The Dermott news., 1919-06-19

cave hau more enJoSaDie TiueN Dick. The worst part of it was that we were shut in here in the dark and could not watch the passing scenery. How on earth did you ever manage to get here?"
 II am afraid I spoiled some horse flesh in doing it. Talk about your cold shivers as l watched this old cabooss sliding down the grade 10 meet the passenger train! l feit as If someone had dropped n toad down my back. And I'll gamble that for once you were frightened, too"
 "She never let whimper out of her all the way down." said Feel from the corner, where he lay bound. "She was the gamest one of the bunch
 She No-Afraid white squaw." srunted the Indian. She make fine wife for heap big Injun chief"
 Drawing his knife Dick quickly severed their bonds and once more tlSy stood upon their feet free and safe
 Dick and his friends boarded the train to return to Los Angeles. while Scarface and his gang. confident Dicks party were all dead, started for old Mexico, to get the last piece of flag.
 We're on the last leg of our jour ney now, men" encouraged Scarface as they left the scene of Dicks ex- poit behind them. We've had our ups and downs in this race for the treasure. but at least the coast Is clear and all our enemies behind us. And believe me when We get our fingers on II we will make up for all the hard smps and dangers We have undergone in getting il. Nothing can stop us now, and I wouldn't sell my share In the swag for 9O cents on the dollar If sou would hand il to me on Il silver platter"
 That girl and that party>Dick was sure some tough propositions to han dle." returned Roper T wouldn't mind having gal like that for my self. She has got more nerve than an eye tooth and k as smart as they make them,
 And that man of hers Nan Brunt, has got fist like the hoef ef Il mule" add,l Scrcwcye Pm glad that I've seen the last ef him la IS soon be hit hy that hoX=ear. almost, as have him land on mc again Searface srinned
 But we've seen the last of the pair of them. Two or three ttmrS We thought they were geuerS, hut each timr they bobbea up like ratr ot corkS. But now they are gone for the last timc-and bad luck to thcm." Settling themselves closer in their sad dies they fastened their eyes upon the distance ns they rode for old Mexico and the treasure
 Dick, Polly and the others. safe in the security of thci. Los Angeles nome. soon forgot the perils and pri- yatlons they had undergone and Wer" keen to continue the searCn for the treasure. IL was Dick who hrst made a definite proposal;
 The sooner We get busy tho better chance We will have to beat them to it. They think We have quit for good now. and feeling safe they will be careless. They think they have got the right pieces of flag and that they need only one more fragment to make the thing complete. Of course they will never quit until they get 1t or until We find the treasure and thus put them out of the running. l have just had long pow-wow with the Indian and We have got things figured out as to what Scarface and his bunch are up to.
 Chief Terrible. here. says his father used to visit vaquero named Diaz. who had horse ranch near san Rafael. on the Altar river. in sonora"
 He thinks the last piece of the flag Is there. Scarface Is headed In that direction. and We cun head him otf.
 They started in at once To make ready for their expedition. As they were going into n pretty wild country which was infested by savage Indians and rowing bands of guerrilias. Dick was determined that they should leave nothing undone which would help to make the expedition success, He remembered the III fate of Captain Ransome's expedition which had failed because the party were not strongly enough armed to fight oT the Yaquis, and as they were liable to run into those same people again he made ready for them. Also. they needed special automobiles that would stand the rough wear Ia which they were sure to be subjected. and this required that special tires and other equipment be provided. He also determined thnt he would SD equip the expedition that in case 1t became necessary to com munlcate with the outside world while they were in the midst of some desert or mountain fastness they would be able tol do so. Although they worked early and late these things delayed them longer than they had anticipated but they mace tip their minds that once started they would burn up the