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"Perhaps," he added, "it is to the hacienda of Venado that you make those periodical and mysterious journeys, so much talked about at Arispe?" "Precisely so." "Ah! I understand you," said the Senator, turning a sly look upon his companion, "it was the beautiful eyes of the daughter that attracted you, the ?" "You are mistaken.
"Extension of territory" is a diplomatic euphemism for organized descents of desperate murderers. The wholesome lessons of the slaughter in Sonora, the piles of heads at Arispe, and the crowded graves of Rivas and Castillo, with the executions in Cuba, prove to the ambitious Southrons that they will receive from the Latins a "bloody welcome to hospitable graves."
The Hacienda del Venado was the most important estate between Arispe and the Indian frontier, and its proprietor had the reputation of being the most hospitable man in the whole province.
It was the crack of a gun, but with that quick sharp report that distinguishes the detonation of the rifle. "A shot!" exclaimed Tiburcio. "But who can be amusing himself by hunting at this time of night, and in the middle of such a desert?" "Very likely one of those American trappers we see now and then at Arispe, where they come to sell their beaver skins.
Listen to me: Pasquale Arispe says that in three days the arroyos on the hacienda of Don Lancelot will run like a mill-race. See, companero, the wind has changed. The breeze is from the northwest this morning. Before three days it will rain! Madre de Dios!" The wind from the northwest continued steadily for two days, relieving us from work.
By daybreak we shall continue our route for Arispe." "You will not have to go so far," replied Don Augustin, with a smile. "The expedition is already on foot, and I expect the leader of it here this very night. He will be glad of your services, I guarantee you, and it will save you several days' journey." "A miracle in our favour!" exclaimed Diaz; "and I thank God for the lucky coincidence."
The establishment of one such post at a point called Arispe, in Sonora, in a country now almost depopulated by the hostile inroads of the Indians from our side of the line, would, it is believed, have prevented much injury and many cruelties during the past season. A state of lawlessness and violence prevails on that distant frontier. Life and property are there wholly insecure.
It was the father, who was simply the banker from whom, from time to time, I drew the funds necessary for my expenses at Arispe." "Is that also the object of our present journey?" "Partly," replied the Spaniard, "but not altogether there is another object, which I will communicate to you hereafter."
He had his train of paid followers, kept open house, made large bets at the monte tables, lent money to friends without appearing to care whether it should ever be returned, and played "grand Seigneur" to perfection. No one knew from what source he drew the means to carry on such a "war." Now and then he was known to absent himself from Arispe for a week or ten days at a time.
Be sure and be in your saddles early enough to catch all wild cattle out on the prairies. If you want to, you can take a lunch in your pocket for breakfast. No; you need no blankets you'll get up earlier if you sleep cold." Taking José Pena and Pasquale Arispe with me, I struck off on our course in the gathering twilight.
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