Williams news., 1915-01-07

fered, think l could love the man who would meet him face to face! But why do you-ah!" she cried. with a sudden tragic bitterness. You smile! You have no thought for me-you care nothing that am afraid of him! An, Dios. for a man who Is brave-to rid me of this devil!"
 Never mind!" returned Bud, hia voice thick with rising anger. "If ] kill him it won't be for you!"
 He jumped Copper Bottom ahead to avoid her. for in that moment she had touched his pride. Yes, she had done more than that-she had de stroyed a dream he had. a dream of a beautiful woman. always gentle, al. ways noble, whom he had sworn to protect with his life. Did she think he was a pelado Mexican. hot-coun- try lover, to be inf1amed by glance and a smile? Then Phil could have her, and welcome. Her tirade had lessened his burden. Now his fight was but duty to his pardner in the performance of which he would be no less careful, but to turn her over to Phil would not now be painful.
 "Ah. Bud!" she appealed. spurring up beside him. you did not under. stand! I know you are brave-and If he comes" struck her pistol fiercely-"I win kill him myself!"
 Never mind." answered Bud in a kinder voice. 'T1l take care of you. Jest keep your horse in the trail" he Qddad ha fhrNn0h fhQ brush, land I'll take care of Del Key.
 He beckoned her back with jerk of the head and resumed his plsce in the lead. Here was no place to talk about men and motives. The noun tain above was swarming with rebels, there were rura1es spurring behind yes. even now, far up on the eastern hillside. he could see armed men-and now one was running to intercept them!
 Bud reached for his rifle, jerked up 6 cartridge, and sat crossw1se in his saddle. He rode warily. watching the distant runner, until suddenly he pulled in his horse and threw up a welcom- ing hand. The man was Amigo-no other could come down a hillside so swiftly-and he was signaling him to wait
 "Who is that man?" asked Gracia. as she refined in at his side. Do you know him?"
 Sure dol" responded Hooker jovi- ally. He's the best friend I got in Mexico!
 "Kai, Amigo!!' he hailed, as the Yaqui came quartering down the hill, and. apparently oblivious of the on coming pursuers, he rode out of the trail to meet him. They shook hands and Amigo flashed his familiar smile, glancing shyly over the horses back at the daughter of the Aragons.
 CT knew the horse" he explained, with a gentle caress for Copper Bot tom. My people-up there-kill Mex icans! Where you go?"
 "North-to the line," answered Bud, pointing up the pass.
 "Muy malo!" drowned the Yaqui, glancing once more at the woman be- hind. "Muchos revoHosos!"
 "Where?" asked Bud.
 "Everywhere!" replied Amigo with a comprehensive wave of the hand. But no matter" he added simply. q will go with you. Who are these horsemen behind?"
 "Rurales!" responded Hooker, and the Yaqui's black eyes dilated.
 "Yes," nodded Bud as he read the swift question in their glance. He is there, too-Del Rey!"
 Que bueno!" exclaimed the Indian. fixing his eagle glance upon the riders. He showed his white teeth in a smile. In an instant he saw his opportunity. he saw his enemy riding into a trap. and turned his face to the pass.
 What Amigo had waited for. the op- portunity he had watched for. was at hand. Del Key should pay the price of that scar the Yaqui carried Not again would the bullet go astray, and his people should have one less Mexican to fight after that day. The hatred of generations lay behind the thoughts of the Indian. He cared nothing for the grievance of the girl. and he would not kill Del Key for that, but for his own reasons.
 "Come!" he said, laying hold of a latigo strap, and as Hooker loped on up the steady incline he ran along at his stirrup In his right hand he still carried the heavy Mauser, but his sandaled feet bore him forward with tireless strides and only the heaving of his mighty chest told the story of the pace.
 'Let me take your gun." suggested Hooker. as they set of on their race, but Amigo in his warriors pride only shook his head and motioned him on and on. So at last they gained the rugged summit, where the granite ribs of the mountain crop up through the sands of the wash and the valley slopes away to the north. To the south was Del Key, still riding after them. but Amigo beckoned Bud beyond the