Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: June 4, 2025
By some mistake in his understanding he put the envelope back in the bank the next day instead of putting back the box. It was he who crawled through the bars into Santiago's library. He was also the devil who scared the maid almost into fits." "Well! Well!" exclaimed a voice from the gateway. "I never could have believed it."
Del Concha also told of himself; and, among other things, that, on the very day he had learned of Santiago's surrender, he had married his sweetheart, the brave girl who had assisted Ridge to escape from the Holguin prison, and who was now very nearly recovered from her wound.
He called to one of Santiago's servants, whom Lucia had lent them to look after their horses. "Oh, Chomo!" he said. "Do you know what Santiago's surname is?" "Si, señor. It is Ojeda." "What?" cried all the boys at once. "Ojeda? Why, that was old Don Pablo's name." The boys stood and eyed each other in speechless wonder. The same thought was in all their minds.
By this time we ourselves were in motion, but as my place was on the flank, I had a good view of Santiago's desperate venture. A body of Colombians, some twenty strong, had thrown themselves across his path; and though they were our allies, I could hardly keep from cheering as he dashed through them, losing, as far as could be seen, only one man of his little band.
"What was the use of my saying anything about it?" asked Donald of the other two boys when he returned to Santiago's house and narrated to them the story of his evening's adventure. "I was sure he was not there and I have no idea where he is; but we'll find him and the ten thousand dollars given him by the Mexicans for his treachery." "That's right, Don," was Billie's comment.
The twelfth and thirteenth centuries were thus the period of Santiago's greatest fame and renown. Little by little the central power of the monarchs went southwards to Castile and Andalusia, and little by little Santiago declined and dwindled in importance, until to-day it is one city more of those that have been and are no longer. For the city's history is that of its cathedral, of its shrine.
It seemed as though he must hear Billie's breathing, but if he heard anything he must have thought it his own echo, never dreaming that he was not alone in the passage. Now Billie could hear him ascending the stairs leading to Santiago's house, and his hope rose high. "He must know how to open the floor," thought Billie. "I'll be right there when he does."
Eating was his strong point and he had gone the limit. "Clear away the feast and then reassemble," was Santiago's next order. This order was carried into effect, and the servants also must have enjoyed a square meal, for it was more than an hour ere they again assembled, during which time Billie sank back in his chair and slumbered peacefully. He was finally awakened by a hand laid upon his arm.
There in the distance rode a man bare-headed, waving a flag defiantly, and for all we knew cheering for the king. One by one four others joined him, and continued the gallop: their comrades lay dead on the plain. Had half the Royalist cavalry possessed Santiago's pluck, the story of this affair at Junin would have had a different ending. As it was, the Spaniards began to waver.
It isn't at all likely that any one will try to come into this room while he is here." Billie voiced the unanimous opinion, and a few minutes later the young people had all sought their beds, leaving instructions with the physician and the servants that they were to be called if any change for the worse occurred in Santiago's condition.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking