But in his case it would be a different matter.
He would stay at the ranch with Rollins, whom he decided to give
another chance. Rollins knew the business details of the oil
operations and unless he were retained the work could not go on. For
that reason, and also because he believed Rollins was truly repentant
for his treachery and would be faithful in the future, Mr. Temple
retained him.
Rollins had supplied valuable information for the expedition. He gave
the exact location of the Calomares ranch, in a valley amid low
mountains more than one hundred miles to the south.
There were two possibilities that the boys might be recognized for
what they were: if Remedios should arrive at rebel headquarters, or if
Von Arnheim or Morales recognized Bob as the youth who had foiled them
on Long Island. Neither was very likely. Remedios, they learned from
Rollins, had no intention of leaving the district because even if the
boys tried to cause his arrest he had a mysterious political pull with
the American officials, practically all of whom were of Mexican
descent. As for Morales and Von Arnheim they had had only a fleeting
glimpse of Bob and he could disguise his appearance sufficiently to
make that of no account.
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