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Great Heavens! Again I saw the phantom dog and fancied that I heard shrill screams of "Perro, perro, gringo perro!" A crackling noise, a coming shadow, and forward I fell on my face, ever on the alert, ever ready. An unearthly yell and a great body flew over, fierce claws grazing me. Two balls of fire shone in the bush, but my rifle cracked and a great lion fell in its tracks.
I ain't made a good haul since we cleaned out the safe of that asphalt company in Venezuela." "Well, gentlemen," smiled Ramon, in his most ingratiating manner, "you will have ample opportunity shortly. I happen to know that one of the first things that General Madero intends to do is to move upon the mines of the robber Americanos, and get some of their gringo gold." "Hooray!
He was trying to lead us on, that we might walk into their Gringo trap. Was he not?" "Truly I do not know," Nicolas repeated. "Then what are you doing here, if you bring us no news?" snarled Gato, whereat Nicolas began to tremble. "I I bring a letter from his excellency, el caballero, Reade," faltered the servant. "A letter?" cried Gato, hoarsely. "Why did you not say so before."
"Let me go, that I may have all my time to myself that I may find the best way to avenge myself on this miserable Gringo. Don Luis, do not think of attempting to keep me penned in El Sombrero. I must be idle that I may have the more time to think." Tom remained silent. He had stated his case, and the decision must be found by Don Luis. "For many reasons," whispered Dr. Tisco, "let Gato go.
"Ducks?" queried Pesita, mystified. "Ah, the ducks they fly south, I see." "Naw, you poor simp I blows," explained Billy. "Ah, yes," agreed Pesita, not wishing to admit any ignorance of plain American even before a despised gringo. "But the large-faced dick what might that be? I have spend much time in the States, but I do not know that."
Gringo crawled under things, but was followed even to the dustiest and cob-webbiest farthest corner under the porch; he tried swiftness and dodging, but was trailed in all his doublings and twistings at top speed; he tried running straight away over the sand hills, and at first left his horrible master behind, but the horrible master possessed a horrible persistence.
"And the Señor Hunter boasts also that the blue-eyed one is supremo with the riata, as he is with everything else!" The tone of Manuel was exceeding bitter. "Well, he will have the chance to prove what he can do. No gringo can come among us Californians and flap the wings and crow upon the tule thatch for naught. There has been overmuch crowing, Valencia.
Many other rancheros, now that the ice was broken, brought their wives and daughters for an introduction to the gringo commandante, and Montgomery, his good humor restored, kissed many a fair hand in response to a languishing smile. It seemed a happy and a friendly seizure. Inez said, eyes a-sparkle, "We shall see you at the ball this evening, Senor Commandante."
But that mine is held and is being worked by a cursed gringo. It was to find him that I came so far." "And have you found him?" "Yes, and demanded what is rightfully mine." "His answer " "Was to laugh at me! All I wished was that he should pay me well. Why should he not, when he is getting richer and richer from property that is mine? Had he given me my right, I could have everything I need.
"But, señor, Your Excellency, how did this Gringo devil, who was unarmed, take away your revolver and tie you?" Pasquale, teeth clenched, whirled upon him. "You dog of a peon let your prisoner walk away without a challenge and then dare to question me!" The old soldier's fist shot out like a pile-driver. The blow lifted the boy from his feet and flung him like a sack of meal against the wall.
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