The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-07
CHAPTER XIV.

When the solid earth quakes. though
1t move but thousandth OF an inch
| beneath our feet. the human brain
reels and we become dizzy. sick and
| afraid. SO. too, at the thought that
some trustee o-iond has played us
false, the mi ms back upon itself
aud we dorb. stability of every
thing-foi s.. ent. Then. as we
find all the '.ccs ..traight up, the world
intact: -n.' g hills in their proper
| places. the treacherous doubts
asfT- al 'ts:cn - the voice Of reason.
=, awful moment Hooker saw
hh :et-ayed by his friend, either
| thu = weakness or through guile;
u"d lien bis mind Strengthened itself
"a remembered that Phil was in
That more natural, then, than that
.he. rurales should search his pockets
and give the ore to Aragon? He
stopped and picked up the chunk of
r. = that precious, pocket.worn spec.
that had brought them the first
IL ;e OF success-and wiped II on
h. eve.
Mechanically he placed It beside tho
other piece which Aragon had gouged
from the edge. and Willie he gazed at
them he wondered what to do-to
leave their mine and 60 to his friend.
or to let his friend wait and stand
guard by their treasure-and his heart
told him to go to iils friend.
So he swung up on his horse and
followed slowly. and as soon as 1t was
dark he rode secretly through Old
Fortuna and on till he came to the
5aff IT was square stone structure.
built across the street from the can
tina In order TO be convenient for
the drunks. and as Bud rode up close
! and stared ut it. some one hailed him
| through the bars.
7llo there. pardner," called Hook
Z. 1inging down and striding over
to -Le r':ck window, "how long have
| they ~ you In here?"
1.-TWO days." answered Phil from the
inner darAness; but 1t seems like
lifetime to me. Say. Bud, there's @
Mexican in here that's got the Jim
1ams-regular tequila tag-can't you
get me eut?"
Well, I sure Will" answered Bud;
"whnt have they got you In for?
Where's our friend. Don Juan? Why
didn't he let me know?"
"You can search met" rallied De
Lancey. Seems like everybody quits
you down here the minute you get
into trouble. I got arrested night be-
| fore last by those ID rureles-
anuel Del Rey wes behind it. you
ian bet your life on that-and I've
been hero ever since."
"Well. what : YOU pinched for?
Who do gosL ~
"Pinched for nothing!" cried De
Lancey bitterly. "Pinched because
i'm q Mexican citizen and can't pro-
,.:t z6yself!' I'm incomunicado for
three de3s!"
well, Ill get you out. all right"
! said Hooker. leaning closer against
the bars. "Here. have smoks- did
they frtsk you OF your makings7"
mol" snapped De Lancey Grossly.
but I'm out of everything by this
time. Bud. tell you I've had a time
OF It'll They threw me in here with
this crazy. numbering Mexican and
I haven't had wink OF sleep for two
days. He's quiet now. but I don't
want any more"
well. say" began Bud again. what
are you charged WITH Maybe 1 can
grease somebody's paw and get you
out tonight"
There was an awkward pause at
this. and finally De Lancey dropped
his white face against the bars and
his voice became low and beseechlng.
"Ill tell you, Bud" he said. II
haven't been quite on the square with
you've been holding out little.
But you know how It is--when q fel.
lows III love. I'VE been going to geo
Gracia!" .r.'
"Oh!" commented Hooker. and stood
very quiet while he waited. -
Eyes. I've been going to see her."
hurried on Phik. ~ know promised;
but. honest, Bud. 1 couldn't help It.
1t Just seemed as II my whole being
was wrapped up in her. and had to
do It. Shed be looking for me whom
came and went-and then ! flxed 1t
with her maid TO take her letter.
And then ] met her secretly. back
BY the garden gate. You know they've
got solie holes punched in tho wall
loopholed during the fight last sum.
mer-and we'd" s7sS
Sure, III take your word for that, %