Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-26

/ further. Does that mean that you are
( interested in her yourself, or merely
/ that you perceive the hopelessness OF
his suit and wish to protect him from
a greater evil that may well befal
him? For look you, senior, the girl is
mine. and no man can come between
u.s."
Huh" snOrted Bud. who caught
the last all right Then he laughed
shortly and shrugged his shoulders. 81
don't know what you're talking about
he said grufIly. but he Will stay away
all right"
"Muy bien," responded Del Rey care
lessly and. dismOuntip at the Jail. he
threw open the door and stood aside
for his rival to come out.
"Muchas gracias, senior captain" sa-
luted Bud. as the door changed to be-
hind his pardner. But Phil still bristled
with anger and defiance, and the cap
tain perceived that there would be no
thar KS from him.
1T is nothing" he replied. bowling
politely, and something in the way he
said it made De Lancey choke with
rage. But there by the carcel door
was not the place for picking quarrels.
They went to the hotel, where Don
Juan, all apologies for his apparent
neglect-which he excused on the
ground that De Larcey had been held
incomunicado-pla them as best
he could and hurried on to the news
MY gracious, Don Felipe" he cried
you don't know how sorry | was to
see you in Jail, but the captains or
ders were that no one should go near
you-and in Mexico we obey the ru-
rales, you know. Otherwise We are
placed against a wall and shot
But have you heard the news from
down below? All, what terrible times
they are having there-ranches raided,
women stolen, rich men held for ran
som, Yes, it is worse than ever, AL
ready | am receiving kilograms to pre-
pare rooms for the refugees, and the
people are coming in crowds.
Our friend, the Senior Luna, and
his son Feliz have been taken by Ber-
nardo Bravo, Only by an enormous
ransom was he able to save his wife
and daughters, and his friends must
now pay for him.
AT the ranch of the rich Spaniard,
Alvarez, there has been a great battle
in which the red-flaggers we're defeat
ed with losses. Now Bernardo Bravo
swears he will avenge his men, and
Alvarez has armed his Yaqui work
men.
He is a brave man, this Colonel
Alvarez, and his Yaquis are all war
riors from the hills; but Bernardo has
gathered all the insurrectos in the
country together-Campos, Rojas, the
brothers Escaboza-and they may
crush him with their numbers. But
now there is other news-that they
are marching upon Fortuna and Ell
Tigre, to seize the mines and mills
and hold the rich American companies
up for ransom.
NO, senores, you must not return
10 your camp. Remain here, and you
shall still have your room. though |
Spanish gentlemen sleep on the floors, !
No, allow me, Don Felipe! | wish to
show you how highly l value your
friendship! Only because we cannot |
lisObey the rurales did suffer you to |
lie in Jail; but now you shall be my |
guest, you shall"
Nope" answered Bud: we're safer |
,ut at the mine"
He glanced at De Lancey, in whose |
mind rosy visions were beginning to
gather. and he. too, declined-with a
Ugh.
Make it a bed for the night" he
aid. I've got to get out of this town
'efore | tangle with Del Rey again and
ind myself back in Jail And now lead
ne to tim perishing for a bath and
sleep!"
They retired early and got up early
for Bud was haunted by fears. But
S they passed through Old Fortuna
he worst happened to him-they met
iracia. mounted on a prancing horse
nd followed by rural guard, and she
mote him to the heart with smile.