The Arvada enterprise., 1914-12-03
CHAPTER xv,-coc+icu.s.

y wonder where that dogged In.
dian went TO-" he said for the hun
dredth time. - the deep shadows
gathered In the valley. by Joe, Phil,
II Amigo comes back I'm going to go
ahead on that mine. | want to keep
him around here. and we might as
well get out some ore. II it's only for
grub-stake. Come On-what do you
say! Wen open her up--there's moth
ing to hide now. Well. I'll do It my
re!f. then--this setting around is get
ting Oh my nerves."
His far-seeing eyes. trained from his
boyhood to search the hills for cattle.
scanned the tops of the ridges rs he
spoke: and while he sat and pondcred
they noted every rock
Then at last he rose up slowly and
gazsd at n certain spot. He waved
his arm, beckoning the distant point
of blackncss to come In. and soon
from around point In the canyon the
faQui appeared. bearing a heavy Mau.
ser rife on his arm.
Across his broad breast hung the
same familiar cartridg e-belt, two more
enclrcled HIS hips. and he walked
with his head held high. like the war.
rior that he was
Evidently his flight had led to the
place where his arms had been hid. for
he wore tho regulation knife bayonet
ut his hip and around his hat was the
red ribbon OF his people. but Bud was
too polite 10 ask him about his Jour.
nry. Since his coming me Yaqui had
always maintained certain mystery.
and now. though his eyes we're big
with portent and he smiled at the tests
about his gun. he simply waved his
INJURED:
"Muchos revoltosos!"
"Seguro:" answered Bud jokingly:
',but have you killed any,"
Not yeti" returned the Indian, and
he did not smile ut that.
Il wonder what that Indian Ia wait.
Ing around here for ?" remarked Phil in
English HE must have his eye on
somebody"
Yeah. l bet." agreed Bud. regard
ing his savage friend with u specula.
tive interest. Most OF them Yaqui
soldiers was fsrinhands In this coun.
try before they rounded them up. /
reckon he's looking for the man that
had him deportcd.
Tired. Amigo!" he inquired In
Spanish. and Ignacio gravely acknowl.
edged that he wns. n little.
Then drink plenty coffee" went on
HAnknr 1Nta
To work In the mine
Tomorrow? repeated the Indian,
ma II considering his other engage.
rnents: good" lie nodded a smiling
assent.
After a month and more OF idleness
Bud and Amigo performed prodigies
Of labor In the cut. rolling down
houlders. lifting them up on the tram
and clearing away the face OF the cliff
Their tram WAS ramshackle. their
track the abandoned rails from older
workings. and their tools little more
than thel- hands, bot by boon the last
broken Fragments were hcaved aside
md tho shattered ledge revealed
a low cry OF wondc; escaped the
Yagp. as he saEed nj tho rich vein OF
ore, and as h" srw the grim smile on
Buds rugged cruntcnancc he showed
bis white teeth In sympathy.
"Quc bu"nS," he murmurcd. How
good" gathering the precious frag.
ments In his handkerchief.
Al the camp they crushed the
picked ,rc In . mortar and panncd II
IN the grcok. and for the moment De
GapTs dropped hts air OF preoocu
yAHcy as he stared Mt the streak OF
y1rc gald. Like a yellow film II lay
niong tho edge OF the last fine tailings,
aud when skilful washing had left II
bare, It cleaned like a Jewel In the
pan.
by Jove. Bud!" ne cried. that's the
PEAL stun-and II goes dollar to the
pan casy!"
Sure thing!" nsscntcd Bud. "Lcts
pound u lot Of II and wash II as We go
--4hcn we'll have some getaway money
when things break loose hcre!"
q. '1'll 20 you!" answered Phil. and
Buds heart warmed toward him ~ he
.satchcd him pound up a piece Of ore
and 10 to swiriinx the dirt In the
IN.
o~s alna ~ tho foad hopas he char.