The Tomahawk., 1919-07-03
CHAPTER lIl-continued.

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. TWENTY-FIVE" replied Gaucho
promptly. . .-... -
"Good," cried stanway. 'Take
twenty men with you; send the other
i've to the house. Pronto. Gaucho."
Gaucho turned and ran, calling to
his vaqueros as he went.
"Pedro," called Stairway to the chief
Of the house servants.
4 "Aqui. senor." y. -
"Have the doors and windows shut,
the shutters locked. When Gaucho
sends the five men, put one of them
upon the senorita's balcony, the 9TH
5ers at the windows. especially the
south windows, Pedro. Then put out
all the candles and be silent, all OF
you. e.
"No one goes to bed again tonight.
Each one, man and woman, find q gun
Of some sort. do not think that
there Is danger. but remember that
the border is just there, remember
that they have taken the good senor
from you, remember that we are leav.
ing the senorita in your protection"
E He spoke swiftly and turned to
follow Gaucho out into the dark. Te-
resa, who had been watching him In
silence, came to him and put her hand
upon his arm. -. ...,...-... H.. 49,.
| "Senor Billy" she whispered. "You
are going with Gaucho and the restT
EYES," he answered shortly. you
are safe here; they do not dare an
open attack In United States territory.
And no doubt we shall be back before
morning"
have they done with himi'
- was asking, trying to speak stead.
nv. '.What do you think-did they
81 She broke of. He could see her
lips trembling. One Of the Indian
women, through habit beginning to
tidy the room, moved the rug Stanway
had placed by the table. discovered
the stain, went down on her hands
and knees, and then rose with q
shriek. E@95. -. ~s
"sangrei" she cried. "Jesus Maria
'Sta muertol He 10 dead. They have
Killed him. Tho beloved senor. who
was 90 good" +s.'.
I. Stairway strobe back to her, taking
her by the shoulders and commanding
her to stop her noise and 60 help Pc
dro lock the doors and windows. But
Teresa had heard; they had all heard.
She stood very still then, looking
tall and slender and white.
"Go to the doors and windows as
the American senior commands" she
said steadily. leave NO light to show
that anyone II awake. Do whatever
Pedro tells you to do, in swiftness and
In silence. I shall come to gee what
you are doing In moment now. Co."
They left % she commanded, in
swiftness and silence. The doors
closed behind them, and Teresa turned
her great eyes, full Of dread and suf-
fering. upon Stanwsy.
"You saw It beforef'
He nodded. "a
sYou think that they have-killed
him9"
'No," he cried. more assurance in
his voice than in his heart. 1T means
nothing II there II little blood after
men have struggled % they must have
fought here. And II they killed him.
then why carry the body with them!
He Ii alive; he must be-"
.Yes," she answered, II should feel
it her" ."N Her hands were pressed tight
upon her breast. '.Now 60 with them,
Senior Billy. You are good to us."
'4Good to myself" he laughed back
&C her, trying to speak easily.
Stairway passed out into the patio,
running toward the corrals where he
had left his own horse saddled under
Z live oak. Az he ran he heard the
giri's voice calling to him:
Remember, Senior Billy, that You
are riding across the border tonight
into Mexican territory. There Is dan.
ger there. And well. perhaps there
II one who WIN pray fot your speedy
and safe return"
He saw the nutter Of her gown
through the misty moonlight, swept Oh
his hat, called hack CHEEKY word,
and nm o..
He saw q group of men mounted OF
nounting now. ut the corral. and knew
0aucAo and Ais vnQueroe were ready
He could see the CLINT Of the pale