I have made him a
captain."
Rozales grinned. Already among Pesita's following of a
hundred men there were fifteen captains.
"Where is Granavenoo?" asked Rozales.
"You mean to say, my dear captain," exclaimed Pesita,
"that a man of your education does not know where Granavenoo is?
I am surprised. Why, it is a German colony."
"Yes, of course. I recall it well now. For the moment it had
slipped my mind. My grandfather who was a great traveler
was there many times. I have heard him speak of it often."
"But I did not summon you that we might discuss European
geography," interrupted Pesita. "I sent for you to tell you
that the stranger would not consent to serve me unless I
liberated his friend, the gringo, and that sneaking spy of a
Miguel. I was forced to yield, for we can use the stranger. So
I have promised, my dear captain, that I shall send them upon
their road with a safe escort in the morning, and you shall
command the guard. Upon your life respect my promise, Rozales;
but if some of Villa's cutthroats should fall upon you,
and in the battle, while you were trying to defend the gringo
and Miguel, both should be slain by the bullets of the
Villistas--ah, but it would be deplorable, Rozales, but it would
not be your fault.
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