of tasks in the interests of others, and that this
ambling along behind the vehicle was but one of
the many kinds.

"And," suddenly broke out Felipe, who, having
threshed the matter out to his satisfaction,
now felt sure of his position once more, "I haf
follow thees girl and thee horse. I haf see thee
place where she's goin' -- you know." And he
winked foxily. "And then I haf coom to thees
place, two, three times after thee horse. But
always thee man is there. But thees mornin'
I'm seein' thot _hombre_ in town, and so I haf go
gettin' you to coom help me. But you haf steal
seex dolars. I'm forgettin' thot -- not! And if you
say soomt'ing to soombody soomtime, I'm havin'
you arrested, Franke, for a t'ief and a robber -- same
as I ought to arrest thot Pedro Garcia oop
in the canyon."

Franke maintained discreet silence. But not
for long. Evidently he suddenly thought of a
point in his own favor.

"You' havin' good luck thees time, Felipe,"
he declared, tranquilly, "especially," he hastened
to add, "when I'm t'inkin' of thee halter. Without
thee halter, you know, you don' gettin' thees
_caballo_."

Felipe ignored this. "I haf need a horse," he
went on, thoughtfully. "Thee mot'er of thees
black fel'r -- you know, thot's thee mot'er -- she's
gettin' old all time. She's soon dyin', thot _caballo_.
Thees black horse he's makin' a fine one in thees
wagon."

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