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He saw a gleam of cunning come into the priest's eyes. "Very well; if I must I must. Let me rise, and I will conduct you." Estenega took a piece of rope from his saddle-bag and tied it about the priest's waist and his own. "If you have any holy pitfall in view for me, I shall have the pleasure of your company.
I shall take pleasure in demonstrating to you that there is a force in the universe a good deal stronger than traditions, religion, or even family ties." His eyes were not those of a lover; they shone like steel. His mouth was forbidding. She drew back from him in terror, then struck her hands together passionately. "I marry you!" she cried. "An Estenega! A renegade?
The priest was thrown off his guard for a moment; a look of meaning flashed into his eyes, then one of cunning displaced it. "It may be, Señor Don Diego; gold is often in the earth. But had I the unholy knowledge, I would lock it in my breast. Gold is the canker in the heart of the world. It is not for the Church to scatter the evil broadcast." Estenega shut his teeth.
One lasso caught his neck, another his hind foot, and he was speedily strained and strangled to death. No sooner was he despatched than another appeared, then another, and the sport grew very exciting, absorbing the attention of the women as well as the energies of the men. Estenega lifted Chonita from her horse. "Let us walk," he said. "They will not miss us.
Valencia used every art of flashing eyes and pouting lips and gay sally there was nothing subtle in her methods to win Estenega to her side; but the sofa on which he sat with Chonita might have been the remotest star in the firmament. Then, prompted by pique and determination to find ointment for her wounded vanity, she suddenly opened her batteries upon Reinaldo.
Padre Estenega has told me of your suspicions." Roldan rapidly related what he had seen. The priest's face became grave and anxious. "There is trouble brewing, I fear," he said. Then he smiled suddenly. "You ran away to avoid fighting. It would be odd if you found yourself in the midst of it." "I did not run away to avoid fighting," said Roldan, flushing hotly.
"We have had enough of this." "Very well," she said. She bent her head to lift a book which had fallen from a shelf, and felt the soft blow of the cascaron. "At last!" said Estenega, contentedly. "I was determined to conquer, if I waited until morning." Chonita looked vexed for a moment, she did not like to be vanquished, then shrugged her shoulders and leaned back in her chair.
She had learned that although change of scene lightened the burden, only death would release her from herself. "She will get over it," said the Princess Hélène to Estenega. "I was in love twice before I met Alex, so I know. Natalie is so beautiful that some day some man, who will not look in the least like poor Alexis, will make her forget."
Our men love better the olive of peace than the flavor of discord; but did the bandoleros dare to approach our peaceful shores with dastardly intent to rob, then, thanks be to God, I know that every man among them would fight for this virgin land. Thou, too, Diego, thou wouldst unsheathe thy sword, in spite of thy pretended admiration of the Americans." Estenega raised his shoulders. "Possibly.
Once as they rode Estenega thought he heard voices, but could not be sure, so loud was the clatter of the horses' hoofs. As they reached the square they drew rein swiftly, the horses standing upright at the sudden halt.
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