Finally, Lopez hit upon a scheme
which promised to aid him and his
followers. It was near the expiration
of Liberty's stay In Albuquerque,
Lopez had religiously counted the days
up until the time she was expected
to return, and his wicked heart was
busy in the meantime. He was plot
ting. It was known to him that Cap
tain Rutledge was very fond of Lib
erty, and, in all probability he would
go to Albuquerque to bring her back,
Possibly Major Winston would accom
pany them. A fiesta was being
planned by Pancho Leon In honor of
her return, which was to be followed
by a grand ball. Therese was to be
ing, fur pulling and other Indignities.
Finally, however, the monkey tried to
steal from under the rabbit's wiggling
nose a particularly dainty bit of let
tuce. The rabbit's pink eyes went
red. "Oh, my fur and whiskers," be
exploded, like Alice's rabbit and out
went the deadly rabbit's foot. There
was a thud as It struck the simian jow,
a squeak of pain and one of triumph,
and then all that remained of this
monkey'a tale was a much subdued
monkey and an otherwise happy, happy
family In the little cage.
tí)íSfff- ' " V
I.lberty's maid. Lopea knew that t'ds
Mexican girl was madly in love with
Manuel Leon. But, the son of the
trustee was Infatuated with Liberty.
These things flashed through the evil
mind of the peon as he sat one night
In hist enmara; and the more he
thought thera over the more he was
convinced that he was going to get
the arms and ammunition he and his
men so much desired.
