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66 THE MAID OF TIE MOUXTAIN. A man entered with a large wooden dish, containing veni- son, and another of corn bread. In spite of their danger, _ both men were hungry, and speedily cleared the dishes of _ their contents. : CHAPTERIX. THE TRAITOR’S DEATH. ,. -Iy that dismal place, the flight of time was hardly to be ‘observed. The two men fell asleep and woke again, before they were disturbed by any visitors. They supposed it to be morning of the day succeeding their capture, when two of the outlaws appeared:and Jed them away. Passing’ through two or three nairow passages, they entered a room somewhat fur- nished. A sort of raised dais stood at one side, supporting a high chair or throne, which was filled by 2a. man of colossal proportions, who wore a mask. On each side of this plat- form stood two men, armed with naked swords, also masked. A little in the rear of the “ throne ” was another seat, not so high as the first, upon which sat @ woman, whom. Elliot at once recognized as the one who had met them at the pass. She wore no mask, and her fine face looked very sad as she saw them enter. The two men halted with their prisoners about ten feet from the throne, and saluted its ocecupant “ Chiefy? eaid one, in Spanish, “ we have obeyed your com- , “It is well,” said. the chief of the outlaws “You may / yetire.” pe rv! 2 ‘we 2s ‘The escort withdrew, and shortly after two other men en- tered, taking seats on either side of the chief One of. them, in spite of the mask which concealed his features, Biliot knew to be Ralph Garfield, . “§ We are all present,” said the chief. « Jeatageate be brought for the prisoners.” “As if they ad been in waiting, two attendants brought in Wes's gromens shennwae-aldgte in.tho 100m then the conmcbooks.conn 7