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"Si, padre, con mucho gusto," I answered, mimicking the deep guttural of the zambo. "Good! I shall expect you in a few minutes," said the soldier. "Buene noche, padre!" "Good-night, my son." "Now for the sentry," murmured Carmen; "luckily we have the password, otherwise it might be awkward." "We must try to slip past him." But it was not to be.
If they do, we must make the best fight we can." "A happy thought! Let us act on it. If they ask any questions I will answer. Your English accent might excite suspicion." The party before us consisted of nine horsemen, several of whom appeared to be officers. "Buene noche, señores," said Carmen, so soon as we were within speaking distance. "Buene noche, señores. You have met the troops, of course.
If there were the colonel would have asked us to tell them also to hurry up. But we shall soon find out. When we meet the fellows we will speak them fair and ask a few questions." Ten minutes later we met them. "Buene noche, señores!" said Carmen, riding forward. "We bring a message from the colonel. He bids you make haste." "All very fine.
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