The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-09-20

ward without waiting for reply.
Toward the south end of the camp
three large tents were pitched, and
before these the major waited. The
old soldier was in high spirits.
"Glad to see you, delighted to see
you, boys. Morales and Jito arc al
ready here. Come in"
AS they dismounted, he slapped
Don Bob with his pudgy hand.
big news, Bob, my boyl After
tonight you will take back your dis
NAL prophecies that we'll never cap
ture the Coyote"
"You haven't got him already,
have you. MAORI" Bob asked.
Just as good as got him. What
will you wager we don't capture
him this very night?" He turned
and looked eagerly up.
ooh. as to that" Bob answered,
I'D be. willing to wager my life"
In the Pickering lamplight Ted
saw the gaunt figure of Morales
within the tent. Jito, farther back
at the table, was porting over a type
written paper. They rose at the en-.
trance of the Americans. Morales
came forward and shook Bob's hand
heartily.
"A happy occasion, seiior, no? To.
night the major assures US we will
know who FL Coyote is, and once
known"-he slipped a long finger
across his neck-"there is no more
FL Coyote. And now you are asking
yourself why the major invites you.
remembering how you always de-
Tended this bandit"
Have I defended the bandit. or
have l rather condemned a condition
that forces one to be either a bandit
or slave"
Are you slave, selor?" Ted felt
the touch of steel beneath the uues-
ton. but Don Bob only laughed.
Assuredly not, amigo. But per-
haps l too am bandit" And in the
lamplight Ted saw Morales teeth
CLEAN with a smile.
I'm any case, seiior, l asked the
major to invite you because I am
sure FL Coyote is an American, and
it is we'll to have here a leading
American rancher when we learn
who this bandit is. And now Der
haps the major will tell us his story"
Blount waved them all to chairs.
and the men gathered silently about
the little wooden table-all except
Jito, who still stood aloof, like some
brooding statue.
"Shan't keep you people in sus-
pense minute longer" began the
brisk little man of war. "The whole
story boils down to this: Two things
have been needed to persuade these
people to talk-money and absolute
protection. Everyone's afraid to
open their lips-and with good rea-
son. a week ago Morales, here.
doubled the money leading to the
capture of the Coyote. I've prom
ised to protect anyone giving in
formation if have to delegate a
squadron of cavalry.
We'll. that sort of bait is having
It effect. I've had nibbles, and a
week ago had a real bite. I think
| can tell you that tonight at this
tent, and within half an hour, one Of
FL Coyotes trusted lieutenants
comes to tell US who FL Coyote is
and where he may be found"
How do you know the man actu-
ally is a lieutenant of FL Coyote?"
Morales asked.
HE says SO, in full knowledge
that he is putting himself in orr
hands. and that if his news is false
he will languish uncomfortablv in
a Federal Jail for some time. Anv.
one who brings US false leads is GO
ing to suffer. But ! don't think this
man wants to misled Us. In fact. not
unit! | promised him protection o.
OF this country would he even tell
me who he was. And I learn that
ne is trusted by the bandit for the
good reason that once FL Coyote
saved his life"
ne dirty dog Ted growled,
and instantly regretted it.
Morales raised his shoulders in
depreciation. "Oh, as to that" Then.
Diminishing the interruption, he
asked, DO we know this mans"
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