mp-fire near the tents he had visited a short time before. The night was cloudless, with a sligh

id, "and Scoby left his coat-button. They might just as

pers wer

ord estat

ow something about the buried mine," Fran

mmunition. Mr. Cameron undoubtedly opened the door to admit him after he had locked himself in. The door might not have been locked again that night, but t

have them both pinc

ey would have run away. At least, it looks that way to me. You see, this Don Miguel might have struck the blow a

He might," F

t, and here are more exhibits in the case-another Grand Army button and a

nerve to go into th

er the canvas. The Mexican we had been talking about-Felix, Jimmie calls him-is also there, with

ed Frank. "I believe they attacked Mr. Cameron in order to get the description

o far as I can see through it, the case stands as

these two pinched. Then go to New York, or wherever this third man is

is own, which would not take him to the mine, and went to the Cameron building hoping that he could get the one in the estate papers, and that the two

e way to the mine. Anyway, it is a chance worth taking. Otherwise, I might, as you advis

a lot of this third

ed, "since he is the man

rank. "I thought the safety of Fremont was t

t in New York, and the mine

Don Mig

here. I came d

know him wh

the reply. "I know about how the fellow loo

ou first," su

Well, I must take chances on that. I thought

he coming

ck up

ing to succee

than I can s

ied the boy. "You've told me all about the

tional reasons," w

all about how the others were identified as having been in the Cameron suite, now tell me something about this Don Miguel, if

He went directly to the Cameron building from the restaurant, using a taxicab and speaking both French and Spanish, as well as English, to the driver. He

er in the moonlight, his right hand rubbing his

r kidding

and inquiry," laughed Nestor. "There i

ing dress will come down here a

come down here,

so successfully entered a short time before. The logic of the case seemed to be sound eno

on could there be between the man in evening dress and the sullen Scoby and the villainous F

ernational importance associated together? These questions and many others presented

Does that mean that he is in the diplomatic service of som

t to father the mission he is really on. He claims, I understand, to be acting for a jun

hat does

on a war between Mexico and the Unit

a statesman, then," observed Frank, "un

xas soil from this side of the river would provoke

uld ho

ency the Mexican federals and insurrectos wo

ured out in good form," laughed Frank. "

the fighting over here-that is, the fighting as it is now going on.

to be shot," de

of firearms and ammunition," Nestor went on. "His peop

aster," cried t

xpected to leave the office with a signed contract for what he wanted-arms and ammunition enough to make the proposed raid at

Hope he g

been carried on between the two men. He doubtless feared that Mr. Ca

k, "this is getti

from the start,"

e arms of some one else?"

but it is belie

ming here

are stopped a

at all these men are gathering here for

id you ar

War depart

tain

out it and told W

tor's hand and shook it as if he exp

he said. "You ne

e did not get them, I'm sure. They were in a drawer of the big desk. It is quite probable, however, that he was frightened away,