Part 33 (1/2)
Presently the leading horseman stopped
”It is difficult work for horses froands
”They can be fetched afterward to the place the chief directs”
”You, Stefan and Anton, will stay with theosie back with orders presently Take orders froathered the bridles together, s left behind He looked at his youthful corace
”Why should he leave us?” he asked, when the others had gone, cli the slope in front of them
”Why not?” asked Stefan laconically
”It is the business of servants and lackeys to mind horses”
”But we have neither”
”At least we are given no honorable service”
”For my part, I do as I am told,” said Stefan, ”and you'll be wise to do the sa after himself”
Anton looked at the soldier curiously for a hts were always difficult to read His face never showed a sign of anythe three brigands, the others climbed up the slope of the landslip which had filled up the pass It was uneven ground, and they were soon hidden fro presently into a ravine, the brigands stopped
”As a careful Captain, you will appreciate the caution of our chief,”
said the spokes you no farther than this He will coht; let hi,” Ellerey answered ”There shall be precaution on both sides”
”I will give your e, but--”
”Unless he fulfils my terms I depart the way I have come, and make my terms in the shadow of the castle yonder”
”I will tell hiands went quickly up the ravine and disappeared
”This is their vantage ground,” said Ellerey ”Stand apart, all of you, near enough to help each other, but not in each other's way should a rush coosie, stand there, carelessly as it were, but with ready fingers We have no knowledge of the honor of theseto wait Froure astrides and swinging ar black hair, bearded chin, and beady eyes set under heavy eyebrows, gave a ferocity to his appearance which Ellerey did not find attractive He looked like a ht and wrong and honor were likely to be of his own fashi+oning--one in whoerous to trust too iure, and his dress gave him distinction A scarlet feather was in his hat, and he wore a scarlet cloak which the weather had stained A heavy knife was stuck in his belt, and it was obvious that his companions treated him with marked respect
”Is this bravado, or does he know that a hundred pairs of eyes are watching us?” said Ellerey
Grigosie did not take his eyes from the threeon his hip, the other thrust into his breast, and his fingers were upon a revolver No gesture of thebefore they came to a standstill in front of Ellerey he had learned their features thoroughly
The bigan inferior than answering an equal