San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-21

Secundra, these two ran upon the master
like viragoes and were amazed out OF measure
when they were hidden by their comrades to
stand back and hear what the gentleman
had 10 say" The master had not flincbed be
fore their onslaught, nor at this proof Of the
ground he had gained did he betray the least
sufficiency.
"Do not let us be in haste" says he. Meat
first and public speaking after"
With that they made a hasty meal and as
soon as it was done the master, leaning on
one elbow, began his speech. He spoke long,
addressing himself to each, except Harris,
finding for each with the same exception)
some particular fattery. He called them
"bod, honest blades, a." declared he had never
seen a more jovial company, work better
done, or pains more merrily supported
well, them" says he, "some one asks me
Why the devil | ran awayP But that is
scarce worth answer, for | think you all know
pretty well. But you know only pretty we'll
That is a point | shall arrive at presently,
aud be you ready to remark it when it comes
There is a traitor here-a double traitor |
will give you his name before | am done, and
let that suffice for now. But here comes
some other gentleman and asks me Why in
the devil came backF Well, before | an
swer that question | have one to put to you
1t was this cur here, this Harris that speaks
HindOostaneeN cries he, rising on one knee
and pointing fair at the mans face, with a
gesture indescribably menacing. and when he
had been answered in the affirmative, All"
says he, then are all my suspicious verified,
and | did rightly to come back Now, men,
hear the truth for the first time Thcrcupon
he launched forth in a long story. told with
extraordinary still how he had all "'ong Sis
pccted Harris how he had found the con
iiIuatiou OF his fears, and how Harris must
have mi>reposeHted what passed between
>ecundra and himself
At thi, point he made Il told stroke with
excellent effect. Il SUPPOSE says he. You
think Won are gOn- shares with Harris,
| suppJse you think You viii see TO that
yourselves; you would naturally not think 50
fat rogue could cUI"n you. But have u
CGre Those half IDIOTS have Il sort of cum
Ming. as the skunk las its stencil: and it may
5e news b YOU that Harris has taken care of
himself already. Yes, for him the treasure
Is all mouay in the bargain You must find
it or 20 st&ryr. .;I: he has been paid before
hand; my hro,i.. J. paid him to destroy m,
look at him, il lnu I3ubt-loo,i at him grm-
ming and gulpinl, a 't"ctcd thief" Thence
having made this happy impression. he cX.
rJ2jD"i how he hai q capped. anil Thought
Dntrrr OF it, and u l% { concluded to como
back, lay the truth On.utr the comp.ny, all
take his chance with them once more; per
~,ad'i, as he was, they would instantly de
U",a Harris and elect some DINER leader.
"iunre j, tl.' whole uuIL,' said he; land
VIII o. "-.r.,.@ / put myself entirely in
your hands What is the exceptions There
he sitS," - glI l. pointing once more to lIar-
ris; "a h,.H tEIt has % uie. Weapons and
conditions are all one to me; put me face to
FACE with HIM. aud if you give me nothing
hut It sites IN live minutes i will show YOU
sop of broken calTIon fit for dogs to roll IN"
II Wa, daIS a.r nt when h. made an end,
they had listened IN almost perfect silence;
but the lirelI9ht scarce permitted any one to
judge, from the look Of his neiShhors, with
what result Of persuasion or conviction. In
deed, tie mister had sci himself in the bright
est place, and kept his face there, to he the
center OF mems eyes, doubtless on profound
calculation. Silence followed for while,
and presently the whole party became in
volved in disputation, the master lying on
his back, with his hands knit under his head
aud one knee flung across the other, like
person uncOncerned in the result. And here,
| dare say, hi, hravado carried him too far
and prejuIiced his case. At least, after
cast or two backward and forward, opinion
settled finally against him It's possible he
hoped to repeat the business of the pirate
ship, and be himself, perhaps, on hard enough
conditions, elected leader; and things went
50 far that way that Mountain actually
'hre" out the proposition. But the rock he
split upon was haste. Tins fellow was not
wen liked, being sour and slow, with all ugly,
covering disposition, but he had studied