The Maid of the Mountain — page 61: what you’re looking at

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“OF course. He warned us of that before he went away.” , The Mexican drew back and all the men returned to the table, with the exception of three or four who stood near the prisoners. The person called Garfield rose and made a silent gesture to the guard and they followed him, leading the cap- tives. They passed through another narrow passage, into a IN THE CAVE. 63 . smaller room, lighted by a torch thrust into a crevice. Here © ‘he guard left them, after removing the gag from the mouth of Josh, who had been wishing unheard-of miseries to light upon them, from the moment they united in stopping his tongue. ; “ You will remain here for a while,” said the outlaw. “Food will be brought to you soon.” . He turned to go away, but Elliot called him back. “ What do you wish to say ?” the ruffian demanded. “ Who are yon ?” “You heard the Mexican call my name a moment ago, _ What else ?” “ Where have I seen you before ?” I don’t think you ever have.” - .“ Have you ever seen me ?” * A hundred times,” ‘ “Are you a member of the Brothers of the League ?” “1 have the honor of being an officer in the band, You have seen them; judge for yourself what your chanccs “LL have not thought of that. If, as you say, you know me, and have seen me many times, you know that I came into the mountains for no boys’-play. My set purpose was to root out the very name of this robber league from California. I have been unfortunate, but I have left those behind me who Will do my work.” “Pools that they are! In three days the vultures of the Sierras shall feed upon their bodies,” “You will never see that,” said Elliot, warwly. “TIT shall. We have ways and means of disposing of such *emies that you never dreamed of, They shall find, to their 0st, that the brothers of the band are not men to be de- feaicg.” ~ conmnicldbooks.conn