The Arvada enterprise., 1914-10-22
CHAPTER W-Contlnued.

Que busca!' the oneeyed one
hnally inquired: what are you look
sn9 for7"
And when Phil oraculariy answered.
Cold" the old man made a motion
no the boy to go on and sat down on
n neighboring rock.
DO you want to buy . prospect."
als asked. and Bud glanced up at him
Grimly.
I'VE nnd our own prospects, an
awered Phil
but I know OF a very rich pros
pect." protested Mendez: very rich!"
He shrilled his voice to express how
rich II Was.
"Yesl" observed Phil: then why
don't you dig the gold out! But. As
for us. we find our own mines. That
IS our business"
"Se9uro!" nodded Mendez. glancing
nt their outnt approvingly. But am
a poor man-very poor-I cannot de-
nounce the mine. So wait for some
rich Americana to come and buy It.
have . friend-a very rich man-in
'Gadsden. but he will not come; 10 l
win sell It to you
ND you get that. Bud7" Tested Phil
in English. THE old man here thinks
to sell us q mine"
Bud laughed silently at this. and
Mir. Mendez. his hopes somewhat blast
ed by their levity. began to boast Of
his find. giving the history Of the
Eagle Tail with much circuustantial-
tty and explaining that It was a lost
padre mine.
Sure" observed Phil. going back to
this horse and picking up the bride.
that's what they all say. They're
all lost padre mines. and you can see
them from the door OF the church.
Como on. Bud. let's go!"
And 30 you could this" cried Men.
idex. running along after them as they
rode slowly up the canyon. from the
old church that was washed away by
'the flood! This h the very mine
where the padres dug out all their
gold! Are you going up this wayi
'Come. then. and | will show you-the
very place. except that the Americana
ruined II with y blast.''
He tagged along after them. whee-
ldling and protesting while they ban.
tered him about his mine. until they
llnslly came to tho placs-the ruins
iof the Eagle Tail.
1t lay spraddled ont along the hill
side. "A series OF gopher-holes. dumps
and abandoned workings. looking
lmore like badly managed stone
quarry than relic OF padre days
Rruger's magazine OF giant powder.
t-Hploded In ono big blast, had do
gtroyed all traces OF his mine. besides
starting an avalanche of loose shale
pocket
Added to this. Aragon and his men
had rooted around In the debris In
search OF the vein. and the story OF
their inefficient work was told by
great piles OF loose rock stacked up
beside caved-in trenches and n series
of tmid tunnels driven into the neigh.
boring ridges.
Under the circumstances II would
certainly call for mining engineer
TO locate the lost lead. and Do Lnncey
Yooked 1t over thoughtfully as he be-
xnn to figure on tho work to be done
Undoubtedly there was mine there
and tho remains OF an old Spanish
smeltcr down tho creek showed that
tho ground had once been very rich
but n Kruger had not told him In
advance ho would have passed up the
dob In n minute.
Well" no said. turning coldly upon
tho fnwnlng Mcndez. who was all
curves In mis- desire to please, where
IA your prospecto7"
"Aqui. senor!" replied tho Mexican.
pointing to tho disrupted rock slide.
Crookn had his mlno-rich with gold
much gold!"
He shrilled his voice cmphatically.
and Do Lanccy shrilled his In reply.
"Here!" he exclaimed. gazing
blanklv at the hillside. and then he
broke into laugh. "All right. my
friend" ho said. giving Bud face.
tious wink: how much do you want
tor this prospectf"
-Four hundred dollars" answered
hiendex In . tone at once hopeful and
rpoiosctic. 1T II very rich. Senior
Crookn shipped some orc that was full
of gold. ! packed It out for him on
my burros: but, I am sorry. ! havs
mo piece Of I'll"
Yes" responded De LAnosy. Il am
sorry. too. SO. Of coursa. We cannot
buy tho prospecto since you have no
Iors 70 show; but I Am glad for this,
lH.un. ha,Ass hn cnatfnuaA Nth a
kiAAly sails, ''tt shows that you afs