the best families in town, and was consequently very uppish. He told me he would ride where he pleased and would go the same route the following day, and, to show me that I could not stop him, if I were not there when he passed he would wait for me. So I said I would be there. Our manager, however, heard of it, and went to the _Jefe Politico_, who insisted on sending up a large squad of police to arrest the man should he attempt to pass. But it was trouble wasted, as the man was only bluffing and never appeared again on the work. The _Jefe_ told me that I had the right to arrest and hold offenders till a policeman arrived. At first I carried no gun, but when our yard foreman narrowly escaped being stabbed by one of his men, and I myself got into one or two rows of this sort, I decided to carry my Luger like the rest. Any one can get a permit to carry a pistol here who will pay the $1.50 for the licence. CHAPTER XXXII Carrying firearms—The business of Mexico—Its management by foreigners—Real-estate and mining booms—Foreign capital—Imports and exports. I spoke of carrying pistols; I am not in favour of it, but when working a large body of men, as we do here, and of the class of these people, I think it wise, as the very fact that you are known to have one will often keep you out of trouble. For the people are treacherous, and you can never tell at what moment some man with whom you have had trouble will decide to take his revenge, generally when he has you at a disadvantage. Here is an instance from the _Mexican Herald_: "George T. Jennings, superintendent for the Pacific Lumber Company, was shot and instantly killed by a Mexican workman at one of the company’s camps in the Culiacan district of the state of Michoacan on 19th March.... The shooting was done by a workman just discharged.... A second telegram states that the murderer has been captured, seriously wounded." Probably Mr. Jennings managed to shoot as he fell.