ILLUSTRATIONS

["You must help me," she pleaded; "I cannot see the way a single step ahead."]

["Señor Ballar', I have biffo' to-day killed a man for that he spik to me like-a-that!"]

[The muscles of his face were twitching, and he was breathing hard, like a spent runner.]

["There is my notion—and a striking example of Mexican fair play."]