Evening star., 1930-12-14

They helped the wounded man into it, and at
Leonards direction Paul got in beside him.
II want to drive" Leonard said, "and want
the senorita up by me, where she will have
better protection f-if we into trouble"
Paul nodded He realized that if trouble
came and with it shooting, the rumble seat
might be dangerous location. But rather to
his own surprise he was not frightened. He
had immense confidence in his brother, and to
tell the truth the excitement of this day had
him keyed to point where fear seemed entirely
out of place.
THEY got into the car and Leonard swung it
about to head back to the city. Almost at
once Carter, sitting in the seat beside Paul. let
his head fall forward on his chest. Now that
the strain of waiting to be found was over he
had tainted. Paul examined the crude and
blood-soaked bandage that the mine super
intendent had wrapped about his wounded arm,
but saw that he could do nothing to i'm
prove it.
Senorita Guardia had raised the back curtain
so that they could talk with less difficulty.
II think well get through" Leonard was
saying I'VE may run into part of Torrez
army patrolling this road closer to the city. But
there is hardly chance that they will recog-
nize you Senorita Guardia, and may be able
to convince them that we are all Americans
If they have any sense they won't harm u.s.
Paul thought these words over and came to
the conclusion that Leonard was merely trying
to calm any fears that the girl might have For,
thought Paul. If they stop us they'll see Carter
and realize that we know what's up. And they
certainly won't let get into the city and give
the government soldiers the alarm Moreover
the fact that the rebels had already killed two
Americans and wounded q third did not lead
Paul to believe that they might show any great
consideration for them.
a s Leonard pushed the car rapidly over the
rough road, therefore, Paul was hoping
with all his might that they would get through
without encountering any of the rebels For a
time it seemed that they would. Then when
they had reached a point some six or seven
miles outside the city they saw half dozen
horsemen in the road before them.
Leonard drove slowly forward, cautioning the
others not to do any talking. Paul felt little
shiver run up and down his spine as he regarded
the sinister faces of the rough men who now
blocked the road. Finally Leonard brought the
car to a stop and the leader Of the band ad-
dressed him.
Leonard explained in Spanish who he was,
and told a plausible story about going to the
mine and finding the superintendent shot
evidently in kind of quarrel with the
workers. They were taking him to the hospital
in the CITY, he said. For breathless moment
it seemed that the ruse would work Then one
of the other horsemen rode up and said some
thing to the leader in Spanish. At the words
Leonard started.
"Then how does it happen that you are driv-
ing car of the official government" said the
leader in an evil voice. ut is best that we take
you to Pancho Torrez to explain"
Leonard had forgotten all about the license
plates OF the car, which bore an emblem show
ing that it was the property of the PRESIDENT
To Be Continued Next Sunday.