A laugh of delight came from behind it.
"Come out, please!--just for a minute," he begged, wishing that he was brave enough to smash the door to splinters and grab her.
"If I do, will you go away ?" Asked the girl.

"Oh, what will Manuel say if he comes?
And all those people, they'll tell him!" "Hey, yu!" shouted Hopalong, brandishing his Colts at the protruding heads.

"Git scarce! I'll shore plug th' last one in!" Then he laughed at the sudden vanishing.
The door slowly opened and Carmencita, fat and drowsy, wobbled out to him.

Hopalong's feelings were interfering with his breathing as he surveyed her.

"Oh, yu shore are mistaken, Mrs.Carmencita.I wants to see yore daughter!" "Ah, you have forgotten the little Carmencita who used to look for you.
Like all the men, you have forgotten," she cooed reproachfully.