The Ordway new era., 1914-10-02

That's 4. returned Kruger signin
cantly; -thts Job I've got calls for q
man liks that"
We'll. Phil's an right- spoke up
Bud. with sudden warmth. I'VE been
pardners fue two years now and hs
never give nothing away ysti Hs
talks. but he don't forget himself And
the way he can palaver them Aexicans
= . wonder.
Very nksly. very likely" agreed
Kruger, and thsn he sat while In
silence.
We got . fsw thousand dollars with
%. too" volunteered Bud at last "I'm
. good worker, II that's. what you want
-and Phi. he's . mining engineer"
"Um-m.s grunted Kruger. tugging at
his beard. but he did not come oSt
with his proposal.
Il toll you" he said at last. I'm
NOT doing much talking about this
proposition Of mine. It's big thing.
and somebody might beat me 70 It
You know what am, guess Tvs
pulled on some OF the biggest deals In
this country for . poor man. and !
don't make many mistakes-not about
mineral. anyway. And when I tell you
that this = rich-you're talking with .
man that knowa."
He dxed his shrewd, blue eyes on
the young mans open countenanes
and waited for him to speak.
That's right" he continued. az Bud
finally nodded non-committally: shes
sure rich. I've had an eye on this
proposition for ysars-just waiting for
the right time to come. And now It's
comei All I need IL the man. 1t
sin't . dangerous undertaking-lsast-
wise don't think It is-but got to
have somebody can trust I'm willing
to pay you good wages. or III let you
In on the deal-but you'll have to 90
down into Mexico"
-Nothin' doing!- responded Bud
with instant decision. "If its in Ar
soma III talk to you. but NO more Mex
tco for me. I've got something pretty
good down there myself. ~ Tar ~ that
goes"
WHATS the matter1' inquired Kru-
ger. set back b. the abrupt refusal;
-searsdf-
-Yes. I'm scassd.- admitted Bud.
and he challenged the old man with
his eyes.
-Aust have had . litsis trouble.
then r sA ~ ss29a = 3ia q4s
-wsll. ySu might cail Il that : asrssd
Bud. I'VE been on the dodge for .
month. A bunch Of revoltosos tried 70
get our treasure. and when We skipped
out on EN- they tried to get u.s."
-Well." continued Kruger, -tAis
proposition Of mine u different You
was over in the Sierra Madrss. where
the natives are bad These Sonora
Mexicans ain't like them chihuahua
fellers-they're Americanixed. III tell
you, II II wasn't that the people would
know me I'd go down after this mine
myself. The country's perfectly quiet
There's lots Of Americans down there
ret and they don't even know there 10
. revolution. 1t amt far from the rail-
road. you see. and that makes lot Of
difference"
He lowered his voice to . oonn-
dental whisper a. he revealed the ap-
proximate locality of his bonanza. but
Bud remained unimpressed.
YES" he said. I'VE was near rail
road-ths Northumberland seemed
like them red-fassers did nothing else
but burn bridges and ditch supply
trains. When they finally whipped EN-
OF the whole bunch took TO the hjlls-
That's whore we got It again"
WELL" 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 .
day. and you'll be within fifteen miles
OF that town. No. he whispered; n
could get hundred Americans to 90
N on this tomorrow, ~ far's the revo-
lution's concerned. It amt dangerous.
but want somebody I can trust"
Nope" pronounced Bud. rising pom
derously TO his feet; ''if II was this
side the line I'd stay with you till the
hair slipped. on anything, but"
well. let's talk II over again some
Time" urged Kruger, following him
along out TT amt often get took
with young feller the way was with
ySAt 0kA9 . SohON0 We S8A AAS8AO As SSS
Where are you staying In town..
rUp at the Cochise." said Bud.
Come on with mel told my pardner
I'd meet him there" VI '
They turned up the broad main
street and passed In through the pol
ished stone portals OF the Cochise. q
hotel 20 spacious In its interior and 30
richly appointed in tts FURNISHINGS that
Q New Yorker. waking up thers, might
easily imagine himself on Fifth ave
nue.. '5l'g,
II was hardly 4 place to b looked
for In the West, and ~ Bud led the
way across the echoing lobby to pair
Of stuffed chairs he had vague feel
ing Of being In church. Stained-glass
windows above the winding stairvays
let In . soft light, and on the tower.
In = r,A1iarn of m rh1n wofa NTnhln Rng,unA