"It does."
"Then you shall have something more. In fact, Mr. Merriwell, I fancy I can give you all you require. What do you want?"
"Proof."
"Felipe can establish his relationship beyond the doubt of the most skeptical."
"But the old land grant to Felipe's great grandfather——"
"Is in me possession!" cried Bantry Hagan, as he dramatically produced a yellow parchment-like document and waved it triumphantly above his head.
He laughed aloud as he surveyed the men before him, but never a smile came to the dusky face of Felipe Jalisco, his companion.
"Gentlemen," he said, "before you set about building any railroads through that part of Sonora I advise you to transact a little business with me. It will save you lots of trouble later on."
"Will you permit us to examine that document?" asked Frank, still with perfect self-possession.
"On your word of honor as a gentleman—which I know ye are—to return it as soon as you have made the examination."