The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-24

the muddy creek. "No sense in 1t, but
It gets something out OF my SYSTEM
that has kept, me from feeling glad
Did you see me bowling to the ladies2
Some class to that bow-uo? You
want to look out got my eye on that
gal. and TN sure hard one to head.
Only thing is. l wouldn't like the old
man for father-in.law the way mat.
ters stand between us now."
He laughed boisterously at this wit.
ticism. and the little Mexican chill.
dren. playing among,, the Willows,
crouched and lay quiet like. rabbits.
Along the sides OF the rocky hills,
where the poems had their midland.
rock houses. mothers came 'arfxiousiy
to-. open doors; nnd asa they, jesged
along up the river the Chinese gar.
deners, working in each separate nook
andteddys jofithe sturm.washed creek
bed, stopped grubbing to gaze at them
inQuiringly.
Wonder what's the matter with
them chinks?" observed Bud, when his
happiness had ceased to effervesce;
they sit up like a village OF prairie
dogs! Whole country seems to be on
the rubber neck. Mus. be something
doing"
That's right" agreed Phil; did you
notice how those poems scattered when
rode down the street? Maybe, theres q
been some insurrectos through. But
say-listen!"
He stopped his horse. and in the
silence q bugle-call came down the
wind from the direction of Fortuna.
"Soldtersln: he. said "Now where
did they come from? was in Fortuna
day before yesterday, and-well. look
at that!"
From the point Of the hill just ahead
OF themta.line OF soldiers came into
view. marching two abreast. with a
! mornted officer in the lead.
"tLa!" exclaimed Bud with convic-
tion; they've started something down
below. This is that bunch OF federaIb
that we saw drilling up at Aqua Ne
gra-"
YEP" admitted De Lancey regret.
fully; II guess you're right for once+-
the open season for rebels has begun.p
They drew out of the road and let
them pass-a long. double line Of
ehabby infantrymen. still wearing their
last years straw hats and summer uni.
forms and trudging along in Tapping
| sandals.
In front were two men bearing Ian.
terms. .ato: search out the way by nights
| slatternly women, the inevitable camp
followers; trctted2 along at, the BideB
with their bundles and babies; and as
the little brown men from -,Zacafacas,
each, ,hurdened with his heavy gun ana
a job lot OF belts and packs, slidfiied
patiently past the Amefidansj they
| flashed. .ths whites OF their eyes and
runfbisd, q chorust OF "Adios!" 4
."Adi6ss! AMericanosi" they called.
| gazing enviously at their fine horses:
andilPhii in his turn touched his hat
| and wished. them all Godspeei. !:
"Poor.devils!" he. murmured, asithe
iaees fottafsng4 camP foIlDwefs,t laden
with their bafdena, :: brought up the
rear and g wfife-skinned 'gp&nish ON.
Ger saluted from his horse: what do
th0ae littiet4 pelunesr know: about lib.
| efty and ijnsllee. or the game that in
bait siplA3ed? Wearing the same uni.
| flrms that they had when they fought
tox Dinz. and nowtKey are fighting for
ffadero Next ysar:they may De worn.
Ing fors Orosco.or H1erta or salazar.r
Sure" muttered Bad; "but thai
amt the question. u they's rebels In
the hills. where do we get. Off"