The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-17
CHAPTER VII.

There are some people in this world
with whom 1t seems impossible to quar-
rel. notably the parents of attractive
daughters
Perhaps, If Gracia Aragon had not
been watching him from the window |
Philip De Laneey would not have been |
quite so cordial with her father-at
least, that was what Hooker thought,
and he was 80 badly peeved at the
way things had gone that he said 1t,
too.
Then, of course, they quarreled, and,
one thing leading to another, Phil told
Bud he had a very low way of speak.
ing. Bud replied that, whatever his
deficiencies of speech might be, he
was not fool enough to be drawn in
by a skirt, and Phil rebuked him again.
| Then, with a scornful grunt Bud
Hooker rode on in silence and they
said no more about it.
1t was a gay life that they led at
night for the Fortuna hotel was filled
with men of their kind, since all the
staid married men had either moved
across the line with their families or
were under orders to come straight
home.
In the daytime the hotel was pearly
deserted, for every man in toVS was
working for the company; but In the
evening, when they gathered around
the massive stove, it was a merry COM
pany indeed.
There we're college men, full OF good
stories and stories not so good, worid-
wanderers and adventures with such
tales of the East and West as never
have been written in books. But not
college boy could match stories with
Phil De Lancey. and few wanderers
. there we're who could tell him any
thing new about Mexico. Also. wher
II came to popular songs. he kne"
both the words and the tune. SO ~
! was much in demand. and Don Juai
nassed many drinks across the bar be
7 cause of him.
In all such festivities the two pard
rers STAYED together; Bud. with
i. broad. indulgent grin. listening to tn
I end. and Phil, his eyes aiight VIII
uouor and good cheer, talking an
laughing far into the night
: Outside the winter winds were sti
n ooId and the Mexicans went wrappe
to the eyebrows; but within the meIr
comnany was slow to quit, and PM
making I'D for the lonely month
when he had entirely lacked an auo
ence. sat long in the seat OF hohor al
4 was always the last to go.
a pua ON the evening after their spa
Bud sat of TO one side. and even fnil
4 .prightly and ventriloquistic convers
. ton with Observation-Disclosures
8 caIIed forth only a feeting smile
4 pnd was thinking. and when e
a Gagged in that arduous occupation e''
n .ne saucy little girl behind the 90
s. could not beguile him.
d Rut after he had studied II al Q
a. - come to q definite conclusion
Ala not deliver an ultimatum. Inc o.
7 1ooa.,.,1red smile simply came pa
ID 70 his rugged face; he roileo q e'e'
= -. snd then for the rest OF the e.
- - he Law back and enjoyed
III show Only IN VIC -.
thew went out TO the corral TO se' tn' '
"A horses. he carried his war-oas
. him and. after throwing the sado'e
"a 70 Copper Bottom, he did the same
IL their spare mount
- what are you going to pAoA Q
pudg- INQUIRED Phil. and BUD siApF
=, NJ. canyas-covered bed for an ans
- men NTH a heave- he snased ~
~ IN. harnessroom where II nae x
:, .torsa and slung il deity across
TO pack-saddle. .,,a
- why. what's the matter s@'o
I.noey. when they were on thef -
=, -dOu~ you like the hotel
- -Hotsi's fine conceded bae' u
~ -kun Id better camp out al
m,ns. Want TO keep my eye Oh
,,e Mexican Of ours
Jaw. he's al right" protested :
sure said Bud; Il amt an
'ey N.u xteai something-out De III
an take A notion to quit the country;
-haf forfs Ehalleng -