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A SPY CAUGHT. 13 “They never understand our language. That keeps them out of trouble. But that won’t save him now. + ater the mongrel language too Well.” “ You talk to him, Tommy.” Elliot took the fellow in hand. | “ Now look at me,” he said, in good” Mexican, “and beware how you lie. -What were you doing about this camp ?” “ May not. aman go where he likes in ‘a tesobustey t cemanded the Mexican, ia a sullemtones) © 99% “ Be a little careful how you answer my questions,” said Elliot, his brows beginning to lower...“ You may get into trouble. We are not the people to take insoletice from men of your kind. Why were you sneaking about this camp ?” “And I say the hills are free to all,” said the Mexican. “You Americans always seek to do wrong to my race, to whom a land belongs by right, though: you took it from us.” on ee abst uit repeat _my question many sate tore, =a fellow. You would do a good thing»for yourself if you an- swered at once. Let me tell you that we*are, Regulators.” “ And what is a Regulator ?” demanded the Mexican. “ Is he not a robber and murderer? Does he not take out ‘men under thé blue sky, and hang or shoot them without trial ?” “You ke now. No person ever was hung by the Regu- lators without trial. Judge Lynch.presides. “You ‘will learn all about how it is done if you do not give pe sem of your presence here.” ; “But l have tone no wrong,” .said-the’ Mexican wT “You can tell us how and why you came here, at least.” “I came up from the foot-hills’”" | “Very likely. Now wil) you tell me wha could possibly take'a man alone into this region, at night, unless he had im- portant work todo? You can not deceive us. = sent here.” “I came on my own business.” : to al : “ What is that penitent: ith, sid gf De ipod bd follow if the Mexican refused to answ all. proper questions. * Rll pethidine baled youd ebidees - Conmcloooks.comnn