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74 me the correspondence he had had with General Enriqnez, the so-called brains of the Pelaez Government because he is the only educated man on the rebel leader's staff.

One of the notices in Spanish, as translated, reads:

I beg to advise you gentlemen that twelve days are conceded to you, counting from this date, in order that you may please cover your debts which you have pending with this military command. It is understood that if the same are not paid within the term specified that I shall be obliged to proceed in a manner I may deem convenient.

Juan Casiano, Mex., August First.

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The three impressive words—Liberty, Justice, Law—make up the motto of the Pelaez Government. Though one is tempted to look for practical evidences of the motto, one does not, because it might not be safe! Explorations in an oil jungle should be limited to oil. At least that is what I was advised.

It is not safe, either, to send money to Pelaez or Enriquez, except by trusted messenger. The