"Señor Parker," he explained, "thees man, Loustalot, have made the beeg
meestake to steal thees horse from Don Miguel Farrel. For long time
since Don Miguel he's beeg like leetle baby, thees Basque he cannot set
the foot on the Rancho Palomar, but to-day, because he theenk Don
Miguel don' leeve, theese fellow have the beeg idea she's all right for
come to theese rancho. Well, he come." Here Pablo shrugged. "I think
mebbeso you tell theese Loustalot Don Miguel have come back.
_Car-ramba_! He is scared like hell. Queeck, like rabbeet, he run for
those automobile, but those automobile she have one leak in the wheel.
_Señor_, thees is the judgment of God. Myself, I theenk the speerit of
Don Miguel's father have put the nail where thees fellow can peeck heem
up. Well, when hee's nothing for do, hee's got for do sometheeng, eh?
_Mira_! If Don Miguel catch thees coyote on the Rancho Palomar, hee's
cut off hees tail like that"--and Pablo snapped his tobacco-stained
fingers. "Queeck! Hee's got for do something for make the vamose.
The Señorita Parker, she rides Panchito and holds the gray horse for
Don Miguel, who has gone for get the dogs. Thees animal, Loustalot,
hee's go crazy with the fear, so he grab thees gray horse from the
Señorita Parker and hee's ride away fast like the devil just when Don
Miguel arrive with the hounds. Then Don Miguel, hee's take Panchito
and go get thees man."

"But where are Don Miguel and Miss Parker now?"

"Mees Parker, she take the automobile; the señorita and Don Miguel go
to El Toro. Me, I come back with thees Basque for put heem in the
calaboose."

"But, Pablo, you cannot confine this man without a warrant."