them, or otherwise annihilate them,
and let tt go at that Tomorrow we
can argue moro deeply oa the sub
ject. We are tired now, disgusted
with Ufa In general, and In need of
sleep."
"So let It be," assented Torrejon.
"I accept your word. Who knows, my
friends, bnt that you, as well as I,
can Induce these foreign gentlemen
to bid mora vigorously against esch
other tomorrow? As, yes Just as In
cidental, friends I hrve heard muchj
of your great prowess in the Gringos'
game of baseball. It Is the sport of
my camp. Wo play It at all leisure!
hours but, I fear, we play It very;
badly. The gentlemen of unpro
nounceable names do not come till,
afternoon. Will you not, during the,
morning, give us valuable Instruction'
In the game of baseball? It will, I as
sure you, be a glorious favor."
Despite the misery of their situa
tion and the apparent overthrow of
all their plans, the boys could not re
strain their laughter. This brigand,;
this land-pirate, this desperado, who,
on the morrow, might wreck the fu
ture of great nations, asked for in
struction In the diamond game! They'
could not keep from laughter and
ven aa they laughed Brockett's very
soul thrilled with the flash of sudden
Inspiration. "Tes, yes," he panted. "Tell htm.
