The Glenwood post., 1914-07-04
The Land of Broken Promises
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| eAa1t ths FevoatosoA
what revostosos.- essrisa The oaA
~ 70 vhoo hs spalA
Why. tie osa a HonasdD Brave
snswersl Bud: -tAs nea vho are
marching - take AeetasnmA"
when left Asctsauna.s returned
TIE old man politely. -aA vas quiet
there were 10 Fevoltosoa. 0ancs then.
! cannot say"
But tAs soadiers!s cried Bud.
Surely yos saw them! They we're
marching to AgAe the rebsls.-
Perhaps 30" shrugssd tie arriero.
laying the lash OF his topojo across
the rump OF mule: but I know moth
Ing about It."
NO." nuttersd Bud, - b continued
ON his way: and Ill bst nobody else
does"
Inquiry showed that In this, too, be
was correct From thoss Who traveaeA
fast and fro0 those who Travelled SLOW
he received tie same woaAseing A.
sver-tAs country might b allsd With
revoltoses: but a. for then. they
knew nothiAg aAoet Il.
Not uDktl - eot hoek - Foetuns
eAd tie basy feAsral tslsgraDA wire
I'D he hear any more nevs q rapins
anl haoo6sAs1. aAA ths NgAt vAScA
1avnsa uDoa hin theo vas gsaAually
6awnias uDsa IL vhoss town-
II was Q fAlss ALARM. givsa est Soe
Dafpooes q oeAte - the 'higAer poll
tac1 With which Mexiee 70 cususA, ed
the most that vas ever sesa oe Ber-
nardo Bravo aAA his lawlsss nsa WAS
twenty 01soeable creatures. half.
starved. ut with guns in their hands,
who had coaas down out Of the noun
tains east of Noctesuma and killed Q
few COWS for beef.
Thorosshly Aissusted. and yet
vaguely alarmed at this bit Of opera,
bouffe warfare. Bud set hin,yelf reso-
lutely to work to hunt up men for
their mine. and. n many poor people
were out OF employment because OF
the 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 MendeI-who had
spent his fortune in three days-to
pack the goods out on ,hia mules.
They were ready to start the next
morning If De Lancey could b found
to order the powder and tools, and a.
the afternoon wore on and NO hil
appeared, Bud weAt sak lsag lunt
which finally discovered him in the
balcony Of their window. making signs
in the language Of the "bear." - Q
man who fiirts with Q woman in Nex.
! leo is called.
Say. Phil" he hailed. disregarding
his pardner's obvious preoccupation;
break away for a minute and tell me
what kind Of powder to get to break
that schist-the. store closes at fvs
o'clock, and"
He thrust his head out the door a.
he spoke and paused, abashed.
Through the half-closed portal Of the
next balcony but one he beheld the
golden hair Of Gracia Aragon, and she
fixed her brown eyes upon him with
a dazzling. mischievous smile.
"O-ho!" murmured Bud, laying com.
pelling hand on De Lancey and hack
ing swiftly out Of range; 80 this u
what you're up to-talking signs! But
say. Phil" hs centinssA. bsckeains
him peremptorily with . Jerk se his
head. Il got ten men hired and lot
Of grub bought, and II you don't pack
out that mining stun we're soing -
lose q day. 80 get the lady to szcsss
you and come on now"
I'm . 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 Hooker's arm.
well, that's all right" said Bud, a.
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 b in
on 1t. And you want to remember that
promise you made me-you said you
wouldn't have . thing to do with IL
Aragon outfit unless was with yoa!"
why, you aren't-you areat 3sal-
o0a. are you, Bud!"
Yea In 3ealous!' answsrsA HsoAse
hazsAly; .jsaIo1s - he Asvil! Al
I want 20 70 hssp that DFo0Asa. eesr'
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