The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-26

real mportAnce.
1t was, hence, with well promising ar
dor that they rose on receiving their
chiefs command and prepared under his
directions tc dig ths trsnch which was
Intended to protect them from & sur
prise. This trench was to b. bordsrsd
by q line Of tall stakes, running across
the open space between the rocks, which
gave the sole access to the terrace.
At the moment when the leader pro-
ceded with several poems armed with picks
and spades toward the entrance, with the
probable intention of marking the exact
| spot where the trench was to be dug, the
capataz approached, and said With 4 re-
spectful bow:
mi amo, / have an important commu-
| nication to make to you"
His master turned and looked At him
with ill-concealed distrust.
IAN important communication to make
to me?" he repeated.
"Yes."
"What is it? Speak, but be BRIEF
Il have discovered grotto."
"What?" his master exclaimed, In sur
prise.
Eyes, excellency."
"Where?'
There" he said, stretching out his
arm /; behind that mass of rocks"
A suspicious look flashed from behind
his masters eyelashes.
well, we will enter it together Fetch
some torches of ocote wood and show
us the way. By the by, do not forget to
bring weapons, for we know not what
men or beasts we may find in caverns
thus opening on a high road"
The Mexican selected six of his poems
on whose courage he thought he could
and, bidding the others keep good watch
but not begin anything until he returned,
he made signal to the capataz that he
was ready to follow him. Carnero had
followed the arrangements made by his
master with an evil eye, but probably did
not deem it prudent to risk any remark
for he silently bowed bis heed and walk
ed toward the pile of rocks that masked
the entrance of the grotto.
These granite blocks, piled one on top
of the other, did not appear, however to
have been brought there by accident but,
on the contrary, they appeared to have
belonged in some early and remote age to
a clumsy but substantial edifce.
at would not be prudent" said the
chief ito venture without precautions
into this cavern. Prepare your arms, mu-
chachos, and keep your eyes open; at the
slightest suspicious sound, or the small
est object that appears, fire. Capataz,
Light the torches"
The latter obeyed without a word; the
L. - H..
a glance that his orders had been prop
erly carried out; then taking his pistols
from his belt, he cooked them, took one
In each hand, and said to Carnero:
Take the lead. 1t is only just that
you should do the honors of this place
which you so Unexpectedly discovered.
Forward, you others, and be on your
guard"
The eight men went into the cavern at
the heels of the capataz, who raised the
torches above his head. doubtless in order
to cast greater light.
They thus reached rather large hall,
into which several passages opened. AL
at once the leader stopped and listened
Listen" he said to the capstaz, do
you not hear something?"
The latter bent his body slightly for
ward and remained motionless for some
seconds,
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