"
"When I told him that all the United States wanted was to get rid
of Huerta, he was much pleased," explained Billie. "That was when
he proposed to make me his heir."
Lucia's cheeks grew red, as she asked: "And did you accept his
proposal?"
"I neither accepted nor rejected. I just followed him in to see
what would happen next."
"But would you accept?" insisted Lucia.
"That depends," replied Billie, with a touch of color in his own
face. "But what had we better do now? You and I will discuss the
other question later."
"The best thing we can do," interposed Donald, "is to report to
Lieutenant Blunt. Isn't there some place, Senorita, where your
father can be placed for safe-keeping?"
"He will be perfectly safe here with me, senors, if the servants
are allowed to remain."
"They certainly will be," declared Billie. "I will personally
vouch for that. We have done Captain Rush a good turn to-day and
I know he will be glad to do that much for us. And besides, the
Americans will harm no one."
Lucia gave Billie a grateful look as she replied:
"Ah, senor, I shall trust it all to you. I can see that you are a
friend of my father and I know you are telling the truth."
"You bet you can trust me," was Billie's emphatic reply.
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