A FIESTA WE SHALL HAVE Jack, unfolding the crumpled paper, read twice the note from Dade, and at each reading gave a little snort.

He folded the paper, unfolded it and read again: "Dear Jack, "If Jose wants to fight, take a fool's advice and don't.

Better quit the ranch and go back to town for a while--Valencia will get there ahead of Manuel, he says, and you can pull out before Manuel shows up.

A licking might do Jose good, but it would stir up a lot of trouble and raise hell all around, so crawl into any hole you come to.

I'll quit as soon as rodeo is over, and meet you in town.