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Updated: May 29, 2025
"I am lost in this wilderness," went on Jack. "I hope you can show me the way out." "Bet your boots on that. I live, leastways stop, not three hours' tramp from here, though if yeou had come to-morrer yeou wouldn't found me here. I have been working on the estancia of Don de Estuaray, the dirtiest, meanest, miserliest, yellowest old Spaniard that ever drew the breath o' this beautiful country."
They were now approaching the estancia of Don de Estuaray, who lived in a pleasant valley several miles from any settlement, and as they advanced Jack could not help noticing the tall growth of a patch of vegetation on their right hand, as they were entering the spacious grounds. To his wonder he saw cotton plants that reached far above his head and sugar cane which stood like forest trees.
On the way toward the estancia where the former had been working, our hero learned the complete story of his past life; how he had left home to win a fortune and drifted over the world until he was now employed by this Don de Estuaray at the princely sum which had been the crumb of argument between them a few minutes before.
"Did the young engineer start directly for Cobija?" asked Jack anxiously. "No; he went toward the east, saying he wished to go to Don de Estuaray before he went to Cobija." This was sufficient to arouse the fears of Jack, who procured a fresh horse and put on as rapidly as possible across the wild country toward the estancia of Don de Estuaray.
"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."
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