Beadle's Dime Novels No. 119: Blackeyes — page 38: what you’re looking at

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40 BLACKEYES. . “ But when are you going to let us out. of this place ?” persisted Ward.“ We don’t ask any body to take keer of us, and we don’t want to. stay in your pueblo.” “Allin good time, my friend; but. yon must have a little patience. I bare come to request this officer to walk a litthe way with me,’ : | “Why not take me with him ?” “My. reasons are my own. (Will you not ‘allow me to choose my own company? Will you walk with me, Sefior Capitano ? I may show you something strange that. will in- terest you.” “ What will become of my friend ?” replied Bent. “ Li; a unwilling to leaye him alone in this place.” 3 “ Nothing can harm him here, He will be released when you return, if not sooner.” _ “That ought to be satisfactory, as we can procure. no better terms,” said Bent, with a meaning glance at Ward. “ Keep up your spirits, Bill, until I see you again. Will I not soon return, Padre Abrojo?”. “ We will not walk far,” replied the pr iest, ) : The young officer had suddenly concejved the idea that by accepting this invitation, he might make some discoveries and take some measwres that would benefit himself and his friends. Consequently, he was willing to. leave Ward. for the peerents and gladly followed bis conductor up-stairs. When they reached the roof by means of the ladder, ‘Bent perceived that it was day, although the sun -had not yet risen. On the roof were several natives, who were kneeling, as. if engaged in prayer, with their faces turned toward the east, where the roseate flushes of dawn proclaimed that the king of day was about to appear... pt a The priest also fell upon his knees and joined in “the de- votions, until the sun had fairly risen. Then, after standing up a few moments, and gazing intently | at the luminary, he beckoned to Bent to. foto him, and descended to the street... ) Two mules were awaiting him at the foot of the ladder, one of which he. caused. his companion to bestride, and mounted the other himself,’ They proceeded. briskly out of the pueblo, over a desert plain, to a grove of tall trees, with which was COmMicooOolkS.eOln