Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-08-05

Don't say q word" warned Bud.
springing to the tent door to intercept
him, Tor you'll put US! out of business!
1t is nothing" he continued in Spanish
as Mendez came out of his house. 'tbut
put Don Felipe's horse in the corral
when he is cool"
Isl, ssenor-wtth great pleasure!"
smirked Mendez, running to get the
horse, and after eShad departed Bud
turned back and shook his head.
I'VE can't AFFORD to quarrel with Mr..
Mendez,"" he said because II Aragon
ever gets hold giof him we're ditched,
Jest let everything run on like we'd
overlooked something until the sixty
days are up-then.. II we get away
with it, we'll locate the mine our.
selves"
Yes; but how ?"'5 "
well. they's two ways returned
Bud; either hunt up another Mexican
citizen OF. turn Mexican ourselves"
Turn Mexican y shriued Phil, and
them he broke down and Laughed.
"Well, you're q great one. Bud" ne
schortled; .''you sure are!"
Il come down here to get this mine"
said Bud ~laconically.
"Yes, butssyou're a.Texan-or was
one!" Nh
'That makes no difference" m.
swered Bud stoutly. "The hot weather
is coming on.---revolution Is likely 70.
begin any [t%ime-and there amt q sins
gle Mexican we can trust. Jest one
more break now and we lose out--tnoW
how about it." s
who's going to turn Mexican7" ~
questioned De Lancey."you OF me
Well will, then!" Ss
NO. you won't. either!" cried Phil.
forgetting bis canny shrewdness. I'll
do it myself! I'm half Mexican al
ready. I've been eating chill 80 long,"
Nov here began Bud, listen to
me-. I've been thinking this over AL
day and you. Jest heard about y. The
man that turns Mexican is likely to-
get mixed up with the authorities and
have to skipsthe country but theSotlh g
Teller is in the other w%ay---he's got to,
stay with the works till hell freezes
over. g85#5
3 Now you're an engineer and you
know how to open up q mine-l don't
SO, il you say so, I'll take out the pa,
pers and you hold the mine--or y you.
want to you cantturn Mex" 4 a
.r"Well,"" said De Lancey, his voice
suddenly becoming soft and penstye.
IT might as well tell you, Bud. that
I'm thinking OF settling In this
try, anyway. OF course. ! don't look
at Aragon the way you do think
you are prejudiced and misjudge him
but ever since I've known GraciA
I've" I ri e
'Gracia!! repeated Bud; and then.
stirred by some great and u%nreasoaninE
anger; he rose up threwdownEhis
hat pe,ttishlyy.. 7 d think, Phil" he
muttered. you'd be satisfied with Al
the other girls in the world without"
NOV here!. shouted Phil. rising g
interestingly 10 his feet don't you.
say another word against that a. strl. Or
TIL S
shut your. mouth. you little.
shrimp! beloved Bud. wheeling upon
him mlenacingly. "You seem 70 think;
you're the only man intSthe world
that 5S s$
"Oh, slush, Bud!" cried Phil in dis:
gust, s''yocu don't mean to tell me you're.
in love with Gracia tool"
"Who-ma?" demanded Hooker, his
face suddenly becoming fixed and.
maisklike: and: thsn$$h he laughed hoarse.
" in derisions and sank down on the
bed.
Certainly. Of the two Of them, he
was the more surprised at his sudden;
outbreak Of passion; and. yet whensthe
words were spoken he was quick to
know that they we're true.
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