text:  The same men who an instant before had been ready to espouse their countryman's quarrel to the death--for such had been the meaning of the mysterious fumbling under the cloaks--no sooner perceived that the cards had changed masters than they called to the Mexican with one voice-- "_Por el amor de Dios senor_--leave us in peace and God be with your senoria!" "Ay go and the devil take you!" growled the Spaniards