Frank Merriwell in Mexico: The Search for the Silver Palace — page 20: what you’re looking at

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~ laugh—his wicked, triumphant laugh!” “ ©T heardt dot meinseluf, Vrankie?”? -- “Carlos must be with the band.’ oe. Wah” “And Pacheco is carrying this matter | ~ out to suit my cousin.’ . “6Vah. +9 . - “Hans, it is ; possible you had better re- ~ main behind. me — “Vot vos dot?’ gurgled the Dutch lad, in blank amazement. &Vot for vos [ goin’ ~ to gone pehindt, und stay, Vrankie. 1 &Y see a trap in this—a plot to lead me .into a suare and make me a captive.’’ © ~~ ¢ “Vell, don’d I stood ub und took mein i imiedicine mit you all der dimes? Vot vos | . der maddetr mit me? Vos you lost your = courage in me alretty yet?’ .- “Hans, Ihave no right to take you “into such danger. = will be spread for me, but Iam going to _ depend on fate to help ine avoid it.” ~ . **Vell, I took some stock dot fate in “meinselut. ae _ “Tf I should take you along and you were killed ——” -“T took ycur chances on dot, mein poy. | Vot vos I draveling aroundt mit you vor — anyhow you vant to know ain’d id!’ -. "Yon are traveling. for Pleasure, and “Hot to fight bandits.”? “UE dot peen a bard der bleasure uf, |* guide . you don’d haf some righdt to rob me af Wales id. .Vrank Merriwell, dit you efer know 7 me to gone pack mit you on?” ““No, Hans.”? . “Dot seddles dot. You nefer vill. Shust}° count me indo dis racket. . tighdt along mit you, und don’d you _- rememper dot!’ . - Frank laughed. ~ -“*Ffans,’’? he said, ‘‘you are true blue. - We will stick by each other till the pro- - fessor is saved from Pacheco and Carlos} - Merriwell.”’ —-. Vah, -we done dot.’ “Shake |! Pe ‘“You pet!” They clasped hands, and that point was si settled. I am’ going ‘quietly ; ‘ FRANK MERBIWELL IN MEXICO. ~ “And Tam certain it was Carlos that captured the professor. I heard tha fellow CHAPTER VII. THE CAMP IN THE ‘DESERT. Without unnecessary delay, they took . ithe train from Mendoza to Zacatecas, hich was a much larger place. In Zacatecas they set about the task of |finding a reliable guide, which was no easy matter, as they soon discovered. The Mexican “half-bloods were a lazy, shiftless set, and full-blooded Spaniards did not seem to care about taking the trip . _Jacross the desert. Till late that night Frank searched in vain for the man he wanted, and he was finally forced to give over the task till ‘auother day. Such a delay made him very impatient, . and he felt much like starting out with- out a guide, depending on a compass, Without doubé a euate with which he believed he would be able to make his way due west to Huejugilla el Alto. The landlord of the Hotel at which they stopped that night was a fine-appearing man, and Frank ventured to lay the matter before him. | The landlord listened to the entire story, looking very grave, slidok his head warn- ingly, and said : “Do not think of attempting to cross the desert alone, young senors. Without you might get lost and perish for By all means take a guide.”? | “But how are we to obtain a trust- worthy guide, sir?” cophat is truly a problem, but I think I may be able to assist you in the morn- ing. ire you can, it will be a great favor.” ‘‘Many thanks, young senor. I will see what can be done. If you would take my advice, you wedle ) not go to Huejugilla él Alto.” ‘Why not?” ‘Tt is far from the railroad, and is situated in a very wild region. If you were to go there and should never be heard of again, it would not be easy for your friends to discover what had become of you. Pacheco directed you to go there, and he means you no good. It is likely you will walk into a ‘trap that Pacheco has set for you.’?’ ‘*T have considered that,”? ‘and I have decided to go.”’ said Frank, -CORNICLO©OL KS (CO) in