The Huttig news., 1914-06-13

That's it." returned Kruger signif- cantly; this job I've got calls for a man like that"
 Well, Phil's all right" spoke up Bud, with sudden warmth. I've been partners for two years now and he never give nothing away yet! He talks, but he don't forget himself. And the way he can palaver them Mexicans is wonder"
 'Very likely, very likely" agreed Kruger, and then he sat a while in silence.
 We got few thousand dollars with us, too," volunteered Bud at last. I'm good worker, if that's what you want and Phil, he's a mining engineer"
 "Um-m," grunted Kruger, tugging at his beard, but he did not come out with his proposal
 T tell you" he said at last. "I'm not doing much talking about this proposition of mine. Its big thing, and somebody might beat me to it You know what 1 am, guess. I've pulled off some of the biggest deals in this country for a poor man, and I don't make many mistakes-not about mineral, anyway. And when tell you that this is rich-you're talking with man that knows"
 He fixed his shrewd. blue eyes on the young mans open countenance and waited for him to speak.
 That's right" he continued as Bud finally nodded non-committally; she's sure rich. I've had an eye on this proposition for years-just waiting for the right time to come. And now it's come! All l need is the man. It ain't a dangerous undertaking least wise I don't think it is-but l got to have somebody l can trust I'm willing to pay you good wages, or I'll let you in on the deal-but you'll have to go down into Mexico"
 ''Nothin' doing!" responded Bud with instant decision. If it's in Ari- zona I'll talk to you, but no more Mex ico for me. I've got something pretty good down there myself as far as that goes."s
 Whats the matter?" inquired Kru. ger. set back by the abrupt refusal: "scared?"
 Yes, I'm scared" admitted Bud, and he challenged the old man with his eyes.
 Must have had a little trouble then7
 Well, you might call It that" agreed Bud. We been on the dodge for a month. A bunch of revoltosos tried to get our treasure, and when we skipped out on 'em they tried to get us.''
 We'll continued Kruger, this proposition of mine is different. You was over in the Sierra Madres, where the natives are bad. These Sonora Mexicans ain't like them Chihuahua | fellers-they're Americanized. I'll tell you. If it wasn't that the people would know me I'd so down after this mine myself The countrys perfectly quiet. There's lots of Americans down there yet, and they don't even know there is a revolution. It aint far from the rail road. you see, and that makes lot of difference"
 He lowered his voice to 8 conf. dential whisper as he revealed the ap- proximate locality of his bonanza. but Bud remained unimpressed.
 "Yes," he said, i've was near a rail- road-the Northwestern-and seemed like them red-faggers did nothing else but burn bridges and ditch supply trains. When they finally whipped 'em off the whole bunch took to the hills. That's where we got it again.
 We'll" argued Kruger, this rail- road of ours is all right, and they run train over it every day. The con- centrator at Fortuna"--he lowered his voice again-"hasn't been shut down a day, and you'll be within fifteen miles of that town. Mo-" he whispered. q could get hundred Americans to go In on this tomorrow. as far's the revo- iution's concerned. It ain't dangerous. but l want somebody can trust"
 Nope" pronounced Bud, rising pom derously to his feet; 'if it was this side the line I'd stay with you till the hair slipped, on anything, but"
 Well, let's talk it over again some ume,' urged Kruger, following him along out. Tt ain't often I get took with young feller the way I was with you, and believe we can make it yet. Where are you staying in town?'
 Up at the Cochise," said Bud. Come on with mel told my pardner I'd meet him there"
 They turned m the broad main street and passed In through the pol ished stone portals of the Cochise, a hotel so spacious in its interior and so richly appointed in it's furnishings that New Yorker, waking up there, might easily imagine himself on Fifth ave- nue.