The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-20

served Hooker. as they trotted briskly
down the lnne. "Leaye i'm to mel"
"It1l only make him mad" objected
De AapSey Afossly.. What do you
wantHo dp.Abat tort"
HAS mad already" answered Bud,
Il want. to quarrel With him, SO he
can't ask us any aneafiops. Get him
80, mad he. Won't talk--4hen ,it'il bs .
fair Gght and pone Of this snake.in+he-
grass business" i.
Yes. put don't, put it on him.. pro
tested De-. Laasey. ,."Ttet hIm be
friendly. for 9 willie. q. 10 wants to-"
Cant be frtends," said bud iaeon-
ically; we ,jumned his claim"
"Maybe. he doasn,t vant H.. sug,
&ested Phil hopefully. "Iie'e dropped
LOT OF uaQnay. on IT,. >,
"YoA bet he yaIlta it, returned
Hooker. with conviction, ...J,m going
to- camp out there-ths old boy IL
liable to Jump u.s."
"Aw; YOU'RE crazy. Rud!" cried Phil;
but Hgoker enly smiled.
You know what happened to Krp.
ger" he answered. "I'ii tell you what,
we got to keep our eye open around
here"
They rode On to the, mine, which
was only about Aye miles from For.
tuna. without discussing the matter
further; for, while Phil had generally
been the leader, in this particular case
Kruger had put Bud in charge. and
he seemed determined. to have his
way 30 far as Aragon was concerned.
In the ordering. Of supplies and tho
laiing. ont OF Development work he
defagred 70 Phil in everything, ,abpt for
taetics he preferred his own Judgment.
=. IT was by INSTINCT rather. than rea-
snn. that be chose tp eight, aud. people
Who 1ailoY their instincts axe bard to
caaa9e. 80 they mt In the day in
making careful measurements. ac-
cording to the memoranda that Kru-
ger had given them; having satisfied
themselves as to the approximate
locality. Of the lost vein; they turned
back again toward town with their
heads fun of cunning schemes.
Since 1t was the pleasure of the
sepoF Aragon to make war on all
who entered his preserves, they check.
mated any attempt on his part to
locate the lead by driving stakes to
the north Of their ledge; and, still fur
ther to throw him OF. they decided to
mark time for while by doing dead
work on a cut. Such an approach
would be needed to reach the mouth
OF their tunnel.
= At the same time It would give
steady employment TO Handez and
keep him under their eye. and as soon
as Aragon showed his hand they could
make ont Their Hnal papers. iia peace
and send them to the City OF Mexico.
And not Hntii these final papers
werR recorded and the transfer duly
made wpnld they 30 much as stick
pick. into the hillside or show d
lu1P OF Quartz =. ;..-..'';.,,, =, :, :,
But TOT. 4 sbaninh gentleman. sii aup. 5.
pexed 10 be ali supple opryes and sinu.
ess edTa9s, edaa 2, Zspsa Gis,lssaa a st,ess@ SSast SSat
son1ewhat Of a surprise. for when they
Efaa, hack through his, narrc= strss1
again he met. them sQuarelY in the
road and called them TO a Init
,aBy. what right, gentlemen" he de-
manded In voice tremulous with
rage. ''-r-by what right do you take
possession Of my mine. upon which I
have paid the taxes all these years,
and conspire with that rogue. Crus
Mendea. TO cheat me-. out Of it, It
is mine. ! tell you. no matter. what the
egente mineral may say. and"
ts"Your mine. nothing!" broke In
Hboker.. snornfuliy. :. sbeaking In the
uagFammntienl boEder-adexicsp. OF the
cowboys, I'VE meat one. ,Mexicanr.
he shows us tha spine-that fs all. Tho
expert Of the spining ,agent. aays 1t is
vacant-we, take It. Stawano!" !
!. He viewed tho matter akide With
masterfui indifierenca, and Arakor
burst into a torrent OF excited Span.
ish., 5.,i.s 49, .,s,
''vary likely. very likely" co,miuimi,ent- uimi,t
ed. Bud dryly. without listaaings to 3
wqrd; s.si saer. Eo, ptenao!'r,s
A Faye at fury swept QYer; tba Span,
iard,a face "a .this atbe ana he turned
sudesaig to pa kancey., 7.
"Senor.v he said. -yon seem, 10 ne 4
gentleman. .RAshara.yo as3il iisten 10
me. This mine upon. ytich you asa
WoEadng y iniAe. 4 hare held Il Tor
Hears, geaking RI, the. lost yein OF tbs
efd pefree, .Nhe9 .the, rebels. fnsae
sweeniaE thrgnsh {ba lspA- Ti1si stpse
NY horses. Akek .aress aA ns. setsls,
they frightened dpx ,Mgfknen ssrssa ytSh
sptse.n ]. wac nempelled f9 dee 1Isats
aud my family Eenb fr1m RaiSH
hald .fNr sSsssns,. N<~r y,s, ~, ~ tES