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Updated: May 29, 2025
They crossed at my pumping-plant, and they'll be back with the body to-night, if they haven't already " The speaker's voice broke, his hand was shaking so that he could scarcely retain his hold upon the telephone. "How the hell do I know?" he chattered. "It's up to you. You've got a machine " "ED!" cried the wife.
Las Palmas, so people used to say, lay too far up the river to be good farming-land; nevertheless, once the pumping-plant was in, certain parts of the ranch raised nine crops of alfalfa, and corn that stood above a rider's head.
Perhaps a mile above Sangre de Cristo, and directly opposite Romero's weed-grown cemetery, stood the pumping-plant of Las Palmas, its corrugated iron roof and high-flung chimney forming a conspicuous landmark. Luis Longorio had just awakened from his siesta when José gained admittance to his presence.
Benito hurried away, leaving Dave a prey to perplexity; but he was back again in a few moments. His face was grave. "José did not go to the east pasture," he said. "Where is he now?" "No one seems to know." Law walked to his horse, mounted, and galloped away. Benito, who watched him, saw that he turned toward the river road which led to the Las Palmas pumping-plant.
But Dad is just looking for a fight and wants to be a hero!" There was a moment of silence. Then Alaire reasoned aloud: "I presume they chose our pumping-plant because it is directly opposite the Romero cemetery. I could have Benito and some trusty men waiting on this side. Or I could even send them over " "No, no! Don't you understand? The whole thing is illegal."
Oh, they are peaceable fellows!" he declared, quickly; "and they are doubtless enjoying themselves with our friend and sympathizer, Morales." "Where?" asked Alaire. "I left them at your pumping-plant, señora." Paloma Jones sat down heavily in the nearest chair. "But you need have no uneasiness. They are quiet and orderly; they will molest nothing; no one would believe them to be soldiers.
"They left an hour ago in my machine, with two Mexicans to help them. They intend to cross at your pumping-plant as soon as it gets dark, and be back by mid-night that is, if they ever get back." "Why, it's unbelievable." "It's too much for me. Longorio himself is in Romero, and he'd have them shot if he caught them. We'd never even hear of it."
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