The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-11
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millarity with explosives the Sonoran
miners advanced ~valiantly with their
hand gronades-baklng powder cans
filled with dynamite and studded With
Illuminating caps. Digging hercely
through wall after wall they ap'
proached unperceivod by the enemy
and tho first bomb, flung from a roof,
filled the adobe with wounded and
dead.
A dense pail OF yellowish smoke
rose high above tho town aud. ms bomb
after bomb was exploded and the yolls
OF the miners grew louder with each
success. the stunned invaders broke
from cover and rushed h~elter-skelter
up the guich. Then there was n prodi'
glous shouting from the Sonorans and
moro than one triumphant grenadier
swung his can of giant powder by the
sling and let II smash against the hiu
In a terrific defamation.
In the big house all was confusion.
Soon the cheers OF the defenders her
aided victory and. IN spite Of all efforts
10 restrain them. the wives OF the
miners rushed into the open to gaze
upon the triumph OF their menfolk.
On the hilltops the Ineffective robel
rinemon rose up from behind their
stone wall TO stare. until suddenly
they. too. were seized with n panic and
ran 20 and fro like ants. Then, around
the curve below the concentration, o
tall man came daahing up o. a pure
white horse, and behind him, charging
as he charged. came the Bwarthy Ia
outs OF Alvarez. their new rifles gleam
Ing In the sun.
Up along the hillside and after the
fugltlves they ran with yengeful eager
ness, racing each other for the higher
ground and the irst shot AZ the reb-
els. First Alvarez on his white horse
would be ahead. and then, as they en-
countered rocks. the Yaquis would
surge 70 the front. II was a race and
at the same time II was a rout, for,
at the first glimpse OF that oncoming
body OF warriors. the cowardly follow.
ers OF Bernardo Bravo took 10 their
heels and fed.
But over the rocks no C~hihuahuan,
no matter how scared, can hope'to out
distance a YRqui. and the pop. pop OF
rifles told the fate OF the FIRST luckless
straggiers. For the Yaquls. after "A
hundred and sixty years of guerrilla
warfare. never waste n shot; and az
savage yells and the crash OF a sud
den volley drlfted down from the rocky
heights the men who had been be-
siegod Ia Fortuna knew that death was
abroad In the hills.
Fainter and fainter came the shots
as the pursuit led on 90 the north and.
ms Hooker strained his eyes to follow
a huge form that intuition told him
was Amigo. he was wakened suddenly
from his -preoccupation by the touch
OF some unseen hand. He was In the
open with people all about him
Spanish refugees. Americans, trium.
plant miners and their w.ves-but
that touch made him forget the battle
above him and Instantly think or
Gracia.
Ho turned and hurried back 10 tho
corral where Copper Bottom was kept
and there he found her waiting. with
her roar all saddled. and she ohRl.
lenged him with her eyes. The "a
cleaned from a pistol that she held
In her hand. and again from her golden
hair, but no saw only her eyes, so
brave and daring, and the challenge
20 mount and ride.
Only for a moment did he stand be
fore her gaze. and then be caught up
his saddle and spoke soothingly 10 his
horse. They rode out OF the corral
together. closing the gates behind
them and passing down a gulch 10 the
ear All the town lay silent below
them as they turned toward the west
ern pass.
Tho time had come. Well he knew
the dangers that lay between them
and the American line. Dangers not
for him but for her. In the hills and
passes and on tho c-actus-covered
plain were thousands OF men with
whom she would not be- safe for an
instant. and against whom he must
guard her that she might be delivered
safely TO Phil. And he loved her then
"a no had not believed IL possible to
love a woman He loved this woman
that he was attempting TO save for
another man, a "%pardner' who had
AT the best been reckless OF every
trust. who had been unfaithful 10 ev-
cry promise. And across the border
this man vas waiting for the woman
Bud Hooker loved That he take her
10 him was a more sever test OF his
manhood than any to which no hRd
before been subjected. That he be-
untrue 90 IAe trust she reposed IN
him never entered hia mind for a mo-
neat. With a strong mans love fur
her no thought only OF how he vas Ia
conduct her safely out OF the dangers
which surrounded her.
Soldiers. miners. and refugees, men
women. and children. every soul In
Fortuna was on the hill 10 see the last
OF tho battle. II had been a cruds
affair, bat bravely ended. and some.
thing IN the dramatic ~suddenneas Of
this victory had held all eyes to the
close. Bud and Gracia passed out Of
town unnoticed. and az soon as they
had rounded the point they spurred on
tili they gained the pass.
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