Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

CHAPTER xxIII.-(Continued.) }

OhAT LII AAll1.-tOontlnued.
The capataz made wry face.
There will be probably plenty of blows
to receive, and very little profit to derive
from such an expedition"
Il believed that you were devoted to
me-" the general remarked bitterly.
Your excellency is not mistaken; l
am truly devoted to you, but l have
also fondness for my skin"
Il will give you twenty-five ounces for
every slit it receives; is that enough?"
Come, see that your e1cellency
wishes me to be cut into mince meat "
the capataz exclaimed joyously.
Then that Is agreed?"
II should think 80, excellency, at that
price a man would be a fool to refuse"
"But about horses?"
"We have at least ten or dozen In
the corral.
"That Is true; I did not think of
that the general exclaimed, striking his
forehead, have seven lassoed at once"
Where must take the senorita%
Bring her to this house, for she shall
not set foot in the convent again"
VERY good, when shall start, gen.
eral2"
"At once, II 1t be possible"
I'm 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 a 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 a man
came out holding the brides Of two prai-
rie 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 doffed 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
d
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.
riage disappeared in the thick cloud Of
dust 1t raised as 1t dashed along. Dor
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 q
settlement with him.
All at once the Indian uttered a cry
The 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 deep ravine.
At sign from the Frenchman the
carriage was drawn across the road and
the ladies got out and went, under
Curumillas 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
the middle of the road, awaiting the on
set of their adversaries, for, In all prob
ability, the newcomers were enemies.