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assume that he was. The Jefe then
handed him a circular printed in
Spanish from the Chief of Police Of
a city in Texas. After reading the
circular Ricardo stated the Jonathan
MeGee described therein was not
Mckee adding that Mckee was
his friend whom he had known for
more that five years, and was not a
man who could be guilty of so grave
charge. His friends, however,
were not to be converted to his
way of thinking. Ricardo laughed
and told them it was joke and
would be at their expense, step
ping out of the Office he passed down
the street TO his hotel.
At the bar at the Dos Hermanos,
Ricardo found McGee in company
with two other Americans. Calling
him aside Ricardo Informed him of
what had taken place at the consul
ate. and advised him to 60 at once
to the consul and try to prove to
him in some way that he was not
Jonathon McGee, whereby he might
avoid arrest. The honest Ricardo
was satisfied that his friend was
innocent. McGee made no reply;
he felt the long arm of the law
reaching out in bis direction. Me-
chanically he removed his six-shoct-
er from its holster, whirled the
cylinder with his thumb to make sure
that it was in perfect working order,
then stepped out of the hotel and
disappeared down Gale Virtudes.
a few minutes later the Jefe ar
rived at the hotel accompanied by
two of the rurales and inquired for
McGee. On being told the direction
he had taken he gave an order to
the rurales, who hurridly mounted
their horses and rode rapidly off in
pursuit. They overlook McGee on the
outskirts of the city, and when the
smoke lifted, McGee had vanished
in the night; an hour later two horses
returned riderless at the corral of
the policia.
Two weeks later found McGee
riding along the narrow trail in the
heart of the Sierra Madrie mount
aims. His position was now most
desperate; two fresh notches were
added to the one already on his six
shooter.
1t was late in November, the frosts
were heavy at this high altitude,
the strong wind blowing from off
the snow-capped peaks chilled the
rider until be was numb from cold.
For days McGee had been travers-
ing these mountains and still they
were looming up tumultously before
him.
| O2e morning while pausing at
the crest of a high divide, McGee
looked out over the wide valley be-
low. A mile away he saw riding
toward him dozen men on horse
back whom he took for ordinary
Mexicans, because of their wide
brimmed hats and blankets which
were wrapped closely about them.
As they drew near he noted they
were heavily armed. Hanging from
their sadles and extending along
the fanks of their horses he saw
each man Lad carbine encased in
leather scabbard. Even at that dis
tance, McGee was now perfectly
certain that the men riding towards
him were rurales.
As his only weapon was his pistol
McGee knew that if the rurales were
on the lookout for him, he could not
successfully oppose a dozen men
armed with rifles. Therefore he rea-
soned his only hope lay in riding back
over the trail and waiting in an ad-
joining canon until they had passed.
At that moment he saw the leader turn
as if he were addressing his COM
panions, then all looked in bis di-
rection. MCGEE knew they were
aware Of his presence and to evade
them would be futile, so he reason
ed it would be best to use diplom-
: acy, and await developments.
MCGEE soon realized he would
have no opportunity to use diplom-
(; acy with these men. AS they rapid
ly approached he saw the leader
bend lightly to one side as he rode
0 and remove his cal bine from the
! scabbard; two of his companions did
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