"Yes."
"Then mebbe Beel be veree angry weeth her—mebbe he keel her! Eef he do that——"
"If he does he ought to be hanged! Pablo, Bill is sure to be hanged or shot before long, anyhow."
"But he tell Gonchita he mak' veree much monee. He say big men what can buy the law pay him much monee."
"I know what he means, Pablo. A lot of men have banded together to rob me of my mines, this one here and another in Mexico. They expected to do so with ease at first, but made a fizzle of it. They thought to take the mines from me by law; but now they know they cannot do that, and they have hired Bill and his ruffians to seize it. Those men are the ones who are paying Bill for his work. He expects they will protect him when it is done. He is looking for a pardon for all past offenses."
"But you weel not let him beat you?"
"Not if I can help it. He has failed thus far. He attacked the mine with his ruffians and was repulsed."
"De nex' time he do eet deeferent. He come een when you do not expect. Mebbe he geet somebody to gef de mine up to them."
"Nobody here," said Merry, with a laugh. "I can trust my men."