Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1907-06-21

few yards from the mansion belonging to
General Don Sebastian Guerrero.
The hunter, therefore, would only have
had few steps to go to reach home
| after leaving the general. But suspect
ing that the latter might have given
orders to have his carriage followed, he
ordered his coachman to drive to the Ala
| media.
As the night was far advanced, the
promenaders had abandoned the shady
walks of the Alameda, which was now
| completely deserted. This doubtless was
what the hunter desired, for, on reach
| ing about the center of the drive, he Or
dered the coachman to stop, and got out
with his companions.
Valentine, like all men accustomed to
desert life, had an instructive distrust Of
| stone walls, behind which, in his fancy,
| a spy was continually listening. Hence,
| when he had an important affair to dis
| cuss, or a serious matter to communicate
to his friends, he preferred going to the
| Alameda, or somewhere in the environs
of Mexico, where after posing Curcu-
mila as sentry, he believed that he could
safely confde his closest secrets to the
friends he conveyed to the strange open
air councils. On reaching a thick c1ump
of trees the hunter stopped.
I'VE shall be comfortable here" he
said
The trees have eyes, and the leaves
ears" Belhumeur answered sententiously,
YES" Valentine remarked with a
smile, ''if you do not take the precautlon
to brighten away SPIES" at the same
| moment he initiated the soft cadenced hiss
of the coral snake.
A similar hiss was heard from the CEN
ter of the clump and seemed like an echo.
THAT is the chiefs signal" the Cana
dian said. He has been watching for us
there for nearly an hour. Do you now
believe that we are in safety"
Certainly; when Curumilla watches
over us we have no surprise to appre-
| hend."
LET us talk then" said Don Martial.
zone moment" Valentine remarked,
1--WE must first hear the report of
friend"
Whom are you abiding toy
"You shall see,' Valentine answered,
and clapped his hands thrice softly.
Immediately slight sound and gen
tie rustling of leaves was heard in a
neighboring thcket, and a man emerged,
about four PAGES from the hunters. 1t
was Carnero, the capataz.
Good evening, senores," he said, with
a polite bow. II have been awaiting
| your coming for nearly an hour"
I'VE were detained longer than we ex-
pected by General Guerrero"
do you come from him."
did l not tell you I would call on
him?'
Eyes; but l hardly thought that you
would have the temerity to venture into
the lions den"
Nonsense Valentine said with dis
| dainful smile, "the lion, as you call him,
| assure you, was remarkably tame; he
drew his claw, completely and received
us with the most exquisite politeness."
"In that case take care" the capataz
replied, with a shake of the head; "if he
received you in that way, he is, be assur
ed, preparing terrible plot"
81 am of the same opinion; the ques-
| ton is. whether we shall allow him time
to act"
HE is very clever, my dear Valentine"
| the capataz continued, land seems to
possess an intuition of evil. In spite of
the oath l took to you when, on your
entreaty, l consented to remain in his
service, there are days when, although 1
possess a thorough knowledge of his
character, he terrifes me, and 1 feel on
the point of giving up the rude task
which, through devotion to you, 1 have
imposed on myself"
Courage, my friend; persevere but a
few days longer, and, believe me, we
shall all be avenged"
May heaven grant itv the capataz
said with a sigh; "but I confess that 1
dare not believe it, even though it is
you who assure me of the fact"
ITO be continued.)