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

them some kind of an understanding
between Bernardo Bravo and these
blackleg federals.5 "a u. \. q. "A X I:
~ 1.-THE only fighting there was was
when bunch Of twenty Yaquis got
away from their officers In the rough:
country and went after Bernardo Bra
tvo by, their lonesome. That threw q
big scare into him, too, but he man
aged to fight them on--and If was
making a guess I'd bet that your Yaqui
friend was one OF that lighting
twenty i. Y { =, 55.saz VIVA
Il reckon assented Bud; ''but don't
you say nothing. i need that hombre
in my business Come on, let's go up
and look at that cut come across
an old board today. down in the muck.
and bet you it's a piece that Kruger
left. Funny we don't come across
some OF his tools, though, or the hole
where the powder went OF. ~ &, saa{ 81: !.
when We do that" observed Phil.
well be where we're going, Nothing
to do then but lay OF the, men and wait
till I get my papers. That's why say
don't hurry go hard--we haven't got
our title to this claim, pardner. and,
we wont get it, either-not for some
time yet. Suppose you'd hit this
ledge ss - "a, s /. .33
~. well. If i hit it., remarked Bud.
.."'I' II stay with it---you can trust me
Tor that Hello. what's the Yaquii
found ~ 81 !, H h az n
As they came up the cut Amigo quit
work and, while the. Mexicans followed
suit and gathered expectantly behind
him. he picked up three rusty drills
and an iron tablespoon and presented
them to Bud. FL 3 S,
Evidently he had learned the object
OF their search from the $Mexicans. but
ii he looked for any demonstrations OF
delight at sight of these much-sought-
for tools he was doomed to disappoint-
Sment, n for both " Bud and Phil had
schooled a themselves ito keep their
faces straight. i5@3 az
MN, 4 said BUD. cold drills. eh7
Where you find them q b. Y 4
The; .Yaqui led the way to the face
Of the cut and showed the spot, 6 hole
beneath the pile OF riven rock; and
Mexican, not to be outdone, grabbed
up "a handful OF porphyry and tnd ID
Gated where the dynamite had, pulver-
lied 1t. & H; " VI III ;SS
..Bien,' said Phil, paving solemnly
around in the bottom of the hole; Il and
then, filing his handkerchief with fine
dirt, he carried it down to the creek.
There, In miners pan, he washed
1t out carefully, stopping the waste
over the edge and sswirling the water
around until at last only e little dirt
was left in the bottom fof the pan.
Then, while all the Mexicans looked
on, he tailed this toward the edge.
scanning the last remnant for gold
and quit without Y . color. M
:Nada!" he cried, throwing down
the pan, and in some way. the Mexi.
cans sensed the fact that the mine had
turned out a failure Three times he
went back to the cut and Sscooped M
the barren dust, and theif he told the
men they could quit. q I! $5 3s..
No more work! !" he said, affecting
g %Oej6CI6O UlkLoIAS66SSEa5A ~ At1y AssOzIgs,
there; IS nothing Y" And with this sad,
but by no means unusual, ending to
their labors, the Mexicans went away
to u their camp; specializing V among
themselves as to whether they could
get their pay. But when the last Of
them had gone Phil beckoned Bud into
the tent and showed him q piece OF
quartz. 3s !. !, VI, Fl, 4 E;5t II NJ
Just take q look at that" he said,
and single glance told Hooker that
1t was full OF fine particles OF gold: 4
30 picked that up when they weren't
looking whispered De Lancey. his
eyes dancing with triumph. N Its the
same rock the same as Kruger's!
Well. put Ter there, then, pardner!"
cried Bud, grabbing at De Lancey's
hand we've struck II! - 5sS3 &
And with 9 broad grin on their; de.
sceitful faces they danced silently
around the tent, E after which they paid
Of the Mexicans and babe them
.-adios y y i3 s5.i .s