The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-01-09

| tile documents should never reach
him. Do / state the case correctly"
ASK him." Brockett cut in, III he
has any objections to telling US who
the gentlemen of such liberality may
be?"
Not in the least" the brigand an
swered, amicably. I'm fact. as you
will doubtless meet them both tomor-
row, you might as well receive your
information in advance. One of them
Is a German. His name is quite diff
cult for a Mexican to speak, but he
Is a very big man, with, apparently,
a violent temper. The other is a Jap
anese, and, | regret to say, his name is
also among the impossibilities."
Are these two In alliance, then?"
Brockett demanded. The big man
smiled sweetly. and shook his head
emphatically.
No, caballeros, 10. That is the
best part of the whole thing. A drama.
a play, is 1t 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 adj
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 ale of failure.
Carramba, but these diplomats must
be deep-dyed prevaricators! or
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 zeal 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. / cannot
permit o to resume your journey,
for Gomez Esteral has a long arm and
a violent disposition. He would in
quire most searchingly into the stop
page and robbery OF any messenger
bearing documents addressed to him.
1t seems to mt that l 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
shall be well treated while with me,
on the word of Juan Torrejon,"
Solano sprang up from his saddle
chair. You are Juan Torrejon?" he
demanded.
wholly at. your service, caballero.
Juan Torrejon. humble captain OF a
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 hat Mex
lean handed you'll" And Solano quickly
transferred the card written by Tore
joins grateful brother to the clutches
OF the robber chief. Juan Torrejon
read the words thereon written. and
seemed 70 mediate for a few minutes.
Then he burst into a ringing laugh,
and slapped a heavy hand upon the
shoulders of each prisoner.
Fortunate, doubly fortunate were
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 1t not, caballeros?
Fear not. now, for your safety. Juan
Torrejon would not see you injured
or abused. AS to the documents, how
ever-I fear that / must relieve you
of them. My word Is passed to the
gentlemen with the unpronounceabls
names. and / cannot forego the for.
tune l expect to gain. Still, we will
talk further on the morrow. Will you
young men give me your word of hon.
or that you will not destroy the Es
teral missives during the night? II so,
you shall have a hut to yourselves
and every comfort possible. Have I
your word as to the papers?"
Il suppose we might as well give
it." said Brockett. Tell him. Ramon,
that we will not tear them up. eat
them, or otherwise annihilate them,
and let 1t go at that. Tomorrow we
can argue more deeply on the sub
ject, We are tired now, disguised
with life in general. and in need of
sleep"
80 let It be- assented Torrejon.
II accept your word. Who knows. my
friends. but that ou. as well as I.
can induce these foreign gentlemen
to bid more vigorously against each
other tomorrow? AS. yes-just as IN
cidental, friends-I have heard much
OF your great prowess in the Gripgos'
! game Of baseball. II Is the sport OF
my camp. We play It at All leisure,
~houys-but, l fear, we play 1t very
badly. The gentlemen OF unpro-
~nounoeable names do not come TIL
~af.c-aocn. VIII you not during the
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