The Arvada enterprise., 1914-11-19
CHAPTER xill-contlnusA-

It was slow work; slower than they
had thought, and the gang Of Mexi-
cans that they had hired for muckers
wers marvels OF ineptitude. Left to
themselves. they accomplished moth
Ing. since each problem they encoun-
esred seemed to present to them some
element of insuperable difficulty, to
solve which they either went into eau
Gus or waited for the boss.
To the Mexicans Of Sonora Bernardo
Bravo was the personificatlon Of all
the mnlevolent qualities-he being .
bandit chief who had turned frst gen.
sfal and then rebel under Madero-
and the fact that he had at last been
driven out Of chihuahua and therefore
over into Sonora. made his malevo-
eance all the more imminent.
Undoubtedly. somewhere over to ne
nast where the Sierras lowered like a
blue wall. bernardo and his outlaw
follower were gathering for . raid.
and the rnid would bring death to 30
nora
Ho was . bad man. this Bernardo
Bravo. and II half Of the current sto-
rtes were true. he killed men when
ever they fniled to give him money.
and was never too hurried to take
fair daughter Of the country up behind
him. provided she took his fancy.
Yes. surely he was . bad man-but
that did not clear away the rock.
For the frst week Phil took charge
Of the gang. urging. directing and Ca
3oling them. and the work went mer-
rtly on. though rather slowly. Tho
Asxicans liked 70 work for Don Felipe,
he was 30 polite and spoke such good
Spanish: but at the end Of the week
It developed that Bud could got moro
results out Of them.
Every ume Phil started To explain
any thing to ono Mexican all tho 9TH
srv stopped to listen to him. and that
took time. But Buds favorite way Of
directing man was by grunts and
signs and bending his own back to
khe tnsk. ALSO. he refused To under.
stAnd Spanish, and cut Oh all long
wfndcd explanations and suggestions
By An impatient motion to go to work.
which the trabajAdores obcyed with
shru3s and grins.
30 Don Felipe turned powder. man
Ind blacksmith. sharpening up the
nrilh at tho little forge they had fash.
1poed md loading the holes with dy.
hamite when It became necessary to
hreak . rock. while Bud bossed the
unwilling Mexicnna
! In an old tunnel behind their tent
they set . heavy gate, and behind II
lhay stored their precious powder.
Then came the portable forge and the
blacksmith shop. just inside the mouth
u the cave. and the tant backed up
Against Il for protection For II there
b any one thing. next TO horses. that
he ruosas afS won't to steal. Il IN
giant powder 70 blow up culverts With.
b. to lay on tho counters OF umorous
eoantsy merchants and frightcn them
into making contributions.
A. for their horss~. Bud kept them
bsl,sd and hobbled. closo TO tho house,
and NO one ever saw him without bis
gun. In the morning. when he got up,
he took Il from under his pillow and
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stAysd until bedtime.
He also kept . sharp watch on tho
han. above and below. and what few
nsn did pass through wsrs conscious
u his eye. Therefore Il vras all the
moro surprising whom, one day. look.
ING up suddenly from hcavinx At .
great rock. he saw the big YRaui col.
der. Amigo. gazing down at him from
Ehs cut bank.
Yes, Il was the same man. but with
= dificrence-his rife and cartridge
belts werc absent anS his clothes vsrs
torn BY tho brush. But the same
Goodnaturcd. competent emile was
there. and after . ssw words with Bud
he leapcd nimbly down the bank and
laid hold upon tho rock. They pulled
sossthsr. and tho boulder that had
baiSsA Buds gang Of Mexicans moved
sasily for the two Of them.
Then Amigo seized . crowbaS and
slippcd II into . Granny and showed
them few things about moving rocks
For half An hour or more be worked
along. seemingly beat on displaytns
his skin. then ~ ~ down % The
hank and watched he 2oxjoaAs v1eA
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