Sanchez' skillful hand, and remarked with
a wink:
"Great!"
CHAPTER VII.
THE INSULT TO THE FLAG.
A week later, or, to be more exact, on April 10, 1914, the
Broncho Rider Boys and their friend Pedro were back in the City
of Mexico. During the two weeks they had been at Pachuca, many
changes had taken place and on the morning in question they had
just finished their coffee in the breakfast room when Guadalupe,
Pedro's sister, brought in the morning paper.
"What's the news?" asked Adrian.
Guadalupe glanced at the paper and hid it behind her back without
making any reply.
"Why, Sister!" exclaimed Pedro with all the dignity of his
sixteen years. "How can you be so rude?"
"She's only joking," laughed Billie, who was always found on
Guadalupe's side when any argument took place. "Come, tell us!
What is it?"
Guadalupe shook her head.
"Oh, I can't," she replied in a pained voice.
"Why not?" from Billie.
"It says we are going to have war with the United States and I
don't believe it."
"Of course you don't," replied Billie. "Neither does any one
else."
"Let me see," said Pedro sternly.
Slowly the girl handed her brother the paper.
He opened it and read.
"A party of American marines was arrested in Tampico yesterday
for landing on Mexican soil with arms in their hands.
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