Under Scott in Mexico . UNDER SCOTT IN MEXICO he came back, bringing the biggest men of thesquad with him. When confronted by the Radburys and theirfriends, Juan the Giant was almost struck dumb. You ! you ! he faltered, and for the momentcould say no more. Yes, Badillo, and you can consider yourselfa prisoner, replied Dan, coolly, and covered thegiant with his gun, while Mason covered JoseToletto. What does this mean ? asked Inez Morales*guardian, turning deathly pale. It means you are also under arrest, saidMason, in Spanish. But I have done nothing, insisted JoseToletto, but his voice shook
Under Scott in Mexico . UNDER SCOTT IN MEXICO he came back, bringing the biggest men of thesquad with him. When confronted by the Radburys and theirfriends, Juan the Giant was almost struck dumb. You ! you ! he faltered, and for the momentcould say no more. Yes, Badillo, and you can consider yourselfa prisoner, replied Dan, coolly, and covered thegiant with his gun, while Mason covered JoseToletto. What does this mean ? asked Inez Morales*guardian, turning deathly pale. It means you are also under arrest, saidMason, in Spanish. But I have done nothing, insisted JoseToletto, but his voice shook so he could scarcelyframe the words. This man has something to say about that,said Mason, and nodded toward Dan. But he is a stranger to me. He is no stranger to Inez Morales, your is her friend and is here in her interests, wenton Mason, who had heard a portion of Dans story. She — she — is dead. Not a bit of it. She is as well as you are —and likely to hold on to her money for a goodmany years to THE FALL OF THE CITY 283 I wont be taken ! came suddenly from Juanthe Giant, and leaping forward, he dashed Dansgun aside, so that the bullet merely grazed hisarm. Then in a twinkle he leaped for the opendoorway and started to run across the street. After him ! shoot him ! came from both Danand Ralph, and in a moment more three gunshotsrang out, and Juan the Giant fell to the pave-ment, with a bullet in his arm and two bullets inhis legs. When he was picked up he was groan-ing dismally, and the fight had gone out of himcompletely. Jose Toletto was too much of a coward toresist, and fell on his knees in his plea for was placed under arrest and marched to thethe soldiers headquarters, while an ambulance wasordered up to take Juan Badillo to the giant remained at the hospital for many months,and when he did come forth it was to be tried andsent to a Mexican prison a terrible cripple, withone arm and one leg missing. When placed under a close
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