Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-02
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5 5ss It was through some <chicanery, he
knew some low-down trick on the
part Of Aragon-tha his pardner had
been imprisoned, and he swore to have
him out or know the reason why. FL,
Sther that or he would go after Aragon
4 and take 1t out OF his hide. II .%.s : j.
LIT was outside Buds simple code
even to question his pardner's inno-
cence, but innocent or guilty, he would
have him out il he had to tear down
the Jail. tI :@Zsfz E;fx#5 4
So he slapped his saddle-gun into
the sling, reached for his quirt, and
went dashing down the canyon. At
v q turn in the road he came suddenly
upon Aragon and the rural, split q
way between them, and leaned for
ward as Copper Bottom burned up the
trail. II sy5.. Isl $-%. n, a, n:
Z 1t was long since the shiny sorrel
had been given his head, and he need
led neither whip nor spurs-but q mile
Ior; two down the arroyo Bud suddenly
refined him in and looked behind. Then
he turned abruptly up the hillside and
jumped him out on a point, looked
again. and rode slowly back up the
trail e, sfs. Il, B. " 4 H, ,$4 ~
Aragon and the rural were not In
sight question was, were they
following For short distance he
rode warily, not to be surprised in
his suspicion; then, as he found tracks
turning back, he gave head to his
horse and galloped swiftly to camp.
The horses Of the men he sought
stood at the edge Of the mine-dump,
and, throwing his !bridle-rein down be-
side them, Bud leaped OF and ran up
the cut. Then he stopped short and
reached for his six shooter. The two
men we're up at the end, down on their
knees, and digging like dogs after a
rabbit. INV n f5 y; ~ s$
81 81 So eager were they in their search
SO confident In their fancied security,
+ that they never looked up from thei1
(: work, and the tramp OF Hooker's boots
4 was drowned by their grubbing until
he stood above them. There he
paused, his pistol in hand. and waited
I grimly for velopments
"-Ha! I'll cried 5Aragon, grab bling at q
piece Of quartz that came vi. %""Aqui 10
tengo!"" He drew a second piece from
his pocket and placed them together.
SIT Is the same /! 4 he said. 5 5iit
5sj Still half-buried in the excavation,
he turned suddenly as q shadow
Il crossed him, to get the light, and his
4 jaw dropped at the sight OF Bud. v
$ss ;"Iu trouble you for that rock" OBJ
!. served Bud, folding out his hand, and
as the rural Jumped, Aragon handed
over the ore. There was q moments
\ silence as Bud stood over them hen
II he stepped back and motioned them
\ out with his gun. HI NJ + 81 N s53a Il
N. Down the jagged cut they hurried,
i awed into a guilty silence by his an
ger, and when he let them mount
without "a word the rural looked back,
surprised. Even then Bud said moth
ing, but the swing Of the Texans gun
spoke for him, and they rode quickly
out OF sight. E!3 n MS 4 5s IN. @ '.,$5zi, 3.5
t"Yo GU ;dad-burned greasers!" growled
Bud, returning his pistol with a jab
! to it's holster. Then he looked at the
ore. There were two pieces, one fresh
b dug and the other worn, and as he
gazed at them the worn piece seemed
strangely familiar. Aragon had been
comparing them-but where had he
got the worn piece? 80 :g.y>,i$. ~
Once more Bud looked it over, and
then the rock fell from his hand. It
was the first piece they had found,
the piece. that belonged to Phil! ~