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 stranger was turned down in the inner office.

So while Mr. Henderson knew that Pedro was rather untrustworthy as are many Mexicans, Silversheene knew his real character.

True, the dog and his master now rode on the back seat, and that was a comfort. But Silversheene had often to sit for a long time in the car with the hated greaser and this irked him exceedingly. He never slept on such occasions, but would lie watching Pedro intently. He would not let the chauffeur take anything from the back of the car when they were alone. It is probable that the dog also felt the hatred in the vengeful man's mind, and the evil that he was planning against him.

"It is strange," said Mr. Henderson to Richard one day, "how Silversheene dislikes Pedro. There seems to be something between them. I am almost afraid to leave them together."

"Silversheene is a gentleman, and Pedro