The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

| own request by Don Martial, in orde'
to save appearances with the general
he had wide cash on his right arm
| very severe ut the first glance, but in
significant in reality. peon had beel
almost smashed by BeIhuneur. 30 tina
he field of hattie remained in the hand'
! 81 the hunters.
When their victory was assured. the]
assembled anxiously round Valentino, sol
| they were alarmed at his condition, aut
| most anxious to be reassured. Valentino
whose arm CnrumilIa had at once set
| with the skill and GOODNESS Of an old
| practitioner. soon reopened his eyes. reas
sured his friends by smile, and offered
the Indian chief his right hand which
| the latter laid on bis heart with an ex'
preston Of indescribable happiness, al
he uttered his fayorite exclamation OF
ugh :" the only word he permitted him
self to use in joy or in sorrow, when he
felt himself choking with internal emo
ton
"Senores,- the hunter said, st Is only
an arm broken: thanks to the chief.
have had en- easy escape Let us re-
sumo our journey before other enemies
come up"
And we, senorg' tie capataz cried
humbly
Valentine rose with the chiefs assist
ance, and took furious glance at the
poems. .As for you, miserable assassins, =
he said with a terrible ACCENT return
to your master and tell him in what way
you we're received. But it is not sufi-
cient to have chastised your per6dy, I
must revenge for the odious snare into
which my friends and I all but fell. I
will learn whether in open day, and some
half dozen miles from Mexico. bandits
can thus attack peaceabIe travellers with
impunity. Begone ~
So soon as the poems. in obedience to
the hunters orders, had lefI the battle
field, he, on his part, gave his companions
the signal to start. Don Martial had
hurried to resssure the ladies. who we're
standing more dead than alive at the
spot where the chief had concealed them
He made them get into the carriage
again, without telling them anything e1-
cept that the danger was past, and that
there was not the slightest doubt but
what the rest Of the journey would be
performed IN safety.
Valentines friends tried in vain to
induce him to get into the carriage with
the ladies. He would not consent. but
insisted on mounting his horse, assuring
them, in the far from probable event of
their being attacked again. that he could
be still of some service TO his com paQs
ions in spite of his broken arm The
latter were too well acquainted with his
infexible will to argue or press the point
with him further. so Curumilla remounted
the coach box and they started
The rest of the journey was performed
without any incident. and they reached
the quinta twenty minutes later.
The skirmish had taken place scarcs
two miles from the country house. On
reaching the gates, Valentine took leave
Of his friend without dismounting.
'Whatw the latter said to him. ARE |
you going, Valentine, without resting for |
a moment?"
Il must. my dear RalIier,r he an
you know what imperious rea-
sons claim my presence in Mexico"
But you are wounded"
Have ! not CurumiIla to attend to
ny hurt? Do not be anxious about me 1
besides. intend TO see you again soon.
This quinta appears to me strong enough
o resist a surprise. Have you a garri-
ionT"
Il have a dozen servants and my two
,rothers.'
In that case l am easy in my mind:
resides, there is only one night to pass.
md l believe that after the lesson his
,eople have received, the general viii not
enture on a second attack, for some days
I least Besides, he reekons on the sue
ess of his pronunciamento. You viii
ONE to me tomorrow at daybreak, will
gu not?"
Il shall not fail"
IN that case 1 will be Of"
'Win you not say good-by to the Ia
ies?" Ii
They are not aware of my presence s
nd it will be better for them not TO {
se nc; 20 good-by till Tomorrow"
Go be continued.l