The Washington herald., 1912-01-12
eInks when the enemy has got yOuss b


sinks when the enemy has got yOuss by
a toehold."
Mr.. McKane's declaration, naturally.
was received with hilarious laughter.
'.Not a chance, Mickey not a chance"
cried Brockett. You couldn't get away
without losing your Job, for one thing;
for another. you'd go broke before you
had Travelled two hundred miles, and,
finally. II you ever did manage to get
as far as Mexico. they'd shoot you for
q monkey"
I'm take me chances any time" re-
turned the messenger "As for the
monkey part OF 1t. look out youse two
amt put on exhibition in q cage. And
as fer me, never worry. I'm a-goin'.
can see, plain enough. youse two don't
want me along. That's all right I
amt kickin'. Maybe the chief wouldn't
stand for no three in a bunch where he
only counts on two, 90 I got nothin'
tub to- say. But youss two guys Just
watch. Just keep your lamps open when
youse is down among the greasers an
see II Mickey the Marvellous Messenger
ain't campin' on your trail! I gotta
be goln' now. Good night. Mrs. Brock
EFT. Good night, Miss Bert. IN see
youse two heroes little later"
Great kid. that" laughed Brockett as
the sound OF Mixes footsteps died away.
only Nlsn We CoulQ take MIN alonB.
He might be useful
Ramon Solano smiled, and his black
eyes danced with humor.
Harry. have a bat that you have
wanted for the last two seasons bat
made Of Cuban hardwood. and one that
can't be broken. You have a ball that
the great Delehanty gave you the week
before he died. I'll risk that bat against
that ball that Mickey turns up some
where along the road. and makes good
on all he said. Is II a bet7''
Il can use that bat" answered
Brockett. 'and that seems an easy way
to get IL. All right-consider the bet
made"
''Mrs- Broekett-zBertha, cried Solano,
IT solemnly book you as my witnesses.
You-are 10 see that Harry pays up. and
that he hands over the genuine ball, not
something he buys downtown and palms
on TO save his treasures"
Discussion OF the route to be followed
and OF the outfits needful for the trip
occupied the youngsters till late into the
night II was promptly agreed that the
greater part Of whatever might be re-
quired for Mexican journeyings could be
bought near the border and that IL would
be foolish to carry a heavy bulk OF any
kind turing the earlier stages OF the trip.
The packet Of yellow-backed bills, OF
course. was counted up and found TO
amount TO rather more money than
Brockett had ever handled. even in his
family's more affiuent days. There was
$500 in the packet and Broekett at
tempted to make an equitable division.
only to be negatived by the Cuban.
Keep It ALL" said Solsno. II viii take
as much with me. Remember. this Is
my vacation. my summer holiday. Your
government cannot pay my expenses. No.
no. won't take Il :"
Have your own way" Brockett an
swered. II know cannot make you ac-
cept anything when you are so anxious
TO spend your own money. Don't you
think We should at least arm ourselves
before starting? We can get horses and
heavy weapons In Texas or New Mexico.
but how about a small revolver or some
thing OF the sort to carry when We leave
here? We may not have seen the last
OF Mr.. Yazimoto and his Filipino friend. Z"
Exactly" assented Salona. 'T think I
have just what We need. happen to
own two curious little French pistols.
They are four-shot guns. perfectly nat-
half an inch at the thickest part. In
stead Of having a revolving cylinder. they
have q four-barrel device. one above an
other. and q automatically rises as each
shot Is fired. bringing a fresh cartridge
IN line with the muzzie. They throw a
.z5-caliber. steel-jacketed ball-sman, Of
course, but with plenty Of penetrating
power. It seems 20 me that those are
about what we need-anyhow, IN bring
them over In the morning"
Sounds great to me-" said Brockett
well, then, let's return to discussing our
route. Question before the house: How
TO reach the Nogal ranch within eight
days, and yet to cover as large an ex-
tent OF country as possible. and in as
criss-crossed, intricate a fashion as we
can"
"why not 60 to New York; suggested
Mrs. Brockett. "You could throw almost
any pursuer on your track in the mazes
of Manhattan, and then take your choice
of an immense number Of trains when
you wished to resume your journey"
THE idea Is excellent" said Solano.
we could give even your esteemed chief
the slip In New York. 1 believe. Then
so North into Canada. West to Chicago.
and keep turning on our trackS-wfth due
regard to the passage of time-and so
regulate our travels as to arrive on the
Mexican border one day inside the time
limit Doesn't that seem feasible?''
Entirely" Brockett acquiesced. I'VE
will make New York the real starting
place OF our adventures. then. How early
can you get up tomorrow"
Il viii rout you out OF bed at g." as
serted the Cuban. Better set the alarm
so that won't frighten you all to death
when I begin to ring"
And, with a few CHEEKY bits OF nom
sense as parting sallies. Solano started
home, leaving Brockett TO a final study
Of the clpher-penned instructions.