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But four against one when all the advantages lie with the four are heavy odds, and when Grayson and Jose ran out to investigate, and the ranch foreht to that of the others Billy was finally subdued That each of his antagonists would carry ht compensation for the loss of liberty However, it was so his hands at his back they jerked him to his feet and examined him

"Who are you?" asked Grayson "What you doin' sneakin' 'round spyin' on o ask de Harlem Hurricane, an' as fer spyin' on youse, I wasn't; but frouess youse need spyin, yuh tinhorn"

A pony whinnied a short distance from the hut

"That must be his horse," said one of the Villistas, and walked away to investigate, returning shortly after with the pinto pony and Brazos

The ave an excla

"I know hieant This is the felloho robbed the bank at Cuivaca I recognize him froot the Brazos pony hter promote you for this"

"Yep," interjected Billy, "he orter ot os an' a tin-horn to do it"

"They'll get you there all right, "

They bundled Billy into his own saddle, and shortly after the little party inding southward along the river in the direction of El Orobo Rancho, with the intention of putting up there for the balance of the night where their prisoner could be properly secured and guarded As they rode away from the dilapidated hut of the Indian the old ht which marked the open doorway, and shook his fist at the back of the departing ranch foreman

"El cochino!" he cackled, and turned back into his hut

At El Orobo Rancho Barbara walked to and fro outside the ranchhouse Within her father sat reading beneath the rays of an oil lauitar h indicated the climax of some of Eddie Shorter's famous Kansas farmer stories