Part 40 (2/2)
”Yes, yes, hurrah, hurrah!” all the hearers shouted, as they brandished their weapons enthusiastically.
”Master John, you have already entered into relations with the Captain; he knows you, so you will remain here with another of our friends. Allow yourselves to be arrested. I entrust to you the duty of removing the suspicions that may exist in the Captain's mind.”
”I will do it, you may be certain.”
”Very good, but play close with him; for you have a strong opponent.”
”Do you think so?”
”Yes. Do you know who accompanies him?”
”On my word, no.”
”El Padre Antonio.”
”What's that you say? by Jove, you did right to warn me.”
”I thought so.”
”Oh, oh! Does that accursed monk wish to poach on our manor?”
”I fear it. This man, as you know, is affiliated with all the scamps, no matter of what colour, who prowl about the desert: he is even reported to be one of their Chiefs; the idea of seizing the conducta may easily have occurred to him.”
”By Heaven, I will watch him; trust to me, I know him too thoroughly and too long for him to care to oppose me; if he dared to attempt it, I could reduce him to impotence.”
”That is all right. When you have obtained all the information we require to act, lose not a moment in informing us, for we shall count the minutes while waiting for you.”
”That is settled. I suppose we meet at the Barranca del Gigante.”
”Yes.”
”One word more.”
”Make haste.”
”What about Blue-fox?”
”Hang it! I forgot all about him.”
”Shall I wait for him?”
”Certainly.”
”Shall I treat with him? You know but little reliance is to be placed in the word of an Apache.”
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