Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05

I hate Romero and would rejoice to see
him killed. | also believe that you will
kill him. He once committed great
wrong against Il member of my family.
My social position will not permit me
to challenge him. | might assassinate
him. but do not wish to do that. That
is all, senior, | am in the employ of the
scnOrita. | am the administrator of an
estate that belongs to her. | am her
servant and therefore yours also. Que
mas. senor:'
May l not reward you for your
seryice?"
IF you are killed, you cannot do so;
If you kill him, that will be sufficient
reward" was the calm reply. 1--WE are
now on the Passed, not far from the
place Of meeting, DO you wish me to
| go to the city,"
Yes: to the Concordia. Captain Ag-
ramonte is supping there. Tell him to
meet me at the appointed time or lit
| tie before it If possible and whatever
/ else you choose to add. All. and say to
! him that l wish him to make arrange
ments with Romero'S second to permit
you to be present. That may be accom-
pished if they will add one witness"
II had thought of that, senior If you
will pull in your horse a moment, |
will remove the bandage from your
eyes. viii you await me here or do you
prefer to go nearer to the city,:
Il will ride slowly up and down be-
tween this spot and the Indian statue
until you return. How may address
you? 1t will be necessary to introduce
you to Senior Agramontc."
81 will Introduce myself to him at the
Concordia. You may call me Pancho,
without prefix. | will pass as serv-
ant. Uasta luego, senior. | will return
In an hour"
zone thing more, Pancho. We forgot
my case of pistols
st is better SO. senior You will use
Romeros without tossing for choice.
You will be given the selection. 1t
would be natural for you to take the
one nearest to you in the case when
his second places it before you. That
is what you will be expected to do. Sc
lect the other one, and you Will win.
Do 1t carelessly. Adiosw
The charro put spurs to his horse and
rode away. While he was gone Pen
dleton rode mp and down the Passed
between the points named, and he was
soon gratitied to see the charro return
much sooner than he expected.
Everything is arranged" the charro
announced. Il found Senior Agramonte
without difficulty. lie was much dis
turbed because he had not seen you,
but is all right now. The place OF
meeting is changed, There is a small
cypress grove under Chapultepec OPP
posite the park. 1t Is to be there. II
you are ready, we will 60 at once"
With the rising of the sun, a half
hour before the appointed time, Agra
monte appeared, and promptly on the
minute came Romero with his seconds
and the surgeon.
The principals bowed courteously ia
each other, and the seconds began i'm
mediatcly to arrange the ground When
1t was paced of, Agramonte won the
choice Of position, and. although the To-
cation was such that 1t offered little or
no advantage. 1t was regarded by Pan
cho ms a good omen.
"You will kill him. senor." he said in
a confidential aside. He seemed TO re-
gard Pendleton as quite as bloodthirsty
as himself. is it your first duel?' he
added presently.
Eyes"
"Your nerves are like steel Vow
will triumph ! know 1t. Cara, but
viii be glad"
The enthusiasm Of this stranger
,trangcly enough. communicated itsel
TO Pendleton. He began to believe than