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It was necessary to get into the city before daybreak, and also before word reached Megales of the coup his enemies had made. O'Halloran calculated that this could be done, but he did not want to run his margin of time too fine. "When the governor finds we have recaptured the arms, will he not have all your leaders arrested today and thrown into the prison?" asked the ranger.
Again he passed his hand across her face. "You've been crying, little pardner. Were you crying on account of me?" "On account of myself, because I was afraid I had lost you. Oh, Bucky, isn't it too good to be true?" The ranger smiled, remembering that he had about fourteen hours to live, if the Megales faction triumphed. "Good! I should think it is. Bully!
What an idiot of sorts he had been! "We understand each other perfectly, governor. I know and you know that I am an American. As a citizen of the United States I claim the protection of that flag. I demand that you will send immediately for the United States consul to this city." Megales leaned forward with a thin, cruel smile on his face. "Very well, senor. Let it be as you say.
Technically, Megales had a legal right to have him put to death and the impression lingered with Bucky that the sly old governor would be likely to do that very thing and later be full of profuse regrets to the United States Government that inadvertently a citizen of the great republic had been punished by mistake.
When Gabilonda was announced, General Carlo followed almost at his heels. The latter glanced in surprise at O'Halloran. "Where did you catch him, excellency?" he asked. "I did not catch him. He has caught me, and, incidentally, you, general," answered the sardonic Megales. "In short, general," laughed the big Irishman, "the game is up." "But the army You haven't surrendered without a fight?"
That he had not happened to mention the fact to his friend could be accounted for by reason of the fact that the duties of the office at that place were few and unimportant. "We are waiting, senor. If you will tell us where we may send?" hinted Megales. "I do not know any more than you do, if he is not at home." The governor's eyes glittered. "Take care, senor. Better sharpen your memory."
From the darkness where the ranger's little partner sat on the bed came a deep sigh of relief, but O'Connor did not wink an eyelash. "I may conclude, then, that Mike O'Halloran has been getting in his work?" was his cool reply. "Exactly, senor. He is the man on horseback and I travel afoot," smiled Megales. Bucky looked him over coolly from head to foot.
I intend to put my friend O'Connor in charge of its defense, with a trustworthy command. There is no need of word reaching the mob as to where you are hidden. I confess the quarters will be narrows but " "No narrower than those we shall occupy very soon if we do not accept your suggestion," smiled Megales. "Buertos! Anything to escape the pressing attentions of your friends outside.
"I'm of opinion, sir, that you get all the appreciation that is good for you." Bucky carried the war into the enemy's country. "Which same, I expect, might be said of Chihuahua's most beautiful belle. And, talking of Senor Valdez reminds me that I owe a duty to his father, who is confined here. I'll be saying good night ladies." "It's high time," agreed Miss Megales.
The other end, the one opening from the palace, I had finished after I became governor." "But surely the men who built it know of its existence." Again Megales smiled. "I thought you knew me better, Carlo. The Yaquis who built this were condemned raiders. I postponed their execution a few months while they were working on this. It was a convenience both to them and to me."
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