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. 64 THE MAID OF THE MOUNTAIN. ‘You will find that my friend, Captain Lane, is not a man to leave +hhis work undone.” “ What is te to the chief?” replied the outlaw. “Look at me. Do I seem a man very likely to yield myself, unresist- ingly, to the sway‘of another? But, l have done it. I have given myself wholly to the chief.” ; “ Whom do you mean?” “ The leader of the band,” said etesaees “Who is he ?” “Who can tell? He is one whom the injustice of the country we call free has driven to this mountain region, which, like Roderick Dhu, Je holds against all, and will continue to bold it? ? “ What is his name ?” “1 tell you again I do not know. I only know this: he is a man to lead and be obeyed.” “ What is he, after all, but a butcher of brave men ?” said Elliot. “ What is he but an Ishmaclite, his hand against ey- ery man, aud every man’s hand against him 7” “No man ever dicd by his hand unless he tried to pene- trate to this spot. I tell you now, that you have seen for the lust time the bright sun. No human being ever entered this cave, unless as a sworn mes of the band, and Ieft it alive.” . £1 heat pan Weeden" “We will defend our secret at any price. It ss waitiaey, pB anderen ; “This cursed Mexican, De Castro, is a ———— band, is he not?” — “ He is one of us.” “I wish we, hed killed: hhien. "My heart Diszave me that we should .get into trouble on his account. You can’t trust a Greaser. He will betray you yet, if he has the chance.” “ We do not fear it. But, I must leave you. am will -eome soon and bring you food.” _ “Now wé he done it,” said Simpkins. “Ef this don’t - beat all. LT wish’t P’'d staid tew hum with Sary Anmw. ~ But, Lord! she-wouldn’t lisien tew it, * Go "long, sez she, ‘ an’ make yer fortiv’ Wal, I guess I've done it. Got enough to last me till Gabriel mows his horn.” ° CoOnmmiclooolks.com) % —__- 7