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"Bah! Captain; it would be bad if I could not defend my own calling," replied my comrade, with a laugh. "You think, then, that we are in the hands of Cenobio's men." "I am sure of it, Captain. Sacre! had it been Jarauta's band, we would have been in heaven that is, our souls and our bodies would now be embellishing some of the trees upon Don Cosme's plantation. Heaven protect us from Jarauta!
Raoul was directly in front of me, and we could converse at times. "Where do you think they are taking us, Raoul?" I inquired, speaking in French. "To Cenobio's hacienda. I hope so, at least!" "Why do you hope so?" "Because we shall stand some chance for our lives. Cenobio is a noble fellow." "You know him, then?" "Yes, Captain; I have helped him a little in the contraband trade."
The robber-priest gives but short shrift to any of his enemies; but if he could lay his hands on your humble servant, you would see hanging done in double-quick time." "Why think you we are with Cenobio's guerilla?" "I know Yanez, whom we saw at the rancho. He is one of Cenobio's officers, and the leader of this party, which is only a detachment.
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