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    ediffiules.

    ”goodness,jack,thisishorriblyunfortable.ineverstand

    this.hi,therehelpdoesto

    ridebarebacked.”

    aglythesaddlesakenoff,therugsfoldedandsecuredon

    theanilsba,aheboys

    againtooktheirseats.

    ”ihopethebrutesarequiet,”janothingofarider

    atthebestoftis,andonefeelsanaatthetopof

    thesegreatles,honeslegsdanglinghoutstirrups.”

    ”ifyoufindyourselfgoing,jack,”hahebestthingisto

    catchholdofhisears.eosgetoutofthis.allthe

    villageisstaringatus.”

    theles,uponthereinsbeingjerked,andboysheelsbriskly

    appliedtotheirribs,vedonatafastwalk.

    ”ostopureeandcutastickpresently,”hawtry

    said.”itb

    upagain.nd,usttakeourbearingscarefully,elseweshall

    backagain.pass.hallohere

    esthelesster.”

    theyhadbythistigothe

    village,and,behiabrisktrot,seatedonadinutive

    donkey,hespaniard.

    ”perhapsitsbestheshoulde,”jacksaid.”therewillbenofear

    ofbeinglostthen,andifoneofusgetscapsized,hehelphip

    again.”

    uponthespaniardinguptothehegaveasharpshouttothe

    les,atthesatistrikingthedonkeyonha

    stistantlytheles,regnizingthesignal,startedintoa

    sharptrot,thefirsteffectofblehahis

    seatintotheroad,jackselfbyclutg

    ane.

    ”nfoundit”haedfuriously,asheregainedhisfeet,to

    thespaniard.”yousayyouobeupto

    startingtheshipaheadatfullspeedhoutnoticeibelieveive

    brokensoofribs.dontyoulaughtoosoon,jack.itwillbe

    yourtu.”

    thespaniardhelpedhaainhisseat,andtheyweresoon

    clatteringaloyroadatabriskrate,theboysquickly

    gettingaccustodtothepace,oothandeasy.

    forhourstheyrodeon,sotistrotting,sotisaking

    noheedhertheyheyoftheride,

    thehighcactushedges,thestraation,littlevillageshere

    andthere,sotiseorees,andpayingo

    ti.

    presentlyjackexclaid,

    ”isay,haustbegettinglate.wehavebeenwindingand

    tuingabout,andihavenotanideahogib.we

    stbethroughthegatesbygunfire,youknow.”

    theystopped,andbypantoexplaihespaniardthatthey

    edtogetbackagainassoonaspossible.

    henodded,deacircle,and,astheyuood,

    explaihattheyakingacircuit,andwouldarriveerelong

    attheirstartingplace.

    foranotherhourandahalftheyrodealong,chattinggayly.

    ”isay,jack,”haedsuddenly,”heresthesuy

    nearlydoongthehills,inalonelierlooking

    placethaoyet.idontbelievewereanywherenear

    gib.isay,oldfelloetingintoabeastly

    ss.ohstobedone”

    theycheckedtheirles,andlookedateachother.

    ”ebe,hawtrywevehadagoodfive

    shillingsh.”

    ”letustakeourorysaid.”thesunnowisnearlyon

    ourleft.esou,so

    ustbegoingnorthsure

    itt.lookhere,youfellohereisthesuingthere”and

    hepoioit”gibraltarstliesohere,andthats

    theeantogo.”

    thespaniardlookedsurly,thenhepoiheroadahead,and

    indiadea

    detourinthedireinust

    lie.

    ”ischief,we

    areinanasupposeheioattackus,

    behthatlong

    knifeofhis.butifheansanything,hehasprobablygotsoother

    fello.”

    ”thenhadntatonce,”jacksaid,”beforehe

    getsanyoohelphi

    hawtrylaughed.

    ”poffourlesandattackhioutanyspecific

    reason.ightgettheofit,andevenifhowshould

    backagain,andhoforhavingkilledour

    ledriveo.everustghhit

    no.”

    sosaying,theyntiheroadbyheyhadpreviously

    travelled.

    ”idontbelieve,”haerashortsilehatthey

    haveanyideaofidshipinthehabit

    ofcarryingeyabout,butihaveheardofguerillas

    ountainsaingranso.there,we

    areattheplacehatfelloheroadtued.itdoesnt

    tu.noulesanddecliogoastep

    farther.”

    ”allright,”jacksaid.”ishallkno

    doingohanishallpercheduphere”

    thetulestotheground.

    ”thereisnotuingthere,”hauingtothehill.”you

    havedeceivedus,andgoafootfarther,”andtuing,the

    ladsstartedtoe.

    thespaniardleaptfroisdonkey,andhangrygesticulation

    endeavoredtoarrestthefindingthattheyheedednothisorders,he

    puthishandonhiskinanttheboysdirksflashedin

    theair.

    ”noylad,”hae,andifyou

    drahatknife,daylightintoyou.”

    thespaniardhesitated,thendrele

    heboysfancied,aance.

    ”eon,jack.ustrunforit.bering

    spaniardbehind,ihavenodoubt,”ahingtheirdirks,theboys

    setoffatfullspeed.

    thespaniardappearedinedtofollo,butdistrustinghis

    pole,ted,and

    thenuntedhisdonkeyanddrivingthelesbeforehihefollowed

    theboysatahandgallop.

    theyhad,hoaintaiheiradvantage.

    ”idontthink,”jacksaid,”helast

    hour.ooerrushinto

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