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Sitta Nefysseh murmurs to herself: "He takes them into his boat in order to deceive them. This is surely to conceal some trickery, and when the boat lands at Alexandria, the capitan pacha will not be with the Mameluke beys." The Mamelukes have entered the boats joyously, and joyously they sail out over the waves, toward the shores of Alexandria.

"The bad thing about it is that they exchanged parts the youth conducted himself like an old man and the old man like a youth." "Did you say that no one moved, no one went near to separate them, except Capitan Tiago's daughter?" asked Capitan Martin. "None of the friars, nor the alcalde? Ahem! Worse and worse! I shouldn't like to be in that young man's skin.

It was to humble him rather than to exalt Willett that he ignored the one and hailed the other. "To Gran Capitan Willett," he said, and 'Tonio handed the missive to the one "gran capitan" he knew and served and loved.

In the morning he had proof that his prayers had been favorably received. There was a Bear-track, indeed, but the number of black sheep was unchanged, so Pedro filled his pocket with stones and began his usual torrent of remarks as he drove the flock. "Hyah, Capitan you huajalote," as the dog paused to drink.

At the Worth home the engineer learned from the Indian woman that Barbara had left Kingston that morning to visit her father in his camp in the South Central District. She had gone with Texas Joe in the buckboard and they had taken her saddle horse, El Capitan. When would La Senorita return? Ynez did not know. Barbara's trip to the South Central District was full of interest.

He was trained down like as if he'd been ridin' the range all winter. He hed plenty of money Mex, they said. An' all the Greasers was crazy about him. Called him El Capitan. He got drunk an' went roarin' round fer Pat Hawe. You remember that Greaser who was plugged last October the night Miss Majesty arrived? Wal, he's daid.

"Illustrious senors," he said, "I am desired by Don Ricardo Garcia, our respected Alcalde, to say that every possible effort shall be made to find the missing Capitan; and when found he shall at once be restored to you. But, senors, the time you have allowed us is much too brief for an effective search to be made, and "

Of the two ships first engaged by the English the Maria Dolorosa and the Buena Vista the latter had been sunk at the commencement of the action, and the former had blown up. The third ship, the Gloria del Mundo, had sunk. The Salvador and El Capitan were the only two of the Spanish fleet that still remained afloat, and both were fearfully knocked about.

Followed by El Capitan, nosing and snuffing gratefully at the cool waters, he waded the ford, and with his camera case swinging from his shoulder, galloped up the opposite bank and back into the trail. A minute later, the bridge, unable to recover from the death blow struck by El Capitan, went whirling into the ravine and was broken upon the rocks below.

Shall I ask him to see you?" "Gracias señor capitan, if you please." Whereupon the officer respectfully accosted the friar, and after telling him that I had been condemned to die at sunrise on the morrow, asked if he would receive my confession and give me such religious consolation as my case required. "Con mucho gusto, capitan," answered the friar. "When would the señor like me to visit him?"