Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1891-12-05


"That may be" said the other cautious
ly. "But Barrera is man who stops at
nothing 1t will be well to conciliate
him if possible. When he is angry. he
is-dangerous."
"And so am dangerous-when l am
provoked" returned Fernandez "If
Senior Barrera comes here to give trouble.
instead of conciliating ! shall defy him
Then let him do his worst. He knows
that he can do nothing"
The meaning of these quick sentences
did not escape Derwent, though he under
stood little of the language in which they
were spoken Human tones are much
the same in all languages. however, and
there could be no more doubt of the
anger of one man than of the apprehen-
sion of the other.
"What is the matterp" he asked, turn
ing to Fernandez "Who is coningT
1--WE do not know" that gentleman
replied But Amanda thinks 1t may be
the other owner of the mine-the man l
told you of who is dissatisfied with the
bargain If it should prove to be SO do
not trouble yourself about the matter. |
can manage him, and he has no power
to do anything
There was a minutes further suspense
and then, emerging from the green foil
age at the head of the canada, came
powerful black horse, ridden by a mid
die aged Mexican who, in his pictur-
esque buckskin dress and his broad SOM
brero overshadowlng a strongly marked
face. with the dark, flashing eye of an
eagle, was by far the most imposing fig
ure Derwent had yet beheld. Hand
somer men he had seen, but none who
impressed him more by an individuality
derived from a long line of warlike and
untamed ancestors Il wonder how
many Indian chiefs with strain of the
| Spanish hidalgo, have gone to make this
man what he ISL he thought, with
thrill of irrepressible admiration. ST.
simultaneously with the appearance of the
rider he found his sympathy enlisted on
his side, and said to himself that the old
fable of the lion and the fox had found
another realization, when the newcomer
dismounted and. striding forward, met
Fernandez
Whether he came in peace or war was
question that no one would have found
need to ask The first sound of his deep
toned voice was enough to show that he
was animated by wrath that did not
pause to dissemble and consider phrases.
1t seemed to Derwent, standing by with
intelligence alert and observant, that the
character of each man was more clearly
revealed to him by manner because he
did not understand the language they
spoke. The indignant wrath of the new
conner was not more evident than the
insulting defiance of Fernandez. Ii he
did not repeat in words that he held the
man before him powerless in his hand.
his manner expressed it as plainly as
speech. and there was a scorching power
to exasperate In his few, quiet sentences
Presently Senior Barrera turned and
Rccosted Derwent, asking courteously if
he spoke Spanish. With very sincere
regret the young man answered that he
did not. and then, taking sudden reso-
ton. he addressed Fernandez. What
does this man wish to say to me?" he
asked If it concerns the purchase of
the mine, have right to know"
He wishes to tell you" replied Fer
nandez. that he has changed his mind
about selling it at the price named. But
this is childs play He has signed the
bond and has no right to interfere at all
in the matter
Has he not sense enough to know
thatY
who can say2 You may see for your
self that he is a passionate fool-the kind
of man to run his head against rock.
And now and then he finds rock Of
particular hardness, he added grimly.
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