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Updated: May 27, 2025
I suppose you'll be on hand to appear against Jalisco in the morning?" "Without fail," said Merry. "Good night, Bronson. This has been a fortunate night for me." "And for me!" exclaimed Arthur Hatch, as Bronson departed. "Good Lord! but I was frightened when those officers came! I saw myself scorned by my father! I saw my mother broken-hearted!
Felipe Jalisco lay quite still some moments, his breast heaving. "If this, then, is the truth," he finally said, in a tone that was scarcely audible, "it is I who am wholly in the wrong. The document is worthless." "It is worthless, Felipe, I give you my word of honor. I felt sure of it after examining the document the first time.
I told you I would have my right or kill you. You laughed at me. Now you do not laugh!" "Felipe Jalisco!" "It is my name," was the bold confession. Frank was amazed. "How did you get into this house?" "I find the way. When I told you that, night or day, asleep or awake, there would never be one moment that you would not be free from the peril of death at my hand, you laughed.
He sprang away with the soft step of a cat, and darted out at the door. In a twinkling Merry slipped from beneath the cord, leaped from the bed, and made the house echo with the shout he uttered. Unmindful of Jalisco's threat, he was out of that room and after the fellow in an amazing hurry. It must have been amazing for Jalisco, for the fellow was overtaken by Merry at the head of the stairs.
Do you think you are dealing with children? Did you fancy you could frighten or browbeat me into paying you money before I had thoroughly investigated this Jalisco business and sifted it to the bottom? Why, you know that were you in my place you would not give up a dollar on such a demand.
"Of course, you think Señor del Norte's claim the only rightful one," said Felipe; "but the grant to Guerrero del Norte was made eight years after that of President Victoria to Sebastian Jalisco. Besides, señor, President Pedraza's grant was revoked by President Santa Anna, and therefore is now wholly worthless."
In this manner Frank forced the belief that he spoke the truth upon Felipe. Although he could not see the dark face of the Mexican, he felt that Jalisco had received his check. "I have not come to kill you now," confessed the boy. "I want you to know I can do it. I want you to feel the constant danger. I want you to understand that when I am ready to strike I can do so, and strike to destroy.
Jalisco was ill for many years of a mental derangement, and neither he nor his heirs ever disputed Guerrero's right to the territory. Later, however, as you know, President Santa Anna revoked the Guerrero grant. The one made to Jalisco has never been revoked, and it holds good to-day.
"Your friend, too." He turned Jalisco over to another policeman, and told Frank and Art to follow him. There was a back door that was guarded.
Felipe Jalisco drew a knife, but suddenly found his wrist seized, the knife taken from him, and a pair of handcuffs snapped on his wrists, while Bronson said: "I'll have to take you with me, young fellow. Better not make a row unless " "Don't let him arrest Felipe!" cried Carlos Mendoza. "Take him away from the cop! Come on!"
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