Beadle's Dime Novels No. 300: The Crested Serpent — page 24: what you’re looking at

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28 THE CRESTED SERPENT. “ Know you the hacienda Santa Luzia ?” “ Senor Jose Vallejo’s ?” “ Yes.” ‘“ Marta is there. She will tell you all. Await, ont of reach of the Tigers, my retarn, and we will obliterate from the mountain-top the Jast vestige of these men of blood,” “The road is open to you, Senor Vidal. My name is Al- berto Tristan, captain of the Comargo rifles, and Tam proud to say they have won distinction during the war.” Humfredo was introduced as Marta’s son, and was warmly — greeted by Tristan, and before the sun had commenced to throw out his warm beams, they were gathered around one fire, enjoying the prowl deal of Captain Alberto Tristan. “Senor Steager,” said Tristan, addressing an offiser who advanced toward them, “my friends.” The introduction was formal and polite on both sides. “After you have refreshed yourself, take twenty men and skirt the base of the mountain near the Old Missiou, and pursue the route to Vega motte, in the rear of hacienda Santa Luzia, We will follow.” “ Steager will obey the captain’s orders.” “Senor Steager is my lieutenant. He is brave, eccentric, and a man of finished education and superior attainments. -He is an American, but of German descent; was educated at Heidelberg, and bas all the mannerisms of the stalwart Ger- mans, reminding one of the barons of the olden times, Being a draughtsman, he has, in the character of a spy, made him- self invaluable to our Generals, and could now hold a high — » position, but he will not quit that of lieutenant of the Co- — margo rifles,” Steager was aman of at least five feet ten inches high, His form was well knit, the hands being small and stout; wrists round, and arms showing swells of musclesunder his — coat-sleeves; hair Jong, black, and sprinkled with gray, and. _ mustache heavy and dark, silvered like his hair. A pale, broad, high forehead surmounted heavy eyebrows; eyes of a deep gray, and a face the paleness of which could not be en- lirely obliterated by the sun of Mexico. As he rode away at the head of his men he presented the appearance of a man- born to the saddle and warlike deeds. After their morning ee Paula and REUREITO RS mounted Comicbooks:com» . rj “ ore" sung Bi <a sh) a