long the Mexican frontier, as well as in the lawless communities farther interior. This, however, was their first introduction to the rangers, and they gaze

n a tone that indicated some doubt. "Then wh

men with a twinkle in his eye, "we must have crossed the river

, "but you wouldn't think of leaving these p

me of you, and we'll get right b

to the ground. The two Mexicans were quickly thrown across the

that the affair was more serious than he let on. As the men again resumed their saddles, and the captain was about to mou

happen to be chasi

inting to old Bray. "You can see he has the Keystone brand, the same

g with us," said Captain Peak. "This won't b

s looked at the c

ver, where we really have no business. But these fellows have become such a nuisance that when we saw them leaving the casa a little while ago we couldn't resist the cha

to justice; but we are only travelers, and don't wish to be delayed on our journey any

ay and see that no one disturbs you. Then we'll all get in

rs, galloped back toward the place where they had left Adrian. It is hard to say which was the greater, his pleasure a

from home. He was much interested in their story, and when they reached town introduced them to the officials, both civil and military. The ca

fter supper, "a woman's cooking surely does taste good! Why, just think

the street toward the jail, saw that it was surrounded by a great crowd. They hastily dre

matter?" a

t to rescue the prisoners

it?" quer

oon as they were discovered, and managed to get away. Some of the r

bold to come into a town a

uble the other side of the river, and the authorities are having their hands f

of trouble on this s

for horse and cattle thieves, we have

asked Billie. "Wha

uantities of arms into Mexico without t

stop that. I thought anybody could buy

overturn the government. We are under no obligation to stop it, but, as we want law and ord

e continued, as several horsem

hear the result of the chase, which t

e captured them," declared the sergeant in charge, "but, after

wd dispersed and the boys went into the hotel for breakfast; b

do a little scout duty for m

ed Donald. "I don't

" replied the captain

irected, and the

ou were willing to stay and help convict the cattle thieves, but we can't arrange to turn them over to the Mexican off

e to take a little excursion across the Rio Grande, and see how people live on that s

ay?" queri

it nearer and looked all around

for the revolutionists would have to come from this side of the river. As a revolution is unlawful, carrying arms across the Rio Grande to help a revolution is unl

ie, "as though that was the bus

o is a friendly nation it is also our business to preve

ing down outlaws who escape into that country. If we don't help them, they won't help us. So you can see, if we can learn anything about this r

ied that if the captain would give them a few minutes to talk the

th the mayor, which will give you all the time you

aptain disappeared around the cor

," replied Donald. "I've no l

?" queri

I just haven'

prevent war,

rejoinder; "but I can't see

which would keep a lot of dissatisfied peons from getting guns and goin

The average Mexican who wants to start a revolution look

ernment. But my mother has always taught me there was a better way to right a wrong than to go to w

aid Donald, "I've no objection to the

half an hour later, fully instructed as to what was expected of them, they were across t