The Dermott news., 1919-06-26

] tle, with the MeScans about ready
 to rush the fort and tho return fire ! from their foes getting noticcably weaker. Dick was quick to act.
 Bad as Searface is, he Is a white
 man, as against Mexcans. Besides. we want that other piece of flag. Are l Jou with meY
 Realizing that Dick meant an at- tack on the bandits. all iu the car shouted their approval. The machine l gun was quickly set UP and with Feel l 0t the wheel the ear was sent at | full speed out into the open in the dt- | rrction of the battle,
 Within the fort Scurface and his men were at the end of resistance i The leader produced the pieces of nag and placed them on rock. Then | biting off cartridge he covered them with powder. saying to his men: Last man alive to burn these. IT We can't havc them. no one else shali.' At the saufe moment the Mexicaus leaped from behind cover and with shouts of exuItation started to risr the barrlcade. only to be caught in hail of machine gun bullets. Those who did not fall turned in dazed sur prise and then rptrrated in disorder to their horses and made of through the woods
 Scarface and his followers had wit messed the retreat of the bandits and started out from behind their fort. only to retreat as quickly. as Dick swung inc machine gun on them. Realizing they were iuSt as helpless against Dick aS they were against the MtXicau~. Scarface hastily put in" pieces af flag back i'll his >h!rt and tying T handkerchief To Il stick. waved il above the barricade. Telling his companions to keep the other outlaws covered. Dick advanced. meeting Scar. face. Whn presented his side af the ease Returning to the ear, Dick said
 He proposes Il trur"- suggests that rr seek the treasure together. We are stronorr. bnt h, ean destroy tha tlHg before capture. He asks one fourth for himself and We cau have thc rest"
 Keeping Scarface and his party w"'l before the muzzlc of their machine sun. Dick and those who accompanied him. drew together te diScnss this sudden change in the aspect of af- fairs The idcn of making Scarfacc's Lnng partners In the enterprise was little to their liking after the cow ardly attempts of tho others to as Sn>Sinnte them yet there was plenty D: treasure for all. and II might save inc lives of several of them could they erree upon aa armiStiee. Had Ii moi teen for Polly. Dick would have >rurned the offer with di>dain hut fear that the girl might meet with some injury caused him to view the matter with sem, Slilht derT,s of favor. So he Hut the proposition be for' them and asked that hey eXprcSs th"ir views In the matter.
 roilN opposed any treaty. hut Stch- linN and Feel urged acceptance. the hitter declaring
 Hen Try to doublc-croSs lis hut ve ran play the game nS well aS he"
 Advancing again to the outlaw chief. Dick accepted the terms. adding
 Me agree. providing you e.ye us one of tho pieces of flag q, evidence o, good faith"
 Scarfaec pulled out the pieces and asked Dick which one he chose. not seeing any hidden purpose when Dick replied,
 "ph. any one will do. Say. Ihe last piece you got from the Mexican"
 The othrr outlaws then came out. ,>iuclus an apparently friendly dlspo- sltlon. but Feel kept them always under cover of tho machine gun AS Dick was giving instructions about withdrawing to the woods to camp for the night Dick Slyly showed Polly the piece or flag Scarfacr had sur rendered and told her they thus had complete chart of the location of the hidden treasure.
 Thus. under n truce wiiich every one considered n farce. the two hostile parties pitched camps that night with h. q few rods or each other.
 Quiet reigned as I.ick in his camp huSily shetehed the pieces of flag in note book. while Scarface as busilv fashioned hele out of rope and leather, His companions were fast asleep when he had finished, hut he wakened them and explained with grin of satisfaction;
 "A little trick learned in south America. You will soon see how 1T works.
 Then hrckonlng to Sercwcye, the two stole through thu darkness townrd the other cump Against the gov of the fire StehhnS could he seen. upright and watchfui, with m" others asleep in their blankets Mo-