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Updated: June 6, 2025
In accordance with the laws of our frontier, where no court may be held, it is only the nearest relatives of the victim who are entitled to claim the blood of the murderer. "Don Tiburcio's youth was passed in this country. I knew him as the adopted son of Marcos Arellanos. "Who can prove that Tiburcio Arellanos is the son of the murdered lady?
When Roldan finished with his and Adan's rescue by Don Tiburcio's vaquero, he held out his hand and said solemnly, "Shake." Roldan allowed his hand to be gripped by that hairy paw; he was too elated to resent it as a familiarity. "You've got pluck," continued Hill, "and I respect pluck mor' 'n anything else on earth. You're a man and a gentleman, and Californy'll be proud of you yet.
Cuchillo quailed under this terrible irony, but made no reply. As yet Don Estevan had learnt nothing new. The essential object with him was to discover whether Tiburcio's passion was reciprocated: the rest was of little importance. In the behaviour of Rosarita there was certainly something that betrayed a tender compassion for the adopted son of Arellanos; but was this a sign of love?
Presently he returned, bringing with him several slices which he had cut from the succulent stem of the plant; the pulp of these, mashed between two stones, was placed over the wound, and then secured by Tiburcio's own scarf of China crape wound several times around the arm; nothing more could be done than await the effect of the application. "Now," said the Canadian, "you will soon feel better.
For Tiburcio knowing the secret of the Golden Valley, Don Estevan cared little that was a matter of secondary importance; but Tiburcio's love reciprocated by Dona Rosarita was a very different affair. This at once presented a series of obstacles to the ambitious projects of the Spaniard. Tiburcio then must be got out of the way at all hazards, and at any price.
Cuchillo recounted how they had found Tiburcio half dead upon the road, and also the other circumstances, already known to the reader; but the question put by Diaz had brought the red colour into the face of the outlaw, for it recalled to him how his cunning had been outwitted by the young man, and also how he had been made to tremble a moment under Tiburcio's menace.
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