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Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch by Annie Roe Carr
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"Who are they?"

"Men that the ranchers here will not want to see. I know that daddy
will ride over to the rodeo behind us, or I would turn about now
and run to tell him. There! they are gone. There must have been a
dozen of them."

"But who are they?" demanded Nan, anxiously.

"Of course, I am not positive. But I think," said Rhoda, closing
the glasses and putting them in the case again, "that they are a
band of wanderers. Perhaps a raiding party led by one of the
so-called 'liberators' of Mexico. You know, there are more
'liberators' in Mexico than you can shake a stick at," and the girl
of Rose Ranch laughed.

"You mean bandits!" cried Nan.

"Well, that is a harsh word. They are political leaders for the
most part. Sometimes they become important leaders. But when they
come over on this side of the Border they need just as close
watching as a pack of wolves."

"Are these men like that Lobarto you told us about?" said Walter.

"Perhaps. Of course, I do not really know. Let us ride along, and
when daddy overtakes us, I will tell him."


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