Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-26

their hands. But II they had any de-
signs on the Eagle Tail live stock they
speedily gave them up; for. while he
would feed them and even listen to
their false tales Of patriotism.5B Bud
had no respect for numbers when it
came to admiring his horse.
N Even with the Yaqui, much a. he
trusted him, he had reservations about
Copper Bottom; and once, when he
found him petting him and stroking
his nose, he shook his head forbid
dinghy. And from that day on. though
he watered Copper Bottom and cared
for his Z; wants, Amigo was careful
never to caress him.
ii But in all other matters. even to
lending him his gun. Bud trusted the
Yaqui absolutely. It was about = week
after he came to camp that Amigo
sighted deer, and when Bud loaned
him his rife he killed It with q single
shot. Al ;$ ~ H a II K. III " 81 5-g5j55
& Soon afterward he came Looping back
from scouting trip and made signs
for ]. the gun again. and this time he
brought In q young peccary. which he
roasted in a pit, Indian style. After
that, when the meat was low. Bud sent
him cut to hunt, and each time he
brought back a wild hog or q deer for
every cartridge. KIT.
The one cross under which the
Yaqui suffered was the apparent fail
ure5 of the mine. and, after slipping up
into the cut a few times. he finally
came back radiant. sSi
mira he said. holding out piece
Of rock; and when Hooker gazed ut
the chunk Of quartz he pointed to the
specks OF gold and grunted. Oro!'4
SECURE! 3 answered Bud. and going
down into his pocket. he produced an
other liketit At this the Yaqui cooked
his head to one side and regarded him
strangely. s55s N ;so5. ssi
b .'Why you no dig gold ~ he asked
at last, and then Bud told him the
story. S ;5$5 f55* az
I; eve have an enemy" he said. .Nho
might eteal 1t from us. SO now we
wait for papers. When we get them.
we dig!" 5<s5s 81
.'Ah!" breathed Amigo. his face sud.
denly clearing up; "and can work
for you then" u; 3sa IA y.
"si," answered Bud. ''for four dol
lars day. But now You help me
watch, SO nobody comes Z
".stawano!'' exclaimed the Indian.
well satisfied, and after that he spent
hours on the hilltop, his black head
thrust out over, the crest like a chuck
awalla lizard as he conned the land
below. sifs 7s$s I: ,Sass$
| \, So the 4 days went "A by until three
weeks had passed, and still mo papers
came. AZ his anxiety increasedfPh Phil
| fell Into the habit OF staying in town
overnight, and finally he was gone for
two days. The third day was drawing
to q close. and Bud was getting rest
less, when suddenly he beheld the
1 Yaqui bounding down the Hill in great
leaps and making signs down the
canyon. N 81 ,s.$. e.: I
Two men! 8 he called, dashing up to
the tent; zone Of them q rural! "S$.s
why q rural?" asked Bud, mystt-
fed sl s.j2 Vi Il 81 AZ 3ii;a
/ ti".To8 take me Z" cried Amigo. striking
himself violently, on the breast. Lend
me 5your rifle! Va ss5.8
NO" answered Bud, after a pause;
.you might getGinto trouble. Run and
hide In the rocks-I will signal you
when to come back s M
$f'"Muy bien."i said the Yaqui obedi-
emily, and, turning, he went up over
rocks like mountain-sheep.s bounding
from boulder to boulder until he dis
appeared among the hilltops. Then.
as Bud brought In his horse and shut
him hastily inside his corral, the two
riders came around the point-a rural
and Aragon! 4 .g,.5s4 vs.
Now. In Mexico rural. as Bud well
knew, 4 means trouble and 85 Aragon
meant more trouble, trouble for him.
Certainly. 70 busy man as Don Cipri-
ano would not come clear 70 his camp
to help capture . YaQui deserter. Bud
sensed IT from the start that this was
another attempt to get possession Of
their mine. and he awaited their com
Ing grimly. 81 g, 1. r Isl
gjS.'is tardes. !" he said In reply to the
rural's abrupt salute. and then he
stood silent before his tent, looking
them over shrewdly. The rural was
| I hard-looking citizen. a many 81
them are. but on this occasion he
seemed tribe embarrassed. glancins
inquiringly At Aragon. AZ for sAragon,
he was gazing lat q long line Of 1erked
meat which Amigo had hung out to
dry. and his dropped eye opened up
suddenly as he turned his cold regard
upon Hooker. X 4 s'f 3,a u VI
"senor." he said, speaking with a
accusing harshness, I'VE are looking