Well, now, he's using indirect means to keep control of the water, sending half a dozen Mexicans to file claims at the base of the mountains where he imagines the canal will have to go.

He thinks these have blocked me; and I didn't undeceive him.

He knows nothing about my actual line of survey on the mesa.

Of course, the loss of this water that he fancied he had hits him where it hurts, but from what I can gather Mr.Menocal isn't a man to resort to illegal methods.

He's wily, that's about all.