"What a reward!"
"Yes, El Chico and this Curly led the robbers, and they attacked Señor Ryan in the 'Sepulchre' saloon. El Chico killed Señor Ryan himself, and wounded Miguel his son. There are many witnesses, and a warrant is out against Don Santiago for that murder. I saw the warrant."
"But you say Don Rex was killed?"
"He also; many others were killed in the battle. Curly shot Louisiana and another also. Then these ladrones escaped from the city."
"But the population!"
"You judge well, corporal—the population followed. There was riding!"
"And yet these ladrones escaped?"
"So, except El Chico and Curly, the two leaders. The posse caught them near Las Salinas."
"And got the great reward—two thousand pesos d'oro!"
"But wait. These two caballeros would not submit, but fought and killed a lot more citizens; yes, even escaped. They reached the iron-way which runs down towards Bisley, and there again they fought terribly. Then the big posse chased them clear through to the boundary-line."