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Chapter 29

           YouwantmetowipeoutthatdevilishIrlandes!"

           "Well!"

           "Well;IpromisedyouIwoulddoit,forfivehundredpesosatthepropertimeandopportunity.Iwill.MiguelDiazneverplayedfalsetohispromise.Butthetime’snotcome,ñorcapitan;noryettheopportunity,Carajo!Tokillamanoutrightrequiresskill.Itcan’tbedoneevenontheprairieswithoutdangerofdetection;andifdetected,ha!whatchanceforme?Youforget,ñorcapitan,thatI’maMexican.IfIwereofyourpeople,ImightslayDonMauricio;andgetclearonthescoreofitsbeingaquarrel.Maldita!WithusMexicansitisdifferent.Ifwestickourmachetéintoamansoastoletouthislife’sblood,itiscalledmurder;andyouAmericanos,withyourstupidjuriesoftwelvehonestmen,wouldpronounceitso:ay,andhangapoorfellowforit.Chingaro!Ican’triskthat.IhatetheIrlandesasmuchasyou;butI’mnotgoingtochopoffmynosetospitemyownface.Imustwaitforthetime,andthechancecarrai,thetimeandthechance."

           "Botharecome!"exclaimedthetempter,bendingearnestlytowardsthebravo."Yousaidyoucouldeasilydoit,iftherewasanyIndiantroublegoingon?"

           "OfcourseIsaidso.Iftherewasthat"

           "Youhavenotheardthenews,then?"

           "Whatnews?"

           "ThattheComanchesarestartingonthewartrail."

           "Carajo!"exclaimedElCoyote,springingupfromhiscouchofreeds,andexhibitingalltheactivityofhisnamesake,whenrousedbythescentofprey

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