The Arvada enterprise., 1915-01-14
A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution
CHAPTER xxiv-continued.

Up along the hillside and after the
fugitves they ran with vengeful eager
ness. racing each other for the higher
ground and the first shot at the reb-
els. First Alvarez on his white horse
would be ahead. and then, as they en-.
countered rocks. the YaQuis would
surge to the front. 1t was race and
at the same time 1t 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 Chihuahuan.
no matter how scared. can hope to out
distance YaQui. and the pop pop Of
rifles told the fate Of tho first luckless
stragglers. For the Yaquis, after q
hundred and sixty years Of guerrilla
warfare, never waste shot: and as
savage yells and the crash OF sud
den volley drifted down from the rocky
heights the men who had been be-
'sieged in Fortuna knew that death was
abroad In the hills.
Fainter and fainter came the shots
~ the pursuit led on to the north and.
a. Hooker strained his eyes to follow
. 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 wives-but
that touch made him forget the battle
above him and instantly think OF
Gracia
lie turned and hurried back to the
corral where Copper Bottom was kept.
and there he found her waiting. with
her roam all saddled, and she chal.
lcnged him with her eyes. The sun
CLEANED from pistol that she held
in her hand. and again from her golden
hair. but he saw only her eyes. 10
bravo and daring. and the challenge
10 mount and ride.
Only for moment did he stand be-
fore her gaze. and then he caught up
his saddle and spoke soothingly to his
horse They rode out OF the corral
together. closing tho gates behind
ts"SnA ohN punSIh6 uOWH = sutCu " tuS
rear. All the town lay silent below
them as they turned toward the west.
srn pass
The time had come. Well he knew
the dangers that lay between them
and tho American line Dangers not
fOr him but for her. In the hills and
passes and on the cactus-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. he had not believed 1t possible to
love woman. He loved this woman
that he was attempting to save for
another pan. a 'pardner' who had
ut the best been reckless OF every
trust. who had been unfaithful to ev.
cry promise. And across the border
this man was waiting for the woman
bud Hooker loved. That he take her
TO him WAS more severe test OF his
manhood than any TO which he had
before been subjected. That he be
untrue to the trust she reposed In
him never entered his mind for mo.
lment With q strong mans love for
her he thought only Of how he was to
conduct her safely out OF tho dangers
which surrounded her.
Soldiers. miners. and refugees. men.
women. and children. every soul In
Fortuna WAS ON the hill to see the last
OF tho battle. II had been a crude
affair. but bravely ended. and some
thing In the dramatic audiences OF
this victory had held all eyes to the
close. Bud and Gracia passed out OF
town unnoticod. and AZ soon rs they
had rounded the point they spurrcd on
gill they gained the pass,
Il knew you would GOMEZ" said
Oracia. smiling radiantly as they
paused at the fork
''Surc!" answered Hooker with his
good .humorcd smile Count me In on
anything-which way does this trail
20: do you know"
1t goes west twelve miles toward
Arispe.' replied Gracin confidently.
~and then II comes Into the main road
chat leads north to NoEalcs and Gads.
den"
That sounds about right for u.s."
replied Bud. "Gadsdon's the place we
'want to head for. and We want to get
there mighty quick. too. II them reb.
els will let us. an guess that's what
thcy'll have to do whether they want
To or not"
They rode on together for some dis
lance. the girl seemingly obliyious OF
tho dangers which surrounded her.
and Hooker watching carefully for cv'
cry sign OF difficulty.
what IL there up hcre7" Inquired
Jud. pointing ut n fainter trail that
lod OF toward tho north. This coun.
try Is new 10 me. Don't know. chs
Well. II we followed. that trail we'd
run into them rebels. anyway. 10 we
might ax well go to tho west. IL your
saddio all right' VOL hit II up then
I'D like 10 strike = road before
dark"