The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-11
tcopyughi. 1914. b. Frank a. Muasey.J
continued Irpm NcstrriinyD

Il was hy instinct rather than rea.
son that De chose 90 light, and people
who follow their instincts are hard 20
change. SO they put Ia tho day in
making careful measurements. nc.
cording 90 the memoranda that Kru.
ger had given them. having satisfied
themselves as to the approximate
locality of the lost vnin. shoy turned
back again toward town with their
heads fun OF cunning schemes.
Since Il was the pleasure OF the
Senior Arngou 10 make war on all
who entered his preserves. they check.
mated any attempt on his part 20
locate the lead by driving stakes 20
the north OF their ledge; and. still fur.
ther 20 throw him on, they decided 90
mark time for a while by doing lead
work on a cut. Such m approach
would be neeaed 10 reach the mouth
OF their tunnel.
Al tho same time Il would give
steady employ mens t. Mendez and
keep him under their eye, and AZ soon
as Aragon showed bis hand they could
make out their final papers In peace
and send them 10 the City of Mexico.
And not until those final papers
wero recorded aud the transfer duly
made would they so much as suck
a pick into the hillside or show a
lump OF quartz.
But for "A Spanish gentleman, sup.
posed 10 be all supple curves and sinu.
pa advance. Don Cipriano turned put
somewhat OF a surprise. for when they
rode back through his narroY street
again no met them squarely in the
road and called them 10 a halt
"By what right, gentlemen he de-
handed Ia a voice tremulous with
a 4 by what right do you take
possession of my mine, upon which |
have paid the taxes all these years,
and conspire with that rogue, Cruz
Mendez. to cheat me out OF Il? It
Is mine. ! tell you, no matter what the
agente mineral may say. and"
your mine, nothingl" broke in
Hooker scornfully. speaking in the
ungrammatical border Mexican OF the
cowboys. we meet ono Mexican
ne shows us the mine-that IN all. The
expert Of the mining agent says II Is
lvaeant-we take q. Stawanol"
He waved the matter aside with
imasterful Indifference. and Aragon
burst into n torrent OF excited Span.
.ish.
Very likely. very likely" comment.
ed bud dryly, without listening to a
word: "ai, senior, 20 pienso!'
A waye OF fury swept over the Span.
iard's face az this glbe and he turned
suddenly To DE Lancey.
"scnor," he said. you seem 10 be a
gentleman. Perhaps you will listen 10
me. This mine upon which you are
working Is mine. l have held II for
years. seeking for the lost vein OF the
old padres. Then the rebels came
sweeping through the land. They stole
my horses. they drove on my cattle,
they frightened my workmen from the
mine. ! was compelled to nee-myself
and my family-to keep from being
held for ransom. Now you do mo the
great injustice to seize my mine!"
"Ah. no, senior" protested De Ian
cey, waving his finger politely for 81.
leEce. you are mistaken. We have
inquired about this mine and II has
been yacan for some time. There is
no yein-no gold. Anyone who wished
could take a. while we were pros.
pcotlng We met this POOR one-eyed
man and he has taken out a permit
10 explore II. So We are going TO dig
that IL all"
But. senorl" burst out Aragon-and
he voiced his rabid protests again.
while sudden fuces appeared iu the
windows and wido-eyed poems stood
gawkinR IA "A crowd. But DE Lancey was
equally hgm. though be glimpsod for
the FIRST time The adorable face OF La
Gracla ls she stared at him from be.
hind the bars.
mo, senior" he said, you are mis-
taken. Tho land was declared forfeit
for O payment OF taxes By the min.
lister OF Fomento and thrown open
for looation. We have located it-that
IL all"
For a minute Don Cipriano stood
looking 40 him. bis black eyes heavy
with rage; then his anger seemed TO
fall away from him and he wiped the
aWeat from his brow.
Very vel" he said az last. I per
osiye that you are "a gentleman and
have acted IN good faith ii is only
that that fellow Mendez has deceived
you Let IL pass. then win not
quarrel with YOU. my friend-it o. the
fortune OF war hut stop at my store
when you go by and come and see me.
Il Is indeed lonely here az times. and
perhaps , can pass a pleasant hour
with you ny name. senior h. Don
Cipnano Aragon y Tres Palacios-and
yours9"
He held cut his hand with a little
gesture.
"rhiip ne LAnoey." replied PM.
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