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Updated: June 12, 2025
"But what did he mean by to-morrow? I don't know but what we ought to let the treasure go and find Sorez first." "Find Sorez and ye has ter help him; help him and the Priest fixes us immejiate. Then where's yer girl? No, th' thing for us ter do is ter git th' treasure first and get it quick. Then we has somethin' ter work with." "And if the treasure isn't there?"
We'll get this heathen treasure and we'll take it down and show it to Sorez and we'll take the girl and fight our way out if we have to. As you say, we haven't much time and we've got to work hard. We know the hut is near the cone and overlooks the lake. Let's see " He reached for the map which he had fastened about his neck, but Stubbs checked his hand. "Easy, boy.
Our mountains guard two treasures; one is for whoever will, the other is for those not of this world." "We go for a treasure very much of this world," answered Wilson, with a smile; "in fact, for a woman. She has ventured in here with one Sorez." Not a line of his lean face altered.
Then he recalled that Sorez was apparently living alone here and that doubtless this was known to the mysterious priest. If the golden image were the object of his attack, truly it must have some extraordinary value outside its own intrinsic worth. If of solid gold it could be worth but a few hundred dollars. It must, then, be of value because of such power as it had exercised over the girl.
And yet one might as soon reckon on the dead coming to life, as for this dénouement. It was clear that he was dealing with no ordinary man, but he should have known this after the display of nerve he had witnessed as Sorez had climbed the stairs in his own house. He was a man with an iron will, with the ability to focus whatever energy remained within him upon a single objective.
"I was hurt a little. I lost consciousness." "Hurt, David?" "Not seriously, but that is why I couldn't come back. I was carried to a hospital." "David!" Her voice was tender with sympathy. "And you I came back to the study for you. You were gone." "We were hidden. There is a secret room where we stayed until daylight." "Then it was " "The priest. Sorez was so weak and frightened."
"I will leave you five men; is that enough?" "Thanks." Otaballo at the head of his men proceeded to sterner business, throwing out guards through the palace and making the victory secure. Half carrying the girl, Wilson followed the soldiers across the street. Two of them supported Sorez. The house opposite was empty, the occupants having deserted it at the approach of the enemy.
In the excitement Sorez found his opportunity to escape, with the help of the girl, the image still beneath his coat, the image fated to light in him the same fires which drove on Raleigh and Quesada. Before he reached the home trail he had a chance to see this strange Priest of whom he had heard so much in connection with the rumored treasure in the lake.
"But, good God! you believe this," burst out Sorez. "You haven't the heart to revenge yourself upon her? You " He checked himself. He knew the man would do as he most feared. This, then, was to be his punishment to know that he had brought the girl to such an end as this that he had won her trust and confidence and rewarded it with such torture as this demon might mete out to her.
But Sorez had lost sight of her as a personality now; she was nothing but a means to this one end; nothing but an adjunct to this heathen idol. He repeated his command more decisively more sternly. His words were sharp cold. The shadow which had left the shore still came nearer silently, swiftly. The girl rested her frightened eyes upon the brilliant jewels set below the ugly, squat brow.
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