The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-10-18
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Are these two in alliance, them"
Brockett demanded The big man
smiled sweetly, and shook his head
emphatically
NO, caballeros, no. That is the
best part of the whole thing. A drama,
a play, is it not? | learn, from these
two gentlemen, that while they are
very good friends, and have worked
In common at times to run you down,
that each now desires the sole, ex-
elusive possession of the papers. ad-
dressed to Gomez Esteral. Each wish
es me to secure these papers, turn
them over to him, and fend off the
other with some wild tale of failure.
Carramba, but these diplomats must
be deep-dyed prevaricators! OF
course, | taxed each of them for ex-
penses. in advance, and there now re-
poses in my sash, caballeros. 5000
good American dollars from each one
of them"
How do you propose to deal with
them-and with us?" asked Solano.
II fear" smiled the brigand, engag-
ingly, that the problem of dealing
with you two is very simple. I cannot
permit you to resume your Journey,
for Gomez Esteral has long arm and
a violent disposition. He would in
qulre most searchingly into the stop
page and robbery of any messengers
bearing documents addressed to him.
IL seems to me that / cannot let you
turn back to the Rio Grande, either.
lest your colonel make complaint to
the Rurales, who would soon sWoop
down upon me. No, no. 1t grieves me
extremely, young men, but | fear that
you must die. AS to the papers-I
may auction them to the highest bid
der. However, do not let these things
distress you before tomorrow. You
snail be well treated while with me,
on the word of Juan Torrejon!"
Solano sprang up from his saddle
chair. You are Juan Torreton?" he
demanded.
Wholly at your service, caballero.
Juan Torrejon, humble captain of
little band that is for the revolution
today, for the government tomorrow
and always, at all times. for Juan
Torrejon You have heard my name?"
Harry, give me the card that Mex
lean handed you!" And Solano quickly
transferred the card written by Tore
joins grateful brother to the clutches
of the robber chief. Juan Torreton
read the words thereon written, and
seemed to mediate for a few minutes
Then he burst into ringing laugh,
and slapped a heavy hand upon the
shoulders of each prisoner.
Fortunate, doubly fortunate were I
you, caballeros, that you rendered
this kindness to the brother of Juan
Torrejon! |, myself knew not of my
brothers poverty, for he was ever
proud, even in misfortune. A small /
world, after all, is it not cabaIleros?
Fear not. now, for your safety. Juan
Torrejon would not see you injured
or abused. AS to the documents. how.
eyer-I fear that l must relieve you
Of them. My word is passed to the
gentlemen with the unpronounceabls
names, and / cannot forego the for.
tune | expect to gain, Still, we will
talk further on the morrow. viii you
young men give me your word of hon.
Or that you will not destroy the Es-
-eral missives during the night? If so,
you shall have a hut to yourselves
md every comfort possible. Have |
your word as to the papers?"
Il suppose we might as well give
t." said Brockett. Tell him, Ramon,
hat we win not tear them up, eat
hem, or otherwise annihilate them.
md let 1t go at that. Tomorrow we
AN argue more deeply ON the sub
ect We are tired now, disgusted
With life in general, and in need OF
leep"
$50 let it be-" assented Torrejon.
l accept your word. Who knows, my
riends, but that you, as well as /.
an induce these foreign gentlemen
o bid more vigorously against each
ther tomorrow? AS, yes-just as in
idental, friends-I have heard much
I your great prowess in the Gringos'
anne of baseball. 1t is the sport of
ny camp. We play it at all leisure
fear, we play it very
adly. The gentlemen of unpro-
names do not come till I
fternoon. VIII you not, during the t
forming, give us valuable instruction l
! the game Of baseball? 1t will, as t
IRE you. be a glorious favor"
Despite the misery of their situa-
on and the apparent overthrow of t
! their plans, the boys could not re- r
rain their laughter This brigand, a
lis land-pirate, this desperate, who, i
a the morrow, might wreck the fu- c
ire of great nations, asked for in n
ruction in the diamond game! They v
,uld not keep from laughter-a and n
zen as they laughed Brockett's very o
,ul thrilled with the flash of sudden e
spiration. h
Yes. yes" he painted Tell him, b
anon, that we will be right with him Il
the morning, and that We will do b
If best to teach him what little of lc
G game we know" lc
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