The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-04-05
CHAPTER VIII.-(Continued.)

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had not travelled more than a mile
when he saw before him a hut, with a
large white rock in front Of it. At the
door of the hut stood the horse of
Gomez.
Leaping from his horse, Don Juan
tied him to a tree and crept cautiously
forward toward the hut.
II was a rude h%abitation, made of
logs, the crevices partly filled with
mud. The sounds of voices at ordin-
airy tones inside could be easily heard
by a listener outside.
Don Juan applied his e&- to a con
Venient crack.
Il say you lie!" her heard the voice
of Gomez say. she is here"
Senior is mistaken, came a voice in
SpNpish. The Indians of the Spanish
American countries early learned to
use the language of their conquerors.
There is no one here"
You lie, I tell you!" exclaimed
Gomez. "Mattazudo took a girl away
from the castle and brought her here.
l learned of il, and came at once to
take her away. She is to be my
bride"
Men do not steal their brides now"
replied the Indian.
81 did not steal this one. I tell you
l know she is here. Mattazudo stole
her from the castle and brought her
here. | know this, | tell you, and if
you do not give her up it will be bad
for you"
Il am an old man, senior. You may
kill me, if you will. | am powerless
against an army. Ny friends are not
your friends. The friends of the re-
public are mine, and they are de-
feated."
What do I care about all that? I
did not ask for your friendship. l want
that girl"
She is not here, senior"
She is here. Mattazudo told me she
was here"
You are not wise to believe the
words Of MattaZUdO. The half-breed
has a lying tongue and crafty mind.
If he has taken the girl away, he has
put her where you cannot find her"
"T will find her"
Il hone so senior 7 would not wish
she wouId remain in the hands of Mat
tazudo He is a devil of cruelty and
knows M law hut his own passions
He would not bring the girl here.
for he knows | would protect her. He
is nv enemv-T am his"
81 must find her. II she is lost 70 me
will kill the half-breed
"He shorId have been killed long
ago, senior"
''you swear Won have told mo tho
truth ." 81 swaay + sonar"
.You swear Won have not soon the
gir!o ReDaat if after me-"
"Soror Won arc uo,+i,o .ir, T
know no,bing T swear 7 have NOT seen
the girl
''yhan Iet Nattazudo hevare"
Comay rushed from tba bouse
mounted his horse and rode awav
Don Juan did not seek 70 sion him
The Old Standard was bewiIdorad nv
what he had hoard While II w,s owl
dent that Gomez know that Lola bod
beau taken away from tho cas+Ie bo
had said nothing to indicata th.t ber
abduction was at hi. own Kidding
Fortunately Gonaz did mot rido TO-
ward Don .Juan's horse
Cara returned IN the castle reacb-
ing il before Gomaz He want dirao,Iv
TO phiIin
"Wallp said the nratardar oa,or,v
rising to his faat
~ have not found hor~ cold Non
.Juan ferceIv "but I know tbe name NJ
the scoundraI who took her way"
"Nane him."
"Mattazudo tha half braad
"Ah' teII mo AL that Won bo,,a Ioor,-
cd"
Don Iuan re7atad What had tako,
place At the Carib,s hrt
.u,. Como, ra,vrnad2 n oaLoa Dbl;
in
.sNo but Nattazudo is in tba castla"