The Glenwood post., 1914-07-11

ard We Aoub4 tAs stability ef every
thing-for Q moment Thea. = Ne
hn1 al the trsss straight ~. the world
intact, anA ths hills in their proper
places, we cast the treacherous doubts
aside and listen to the voice of reason.
For one awfNl moment Hooker saw
himself betrayed by his friend, either
through weakness or through guile;
and then his mind straightened itself
ard he remembered that Phil was in
Jail.
What more natural. then, than that
the rurales should search his pockets
and give the ore to Aragon: He
stopped and picked up the chunk Of
r0ck-that precious, pocket-worn spec
linen that had brought them the first
promise of suecess-and wiped 1t ON
his sleeve.
Mechanically he placed It beside the
other piece which Aragon had souged
from the edge. and while he gased At
them he wondered what to do-to
leave their mine and 20 to his friend.
or to let his friend wait and stand
guard ~ their treasure-and his heart
told hin to - to his frienA.
30 - swung up on his hoese and
followed sIowly. and - soon a. It was
dark - roAs secretly through on
Fortuna anA On till he cane to tie
jail. 1t vas . slsaFs stoae structure.
Svilt acssss tAs street. frea tie can-
tina II orosr - - seavsaieaG for
the asunks. aa1 - Bod ro6s ~ class
and sGasod q II. soDs eos hailed hin
through the bass.
"Hslls there. pas1sse." called Hook
q. sviaging Aovn - striliAg e~se
10 The baaek win1ov. -Aow Ieag have
tAey haA - In hses!"
tive layn," answered Phil fro0 the
inner AaEADess: -bst II seems Nike .
lifetime - ~. 0ay. Dsl. tAses's . 4
Mexicaa - hses that's ost ~ Ho-
jams-Fsgnlar tsaufla Aseoat yoa
est Ne sst?-
"well. ssre wtl1!~ snswsrsA Bud:
what have thsy GOT 700 n tort
Whers1 eur frisaA, Doa ysss? Why
1idnt - Ist ~ knoWr
"Yoa san search ns!" faileA d
LAncsy. Seems like svsrybs1y 0sits |
you aovl hsrs the a1auts 20 eee
iato tFoubas. got assssted nisht b.
fore last by those - Esrajss-I
Manssl Del Rsy VS. bsAinA 4. yoa
- ~ youf ~ ~ that-oD1 rvo
Sesa hses ever stAos!.
wei. What ase yos ptoeAs1 for!
Who % 20 ana sss?"
"PincAsA for nstAiAg!" cris1 De
LaAcsy utterly. "Pinchs1 because
IN .. Msxican cttissa and can't pro
tsct myself! IN tkco0unicaAo Tor
thfes days!"
"Well, Ill get yos out, all right"
sa3d Hooker. leaning closer against
he bars. Here. have . smoke-did
they frisk you Of your makinssf"
"No!" snapped De Lancey Grossly.
bat I'm out of everything by this
time. Bud. tell you I've had time
Of It! They threw me in hero with
this crazy. numbering Mexican and
I haven't had . wink Of sleep for two
days He's Quiet now. but l don't
want any MORE"
well. say." began Bud again, what
are yos charged with? Maybe I can
grease so0ebodyS paw saA get you
eot toaigAt!"
There was N awkward pause at
III, aAA AAally Do LaAcsy aroDps1
hi white face aoniast the hars and
~ voies bscaos low aaA bsssscAing
'lu tsal yoa. Bod" ~ saiA. II
havsat bssa ssits o he square With
yon-rvs beea holding oat . little.
Du4 yoa> know how II is-Whea Q tel.
Iows n love. I've bssa going 70 -
oeoeia!"
"OA!" conneatsA Hooker. and seso6
veey Quist while - waited.
"Yss. I've bssa going to 80 -.
hurried O Pm Z know I Dssoiss1:
~. Aoeest. Bud, I coslAat AslD It.
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