The Jasper news., 1919-07-31

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biting OF cartridge, he covered tSt.s1
with powder. saylng to his men;
Last man alive to burn these. II
we can't have them, no one else SHALL"
At the same moment the Mexicans
leaped from behind cover and with
shouts of exultation started to rush
the barricade, only to be caught In q
hail of machine gun bullets. Those
who did not fall turned In dazed sur
prise and then retreated In disorder
to their horses and made off 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 the machine gun on them.
Realizing they were just as helpless
against Dick as they were against the
Mexicans. Scarface hastily put the
pieces of flag back in his shirt ana
tying a handkerchief to stick, waved
1t above the barrlcade. Telling his
companions to keep the other outlaws
covered, Dick advanced, meeting Scar
face, who presented his side of the
case. Returning to the car, Dick
said:
"He proposes truce-suggests thnt
we seek the treasure together, We
are stronger, but he can destroy the
flag before capture. He asks one
fourth for himself and we can have
the rest"
Keeping Scarface and his party well
before the muzzle of their machine
gun, Dick and those who accompanied
him, drew together to discuss this
sudden change in the aspect Of af-
fairs. The idea of making Scarface's
gang partners in the enterprise was
little to their liking after the COW"
aIdly attempts of the others to an
sGssinate them, yet there was plenty
of treasure for all, and 1t might save
the lives of several Of them could they
agree upon an armlstice. Had 1t not
teen for Polly, Dick would have
spurned the offer with disdain, but
fear that the girl might meet with
some injury caused him to view the
matter with some slight degree Of
favor. So he put the proposition be-
fore them and asked that they express
their views In the matter.
Polly opposed any treaty, but Steb-
Tins and Teel urged acceptance, the
latter declaring:
Hell try to double-cross us, but
we can play the game as well as he"
"That's my idea Of It," said Dick.
"But when you know you are dealing
with a rnttlesnake It Is not hard to
take precautions which will render
any attempts on his part to bite you
futile. Scarface is a rattlesnake all
right, but we have got him dead to
tights and at the first sign Of treach-
cry from him we will pull his fangs.
So guess I'll make him n little propo-
sitlon If he wants to be good"
Advancing again to the outlaw chief,
Dick accepted the terms, adding:
1--WE agree, providing you give" US
one of the pieces of flag as evidence Of
good faith"
Scarface pulled out the pieces and
asked Dick which one he chose, not
seeing any hidden purpose when Dick
replied:
"Oh, any one will do. Say, the last
piece you got from the Mexican"
The other outlaws then came out,
evincing an apparently friendly dlspo-
sition, but Teel kept them always
under cover of the machine gun. AS
Dick was giving instructions about
withdrawing to the woods to camp
for the night, Dick slyly showed Polly
the piece of flag Scarface had sur
rendered and told her they thus had
complete chart Of the location OF
the hidden treasure.
Thus, under truce which every
ore considered farce, the two hostile
parties pitched camps that night with
in a few rods of each other.
Quiet rcigned as Dick In his camp
busily slsetched the pieces of flag In q
notebook. while Scarface as busily
IHSIlOneu DOio out VI rope uh'
leather His companions were fast
osleep when he had finished, but he
wakened them and explained with 6
grin of satisfaction:
"A little trick learned In Soutl
America. You will soon see how Il
works.
Then beckoning to Screweye, thu
two stole through the darkness
toward the other camp. Against the