The Glenwood post., 1914-06-13

6of " yoA wtsA to dig ] Will 1oA0Nnco
IL eaata for you--
~yse nov nuchs- inquired De Ian.
esg ssardsdly.
-F0r one hundred dollars" an
swsrsA AeaAss. and to his delight the
Ansrican seemed to b considering IL.
He walked hack and forth across the
slide. picking up rockn and looking at
them. dropping down into the futile
trenches of Ar6gon, and frowning
with studious thought. His pardner.
however. sat hstlessly on 4 boulder
and tested the action of his six
shooter.
Listen. my friend" said De Lancey.
coming back and poising his finger i'm
pressively. IF l should find the ledge
the one hundred dollars would be moth
ing to me, sabe? And If i should spend
all my money for nothing II would
be but one hundred dollars more. But
listen! l have known some false Mex
leans who, when an American paid
them to denounce a mine, took ad-
vantage of his kindness and refused to
give it over. Or, If 1t turned out to
be rich. they pulled a long face and
claimed that they ought to be paid
more. Now if"
"Ah, no, senor!" clamored Mendex.
holding up his hand in protest; Il am
. poor man. but I am honest. Only
give me the hundred dollars-"
Not q dollar do you get!" cried De
Lanoey stsrnly; mot = dollar-until
A,s~ hA 70 kA
mine. And II you play us false"-hs
panssd imprsssivoly-"cuid HON.
bss-look out!"
Ones more Crus Nsndss protested
hts honesty and his hdelity to any
trust, but De Lancey stleaced him i'm
patisatly.
Enough, hombrs!" hs said. words
are nothing to ". Do you ses ny
frisoA over thers?'' He pointed to
Bud. who. huge and dominating
against the sky line. sat toying with
hk pistol. "Busa'! He 10 . cowboy.
sabs! A Texan! You know tie t.
janos. sh? They % not like Msxi-
cans. But ny friend there. hs hkss
NsxicaAs-vhsa thay are honest. II
not-ao! Hey. Bad" he called in
English, what voalA you do to this
fellow II - bsa& - cut Of the mine?"
Bud turAeA upoa then With . slow.
0eo1-natnrs1 soile.
"OA. nothing nuch." he answered.
p1tting up his gun: and the deep
rumble Of his voice struck fear into
the old mans heart.
Pail laughed and looked grirl.y a
MsaAes while he delivered his ul'.
uatan.
VERY we'll. my friend" he ~ d. y,
viii stay and look at this mine.
we think It n good we will * ae -
70 the mining agent and get d PERI
y lig. For sixty days Wa vii; dig.
Il We And nothing We VIII ~ ~
efty dollars. anyway. II We And TN
lsdgs We win give you . huAdreA Aol
lass. All right!'
81. SENIOR. ii. senor!" cried Msndss
-oae hundred doIlars!"
When you give NJ the papers!'
warned Phil. But rsmeaber-bl
careful! The Americans do not nkl
nsn who talk. And come to the hote
! at Fortuna tomorrow-th4a ~ will 10
yoa know"
And you win buy the nfnsf r
bsGgsd Msndss. baeking OF with HI
hat In his hand.
Perhaps" answered Do LAnoey
We will tell yoa tomorrow."
"Buen'!" bowed Aendos; and man,
thanks!"
II 10 nothing" replied D. Lance.
Doaitely. and then with crooket
smile he gazed after the old man o
hs went hurrying on down the canyon
WELL" he observed. Il guess view
eo< Mr.. Mendez started Just abou
hght-what? Now II We can kesl
hin without the price OF . drink unit
~ get our papers We stand . chane'
- win"
That's risht" saaA Bud; "bst
wish he had two eooA syss. I knows'
. soesysA Msx uD IN AliseaA anA b
Vas saFe Q tAtsving soa a Oeak"