He should have been glad to pay his respects to El Orobo
Rancho and its foreman; but the fact that Anthony Harding
owned it and that he and Barbara were there was sufficient
effectually to banish all thoughts of revenge along that line.
"Maybe I can get his goat later," he thought, "when he's
away from the ranch. I don't like that stiff, anyhow. He orter
been a harness bull."
It was four o'clock in the morning when Billy dismounted
in front of Jose's hut. He pounded on the door until the
man came and opened it.
"Eh!" exclaimed Jose as he saw who his early morning
visitor was, "you got away from them. Fine!" and the old
man chuckled. "I send word to Pesita two, four hours ago that
Villistas capture Capitan Byrne and take him to Cuivaca."
"Thanks," said Billy. "Pesita wants you to send Esteban to
him. I didn't have no chance to tell you last night while them
pikers was stickin' aroun', so I stops now on my way back to
the hills."
"I will send Esteban tonight if I can get him; but I do not
know. Esteban is working for the pig, Grayson."
"Wot's he doin' fer Grayson?" asked Billy. "And what was
the Grayson guy doin' up here with you, Jose? Ain't you
gettin' pretty thick with Pesita's enemies?"
"Jose good friends everybody," and the old man grinned.
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