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At all events, the ostriches will so suppose him, as Gaspar knows; for he is but copying a scheme often practised by South American Indians for the capture of these shy birds. "Muy bien!" he exclaims, as he stands contemplating his finished task. "By my word, muchacho mio, you look the character to perfection.

And he had ridden range in his youthful days. A mild fatalist, he knew that Pete would not stay long, and Montoya was big enough not to begrudge the muchacho any happiness. "I'm goin' over to town for a spell," explained Pete. Montoya nodded. "I'm comin' back," Pete added, a bit embarrassed. "Bueno. I shall be here."

Ah, well, well no smoke, no Mexicano, as the saying goes." He regarded his guest doubtfully, with a shadow of disfavor. Then, rolling a cigarette, he remarked: "You have a very white skin, Señor Hardy; I think you have not been in Arizona very long." "Only a year," replied Hardy modestly. "Muchacho!" cried the señor. "Run and tell the señora to hasten the dinner.

But you are here, beloved one, and I will not scold. /Que mal muchacho/! not to come to see your /alma/ more often. Go in and rest, and let me water your horse and stake him with the long rope. There is cool water in the jar for you." The Kid kissed her affectionately. "Not if the court knows itself do I let a lady stake my horse for me," said he.

"Sus manos!" roared the old man; and dropping his hat the muchacho touched his hands before him in an attitude of prayer. "Give the gentlemen a drink!" commanded Don Pablo severely, and after Hardy had accepted the gourd of cold water which the boy dipped from a porous olla, resting in the three-pronged fork of a trimmed mesquite, the old gentleman called for his tobacco.

The stranger followed his horse to the barn, but, returning in a few moments, stood before Felipe and said: "Senor, I have taken the liberty to put my horse in the stall occupied by yours. Your beast the muchacho turned into the corrale. Mine is an animal of spirit, and in a corrale would fight with the other horses. I rely upon the senor's indulgence."

The rig shot across the baking Luneta, and ere it had come to a full stop before the Bay View Trask was out and into the darkened hall of the tourist headquarters of the Philippine capital. The place appeared deserted except for a sleepy muchacho, who staggered out from some palms, looking for the new guest's baggage.

'You have yourself forgotten to take from me your demission, he said. This escort, thinking to make his peace with a mere muchacho, gives to him a gold piece of twenty pesos. The little hidalgo has taken it SO, and with the words, 'Ah! you would make of me your almoner to my cousin's people, has given it at the moment to Domingo, and with a grace and fire admirable."

He received a tin token, which he thrust into his pocket, and plunged over the low platform after another sheep. Calls of "Cole!" "Colero" "Cole, muchacho, echale" began to ring out, and, with an answering call of "Onde?"

Since he there, he has not bought anything at the store. "'His muchachos bring him chicken, I suggested. "No, señor; he very funny; he has no muchachos; not one muchacho has he. "'Well, he probably has canned provisions sent him. "'No, señor; the cargadores they say that never never have they carried anything for him. He does not eat.