Bob and Frank nodded agreement.
"Well," began Jack, "it's this way." Thereupon he proceeded to relate
Mr. Temple's theory that the attacks on the independent oil operators,
the capturing of Mr. Hampton and the attempt engineered by Rollins and
Remedios to capture himself, were all part of a plan to embroil the
United States government with President Obregon, as the responsible
head of the country whence the outrages originated.
"And Mr. Temple says," concluded Jack, "that if the two countries did
come to war, it would hurt us very much with all Latin-America."
"Sure would," agreed Stone thoughtfully. "I've knocked about among
these Spanish-American republics for years, an' they all look on the
little old U.S.A. as a dollar-chaser and a bully." He was silent for a
moment, and when he resumed, he said: "Look here. What you've just
told me makes a big difference. You haven't said yet what you are out
to do. But I can make a pretty good guess. You're going to try to
rescue your father without letting the American authorities know
anything about it. Am I right?"
Jack nodded.
"Well, I'll help you," said Stone. "I know where he is and how to get
him, an' I'll tell you all I know."
"Hurray," yelled Frank, the impulsive.
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