Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, June 16, 1914, Page 6

T ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————— e ————————— (Continueq from Page 2 the back with elephantine playfulness and hurried off to his dutles. As for Hooker, he tarried in town until he got his mail and a copy of the Sunday paper and then, well sat- isfled that the times were quiet and wars a thing of the past, he ambled back to the KEagle Tail and settled idown for a rest. Flat on his back by the doorway the lay on his bed and smoked, reading his way through the lurid supplement and watching the trail with one eye, Since the fight with Aragon's Mexi- cans all his apprehensions had left bim. He had written briefly to Phil and Kruger, and now he was holding the fort. It had been a close shave, but he had escaped the cowardly assassins and had Aragon in his power. Not by any force of law, but by the force of fear and the gnawing weakness of Ara- gon's own evil conscience, Aragon was afraid of what he had done, but it was the suspense which rendered him so pitiable. On a day he had sent four armed Mexicans to kill this Texan—not one had re- turned and the Texan regarded him sneeringly. This it was that broke the Spaniard's will, for he knew not what to think. But as for Bud, he lay on his back by the doorway and laughea at the funny page. As he sprawled there at hig reading, Amigo came in from the hills, and he, too, was content to relax. Gravely scanning the colored sheet, his dark face lighted up. It was all very peaceful and pleas- ant, but it was not destined to last. CHAPTER XXI. On the morning after they had laughed at the comic baper and decid- ed that all the world was fair, Hooker and Amigo were squatting by the fire and eating a man’s-size breakfast, The creek, swollen by yesterday's torrential rain, had settled to a rivu- let. The wind had not risen and the Bun was just over the hill when, with a rush and a scramble, Amigo threw down his cup and was off in a flash for the rocks. A moment later two men rode down the canyon, and then two more, and two more. It was a column of men, all armed with rifles, and they cast envious eyes at Copper Bottom as they halted before the camp. As for Bud, he saluted gravely, for he knew them for what they were, These were the lost forces of Ber- nardo Bravo and Sals zar, Rojas and the other bandit chiefs, and they marched, as he well knew, upon For- tuna. ‘They marched quietly, and the great whistle had not blown It would make a rich prize, Fortuna if they could take it by surprise! The ransom for the Spanish haciendados alone would amount to thousands of dollars, and the mine-owners could afford to pay anything in order to save their works A box of dynamite under the giant concentrator and the money would be produced at once, and yet the drels halted at a one-man steal a single horse. A flicker of scorn passed over Hook- er's face as the leader came dashing sCOUn camp to up, but the Texan greeted him with a slow smile ‘Buenos general!” he “you have many wmen,” observed dias, said; nough! the “general” hurriedly, “but some in the rear are on foot. As I suppose you are in sym- Feel It Heal Dr. Bell's can feel it noothes the Newalfe, “When you Pine«-Tar- I heal, It so raw spots” allow P y saying It, after Can you d, sbe knows A plcture of b y and the Bell are on every G E bottle of Dr. Bell's PINE-TAR-HONEY 35 Ceuts, —— 50 Cents, —— $1,00 “Tell By The Bell” in Lakeland by pathy with our great cause, I will ask you for that horse. Of course, I will glve you a receipt.” He fetched out a blank-book as he spoke and motioned to a ragged beg- gar at his heels. Bud checked the man’s rush with a look. “One moment!” he said, and as the soldier turned back his general glanced up sharply. “Only this, Senor General,” an- swered Bud. “You are welcome to anything I have—food, blankets, mon- ey—but I cannot give you that horse.” “But, senor!"” protested the general, regarding him with arrogant pig eyes that glinted wickedly, “this poor sol- dier’'s feet are sore. Surely you would not make him walk. Only name your price and I will give you a receipt for him, but my man must have the horse.” There was a pause and men began to dismount and move in closer. At a4 word from their commander any one of them would draw and kill him, as Hooker very well knew, but his love for Copper Bottom made him ob- | durate, “It the man is lame,” he sald, “I will give him another horée—but he cannot have this sorrel.” He stepped quickly over to the cor- ral and turned with his back to the gate, while the commander spat out orders in Spanish and armed men came running, “Senor,” he sald, advancing brusque- ly upon the deflant Hooker, “I must trouble you for that pistol,” “No, senor!” answered the cowboy, keeping his hand upon his gun, “not to you nor no man—and I'll never glve it up to a Mexican!” “Carai!” exclaimed the officer impa- tiently, “you are an Americano—no?” “Not only that,” rumbled Bud, draw- ing himself up in his pride, “I am a Tejano also, and if any man touches that horse I'll kill him!” His voice trembled with anger, but his hand was steady and the Mexicans did not deceive themselves, “Ha, un Tejano!” murmured the men who stood about, and one or two who had started to climb the fence thought better of it and dropped back to the ground. Bud knew the fate of several men who had proclaimed themselves Ameri- icans to the insurrectos—boastfully done, it was said to be the quickest way there was of drawing a Mexican bullet. But to be a Texan was differ- ent—somehow the very name suggest- ed trouble to their minds and an Ala- mo fight to the death. Hooker saw that he had made an impression, and | he was not slow to follow it up. “If you need a horse,” he sald to the general, “let your man go up that | arroyo and he will find one hobbled on the flat. Then give me your receipt for two hundred dollars gold and I will contribute a saadle.” It was a reasonable concession, un- der the circumstances, and, best of all, it saved the general's face. The hid- eous frown with which he had regard- ed the American changed suddenly to a look of pompous pride. Ho jerked an imperious head at his ragged re- tainer and drew forth his receipt-book with a flourish, While he waited for the horse to ap- pear he turned upon his snooping men and drove them to their mounts with curses. Evidently it was no sinecure to command in the army of the liber- ation, and the veiled mutterings of his followers showed that they were little better than tigers in leash, Mounted upon horses, mules, and even burros; armed with every con- ceivable weapon from a musket to standard repeating rifles, they were a tatterdemalion army, more fit for “treason, stratagems and spoils” than | the sterner duties of war, Bud looked them over closely, well | satisfied to have his back against a wall, and when the low browed re- tolner came hurrying back with the horse he quickly took the worthless receipt and watched them on their way. Then, as the last camp-follower d peared, he ran for his saddle and rifle and within a minute mounted and away. There were rebels below him he was very likely there were more to come the only safe place for Copper Bottom was over the hills at Fortuna. With- out stopping for path or trail, he head- ed straight northwest over the ridges, riding as the cowboys do when they rake the range for cattle, Hardly had he topped the first high crest when he came in sight of Amigo, loaded down with his cartridge-belts and car- rying his heavy Mauser. In a long, shambling trot the Yaqui was drifting along the hillside with the free grace of a wild creature, and when Hooker pulled down his horse to keep pace with him he laughed and motioned him on. Taking the lead, he loped on over hogback and barranca, picking out the best trail by instinct Henley & THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., JUNE 16, 1914. @nd setting such a pace thaf Bud was hard pressed to keep up with him, f He had heard it sald that in the Yaqui country no white man, no mat- ter how well he was mounted, could outdistance the Indians on foot, and now he knew it was true. But whyl this killing haste on the part of Ami-i go? He had neither friends nor kin in town; why, then, should he run so | fast to warn them of the enemy? | They racked on, up one hill and | down another, while the insurrectos | followed the canyon that swung to the | south, and finally, in a last scramble, ! they mounted a rocky ridge and | looked down upon old Fortuna. Already the hard-driven peans were | out in the fields at work and smoke | was rising from the mescal still, Ara«f gon was busy, but his labors would be | worse than wasted if the red-flaggers took him prisoner. As Bud breathed his horse he hesitated whether to ride back and warn him or press on and notify Fortuna; but even for that briet spell the Yaqui could not wait. “Adlos,” he said, coming close and holding out his black hand; “I go this way!” And he pointed along the ridge. “But why?” said Bud, still at a loss to account for his haste. Then, seeing the reticence in the Indian’s eyes, he thrust out his hand in return. “Adios, Amigo mio!” he replied, and with a quick grip the Yaqui was gone. With that same deceptive speed he shambled through the bushes, still lug- ging the heavy rifle and making for bigher ground. Bud knew he had Some purpose—he even had a sneak- ing idea that it was to take pot-shots at Captain del Rey—but six months in Mexico had made him careless, and he | half hoped the Yaqui would win, The captain had it coming to him for his brutality, but with Aragon it was different—Aragon had a wife and Speed Was What Was Needed. daughter—and, with the memory of Gracia in his mind, Bud sent his horse plunging down the ridge to warn them before it was too late. There were some brush fences to be Jumped, but Copper Bottom took them flying, and as they cut into the river trail he made the mud-puddles splash, Across the fields to the south Bud could see the peons running for cover —the insurrectos must be in sight be- Yond the hills. (To Be Continued.) 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