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Updated: May 20, 2025
To be sure there were no pitched battles but the skirmishing was constant; new outbreaks of violence and cruelty were daily occurring, entailing upon our men harassing watch and chase. The insurrectos were butchers to their own people. Captain N. told me that he hired seven native men to do some work around the barracks up in the country and paid them in American money, good generous wages.
The Indian had slipped through the insurrectos in the first hour, as soon as it had been known that the wires were cut. Unless the Grants, too, were besieged, they would be able to telephone for help for El Pozo, and if they were likewise in duress, Yaqui Juan would go on to the next rancho, on and on until he could set the wheels of rescue in motion. "I wish to God I had his job.
According to their own story, which they relate with a good deal of humor, they never stopped until they reached their native heath, feeling that the insurrectos had played a trick on them.
"If it isn't a saint's day carousal, it's a revolution, and if it isn't a revolution, it's a bad attack of aversion to work. I tell you, Geisler, the folks who are sympathizing with these insurrectos don't know the people or the country." "Dot is righd," rejoined Geisler, expelling a cloud of blue smoke. "De country iss all righd, but der peoples ach!" He spread his hands, as if in despair.
And yet Frank appeared as cool as though sitting beside a camp fire, laying out some contemplated air cruise on paper. Andy was full of complaints. "Aw, now, whatever do you suppose those measly old insurrectos want to chase us for in this style?" he growled. "We're attending to our private business and not bothering them one little bit. Why don't they leave a fellow alone?
The man you see approaching is following me, but he thinks I have come to you with a toothache." "What do you want?" "I want your help in joining the Insurrectos." By this time the detective had come within earshot. Making an effort at self-possession, the dentist said: "Very well. I will meet you at my office in a half-hour and see what can be done." Then he bowed.
As if in a dream, the boys saw the insurrectos picking up their rifles and rushing toward the gate. But before they could reach it, a glorious sight greeted them. A regiment of regular Mexican cavalry, the men with their carbines unslung, pouring a disastrous hail into the swarming insurrectos, suddenly swung through the shattered gateway.
As Ralph seized his, however, the boy, in his eagerness, tripped and fell with a crash against some tin cooking pots. Like a flash, the soldiers, who had been bending over Pete, wheeled about. But it was to look into the muzzles of their own rifles they did so. Too dumfounded at the sudden turn events had taken to move, the insurrectos stood there quaking.
"Remember, boys, that if this trouble in Mexico attains real proportions, life and property along the border may be in great danger. In such a case, it will be your immediate duty to turn back." "But, Dad," Jack had said, "you don't expect that plundering insurrectos would have the audacity to come northward into the Playas?" Mr. Merrill laughed.
The Spaniards finally surrendered, on condition of safe escort to the coast. For fifty years they had conquered their enemy who were armed only with spear and ax; but the insurrectos were armed with guns.
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