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The evening gradually wore away, and at eight I paced the Cathedral Square, and for an hour loitered around the steps; but Pepito, also, failed to keep the rendezvous. 'As the next day was Sunday, I felt assured the most likely place to find Pepito, would be the bull-ring.
Get ready for a rush. Take Pepito, the one in purple, first. But for Heaven's sake don't kill him. Just chase him out of the ring Now then, all together, go for him!" The bulls put down their heads and all in line, like a squadron of cavalry, charged across the ring straight for poor Pepito. For one moment the Spaniard tried his hardest to look brave.
But it was not there, and as he recalled that the last time he had seen that weapon it was being ridden up and down the gallery by Pepito, the infant son of Bautista, the tortilla-maker, he blushed and then contented himself with frowning upon the intruder. But the stranger's air, though irreverent, was decidedly peaceful.
I beg your pardon, Caballero, muttered Pepito, on whom my adjuration by the holy Virgin of Guadalupe, had produced an unexpected effect. 'In that case I will trust to your advice; I rely on your honor. Now tell me I know very well these shells are valuable how much would a mule-load be worth two thousand dollars? ''Yes, and perhaps more.
''Yes he must be but I don't know, exclaimed Pepito; 'I am at my wits' end. But one thing is plain I can make four hundred dollars, if I like. ''And will you betray your employer? said I indignantly. ''Time enough never decide rashly, Caballero; I shall deliberate nothing like sleeping on important affairs; to-morrow who knows what to-morrow may bring forth?
"All right then," said the Doctor, "let us see if you can kill five more. Let the bulls in!" he shouted. "Pepito de Malaga is not afraid." A dreadful silence hung over the great theatre as the heavy door into the bull pen was rolled back. Then with a roar the five big bulls bounded into the ring. "Look fierce," I heard the Doctor call to them in cattle language. "Don't scatter. Keep close.
''At the Hotel de las Diligencias. ''And where shall I find Pepito? ''At a tavern near the Barrier del Nino Perdido. But you will not, if you please, inform him of my address. For well, it is an unpleasant matter to mention but this Pepito seems to be ''Desperately in love with you. ''I hardly meant that but his attentions are too oppressive to be quite agreeable.
''I could hardly have believed it; but you still have Pepito; from him you hope to learn the secret, said the dying man. ''Shall I bind myself by an oath not to seek him? ''No; I leave you at liberty. Act as you think best. I burned those papers because they were bought with blood, for no other reason. ''Bought with blood? I exclaimed.
"Supposing I were willing to take the risk of that You are not afraid, I take it, to accept my offer?" The Spaniard frowned. "Afraid!" he cried, "Sir, if you can beat Pepito de Malaga in the bull-ring I'll promise you anything it is possible for me to grant." "Very good," said the Doctor, "now I understand that you are quite a powerful man in these islands.
''Nothing can be more certain; you saw Pepito hand me a package; you heard his remark that he could have brought a mule-load; these are a few of what he did bring. ''This mine then really exists? I said, my incredulity giving way to the most ardent curiosity. ''Really exists! yes, my friend; if you listen, I will dispel all doubt of that.
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