issive left at camp by a messenger in an airplane and brought to Ransome by Gabby Pete, the camp

ere wielded by a hand more accustomed to form German

must be paid for his release. A man riding alone must bring the money in United States bills of one thousa

ack turned to Gabby Pete

. I believe you are my friend." Gabby Pete nodded violently. "Well, forget what

pped his horse affectionately, whereat Angel Face reared and pranced, giving the li

nee. "Wait just a minute, Pete. Do you k

wn in Ol' Mexico. That's a good hundred mile acrost the border. It's in a val

o is th

r hear the noos. But seems to me I did hear onct about him. Yes, sir, somebody sez as how Don Fernandez lives

," said Jack, su

l' me sez as how he's very proud and haughty-l

aused, eyeing Remedios, the M

n hear me,"

emedios. The latter had his back to them and was blowin

in', this yere Don Fernandez is agin the Obregon gov'ment an' backin' a new revolution. That's what the feller tol' me, anyhow. Waal, Mr. Jack,

d to his c

he said. "Then after dinner we can talk

at," said Fran

ize I ever saw," said Bob, affectionatel

car. The others also picked up their bags and followed. "We know now that your father

ck. "Well, climb in fello

h big individuals, filled the rear with the balance of the bags. Frank, who had gone to the front of

id. "I'll sit on t

amshackle old car darted ahead on the road taken by Gabby Pete

rosy light lingered at the zenith, while above the western mountains the sky was ruddy bright with the afterglow as the sun slipped farther and farther down and finally vanished altogether. Then nigh

cutting off the flow of gas, and stopped. Remedios threw the clutch into neutral, applied the brake

, she is on the-what you call it?-the bum." And with an air of finality, he closed the cover. At the same moment he turned to peer anx

roaching horseman. He had again lifted the cover, as Remedios turned away,

t screwed in tightly enough, that's all. I'll bet she'll go now, just

e back on his haunches. It was Gabby Pete, his hat gone, his face red with e

back to warn you." And facing about he pointed to where a cloud of

medios, and he sprang for the drivin

s suavely, and seizing Frank's arm

le of a revolver which Rem