With this, Frank proceeded to illustrate to the greasers the working of the famous invention.
They listened attentively and with deepest interest.
When Frank had concluded, they began a queer sort of jargon, and kept it up in an excited manner.
Frank could not very well understand it, as it was a dialect of the Spanish tongue.
But the ranchero seized Frank’s arm now, and drew him toward the adobe building. The young inventor could not refuse.
CHAPTER III.
THE TREACHEROUS RANCHERO.
“You are my guest, senor,” declared the ranchero. “I shall bewitch you with my wine. There is not better in the Laredo vineyards.”
“Indeed, I am in your debt very deeply, senor,” replied Frank, “but pardon me, but is not that good water in yonder spring?”
“It is; but first the wine.“
“Very well; yet will you allow us to take some of it aboard the Steam Man?”