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I have made him a captain." Rozales grinned. Already among Pesita's following of a hundred men there were fifteen captains. "Where is Granavenoo?" asked Rozales. "You mean to say, my dear captain," exclaimed Pesita, "that a man of your education does not know where Granavenoo is? I am surprised. Why, it is a German colony." "Yes, of course. I recall it well now.
Who, indeed, could blame you who had fought well and risked your men and yourself in the performance of your sacred duty? Rozales, should such a thing occur what could I do in token of my great pleasure other than make you a colonel?" "I shall defend them with my life, my general," cried Rozales, bowing low. "Good!" cried Pesita. "That is all." Rozales started back toward the ring of smokers.
"How many men you got here that you can depend on?" he asked. "None," replied the Easterner. "What do you mean?" "None!" cried Bridge, incredulity and hopelessness showing upon his countenance. "Isn't there a Chinaman and a couple of faithful Mexicans?" "Oh, yes, of course," assented Mr. Harding; "but what are you driving at?" "Pesita is on his way here to clean up El Orobo.
For the moment it had slipped my mind. My grandfather who was a great traveler was there many times. I have heard him speak of it often." "But I did not summon you that we might discuss European geography," interrupted Pesita. "I sent for you to tell you that the stranger would not consent to serve me unless I liberated his friend, the gringo, and that sneaking spy of a Miguel.
"I couldn't take 'em all the way," replied Billy, "cause I didn't have no more men to guard 'em with; but I seen 'em past the danger I guess an' well on their way." "You had no men?" questioned Pesita. "You had six troopers." "Oh, they was all croaked before we'd been gone two hours.
As Billy turned and walked in the direction that the soldiers had led Bridge and Miguel, Pesita beckoned to a soldier who leaned upon his gun at a short distance from his "general" a barefooted, slovenly attempt at a headquarters orderly. "Send Captain Rozales to me," directed Pesita.
"The big one who was brought in today is not a gringo," said Pesita, by way of opening the conversation. "He is from Granavenoo. He can be of great service to us, for he is very friendly with the Germans yet he looks like a gringo and could pass for one. We can utilize him. Also he is very large and appears to be equally strong. He should make a good fighter and we have none too many.
At the end of a lariat trailed the Brazos pony, for Billy, laughing aside Bridge's pleas, was on his way to El Orobo Rancho to return the stolen horse to its fair owner. At the moment of departure Pesita had asked Billy to ride by way of Jose's to instruct the old Indian that he should bear word to one Esteban that Pesita required his presence.
To have robbed the bank thus easily while Villa's soldiers paced back and forth before the doorway seemed little short of an indication of miraculous powers, while to have turned the loot over intact to his chief, not asking for so much as a peso of it, was absolutely incredible. Pesita could not understand this man; but he admired him greatly and feared him, too.
Pesita's men are all about here. Even Mexicans are not safe from him. No one knows whether he is for Villa or Carranza. If he finds a Villa ranchero, then Pesita cries Viva Carranza! and his men kill and rob.
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