The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-10
... ,oi1 by Frank A. Munseyo
. CHAPTER xxv-cont'"ueo'

5.st. I1 By Frank A. Munsey'
CHAPTER xxv-c0"t'"usd'
!. .hst man." asked Gracla,
. de rslned in at bis SIDE 10 ''N
n .s,, s' dol" responded Hooker 1ovi-
!. sHs's the best friend l got IN
s ~, Amiso!!' he hailed, as the n,
W.. 49, ..us quartering down the hill'
~ .so.rently Obvious Of the on
- -, ~ uursuers, he rode out OF the
q y meet himr They shook hands \,
4. luiso flashed his familiar smile
....,nr shyly over the horses back
I ~ laughter Of the Arasons;
toav tho horse" he explained
4, , rsntle caress for Copper Bot
q ny people up there-kill Mex
in,,! Where you got"
yorth-to the line" answered Bud
rhung up the pass.
NV malo!" frowned the Yaqui'
dadng once more at the woman De-
ia aMuchos revoltosos!"
Therer asked Bud.
.r,eryvhere!" replied Amigo with
comprehensive wave Of the hand.
An 10 matter" he added simply. i
An 20 with you. Who are these
| ln.men behind?"
Rur,les!" responded Hooker, and
4. Yauui's black eyes dilated.
Yea" nodded Bud as he read the
NH question in their glance. HE is
Ass too-Del Rey!"
-Que bueno!" exclaimed the Indian,
fdns bis eagle glance upon the riders.
b showed his white teeth in a smile.
b N instant he saw his opportunity,
b Nv bis enemy riding into a trap,
md turned his face to the pass.
What Amigo had waited for, the OPP
4 Detunty he had watched for, was
Il hand. Del Rey should pay the
rce Of that scar the YaQui carried.
Not again would the bullet go astray,
nd bio people should have one less
Hezican to fight after that day. The
Wired Of generations lay behind the
thoughts Of the Indian. He cared
l0alng for the grievance Of the girl.
"a be would not kill Del Rey for
oat but for his own reasons.
Gomez" he said, laying hold Of a
hdso strap, and as Hooker loped on
y tie steady incline he ran along at
% airYup. In his right hand he still
oTied the heavy Mauser, but his
eadaled feet bore him forward with
uieless strides and only the heaving
2 bis mighty chest told the story OF
As pace.
let me take your gum suggested
nookef, ~ they set off on their race
WI Amigo In his warriors pride only
Aook Ms head and motioned him or
nd %. 30 at last they gained the
ssed summit where the granite ribs
no mountain crop up through the
aG Of the wash and the valley
49, away to the north. To the south
q Del Rey, still riding after them
= amigo beckoned Bud beyond the
- ana looked out to the north.
asvoltosos!" he exclaimed. point
an-blackened hand at a distant
na Rsvoltosos!" he said again
s.as his hand to the east. Here
.ns toward the west, moi"
9 !ou know that country" in
~. 49, Hooker. nodding at the grea
!, WIN IT. chains Of parallel sier
~ me Indian shook his head
- 20 said; but the best way /,
might Tor that pass"
cnted At a distant wedge GU
~ estween the blue of two ridges
canned the eastern hills intently
.ai he cried. suddenly indicat
sky-tine Of the topmost ridge
NJ tAsy are revoltosos" he a aius.
-. They will soon cross YOU
. 4. tifersace." answered Bud wit,
s.ls 7 am not afraid-pot will
!! M Amigo" ' VIII
70, but the woman" sug,os.o,
Is \ 8 =, Who read no Jest in his words
- 80, ssr that you should ride O,
I n 80 encouragingly. but a will,
-. - creeping into his eyes an,
! ~ = !. new what he meant. He de-
G,sns left alone, to deal witt
= attsr the sure manner ., wi" ~
And yet. why not? Hook ke
sAsashtfally It the onco COMM
= walked swiftly back !