The Maid of the Mountain — page 24: what you’re looking at

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“T prefer the first. Why should I not guide you there? They are not my friends. True, I have been among them, but was forced to it.” “Then you will guide us ? “ Si, sefior.” , “Tam glad you-agree so readily. i- assure you, Sefior De Castro, that it was painful to us to be forced to punish you as we did last night; but you must consider that our men are being murdered every day, and that we have not been able to find the murderers... Under these circumstances, we must - Tesort to any and every means to find this den of thieves.” nursed his hatred of the rangers, and of Elliot especially. _ You will march with us,” said the young man, “and lead a ———— ae inde enone ba “ Whatis his:name nenizelt off ~ Soles i “ Paul Merton.” “ He bears: a good iiedieies: name for one who gives up his whole. life.to. the-qnurder of ils epunteymem: ‘What is he like?” swam | “ He is tall,” said the..Mexican, “ with darkchalt and eyes, and & as powerful as'that of the captain of this band. In a ter he would be more than a match for him. His strength is wonderful. .1 saw him seize a power- . fal lee and raise him over his head like a fea- _ The man weighed one. hundred and sixty pounds. pre 2 aR person Pio id of Sood igew Daaects “2 at) "Hels brave beyond thoagit and hiscunning is something a dozen places in these: mouritelen;-and:‘elds tees when- js danger-of being discovered. His spies are every- = he has agents in every camp and wage A time, perhaps, one of ‘your own oe 7 trust is his paid spy.” conmicldooks.com