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Chapter 41

           Itwasproclaimed,firstbyaslightstartofsurprise,andthenbyanimpatienceofmannerthatcontinuedtomarkhismovements,whilelisteningtothelongrigmarolethatfollowed.

           Itwasclearthathedidnotdesireanythingofthistobeobserved.Insteadofquestioninghisinformantuponthesubjectthusstarted,orvoluntarilydisplayinganyinterestinit,herejoinedinacarelessdrawl

           "Itdon’tconcernme,cavallero.Thereareplentyofmusteñosontheplainsenoughtogiveemploymenttoallthehorse-catchersinTexas.Lookalive,señor,andlet’shavetheaguardiente!"

           Alittlechagrinedatbeingthusrudelycheckedinhisattemptatagossip,theGermanBonifacehastilyfilledthegourdcanteen;and,withoutessayingfartherspeech,handeditacrossthecounter,tookthedollarinexchange,chuckedthecoinintohistill,andthenmovedbacktohismilitarycustomers,moreamiablebecausedrinkinguponthescore.

           Diaz,notwithstandingtheeagernesshehadlatelyexhibitedtoobtaintheliquor,walkedoutofthebar-room,andawayfromthehotel,withouttakingthestopperfromhiscanteen,orevenappearingtothinkofit!

           Hisexcitedairwasnolongerthatofamanmerelylongingforaglassofardentspirits.Therewassomethingstrongerstirringwithin,thatforthetimerenderedhimobliviousoftheappetite.

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