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'If it were a matter of real necessity, said Ross, 'I believe I could endure the loss of Purvis; he becomes a bore, and tears and tabloids combined are really very depressing. 'Poor beast! said Toffy charitably. 'I can't make out, said Ross, 'what the trouble is at present on his estancia.
To explain, then, how Ludwig Halberger came to be domiciled there, so far from civilisation, and so high up the Pilcomayo river of mysterious note it is necessary to give some details of his life antecedent to the time of his having established this solitary estancia.
The grand old man of the plains Don Evaristo Penalva, the Patriarch My first sight of his estancia house Don Evaristo described A husband of six wives How he was esteemed and loved by every one On leaving home I lose sight of Don Evaristo I meet him again after seven years His failing health His old first wife and her daughter, Cipriana The tragedy of Cipriana Don Evaristo dies and I lose sight of the family.
Next to horseflesh, sheep is preferred, and where the puma can come at a flock, he will not trouble himself to attack horned cattle. In Patagonia especially I found this to be the case. I resided for some time at an estancia close to the town of El Carmen, on the Rio Negro, which during my stay was infested by a very bold and cunning puma.
"You're smart enough to be a general, Jack North," and having paid him the highest compliment that he could, according to his estimate, Plum added: "Say, Jack, I want to drive the team for you." "You shall. But, as I am anxious to begin operations, I am going to look for my first purchase." "Don de Estuaray is the man you want to see. There is a big bed on his estancia."
For this reason, on every estancia there were some ten acres planted with peach trees. It seems horribly wasteful to cut down peach trees for fuel, but they grow very rapidly, burn admirably, and whilst they are standing the owner gets an unlimited supply of peaches for pickling and preserving.
The solitary estancia which for two years had been the happy home of Ludwig Halberger and his family, but late the abode of deepest sorrow, is once more revisited by a gleam of joy. For the rescuing party has returned to it, bringing Francesca back safe and still unharmed.
After a pause, he continues: "His making her a captive and bringing her on here, I can quite understand; that's all natural enough, since his father being dead, there's no longer any one to hinder him doing as he likes. It's only odd his chancing to meet master out that day, so far from home. One would suppose he'd been watching the estancia, and saw them as they went away from it.
He got away through one of the rough gates of the estancia out into the open camp again, where the earth was full of a vast stillness about him, and the stars pulsated overhead to the unspeakable music of the night. And now he began to expect every minute to overtake Purvis, and he strained his eyes eagerly for the solitary figure of the horseman.
The estancia was a snug little place, amply watered by a river lying some miles above the last port where the small river-steamer called. This port was nearer the estancia than the railway station at Taco, and the last stage of the journey, therefore, was made by steamer. The river was a wide, shallow stream, very difficult of navigation.
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