The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-02
CHATTER XII.
Ola Acquaintance.

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seconds Il wAH-the four men with,
in the cell preserved silence. IN,
i dwarf. az the door alone wal
drawn open. having uaid 10 the jai
governor Good day. exeeileneyl
you're coming Co set us free. aren1
sou -
It's question was neither an.
Hwered nor himself taken notice Of,
tho attention Of those outside beins
| now directed upon the other oceu.
pants Of the ceil or these only tive
had their faces 80 that they could
be seen The third. who MAS tas
reputed rosgber. kept his turned To-
ward the wali. the opened door be.
In Kbehind his back. aud this att.
sudr he preserved. not being called
upon 10 change II until Hantandss
had closed hla conversation with
cflH Hoek and kearney, lie had
opened Il Ia jaunty. leering tone
saying
Well. my brave ftlihuAtnral II
this here you aref WONDERFUL Ii
queer place and queer company
too Not no nice. Senior Don Fio.
rnneio. as that you used to keep in
the Crescent city. And yeu. M
| Texan eatoHHusi take 10 YOU
don't find the atmosphere Of tho
Aeof dada quite 30 pleasant as this
fresh brseHea Of prairie land. eh r
lie paused. as II 60 note the ef-
feet Of his irony. then continued.
stko this IL the ending Of the grand
1 Aiier expedition. with the furthsf In
xaalon Of Mexieoi Well. you've
found yaur Way TO ttH capital. any
how. II you haven't fought t. And
row you're here. what do you en-
poet. pray"
You can do your darndert." re-
| Joined Rock in the same Hulien tone
We don't look for mercy n roui
hands nosonsver II Amt in ".
an 1T ~ar. Cft. Rock 'ud scorn &c
claim H. so ye may 40 yeur eroN
/ laa on q dauKfaiu shaF there b
ooek. liks 20 be scared at IL 1hai
amt nary a one o that sort here.
obi very we'll be retufnnd
making light Of what Rock had
aaid. IF yuu won't accept favof'
/ from an old. and. as you know
triad friend. must leave you sith.
cut them. nut. be added. address
ting himself mnrs directly 10 ksaF.
uey
You. Senior fflandeH surely Yet
uout be 80 unreasonable
acarioa santAnder." sAid th'
young Irinhuan. looking him fun u
the face. as proved yea not WORT
/ thrunflaw with my sword. ! nos
/ rsrnuouncs you not worth words
even to call you coward --thouEf
that you are from the crown o.
/ your head 10 the nolsn Of your feet
Not even brave when your body u
| ineaaed Ia affuor. paHtaFdi def
you
Though nsnifestiy stang by thu
reminder. Tautander preserved hi'
caaluems. ffe had tnis. II not eour'
aKs-At least a knaek OF fsigning IL
Iut again fosIea in the attempt e
/ humble the enemy. and. moreover
dYeadlnT exposure IN TIM eyes Of tbs
/ 3aH governor an old miiitario-
should the story Of the steel Hhifi
come cat IN the oouxrrhation. h
/ d.alsted questioning the Texans
/ Luckily for him none Of tho otheFl
there understood EnKlish--ths Ian.
xnaR~ he and the TEXANS had nsee
+ In thrir brieg but sharp exchange
Of words Now addressing himself
/ 60 tho governor. he said
As yuu perceive. SENIOR DON Pc
sfrn. these two gentlemen are oit
acquaintance uf mine. whose pres
wnt unfortunate position | regFs'
/ and would gladly relieve. Aiasi
fear the Law Win take fts course
During All this interiude the rob.
Der had maintained his position and
/ silence. his face turned 20 the hlanh
wall of the eiaister. his back upon
/ all the Others What hts motive for
thta was neither Of the Texans could
/ tell. and In all likelihood sautander
knew not himself any more who the
man waA nnt his behavior. from
f It's very AtranKsneas. courted IN
qulry, and seemingly struck win II
the staff colonel. addressing himself
to the iailer, said;
ny the way. Don Pedro, who 10
your prisoner. who makes the fourth
In this curious QUARTET He seems
shy about showing his face. which
would argue II an ugly one Ike
sninc own.
A bit of bndinaEe tn which Carlos
aantander Oft INDUCED. He knew
that he Was anything but III favored
NJ far as faes. went.
only a gentleman of the road
anlteaaor." responded the governor.
An Interesting sort Of individual
then. Hald santander. Let me
ncan his counteuanee and see
whether Il be Of the true hrigand
type-a Mazaroni or piayole.
SO saying. he stepped inside the
cell and passed on tiii he could sec
over the robbers shoulder. who now
slightly turning his head. faced to-
ward him. Not word was ex-
changed between the two. but from
the looks Il waa clear they were old
acquaintance. santander starting
aa ne recognized the other. while his
glance betrayed n hostility stronF
and fierce rs that felt for either
Florence Kearney or the Texan. a
slight exclamation. involuntary. but
telling of anger, was all that passed
] at "a "a