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To an expedition of this kind a resolute young fellow like you would be a valuable acquisition; and upon your part, an expert gambusino, such as I fancy you must be from the school in which you have been taught might make his fortune at a single stroke." If he parry this thrust, muttered the outlaw to himself, it will be proof positive that he knows nothing about it.
But how did you discover this placer?" "Thus, senor. There was a gambusino called Marcos Arellanos, who was celebrated throughout the whole province. It was he who discovered this bonanza in company with another of the same calling as himself; but just as they were about to gather some of the gold, they were attacked by the Apache Indians.
"I, too," said Tiburcio, "follow the profession of my father who, as I have told you, was a gambusino." "Ah! you are one of a race whom God has also created in order that the gold which He has given to the world should not be lost to the use of man."
Afterwards, too, at the festivals of the neighbouring villages, a hundred times had he gazed upon her; but what of that? he was only a poor gambusino, and she the daughter of the richest proprietor in the province!
A still more painful uncertainty pressed upon his spirit, as they approached the dwelling of Don Augustin. What reception would he meet with from Dona Rosarita? he, a poor gambusino without resources, without family poorly dressed even a mere follower, confounded with the common mob of adventurers who composed the expedition?
Arechiza knew too well how to read the human physiognomy to doubt the truth of Cuchillo's report. Two hundred dollars were to him a mere bagatelle; and taking an ebony case from his bed, small but heavy, he drew from it a rouleau of gold pieces and handed them to the gambusino, who immediately put them in his pocket. There was a little more in the rouleau than had been bargained for.
Cuchillo on his part was reflecting on certain antecedents relative to the gambusino Arellanos and his adopted son; but for powerful reasons he did not mention his reflections to Don Estevan. There are reasons, however, why the reader should now be informed of their nature. The outlaw, as we have said, frequently changed his name.
"We shall see, then." "Know, then, Senor Arechiza, that for several years past I have followed the profession of a gambusino, and have rambled over most of this country in the exercise of my calling. I have seen a deposit of gold such as mortal eye perhaps never looked upon!" "You have seen it, and not possessed yourself of it?" "Do not mock me, Don Estevan; I am in earnest.
I have only heard him much spoken of as a most worthy man, and a famous gambusino. That is why I was sorry on hearing of his death. Was it not I who first apprised his widow of the unfortunate occurrence, having myself heard of it by chance?"
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