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`` I saw that it was of no use to argue , but I did n't like it . The Mexican women hated us worse than the men did , and that war n't easy to do ; and many of our fellows had been murdered after being enticed by them to out-of-the-way places . Still , in the present case , I did not see that the girl could have expected that Rube would be there unless the rest of us were near at hand , and I did not attempt to oppose Rube 's wishes . '' `` So next morning off we started , and by ten o'clock we rode up to the door of the place which Rube said answered to the description Pepita had given him . It was a pretty place , with trees round it , and might have been the residence of a small proprietor such as Pepita had described her father to be . As we rode up to the door it opened , and I saw at once that Rube were right , for a dark-eyed Mexican girl came out and looked at us inquiringly . '' ` What can I do for you , senors ? '