The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-24
eHAPreR Nv.


when the solid earth quakes. though
Il move but a i%Rousandth Of an inch
beneath our feet. the human brain
reels and we become dizzy. sick and
afraid. SO. too. at the thought that
some trusted friend has played US
false. the mind turns back upon itself
and we doubt the stability OF every
thing for a moment Then. az we
hnd all the trees straight up. the world
intact. and the hills In their proper
places, We cast the t~reaoherous doubts
aside ano listen 20 the voice Of reason.
For one awful moment Hooker saw
himself betrayed by his friend. either
through weakness or through guile:
and then his mind Strengthened itself
and he remembered that Phil was In
Jail.
What more natural. then. than that
the rurales should search his pockets
and give the ore to Arason7 He
stopped and picked up the chunk OF
rock-that precious. pocket.worn spec.
jmen that had brought them the first
promise OF success-and wiped II on
his sleeve. &.
Mechanically be placed Il beside the
other piece which Aragon had gouged
from the edge. and while he gazed az
them he wondered what % do-to
leave their mine and go to mis- friend.
or to let his friend wait and stand
guard by their treasure-and his heart
told hin to go 10 his friend.
So he swung up on his horse and
followed slowly. and as soon as Il was
dark he rode secretly through Old
Fortuna and on TIL he came to the
Jail. II was a square stone structure.
built across the street from the can.
tina In order " be convenient for
the drunks. and as Bud rode up close
aud stared at Il. some one hailed him
through the bars.
Hello there. Partner" called Hook.
er, swinging down and striding over
20 the black window. how long have
they had you in here7"
1.-TWO days" answered Phil from the
inner darkness: but II seeL.s like a
lifetime 10 me. Say. bud. there's a
Mexican In here that's got the Jim.
jams-regular tequfla jag-can't you
get me outY"
well. ! sur Will" answered Bud;
l"what have they got you In for?
Where's our friend, Don Juan? Why
didn't he let me know"
You can search met" rallied DE
Iancey. Seems like everybody quits
you down here the minute you get
into trouble. I got arrested night be
fore last by those id rurales-
Manuel Del Rey was behind Il. you
can bet your life on that-and I've
been here ever sincel"
We'll. what are you pinched for?
Who do I 20 and seer"
"Pinched for nothing!" cried DE
Lancey bitterly. Punched because
I'm a Mexican citizen and can't pro.
teot myself! I'm incomunicado for
three days"
well. I'll get yov out. all right"
said Hooker, leaning closer against
the bars, Here, have a smoke-did
they frisk you Of your makings7"
moi" snapped De Lancey GROSSLY.
but I'm out Of everything by this
time. Bud. I tell you I've had d time
az ~ They threw me IN here with
this crazy. numbering MEXICAN and
I haven't had a vink Of alaen ,or two
a,vs h. ,ri,, 80 ~ I so,,t
wan, snv mr.
.Wel ssy . h.gsr p,a .,a,r .vha,
mr.. Won, char.o, ..t,hg 49, =.
grease so.,ebosys naw a,d %, von
ont ,o,igbt,"
qbere vas nm awhw.ra n,,ss A.
,h,, - e,.n- -
his white face against m. hars ana
his voice became low and beseeohinE
'Tn tell YOU. Bud" he said. 4
haven't been quite on the sauar with