As a roole he's defiant of sperits; an' even when he ain't he don't see no refooge in a cross.

Mexicans, on the other hand, is plenty strong on said symbol.

Every mornin' you beholds a Mexican with a dab of white on his fore'erd an' on each cheek bone, an' also on his chin where he crosses himse'f with flour; shore, the custom is yooniversal an' it takes a quart of flour to fully fortify a full-blown Greaser household ag'inst the antic'pated perils of the day.
"No sooner am I cl'ar of Vegas--I'm camped near the Plaza de la Concepcion at the time--when I rounds up the eight mules an' looks 'em over with reference to their characters.

This is jest after I acquires 'em.

It's allers well for a gent to know what he's ag'inst; an' you can put down a stack the disp'sitions of eight mules is a important problem.
"The review is plenty satisfactory.