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went py IL again. so as TO locate II
definitely In my mind. and to familiarize
myself with the surroundings.
After the plan of Mexican homes of
the better class, IL was a three-story
house. built Of stone. solid and sub
stantial: and entrance was through a
large archway closed by heavy doors.
There were balconies at some of the
windows; other windows were barred
and the patio or court at the rear of the
house was surrounded by high wall.
Most of the rooms opened. either by
doors or windows. on both the street
and the court within. as / judge. The
servants quarters were at the rear and
to the right--as ! could tell. not only
by the drapery at the windows, but also
by sounds l heard as 1 stood under
them.
Having satisfied myself that I had
gained about all the information l was
likely to obtain from viewing the ex-
ternal aspect of the building, / was
about to leave the vicinity. and had al
ready crossed the street. when ! was
attracted by light in the corner room
at the left, and saw lady pass the
window
The light disappeared almost as quick
~ as 1t had come, and all was dark
again. There was grating ct this win
dow, and II did not open on balcony.
Vaguely trying to conjecture who II
was that occupied the room, did not
go at once, but waited 10 see If the
light would reappear. AS l stood there
the street door was opened and a man
came out
AS the light fell upon him from the
doorway. 1 was almost positive that
he was the same man 1 had encoun-
tered on the plaza In the morning-the
one who had been following the SEN
orita
My heart gave a great bound. and
then it seemed to cease beating II
had occurred TO me very suddenly. and
for the first time, that the senorita was
my patrons niece. and the very young
lady / was TO kidnap.
1 was also imbued with the idea that
the Mexican was her lover. There could
be no mistaking the look OF jealousy
I saw when 1 attempted to pick up the
flower she had dropped
If 1 had entered upon my mission
with any hesitancy or misgivings. or
lack of spirit. the whole Mexican army
I
dissuaded me from attempting to rescue
the senorita. 1 imagined her a pris-
oner. jealousy watched by the old
duenna. and being forced to marry the
hot-blooded Mexican.
And then, there was a personal ele-
ment which entered into the affair. I
had conceived at the very first a strong
hatred for the Mexican. 1t was as II
there was something which must be set
tied between us. and it was inevitable
that IT could not be settled without a
! personal encounter.
He had gone on, but still stood star
| ing at the house before me. held. as
II were, by the stress of my thoughts.
AS it happened, the light in the corner
room again appeared. and then van
ished. only TO reappear in the room next
to the one on the corner. / distinctly
saw woman step to the window. stand
there for a few seconds, and then draw
| the curtain.
Mechanically / turned away and went
down the street AS 1 turned the first
| corner / almost ran against monk.
who stood close up against the build
ing. He moved back a step or two.
and without saying anything let me
pass.
Remembering what Martin had told
me. 1 believed that he had been watch
ing me- but 1 reached my lodgings
without further incident
| L do not Ike TO delay action when
1 once set about doing anything. Still.
in the present case, l could devise no
plan which for one reason or another
did not seem unfeasible. Besides. had
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the city had been called TO the atten-
ton of two officers at the hotel. and
could account for theier presence there
on no other grounds.
1 might find myself in prison, arrest
ed as a suspect Such things were of
common occurrence now the city was
practically under martial law, and l
might be led out and shot. helpless my
self, and without any one 10 interfere on
my behalf
/ had been given TO understand that
the lady l was TO kidnap--or run away
with. as the case might 5e-was held
a prisoner; or. at least was so closely
watched that IL would be difficult mat
ter TO communicate with her. Further
more, she was not even aware that L
was TO attempt her rescue. / could not
reasonably believe that she would go
with me did opportunity offer. It SEEM
ed absolutely necessary that l should
contriYe to meet her, or in some way
advise her that l would assist her to
escape.
l could not expect to secure an inter
view were to call. even IL l succeeded
in gaining admission to the house; and
any rash move or blunder would prob
ably defeat all my plans by causing her
guardian to take extra precaution
against her escaping. How was l to
manage TO arrange the matter? This
was the first question.
Unable to answer IL, 1 resolved, If
possible to put myself In the way of
learning something more about her and
her guardian than 1 already knew. I'M
I'll a chance for doing something pre-
scented itself.
Not far from the house where Don
Carlos de UIloa lived, sand where my
lady was held a prisoner. there was a
small resort. or pulqueria. the Los
Toros de Muerte. which was one OF
those places frequented by the better
class of Mexicans.
. Upon inquiry l had learned that II
was kept by a Spaniard named Ferrari
man who had gained considerable
reputation as a matador, but having re-
ceived permanent injuries in a bull fight
he had retired from the ring
This. l thought would be "A good place
II Ia, which take I'm my ufla 1uf