The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-26
The Land of
Broken Promises
BY DAN COOLIDGE
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~The Fighting watersr Texlcan," etc.
Illustrations DON J. LAWN
previously Continued)
BY DAN COOLIDGE

him for me. you know. and-oh. 1t was
too awful! ! must be getting foolish.
I'm SO tired out. but-what did you
tell thai Indian?"
Bud glnnced at her sharply for q
moment and then decided to Lumor
her. Perhaps. If he could get her
quieted. she would stop talking and
begin to eat
'He asked me who was after u.s." he
Baid. 'and told him It was Del Rey."
"Yes. and what did he say them"
Gle didn't say nothing-jest lined
out for the pass"
And didn't you say you wanted
him-killed?'
mo-" burst out Bud. half nngrily
Haven't told you once? ] did not!
That Indian had reasons Of his own,
believe me-he's got a scar along his
ribs vi, - ~ T.cy shot him with q
six.shoC.ci! And5 furthermore" he
added. MS her face cleared Mt this ex-
PLANTATION OF the mystery. you'd better
try to take me at my word for the rest
OF this trip! Looks to me like you've
been associating with these Mexicans
too much"
"Why, what do you mean?" she de-
manded curtly.
81 mean this" answered Hooker. be
Ing as we're on the subject again.
Ever since I've knowed you you've
been talking about brave mep and
that wasn't brave because ] wouldn't
fight.
"I'd just like to tell you. to put
your mind at rest. that my father wag
q asergeant In the Texas rangers and no
hundred Mexicans wns eyer able to
make him crawl. He served for ten
years on the Texas border and never
turned his bnck to no man--let alone
g Mex. was brought up by him tn
be peacenble and quiet, but don't you
never think, because I run away from
Manuel del Rey. that I was afraid to
face him"
He paused and regarded her intent
~. nnd her eyes fell before HIS.
You must excuse me-" she said,
looking wistfuAy. away, II did no.-r
did not understand. And SO the poor
faqui was only avenging en- injury?"
,ene went on, reaching out one slender
hand toward the food. "Ah, I can un.
derstand it'now-hN looked 80 savase
and fierce. But"-she paused again.
set back by G sudden thonght-adidn't
you know he would kill him?"
Yes, ma'nm," answered Hooker
quietly. II did,"
Then-then why didn't you--"
i THAT was between them two" he
replied 'doggedly. ''Del Rey shot him
once when he was wounded and left
him for dead. He must have killed
some Of his people, too: his wife meb-
ioe, for all ! know. He never would
talk about 1t. but he come back to get
his revenge. I don't shoot no man
from cover myself. but that amt it.
1t was between; them two"
fs And you?" she suggested. "If you
had fought Del Rey?"
II would have met him in the open."
said Hooker
Is. "And yet"
| I'll didn't want TO-" ha ended bluntly.
Didn't want to fight him and didn't
want to7dll him. Hnd no call to. And
IthOn-well. there was you.'' 80
(. :, "Ah!" she breathed. and a fuhh
mounted her pale cheelts. She smiled
las she reached jout once more for the
food and Hooker resolved to do his
best at gallantry. 1t seemed to make
her so happy. $50 S,i.s
80 you were .thinking Of me-" she
challenged sweetly, rall the while? I
thought perhaps waB a nuisance and
IN the way. Il thought perhaps you did
not like me because-well. because
I'm Mex. as you SOY"
I! No. 1,a.am," denied Hooker gazing
upon her admiringiy. Nothing like
that! When i say Mex mean these
low. pelado Mexicans--Don Junn tells
me you're pure Spanish."
with pperhnps q little Yaqui," she
suggested shyFsa rs
'Well, mehbe he did say that. too"
confessed Bud. 'But' it's ieat al good
as spanish--they. Gay all the big met,
In Sonora hsye got some Yaaui blood
Moral, that was vice,president; the
Tornes brothera. governorB--.S. s,
W! And Arasonl abe added playfully,
but at a[look In lhis eyes she stopped.
Bud couid'n look pleasant and think
iof Aragcn. Z, Ks
Ah. yes" she ratified ION. II know,
You like the Yuquls better than the
SPANISH saw you shaking hands
with that Indian. And what was Il
you called im--Amigo p
That's right" smiled Hooker: ''him
land me have tbeen friends for months
now out at;the mine. I'd do anything
for that felleFsn s-s4 z, I 81. .,
1 "Oh, now you mako me iealous." she