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ing was very dim and the stranger
had come in from the sunlight. His
eyes were not adjusted to the dark
ened apartment and he therefore did
not recognize the special agent when
presented to him. Approaching the
reason for this lack of recognition
Gard made an excuse for going out
and approached the door.
Flores again sat with his back
against IT. When the young man tried
to pass the doctor waved him aside
and said that he desired THAT he
should hear the report OF III mar
from Los Angeles. Gard. therefore,
settled himself in the ana
darkest orn
The man from Los Angeles began
TO tell OF the part he had played In
lighting the fuse hat was about To
start a revolution. His mark were
addressed to DR.. Flores and to CO.
macho, the dynamiter. an associate
of his. The man in the corner re-
ceived little attention from him. But
as the taHer's vision became adjusted
to the darkened room he turned his
glance occasionally in the direction OF
the special agent.
That young man sat as II hypno-
tized with the possibilities of the stu
alton. He felt very sure that. as time
passed, the visitors eyesight would
adjust itself and he would he recog-
nized. His mind ran ahead and saw
the scene that would then be precipi-
tated. The thrill OF It held him taut,
ready for any emergency.
The third time that the eye of the
visitor passed him IL fingered a mo-
ment questioningly and passed on. lie
looked at the dynamiter during Il long
explanation of some detail OF bomb
making before his glance again re-
turned TO Gard. BY this time his eye
sight had become entirely readjustcd.
He started forward. mouth agape.
He sprang to his feet. lie pointed an
accusing finger at the special agent
and fairly screamed:
"a spy. a traitor, lie is an agent
OF the perfidious United States. lie
is a detective. an informer. I knew
/ him in Los Angeles. lie peeped into
our windows and stole our papers. lie
has already betrayed you and the
cause
An oath was ripped from the
throat of the dynamiter. The Mex
ican ranchman stood agape. The
| nervous little doctor sprang to his
feet and started as If to spring Mt the
throat Of the special agent. But as
he advanced he found himself look
ing into the muzzle Of a pistol. lie
recoiled.
Don't make n great mistake said
Gard. What this man says nay be
true and IL may not. Granting that
il IL rue | am then In the best posi-
ton right now | could hope to he in
II of you advances "A step toward
me | Will fire. None Of YOU dare fire
upon me. as the shots that would fol
low would expose you. Now sit tight
and talk business. What do you pro-
pose to do about it?'
you shall die II he fed to IN.
buzzards,' cried the dynamiter.
we have been betrayed" almost
sobbed the little doctor.
"It may not Ice as bad as it seems
argued Gard, talking against time
The four Of You should he able I,
got me If you insist on shooting II
. plll. Will Etl bllf vi lNb VI N'h
however. and the police will get the
rest. I would suggest that 1t woult
he wiser for q to let me bach
slowly out Of that door and that you
all heat it for Mexico"
The little doctor stiffencd stub.
hornly against the n exit, hut be,
fore this proposition could be seriously
considered there came a loud rappinl
AZ the door. The noise Of II soundc,
as though IL were made with the but
of "A revolver. The knocking was re
peatod with greater v!gor. Then ;
drawing TeNa voice sang I
oh. YOU grcascrs, lift the latch
This amt no way To treat visitors"
Break II in. captain" called on
Gard, who recognized the voice of tn,
Hanger chief. This bunch is bal
captured already"
Then came the creakinc of doc
hinges as though n great weight WI
being thrown against them and
finally. a mighty crash. As the doc
came in nothing could he seen hu
the blank side Of n thick cotton mat
freSs. Few other things viii StOI
bullets like a cotton mattress and !
is therefore AN excellent hreastwoll
in an attack which is liholy to H.
met 10y bullets fired through Il dool
This was not the first time such al
object had been used IN range
strategy.
Presently the head of "A range
pcered cautiously around the mattres
and "A request for "a parley was mad,
The MeXicans decided upon discrc
ton and surrendered without "a fight
Gard was thus relieved of a very deli
cate situation.
The four prisoners from the win
dowless house were loaded into tn
white topped wagon. II moved on un
o~stentatiously TO other parts of tn