"
At this the Mexican shook his head as if apprehensive of the
result, but he said nothing more.
Law hesitated as he was about to spur out of the yard. "By the
way," he ventured, "you needn't mention this to Mrs. Austin."
"She is not here," Gonzalez told him. "She has gone to La Feria to
see about her affairs. She would not permit of this occurrence if
she were at home. She is a very fine lady."
"Yes. Good night, Benito."
"Good night, senor."
When the Ranger had gone, Gonzalez walked slowly toward his house
with his head bowed thoughtfully.
"It is very strange," he muttered. "How could Don Eduardo have met
this Garza at noon when, with my own eyes, I saw him ride away
from Las Palmas at three o'clock in the afternoon? It is very
strange."
XI
JUDGE ELLSWORTH EXACTS A PROMISE
On his way to the Lewis ranch Dave Law had a struggle with
himself. He had earned a reputation as a man of violent temper,
and the time was not long past when a fraction of the insult Ed
Austin had offered him would have provoked a vigorous
counterblast. The fact that on this occasion he had managed to
restrain himself argued an increase of self-control that
especially gratified him, because his natural tendency to "fly off
the handle" had led more than once to regrettable results.
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