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week.
They entered the house and were met
by Senior Nendez the uncle of lsola.
He heard her story and thanked the
young American warmly FOR the part he
had performed But Ned stopped him.
1T annoys me 10 be. thanked for 50
| slight service. said Ned. Please do
not say any thing more about it,"
Il viii Try and thank you in some
othes way. senior said the ranchman,
warmly, Now. ven must make stay
with ne, il your business viii allow it.
and Will IVY and make it pleasant for
you.
81 VIII have a week OF liberty on
shore. said Ned. and then | must be
off. | accept your invitation with pleas
ure. senior.
Three Or four DAYS passed pleasantly,
the ranchero doing his best 70 invent
new pleasures for the young American.
Isola was pleasant companion, and
Ned was very sorry when the time drew
near for him 20 leave. The last day of
his stay the two rode out among the
foothills, and il was plain TO see that
they were deeply in love AS they
halted FOR a moment in breezy canyon
dozen horsemen suddenly surrounded
| them. Ned made desperate fight and
shot one Of his assailants and mortally
wounded another before he was over
powered In the leader Of these mount
ain bandits he. recognized Manuel
Godena
81 told you that | would not rest IN
til had revenge, accursed Americana
he Kissed Now, Isola"
But the girl, giving her horse the
rein, broke suddenly through tho
ranks Of the men who surrounded her,
for they bad not taken the trouble 70
secure her, and set of at mad gallop,
closely pursued by four or five of the
banditti. But there was not man in
Chilli who could ride with lsola Mendez,
and as they passed out of sight all could
see that She was gaining rapidly, and
was likely to escape. A cry Of rage
burst from the lips Of Godena.
"Eow. ten thousand curses on the
girlr' he cried Il meant that she
should witness my punishment OF her
Yankee lover, but at least we have him
secure Place him against the rock
there, with his hands and feet bound.
Make him fast so that he can not fall
down.
The men obeyed and Godena dis
mounted, with pistol in hand Ned,
held in his place by his bonds, looked
him boldly in the face. Advancing
pace the miscreant aimed at him,
changing his aim from time TO time to
distress the prisoner. But Ned did not
give the slightest sign of fear. At last
the pistol exploded and the ball tore
through the fleshy part Of his shoulder
"0ner said Godena, producing an
other pistol. 81 am going to hit you
on the other side"
Again he fired, and the other shout
der was torn by the ball.
"You black hearted hound" cried
Ned, IF you think to wiring a single
cry from me you are mistaken. Go on,
savage, complete your bloody work"
Godena, with the grin Of fiend, took
two other pistols from the hands of one
of the men. Again he fired, intending
to pierce the arm of the young sailor,
but this time he missed.
Poor practice" said Ned. Try
again, my dear fellow"
The fourth pistol cracked, and Ned
gave start and shiver, for his left arm
had been pierced. Godena was very
angry, for in spite Of the torture he had
not been able to wiring groan from the
gallant young man. Reloading his pis-
tol carefully he stepped close to his
prisoner, and again touched him with
the muzzle Of the cooked pistol over the
heart, upon the forehead and every vi
tai part but he did not finch.
why don't you end it, you cowardly
dog?" cried Ned.
Il will end it, " replied Godena, step
ping back a single step. Thus Manuel
Godena avenges himself"
lie raised the pistol in his right hand
to level with the heart Of the prisoner,
and was about to pull the trigger when
rife cracked on the mountain side
above them and Manuel Godena, shot
through the heart fell upon his face,
dead. At the same time score OF stock
men and rancheros chased down the can
yon, and the bandits turned in fight, pur-
sued by the herd riders led by Senior
Mendez Then Ned tainted from loss OF
blood, and when be came back to life bis
bonds had been removed and he lay upon
the green sod, his head pillowed upon
the knee of Isola Mendez.
do not move" she said, softly "YO
te amer q love you.)
Ned Wilton recovered from his
wounds, but not soon enough to sail in
the Vesper. Indeed he never left Chilli,
and is now rich ranchero, and the
name of his wife was once lsola Mendez.
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