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Updated: June 22, 2025
And the Army boy did not intend to let this human bulwark get away from him. "You have told them, Tomba?" queried Hal Overton, as soon as the Filipino's voice ceased. "Even so, señor." "They understand?" "If they do not, then they are idiots, Señor Sergente." "Then tell them I am going to begin to count." Again Tomba spoke, this time briefly.
"Sergente! there's some business to be done of a delicate nature, and you must take direction of it." The Serjeant salutes, and stands awaiting the explanation. The colonel continues: "We intend taking our prisoners no farther the men, I mean. With the women we have nothing to do as prisoners.
"Ah, Señor Sergente!" cried a mocking voice. Then the new comer bent over the Army boy, and Overton knew him in an instant Vicente Tomba. "That hemp in your mouth looks as though it might give you discomfort a thousand pardons," observed Tomba mockingly, as he removed the cord that held the hemp in place.
And his friend Terry is not with him. That pair, back to back, might put up a hard fight but one alone should be easy for our bravos. Then, another day, we can plan to get the Sergente Terry." Hal was not quite in Bantoc when a Tagalo on a pony rode by him at a gallop. Hal glanced at the fellow indolently, but did not recognize him, as it was not Tomba, but one of that worthy's messengers.
"If you like the word," replied Tomba, in a tone of indifference. Then he yawned next placed the creese on the ground beside him, while his right hand explored his pockets. He soon brought to light a package of Manila cigarettes. Tomba's left hand produced a box of matches. "Do you care for one last smoke, Señor Sergente?" inquired the Filipino with mocking politeness, as he held out the package.
"Not as much as I mean to see of the town," Hal answered in the same tongue. "Then possibly, Señor Sergente, you have not yet seen the collection of ancient Moro weapons in the shop of Juan Cerverra." "I haven't," Hal admitted. "Then you have missed much, señor, but you will no doubt go to see the collection one of these days." "I'd like to. Where is the shop?" "Four doors below here.
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