The Ordway new era., 1914-12-25

Wsmss ass chiI6ssn Teek shsssss
-otherwtse you uoald cot have picked
such . sod hcsse for me. This ruan
II my Iexhers hest riding horse. You
must put youss inside the uall With
him. and vhan IL time II right ~
viii set then and ride for the line
-whatr es1sd Hooker iDersduious-
y. -vffh fhs eumtly full Of rebesf
They.rs Hab1s - Jake the town IN half
an hourl-
NO. indssd tAey xfu not:- respond
Cd Grac4a With sptsit You Do not
understand The spirit o. us Sonoransi
Can't you see bow The fYing has slack
ened? The miaess have driven .yCuf
rsbels back Already. and fAsv viH d
mors-they vfu fDaiot then up md
I'm thsms 1D6a5Ohe1 ne ss1ea4ars
I'm nfght sn& Bsl Rey al his Iufalss
are avay, tat vin b . GOOD dine foe
us to slip OF ard make oar dash for
the lines-
Nothing DOING" announced Hooker,
ss he dfsmounted at the corral You
DON'T know What you're talking abouti
But I viii leave my horse here" he
added. Il sure don't want him TO get
hurt" atse.--i
But you promsed.- protested Ora,
cia weakly.
-Promised pothirs.- retorted Bud
ungraciously. Il promised to take caro-
OF you. didn't II Well what's the use
of talking, them You better stay right
here. where you're safe Come on.
let's 20 To the Aouse.-
Not" cried tGracia. her dark eyes
turning misty With Imminent tears
-Oh. Mr. Hooker." she burst out,
didn't keep them al waiting while I
put on this riding-skirt2 thought you
had come to take me aways What do
! care to be safe? want to be free!
I want 70 run away-and 60 across the
line to dear Phil." she faltered- Then
she looked up At him sharply and her
voice took on an accusing tone.
Z, -Aha.- she said. az II making some
expected discovery. so that II It!
thought perhaps you we're afraid"
What demanded Bud. put sud
denly upon the defensive
Il might have known IT," soliloquized
Cracia with conviction You are
Jealous OF dear Phil."
"who?, Me," cried Hooker, smiling
down al her g-imIy. well, let 1t 90
at that he said, as she regarded him
with an arch smile I'D certainly be
fool to take all those chances for
nothing. Let him steal his own Girl
that's what I sayi"
80 h.rr~e <S,,e
Gracia In = pas sion. '.is very unkind-
and rude. Am woman Of the town.
to be stolen by one man or another!
Am T."
That's what you would be-" put in
Bud. with brutal directness. 'if these
rebels got hold Of You No. ma'am.
wouldn't take you out OF this town for
a hundred thousand dollars. You don't
know what you're talking about, that's
all! Wait till the fighting II over
gee! Did you hear that? Come. On.
let's get Into the house!"
He ducked suddenly - \ bullet went
spans against the corrugated iron roof
above them and. seixing her BY the
hand. he half dragged her through .
side door and into the summer garden.
Here 4 sudden outcry Of women's
voices assailed their ears Ike . rush
Of wind and they beheld peon motheu
running to and fro with their scream
Ing children clasped to their breasts or
dragging At their skirts. A few help
less men were trying to keep them
quiet. but A. the bullets began to thud
against tho adobe walls the garden ~
came . bedIam.
Gracia stood and surveyed the scens
for . moment. ignorins the hslking
Bud with disdainful eyes. Thsn she
snatched her hand Indignantly away
aAl ran TO pick - . ehtlA. That vAs