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Then every fifth man among those who had refused to charge he ordered executed. It effected much good, I assure you." For a moment Alaire and her companion rode in silence, but the teniente was not content with this praise of his leader. "And yet General Longorio has another side to his character," he continued.
This much I do know, however: not long ago there came a letter from General Longorio, offering settlement for those cattle he stole in his government's name. Dolores told me the señora was highly pleased and was going to Mexico for her money. It was a mark of Longorio's favor, you understand me? He's a great friend, an ardent admirer." Benito winked. "Dolores told me all about that, too.
Instead of Longorio the Deliverer, I shall be known as Longorio the Lover, the man who gave all " O'Malley interrupted forcefully. "Enough of this! Come with me. I have something more to say to you." He flung open the door into the hall and, taking the general by the arm, fairly dragged him from the room and into the one opposite.
But he could not become interested. The flat images on the screen failed to divert him, and the only faces he saw were those of Luis Longorio and the lone mistress of Las Palmas. Had Dave only known the truth, he would have gained a grim comfort from it, for Alaire Austin was not enjoying herself this evening.
By the next afternoon it was known from Mexico to the Canadian border that the old ranchman had been shot by Mexican soldiers in Romero. It was reported that a party of Americans had invaded foreign soil and snatched Ricardo's remains from under the nose of General Longorio. But there all reliable information ceased.
Military necessity compels me to remain here. I consider myself magnanimous. I " His voice cracked, and he made a despairing, violent gesture. "Go, before I change my mind." Dave signaled to the others, and Alaire slipped away to make herself ready. During the uncomfortable silence which succeeded her departure, Longorio paced the room, keeping his eyes resolutely turned away from Law.
"It is well for him to train his men how to run fast," said José, frowning sternly, "for some day they will meet Luis Longorio, and then you will see some of the swiftest running in all the world." "Yes! Truly!" Dolores was trembling with excitement, her voice was shrill. "God will need to lend them speed to catch this army of Longorio's. Otherwise no human legs could accomplish it." "Bah!
Perhaps, indeed, her own trials had been designed to the end that her greater, truer love, when it did come, would find her ripe, responsive, ready. As for this Mexican general, she would put him in his place. Alaire was still walking the floor of her chamber when Dolores entered, at dusk, to say that supper was ready and that General Longorio was waiting.
The fellow had been favored by birth, by breeding, and by education; and although military service in Mexico was little more than a form of banditry, nevertheless Longorio had developed a certain genius for leadership, nor was there any doubt as to his spectacular courage. In some ways he was a second Cid another figure out of Castilian romance.
General Longorio dismounted and embraced the capitan he kissed him on the cheek, saying: "'Adios, my dear good friend. I fear I have seen the last of you. "Then what? Señora, you would never guess." The speaker shook his head. "Longorio took two dynamite grenades, and, laughing like a boy, he ran forward before any one knew what he was about. It is nothing but the truth, señora, and he a general!
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