature
drove him 20 fight ON. All that Ara.
gon had TO do now was to have him
summoned for military service, and
Del Rey would do the rest.
Then he could take over the mine.
~ 30 ~ hNbIItu~~
but between Aragon and his mine
stood the Texas blood. Hooker had
been crowded 10 the wall. and he was
mad enough to fight.
The news OF DE Lancey's desertion
followed quickly after his tiight---it
came over the federal wires In a re.
port 10 Manuel del Rey~-but by the
A. a
was too late They rode into camp
the next day-Aragon and the captain
OF the rurales--and at the first glimpse
OF that hated uniform Amigo was on
like a buck. nud went out sullenly
TO meet them. his black mood showing
Ia his lowering eyes, and no halted
them by the aavagery OF his cursing.
You eock.eyed old reprobate." he
snarled. advancing overwhelmingly upon
the pallng Aragon. this makes three
| times you've come into my camp and
brought your gun with you! Now take
II on" he yelled dropping suddenly
into Spanish Take that gun off-do
you underestimate"
| So violent aud unexpected was his
| panic, and even Manuel del Roy soft.
oned his manner as no inquired into
| the cause.
Never mind" answered bud.
smiling erustlly as Aragon laid aside
| his arms. Il know that hombre WELT
| Now what can do for you, capitan2"
he 30 kind as 10 take your hand
1 ~ o
a smile that was intended TO placate.
! An, thank gu excuse my nerves
now l can n you the news. regret
| TO inform NJ amor. that your friend.
DE Lancey Hps dsserted from my com,
mand. taking a.s a. nS sd equipment
| With him In 80 D. snptured he
| will be- shot as dsser'st'
Your news Is I'D, captain" re.
Joined Hooker Il knew 4 two days
aEo. And you can tell Mr. Aragon
that u 10 no use for him TO Try to get
this mlne-l became Mexican citizen
yesterday and located II myself"
$50 We learned. responded the cap.
tain suavely, IT Was part OF my
errand today 10 ask " you would not
enlist In my company OF rurales,
"MuehaA graciaS. captain" an.
swered Hooker with heavy irony. Il
do not eare to-"
bat your TREND" protested Man,
ael dol Rey with an iusinuating smils
My friend VAS ia Jail put In bud.
he was 10 DO shot az sunrise hut
mira. amigo, ! am not Ia jail. and,
furthermore. do not intend to be
THAT - very credtahle 20 YOU"
laughed Del Roy. but even then you
are entitled 90 enliat The country is
fuli ~ turbulent fellows who have 10
be caught or allied Cone nov, YOU
understand my ,rrand shy make q
hard fer NEE"
( 'No. sgBor' returned Bud rrlmly
Z know uotnins of your erraud hut
ths do know have done nothing
Ior which can be arrested and n any
man tries % make mo Join the army"
he hooked his thumb into his belt and
rvEaTded the captain nxedly.
An. very SSll. said Del Rey. Jerk
ibE his waNed mustAehlus. 4 viii not
prvss the matter hut l understand
from one ~ my men. senior that you
are b8fboring n dangerous criminal
befc the same man. porhapa. whom |
saw running ap the eaHyoRt'
he smiled meaninEly At this, nut
nnd las sWif, to defend bis Ysqui
No. senior be replied. 4 have no
such criminal have Mexican work.
ms Tor the Who 10 one OF the best
miners In sonora. and that Is all /
know about him-
"A Mexican repeated Dol Rey.
arehtnE his eyebrows Excuse me.
J sir. but Il Is my business to know
J every man IN thi. district. and be Is
= no Mexican. but Yaqut Moreover.
J he - a fugitive ana an outlaw. and n
0 he had not been enlisted with tho fed
erals should have arrested him whou
G hs passed through Fortuna So wAru
D you. sir. not 10 hide him. OF you will
be liable 10 the law
4 "gm not hiding him. protested
Hooker seOrnfally. I'm just hiring
Il him as , miner. and any time you wanl
" him you can come and set him. Her