The Arvada enterprise., 1914-12-24

otherwise you would not have picked
such good horse for me. This roam
is my fathers best riding horse. You
must put yours inside the wall with
him. and when the time is right we
will get them and ride for the line"
"What?" cried Hooker incredulous-
! ly. with the country full of rebels !?
They're liable to take the town In half
an hour!"
mo. indeed they will mott" respond.
ed Gracia with spirit. You do not
understand the spirit of us Sonorans!
Can't you see how the firing has slack
ened? The miners have driven your
rebels back already. and they will do
more-they will follow them up and
kill them! Then, when the rebels are
in flight and Del Rey and his rurales
are away. that will be q good time for
us to slip OF and make our dash for
the line!"
Nothing doing!" announced Hooker.
as he dismounted at the corral You
don't know what you're talking about!
But l will leave my horse here" he
added: Il sure don't want him to get
hurt"
But you promised" protested Ora.
cha weakly.
Promised nothing!" retorted Bud
ungraciously. Il promised to take care
Of you. didn't 1? Well. what's the use
Of talking. then! You better stay right
here, where you're safe. Come on.
let's go to the housed"
No" cried Gracia. her dark eyes
turning misty with imminent tears.
"Oh. Mr.. Hooker!" she burst out,
didn't keep them all waiting while
put on this riding.skirt? thought you
had come to take me away! What do
| care to be safe? l want to be free!
| want to run away-and go across the
line to dear Phil" she faltered. Then
she looked up at him sharply and her
voice took on an accusing tone.
"Aha!" she said. as II making some
expected discovery, 80 that IL II!
thought perhaps you were afraid"
"What?" demanded Bud. put sud
denly upon the defensive.
II might have known It," soliloquized
Gracia with conviction. You are
jealous OF dear PHIL"
"Who? Met" cried Hooker. smiling
down at her grimly. well. let It &c
ut that" he said. az she regarded him
with an arch smile. I'D certainly be
fool to take all those chances for
nothing. Let him steal his own girl
That's what | say!"
Now thai. Mr.. Hooker" burst on,
Gracia in = passion. 'is very unkind-
and rude! Am woman OF the town
to be stolen BY one man or another
Am L"
That's what you would be-" put In
Bud. with brutal directness. III these
rebels got hold OF you. No. ma'am.
wouldn't take you out OF this town fol
a hundred thousand dollars. You dom,
know what you're talking about. that's
all! Wait TIL the fghting IL over
gee! Did you hear that! Come. on
let's get into the housed"
He ducked suddenly NJ n bullet went
spanG against the corrugated iron roof
above them and. Selling her by the
hand. he half dragged her through q
side door and into tho summer garden
Here sudden cutlery OF women'l
voices nssailcd their ears like rush
OF wind and they beheld peon motherI
running to and fro with their scream
Ing children claspcd to their breasts OF
! dragging At their skirts. A few help
less men wers trying to keep them
quiet. but A. the bullets began to thut
against the adobe walls the garden b
came . bedlam.
0racia stood and surveyed the scene
for . moment. ignoring the huikiaa
Bud with disdainful eyes. Then shs
snatched her hand Indignantly awaJ
and ran 70 pick W chiA That ~