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"No; I can trust my laborers, and they tell me that Hakkut and his rascals appear really bent on reaching the mountains." "But if they go to the mountains, you know, they go only that they may be more secure until they have recruited other brown rebels. If Hakkut can get enough men together, he will attempt to carry fire and bloodshed even into Bantoc."
"Good; it is half-past nine now. You should be ready to march by " "By half-past eleven at the latest," supplied Captain Freeman, rising. Never were preparations more rushed, nor yet more thoroughly made. First of all, it was necessary to send into Bantoc and recall Lieutenant Holmes and the guard stationed there.
And his friend Terry is not with him. That pair, back to back, might put up a hard fight but one alone should be easy for our bravos. Then, another day, we can plan to get the Sergente Terry." Hal was not quite in Bantoc when a Tagalo on a pony rode by him at a gallop. Hal glanced at the fellow indolently, but did not recognize him, as it was not Tomba, but one of that worthy's messengers.
Though Hal did not know it, from the window of one room in a house that he passed a pair of unusually bright, keen eyes glared out at him. "That is he, the sergente, Overton," growled Vicente Tomba to himself. "Since we have Señor Draney's orders that the sergente is to leave this life as soon as possible, why not to-day? He is going to Bantoc, where it will be easy to snare him.
Almost without exception these people were lazy and good-natured. A newcomer would have difficulty in believing that such men as he met in Bantoc could ever give the soldiers trouble. It was to this town that the few planters and many small native farmers sent rich stores of rice, cocoa, hemp, cotton, indigo and costly woods.
"But I couldn't help the detail, old fellow. Fatigue was for you in your turn. I'm sorry it came to you to-day, though, for I've a pass and I'm going to run over into Bantoc. I want to see more of that queer little town." "Going to be back for parade?" "Yes; my pass extends only to parade. I never want to miss that when I can help it."
It was so restful, sitting here, that when he had disposed of the second order, he paid his account but did not rise at once. "The sergente is newly arrived here?" asked a white-clad Filipino, rising from another table and joining Overton. "Yes." "Then you have not seen much of Bantoc?" asked the Filipino, speaking in Spanish.
Edwards's voice was becoming much weaker. He paused frequently between words. The hospital steward, standing behind the wounded man, glanced up at Captain Cortland, shaking his head. "Was the road infested with roving parties of guerillas?" inquired Captain Cortland. "No, sir," replied the bookkeeper. "I didn't run into any trouble until I reached Bantoc.
"Then take him back and lock him in the same cell," instructed the post commander. "Keep him there until he does talk." "Very good, sir." Barely had Lieutenant Ray reëntered the guard house when two shots sounded on the road toward Bantoc. "What's that? Trouble starting?" demanded Captain Freeman, darting to the door and listening.
Lieutenant Holmes is still in personal command over in Bantoc, so I fancy your friend, Sergeant Terry, is there with him." As Hal followed the lieutenant out after breakfast, the first man they saw was Slosson, busily smoking the pipe that he had tramped twenty-four miles to obtain. Then, as the officer walked away, Kelly sauntered up.
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