The Huttig news., 1914-08-15
A Stirring Story of the Mexican Revolution

oho" Su i1uu Iue men Wuo are marching to take Moctezuma" "
 When l left Moctezuma," returned the old man politely "all was quiet there were no revoltcsos. Since then, l cannot say"
 But the soldiersi" cr'cd Bud. Surely you saw them. They were marching to fight the rebes'
 Perhaps so, shrugged the arriero, laying the lash Of his topojo across the trump of mule; but know noth- ing about it.
 No muttered Bud, as he continued on his way; and I'll bet nobody else does"
 Inquiry showed that in this, too, he was correct. From those who travelled fast and from those who travelled slow he received the same wondering an- sweT--the country might be filled with i reEoltosos; but, as for them, they ] knew nothing about it.
 Not until he got back to Fortuna and the busy federal telegraph wire did he hear any more pews of ra3ine and boodshed. and the light which dawned upon him then was gradually dawning upon the whole town It was d false alarm, given out for i purposes of state and the "higher poii- 1 ties' with which Mexico is cursed, and the most that was ever seen of Ber- nardo Bravo and his lawless men was i twenty miserable creatures, half starved, but with guns in their hands. l who had come down out Of the meun- tains east of Moctezuma and killed a few cows for beef
 Thoroughly disgusted, and yet vaguely alarmed at this bit of opera bouffe warfare, Bud set h'nrself reso- 1utely to work to hunt up men for their mine. and, as many poor people were out of employment beca1se of tife general stagnation of business he soon had ten Mexicans at his call
 Then, as Phil had dropped out of sight. he ordered supplies at the store and engaged Cruz Mendez-who had spent his fortune in three days--to l pack the goods out on his mulas.
 They were ready to start the next
 
 to order tbe powder and tools, and al the afternoon wore on and, no Phi appeared, Bud went on a long hum which finally discovered him in the balcony of their window. making sign. in the language of the @bear," as [ man who f1irts with woman in Mex leo is called.
 Say. Phil" he hailed, disregardSn ns his pardners obvious preO:cupation break away for a minute and tell me what kind of powder to get to break that schist-the store closes at fife o'clock, and"
 He thrust his head out tlse door as he spoke and paused, abashed. Through the half-closed portal of the next balcony but one he beheld the golden hair of Gracia Araeon, and she, fixed her brown eyes upon him with a dazzling. mischevous smile.
 "O-ho!' murmured Bud, layingsa com | polling hand on De Lancey and back ing swiftly out of range; sso this is what you're up to--talking signs! But say, Phil" he continued, be ckoning him peremptorily with a jerk. of his head, 'I got ten men hired and lot of grub bought, and if you don't pick out that mining stuff we're going to lose day. So get the lady to excuse you and come on now"
 "In minute" pleaded Phil. and he went at the end of his allotted time and perhaps it was the imp of jealousy that put strength into Rockers arm.
 Well, that's all right" said Bud, as Phil began his laughing excuses: but you want to remember the Maine. pardner-we didn't come down here to. play the bear When they's any love- making to be done I want to be in on it. And you want to remember that promise you made me-you ssid you wouldn't have thing to do with the AragonNutfit unless I was with youi"
 'Why, you aren't-you aren't jeak ous, are you, Bud?"
 Yes, Pm jealous!' answered Hooker harshly; jealous as the devil! Auta 1 want you to keep that promise. see gs
 "Aw, Bud" began De Laucey in-. credulously; but Hooker silek,ed him with look Perhaps he was reall: jealous. or perhaps he only said so to have his way but Phil saw that he was in earnest, and he went quietly by his side.
 But love had set his brain in a. whirl, and he thought no more of his rromise-only of some subtler way of meeting his inamorata, some way which Bud would fail to see.