The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-03
CHAPTER xxIv--cOntlnued.

fugltiVes they ran with vengeful eager
ness. racing each other for the higher
ground and the first shot at the Feb-
els. First Alvarez on his white horse
would be ahead. and then. as they en-
countered rocks, the Yaquis would
surge to the front. 1t was race and
mt the same time II WAS a rout. for,
at the first glimpse Of that oncoming
body OF warriors. the cowardly follow
ers Of Bernardo Bravo took TO their
heels and fed
But over the rocks no Chihuahuan.
no matter how scared, can hope 20 out
distance q Yaqui. and the pop. pop OF
rifles told the fate of the first luckless
etragglera. For the Yaquis. after a
hundred and sixty years OF guerrilla
warfare. never waste shot; and as
savage yells and the crash Of sud
den volley drifted down from the rocky
heights the men who had been be-
eieged In Fortuna knew that death was
abroad In the hills.
Fainter and fainter came the shots
ms the pursuit led on 70 the north and.
as Hooker strained his eyes TO follow
a huge form that intuition told him
was Amigo. he was wakened suddenly
from his preoccupation by tho touch
Of some unseen hand. He was in the
open With people all about him
Spanish refugees Americans, trlum.
phant miners and their wives--but
that touch made him forget tho battle
above him and instantly think of
Gracia.
lie turned and hurried back to the
corral where Copper Bottom was kept.
and there he found her waiting. with
her roam all saddled, and she chai-
aenged him with her eyes. The sun
CLEANED from pistol that she held
IN her hand. and again from her golden
hair, but he saw only her eyes. so
brave and daring. and the challenge
20 mount and ride
Only for o moment did he stand be-
gore her gaze, and then he caught up
hia saddle and spoke soothingly TO his
horse. They rode out OF the corral
together. closing tho gates behind
them and passing down a gulch TO the
rear, All tho town lay silent below
them az they turned toward the west
arn pass.
The time had come. Well he knew
&he dangers that lay between them
and the American line. Dangera not
for him but for her In the hills and
passes and on the eactus-coyered
plain were thousands Of men with
whom she would not be safe for an
anstant. and against whom he must
guard her that she might DO delivered
safely 10 Phil And he loved her then
IN he had not believed It possible tc
love woman He loved this woman
that he was attempting 10 save fol
another man. 'pardner' who had
at the best been reckless OF every
trust. who had been unfaithful to ev
cry promise. And across the hordei
this man was waiting for the woman
Bud Hooker loved That he take hel
20 him was q more severe test OF hii
manhood than any TO which he hat
before been subjected That he b,
untrue 70 the trust she reposed II
him never entered his mind for mo
ment With a strong mans love 10
her he thought only OF how no was Il
conduct her safely out OF the danger
which surrounded her.
Soldiers. miners. and refugees, mer
women. and children. every soul Il
Fortuna was on the hill to see the las
81 the battle. II had been crud
affair. but bravaly ended. aud somt
thinR In the dramatic audiences o
els victory had held all eyes to tn
Sioee. Bud and Gracia passed out Q
twM Hnnpticed. aud AZ soon as the
mad rounded the point they spurred o
eiil they gained the pass.
III knew you would GOMEZ" cal
Gieaeia. smiling radlantly rs the
paused at the fork
"snral" answered Hooker with hi
enod.humored smile. Count me in o
aAythlng--whlch way does this ira
60: do you know r
~It goes west twelve miles towar
Arlapa" replied Graela eontdentl.
@and then It comes into the main roa
that leads north TO Nogales and Cad
Gen"
THAT Sounds about right for us,
replied bud sGadsdon'n the place "
want 10 head for aud we want TO 81
abera mighty quick. too, II them rel
els win LET rs. an guess that's whe
9hoy'll have to do whether they Wal
60 or not"
They rode on together for some as
taace. the girl seemingly ebllvious {
axe dangers which surrounded be
and o0Eer watching carefully for o
ar uiEn Of dlnlsulty
what Is there up hereF" inquire
Bud. pointing at a fainter trail thl
Aed on toward the north This cou
Ny Is new TO mo, Don't know. eli
Well. n we followed that trail we
Eun into them rebels. anyway. so "
unight as we'll so 70 the west Is yo'
saddle all rlghtH Wen hit II up tbs
I'D like TO strike road befo
darn
They hurried on. following we
marked trail that alternately elimb'
gldgos and descended into arroyo
antl finally IL dropped down into
Vrecipito1s canon where q swoll'
a.