human
In the name of the law, he said grimly, hauling out the enclosure.
gpt
Now we'll see what's the row. Holy smoke! it's in Spanish! Here, Jim, do you read that lingo?
human
I know words here and there, and Westcott bent over the paper, his brows wrinkling.
gpt
Let's see, it's not quite clear, but the sense is that Mendez will be paid a thousand dollars for something--I can't make out what, only it has to do with prisoners. Lacy says he'll be there to confer with him some time to-night.
human
Where? At Sunken Valley?
gpt
The place is not mentioned.
human
Lacy write it?
gpt
Yes; at least he signed it; there's a message there about cattle, too, but I can't quite make it out.
human
Well, we don't care about that. If Lacy aims to meet Mendez to-night, he ought to be along here soon after nightfall. How'd it do to hide in these sand-hills, and wait?
gpt
We can do that, Dan, if we don't hit any trail, said Westcott, leaning over, his hand on the other's knee,