Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-09-25

III XIII you'll"
There was a pause. In which tn
Mexicans sat frozen to their saddles
and then De Lancev broke the silence
you must not think. Senior Ara
gon." he began. speaking with cer
tain bitterness. that you can carr,
your point like this. My friend here Il
a Texan. and II your men stir he vii
kill them. But there is a law In thi
country for every man--what is Il tina
you wantw
Il want this mining claim shoutet
Aragon. that you have SO unjustly IA
ken from me through that scoundre
Mendez! And want you to ster
aside. so that can set up my monu
ments and take possession OF It."
The Senior Aragon has not been tc
the agente mineral today. suggested
De Lancey suavely. III he had taken
the trouble he would not"
Enough" cried Aragon. still trying
to carry 1t off cavalierly; Il sent my
servant to the mining agent yesterday
and he reported that the permit had
lapsed."
IF he had taken the pains to in.
quire for new permits, however" re.
turned De Lancey. "he would have
found that one has been issued to me.
am now Mexican citizen, like your
self"
You'll" screamed Aragon, his eyes
bullying with establishment; and then,
finding himself tricked, he turned sud
denly upon one Of his retainers and
struck him with his whip.
Son of a goat!" he stormed. pig!
Is this the way you obey my orders?"
But though he raved and scolded, he
had gone too far. and there was no
putting the blame on his servant. In
his desire to humiliate the hated grin
COS he had thrown down all his guards,
and even De Lancey saw all too clear
ly what his intentions in the matter
had been.
Spare your cursing. Senior Aragon,"
he said. land after this" he added,
you can save your pretty words, too
for somebody else. We shall re-
main here and hold our property"
Hal. You Americana" exclaimed
Aragon, as he chewed bitterly on his
defeat. You will rob us OF every
thing-even our government So you
are Mexican citizen, Ell? You must
value this barren mine very highly to
give up the protection of your govern
ment. But perhaps you are acquainted
with a man named Kruger?" he
sneered.
He would sell his honor any time
to defraud Mexican of his rights,
and | doubt not it was he who sent
you here. Yes, l have known it from
the first-but / will fool him yeti
$50 you are Mexican citizen, Senior
De Lancey? Bien, then you shall pay
the full price of your citizenship. Be
fore our law you are now no more than
that poor pelado. Mendez. You cannot
appeal now to your consul at Gads-
den--you are only a Mexican! Very
WE'LL" n
He shrugged his shoulders and
smiled significantly.
NO." retorted De Lancey angrily;
you are right cannot appeal to my
government! But let me tell you some
thing, Senior Mexicano! An American
needs no government to protect him
he has his gun, and that is enough"
YES added Bud. who had caught
the drift of the last. "and he has his
friends, too; don't forget that!" He
strobe over toward Aragon and men
aced him with threatening finger.
IF anything happens to my friend"
he Kissed. you will have me to whip!
And now, senor," he added, speaking
in the idiom of tie country, go with
God-and do not come back!"'
PAIL" spat back Aragon, his hate
for the pushing foreigner showing in
every glance; II will beat you yet! |
And pray God the revoltosos come |
this way, If they take the full half OF |
my cattle-so long as they get you
.wo!"
Very WELL" nodded Bud as Aragon |
and his men turned away, but be |
careful you do not send any!"
Good" he continued, smiling grim
" at the pallid Phil; now we got him
where we want him-out in the open.
And I'll just remember them four pal
,anos he had with him-they're his
handy men, the boys with nerve-and
ion't never let one of 'em catch you
out after dark"
De Lancey sat down on rock and
wiped his face.
Heavens, Bud" he groaned, 81
never would have believed 1t of him
thought he was on the square. But
t just goes to prove the old saying
every Mexican has got streak of yell
ow in him somewhere. All you've
got to do is to trust him long enough
md you'll find 1t out. Well. we're hep
10 Mr.. Aragon, all right"
81 never seen one of these polite,
Mexicans yet" observed
Bud sagely. that wasn't crooked. And
his Teller Aragon is mean, to boot.
But that's game" he added, that
TWO can play at. don't know how you
'eel, Phil, but we been kinder creeping
and slipping around so long that I'm
all cramped up inside. Never suffered
more in my life than the last sixty
iays-being polite to that damn Next
can. Now it's our turn Are you
gamer"
Count me I'M" cried De Lancey,