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"Send Captain Rozales to me," directed Pesita

The soldier shuffled away to where a little circle of men in wide-brimmed, , laughing, and rolling cigarettes He saluted one of these and delivered his aunt Captain Rozales arose and caht in today is not a gringo," said Pesita, by way of opening the conversation "He is froreat service to us, for he is very friendly with the Gero and could pass for one We can utilize hi He should hter and we have none too rinned Already a 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 knohere Granavenoo is? I am surprised Why, it is a German colony"

"Yes, of course I recall it well now For the reat traveler was there many times I have heard hiht discuss European geography," interrupted Pesita "I sent for you to tell you that the stranger would not consent to serve o, and that sneaking spy of a Miguel I was forced to yield, for we can use the stranger So I have promised, my dear captain, that I shall send the, and you shall couard Upon your life respect my promise, Rozales; but if some of Villa's cutthroats should fall upon you, and in the battle, while you were trying to defend the gringo and Miguel, both should be slain by the bullets of the Villistas--ah, but it would be deplorable, Rozales, but it would not be your fault Who, indeed, could blaht well and risked your men and yourself in the perfor occur what could I do in token of reat pleasure other than make you a colonel?"

"I shall defend the low

"Good!" cried Pesita "That is all"