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After scanning the oncoming pillar closely Alverado announced that it was caused by a party of horsemen, and it soon became evident that the willow clump was their destination. "Oh, mercy, I do hope they aren't Indians and we shall all be murdered in our beds!" cried Miss Prescott in considerable alarm. The good lady clasped her hands together distractedly.
Under Roy's tuition three young aviators, who were brought from the East, were instructed in managing their lines. Alverado, it will be recalled, recognized Sam Kelly as an old acquaintance during lawless times in Mexico he has been appointed to a position in the government service, where he has done good work in aiding to rid the Big Alkali of the rascals that formerly infested it.
Bell's mine had waited till he had located it before striking their first blow. What would their next be? Peggy's pulses throbbed and the grove seemed to blur for an instant. But the next moment she was mistress of herself again. Clearly there was only one thing to do. Lay the whole matter before Mr. Bell. "Alverado," said Peggy quietly, "after breakfast I am going to the range over yonder.
But while all this was going on one figure had remained crouched in the circle of firelight or, rather, just beyond it whose dark eyes had not for an instant left the face of Wandering William. The interested observer was Alverado. The Mexican puckered his brow as be gazed as if trying to recall something.
But Alverado, whose face had taken on a startled expression at Wandering William's quick exclamation, darted to the long-haired herb doctor's side. "I know you now, senor, you are " Wandering William caught the man's gesticulating hand with a grasp of iron. "Not so loud, Alverado," he whispered tensely, "the time isn't ripe for that yet." "But, senor, you will capture them, and "
Bell's assistance it did not take long to transfer Alverado from the aeroplane to a cot, and Miss Prescott, who, as Roy said, would "rather nurse than eat," ministered to him to such good effect that by nightfall he was able to sit up and tell his story. In the meantime the excited youngsters had related their narratives, which Miss Prescott interrupted in a dozen places by: "Land's sakes!"
Only, as he hastened about the camp making preparations for the departure, he could have been heard humming: "We've got to go far, far away, To the mountains, so they say; I hate to leave the willows' shade, But Brother James must be obeyed." Alverado received his instructions with a silent shrug.
"It shall be as the senorita wishes," rejoined Alverado in low tones; but there was a ring in his voice that told Peggy that she could trust the brown-skinned "Mestizo" to the utmost. Somewhat more than two hours later Peggy brought her aeroplane to the ground in the arroyo which had been the scene of the battle with the coyotes.
But as Peggy and Roy for of course our readers have guessed it was they drew closer and their dust-covered features could be plainly seen, a great shout went up from the butte. And in it mingled the voice of Alverado, the unemotional. The girl and boy were fairly lifted from their ponies and carried in triumph into the camp. "Dig down into the stores," ordered Mr.
"You know perfectly well what I mean," Miss Prescott began with dignity, when Alverado, who, like the rest, had been watching the advancing cavalcade eagerly, suddenly announced: "They vaqueros cowboys!" "Cowboys!" shrilled Miss Prescott. "That's worse. Oh, dear, I wish I'd never come to the land of the cowboys!" "You speak as if they were some sort of animal, aunt," laughed Peggy.
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