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And as the ass saw the boy, he strained at the cord that tethered him and gave another mighty bray. "Dost thou call me, Wise One?" said the boy, speaking in Spanish. "Truly this Señor Americano is a lazy señor, that he rises so late, and keeps us waiting for his coming so long. But patience, Wise One.
Alarmed as Concho was at the information, he could not help feeling to a certain extent relieved. She was lamed, but had not lost her standing as a good Catholic. He ventured to lift his eyes. A stranger an Americano from his dress and accent was descending the rocks toward him.
"By referring to the painting, excellenza," replied Carlton; "you will find a peculiarity of expression, a want of finish in the features of the third figure on the extreme left of the canvass." "You speak truly, Signor Americano; we had before noticed the defect, and were at loss to account for it in so perfect a picture as this before us.
Doctor Sedeno explained to the English shipping firm to whom he handed over his patient that the Señor Americano had been found in a dying condition, ten miles from the camp of the rubber company for which he acted as surgeon. The Señor Americano was apparently a prospector who had been deserted by his partner. He had been very ill. But a few days of complete rest would restore him.
Is it not possible that the Senor Hammond, thy father, should get soldiers of the Americano army, and round up those bad Mexicanos and Juan Sivello, take from him the map and find the treasure? My mother will pay much dinero for reward. "'Believe me, Senorita R. Hammond, your much good friend,
It would be best if Señor Americano remembered. And went back to the house." "Right-o!" agreed Kendric cheerily. "I just wanted to be sure, compadre," and he turned and dropped back into the garden. "She holds the cards, ace, face and trump!" he conceded sweepingly. "But the game's to play." And, as again he strolled along the driveway, his thoughts were not unpleasant.
I tell thee, Francisco, like as not it is all a folly, some senseless blunder of those Americanos that imposes upon Don Juan's simplicity and love for them." "How looks he, this Americano who seeks thee?" asked Francisco. "What care I how he looks," said Juanita, "or what he is? He may have the four S's, for all I care.
And now, amigo, I will tell you one thing, and you may believe it, for I am an old man and have dwelt here long: it is not God who sends the dry years, but the sheep! "Mira! I have seen the mowing machine of the Americano cut the tall grass and leave all level so the starved sheep of Yavapai swept across our mesa and left it bare.
These calamities make thousands penniless. Before he rides away, old Don Miguel comes to say adieu to his savior, once his prisoner. "Senor Americano," he murmurs, "be pleased to come to my house." Followed by the padre, Valois enters. There Don Miguel bids Donna Juanita and Dolores thank the man who saved his life.
We started together there were fifteen of us and after we had come a long way, so far as Saltillo, some of Santa Anna's cavaleros overtook us, and carried Señor Americano back with them, and said they had orders to do it, for he was no friend to our nation. I know, for I heard for myself." "Do you know the particular reason of his arrest?"
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