"Are you the Rangers?"
"That's what we are," said Captain Bill.
"Come down to protect the Mexicans, I guess."
"That's what the Adjutant-General sent us for," returned Captain Bill pleasantly.
"Well, we're not going to let them work."
"They're already working," smiled Captain Bill.
"How many men did you bring with you?" asked the leader of the rioters.
"Enough to whip this crowd, if a fight is what you're looking for," Captain Bill answered—still pleasant.
"Where are they?"