The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-19

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livered 70 the excited miners and now,
except for what few the Americans had
saved. there was not cartridge In
camp. Very soberly the superintendent
assured the leaders that he had no
more; they pointed az the full belts OF
the American guard and demanded
them as their right; and when the
Americans refused to yield they few
into a rage and threatened.
All In all. II was a pitiful exhibition
OF hot-headedness and imbecility, and
only the firmness OF the superintend-
ent prevented a real spilling OF blood.
| The Mexicans retired In q hun and
broke into the cantina. and as the
night came on the valley re-echoed to
their drunken shoutings.
/ Such was war az the Sonorans con-
ceived It. When Hooker, standing his
guard In the corredor, encountered
Gracia Aragon on her evening walk. |
he could scarcely conceal grin.
What are you laughing at. Senior |
Hooker" she demanded with asperity |
lis II 30 pleasant, with houseful Of
frightened women and screaming chill |
dren, that you should make fun OF our
pllght?"
mo, indeed" apologized Bud; moth
ing like that. Sure must be bad in
there-I stay outside myself. But !
reckon It'll soon be over with. The
Mexicans here In town have shot off
all their ammunition and reckon the
rebels have done the same. Like as
not they'll all be gone tomorrow, and
then you can 60 back home"
ooh. thank you for thinking about
} mel" she returned with q scornful curl
( OF the lip. "But II all men were az
J open as you, Mr.. Hooker, we women
, would never need to ask q question,
! This morning you told me ! did not
know what was talking about-now /
presume you are thinking what cow
ards the Mexicans arel
/ ooh. knowl You need not deny I'll
. You are nothing but great big-Te-
}, janol Yes, l was going to say brute,
y but you are friend OF dear Phils. and
. so will hold my tongue. II It wasn't
y for that, Id" She paused, leaving
s him to guess.
"Oh, do wish he were here" she
breathed. leaning YEARLY against the
I white pillar OF an arch and gazing
:. down through the long arcade.
y 1T was 80 close in there" she con
g tinued. II could not stand It minute
a longer. These Indian women. you
% know--they weep and moan all the
y time. And the children am 80 sorry
"a for them. cannot go now, because
v they need me; but tomorrow-if Phi
we're here--I would leave and ride fol
- the line,
n "Have you seen Del Rey todayf No
" Then all the better--he must be polio
y. Ing the town II Is only OF him an
ls- afraid. These rebels are nothing
% agree with you'll Mol | am not angr!
n. with yau at all nowl But tomorrow
au iust At dusk, when all !s still as 1t 4
at this time. then, II Phil were her
y would mount my brave horse an,
~ ride out by the western pass"
no She ended rather inconclusively, lei
nc ting her voice trail of wistfully as sh
nu waited for him to speak. but somethin
'aE within moved Hooker to hold hi
peace, and he looked out over the tow
~ without commenting on her plans.
NJ was evident to him that she was dete
NV mined to enlist his sympathy and II
~ volve him In her wild plot, and eae
sno time the conversation veered In ths
direction he took refuge in stubbor
M. silence.
US "What are you thinking OF. NJ
uooker7' she asked at last, as b
gazed into the dusk Sometimes
h., scold you and sometimes ! try
- please you. but never know what yC
y. Think | did not mean that when
~. naid could read your thoughts--ye
kare SO different from poor, dear Phil
- "M.m,m," mumbled Bud. shifting
feet. and his face turned a little grii
49, "Ahal" she cried with illeoneeal,
80 satisfaction, you do not like me
- call him like that. do you? Poor. de-
am, Phll,'--llke thatl But do you kno
,siu why / do TT II Is TO punish you Z
,,or never coming near me-when sign
to you--when | waited for you--lol
ras. aEol All, you were so cruell wal
,ha Cd TO know you-you we're a cowbc
a. and thought you were brave enoul
"A a to defend me-but you always TO
=. right by. Yes. that was it-but III
mis- was difIOrentl He came when sc
Are. for him; he sang songs to me at nigh
thar he took my part against Manuel
Rey; and now"
own "Yess" commented Bud bTusk
asss with HE mind ON dear Phils" fni'
the and she turned to peer into his fac
N "a $50 that is lit" she said. You
,ldly not trust me. You think that am l
ting your friend--that viii serve You
tEss he was served. Is that what you 4
and thinkingG"
hun. something like that" admit
alto. Hooker. leaning laEily against
K 10 mud wall @'only reckon don't thi
Just the way you do
had "whyR How do | Think" she
) not manded eagerly.
the We'll. you think awful fast"
only swered Hooker slowly And you dc
i the always think the same. seems Ii
their Isn kind OF quiet myself. and dc
am. like-well, wouldn't say that. but ,