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Chapter 41

           Hechancedtobeinluck.Oberdofferwasinhisbar-room,servingsomeearlycustomers—apartyofsoldierswhohadstolenoutofquarterstoswallowtheirmorningdram.

           "MeinGott,MishterDees!"saidthelandlord,salutingthenewlyarrivedguest,andwithoutceremonyforsakingsixcreditcustomers,foronethatheknewtobecash."MeinGott!isityouIseessoearlyashtir?Iknowshvatyouvant.YouvantyourpigcoordfillmitzeMexicanspirits—ag—ag—vatyoucallit?"

           "Aguardiente!You’veguessedit,cavallero.That’sjustwhatIwant."

           "Atollar—vontollarishtheprice."

           "Carrambo!I’vepaiditoftenenoughtoknowthat.Here’sthecoin,andthere’sthecanteen.Fill,andbequickaboutit!"

           "Ha!youishinahurry,meinherr.Fel—Ivon’tkeepsyouwaitin’;Isupposeyouishoffforthewildhorshprairish.Ifthere’sanythinggootamongthedroves,I’mafeartthattheIrishmanswillpickitupbeforeyou.Hewentofflashtnight.Heleftmyhoushatalatehour—aftermidnightitwash—averylatehour,togoashourney!Buthe’saqueercushtomeristhatmushtanger,MisterMaurishSherralt.Nobodyknowshisways.Ishouldn’tsayanythingsagainshthim.Hehashbeenagootcushtomertome.Hehaspaidhisbilllikearichman,andhehashplentypeside.MeinGott!hispocketswashcrammmittollars!"

           OnhearingthattheIrishmanhadgoneofftothe"horshprairish,"asOberdoffertermedthem,theMexicanbyhisdemeanourbetrayedmorethananordinaryinterestintheannouncement.

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