The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
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The capataz made wry face.
There will be probably plenty of blow
to receive, and very little profit to deriv
from such an expedition"
Il believed that you we're devoted Z
me" the general remarked bitterly.
Your e1cellency is not mistaken;
am truly devoted to you, but / hav
also fondness for my skin"
Il will give you twenty-five ounces 70
every slit it receives is that enough ?"
Come, / see that your excellenc,
-f~ishes me to be cut into mince meat 7
the capataz exclaimed joyously.
Then that is agreed?"
Il should think SO, eIcellency, at thai
price man would be fool to refuse"
But about horsesT
I'VE have at least ten or dozen II
the corral
THAT Is true I did not think Of
that the general exclaimed, striking his
forehead, have seven lassoed at once
Where must I take the senorita"
Bring her to this house, for she shall
not set foot in the convent again"
VERY good, when shall l start, gen
eralY
At once, II 1t be possible"
In twenty minutes l shall have left
the house."
In the meanwhile the carriage dashed
along; 1t passed at full gallop through
the. San Lazaro gate, then turned sud
denly to the right and entered some
what narrow street AT about the mid
die of this street it stopped before a
house of rather modest appearance, the
gate of which at once opened, and man
came out holding the brides of two prai-
RE mustangs completely harnessed, and
with rife at each saddle-bow. The
Frenchman got out and invited his COM
panion to follow his example.
Resume your usual Dress" he said,
as he led him inside the house.
The Tigrero obeyed with an eager start
of joy. While he dofed his gown his
companion mounted, after saying to the
young ladies':
Whatever happens, not word-not
a cry; keep the shutters up; we will
gallop at the door and remember your
lives are in peril"
Don Martial at this moment came out
of the house attired as a caballero.
ITO horse and let US be off," said NJ.
Rallier.
The Tigrero bounded on to the mus
tang held in readiness for him, and the
carriage, in which the mules had been
changed, started again at full speed The
house at which they had stopped was
the one hired by Valentine to keep his
stud at.
Half an hour thus passed and the car
riege disappeared in the thick cloud OF
dist it raised as it dashed along. Don
Martial felt new born; the excitement
had restored his old ardor as IL by en-
chantment, he longed to be face to face
with his foe, and at length come to a
settlement with him.
All at once the Indian uttered q cry.
Tie two men looked back with alarm and
saw a body Of men coming up at full
speed. At this moment the carriage was
following a road bounded on one side
by rather thick, chapparal, which ex-
tended for some distance; on the other |
by a deep ravine.
At a sign from the Frenchman the |
carriage was drawn across the road and 1
the ladies got out and went, under /
Curumilla's protection. to seek shelter /
behind the trees. The two men, after
seeing that their friends were concealed.
With their rifles to their shoulders and /
fingers on the triggers, stood firmly in
he middle of the road, awaiting the on
;et of their adversaries, for, In all prob
Ibility, the newcomers were enemies.