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Page 33 - I don't like the company you keep," said Kendric. "And I don't like your ways of doing business. I guess you'll have to let me go." "You mean Ruiz Rios ?" Her eyes flashed and her two hands clenched. Then she sank back again, laughing. "When you learn to hate him as I do, senor, then will you know what hate means !" He pressed a knee against the door, near the lock. The hangings getting in his way, he tore them aside. Zoraida Castelmar watched him half in amusement, half in mockery. "There is a heavy...
Page 216 - Qut hay, amigosf" he called familiarly to the men in the square tower, his voice sounding careless and indifferent. "La Senorita is here. She wants horses." A head appeared at the little opening that served for window above, a hat was doffed with exaggerated deference, a second uncovered head was thrust out. Kendric stepped back half a pace so that they could see plainly that it was Zoraida. "Bueno,
Page 127 - Escobar asked twenty-five thousand dollars. Surely she is worth that and more ? Ah ! Well, what you came to Lower California to find may be worth as much, may be worth nothing. The risk is mine. Tell me where the place is and I will arrange that you and Miss Betty have horses and an open trail." "Rios," began Jim, speaking slowly. But it was Betty who answered. "No!" she cried. "No and no and no! You are a terrible man, Senor Rios, and some day God will bring you to a terrible end. Be sure I would...
Page 96 - I pledge my word, as a gentleman, to Zoraida Castehnar, that I will return to her at Hacienda Montezuma not later than daybreak twenty-four hours from now. . . ." "A take or leave proposition, clean cut," he comprehended promptly. And as promptly he decided to take it. The maid who had brought him the paper was offering pen and ink. He accepted and wrote swiftly : "Jim Kendric." "Has Barlow breakfasted yet?" he asked, returning to his coffee. "An hour ago, Senor. He has gone out.
Page 94 - And, little by little, a third consideration forced itself in with its place with these matters'; he could not get out of his mind the picture of the "poor little kid of a girl
Page 138 - Haven't I talked with her?" Kendric grew impatient. "Haven't I seen her terror? Haven't I looked into her eyes?" "Haven't I talked with Zoraida?" countered Bruce. "Haven't I heard her explanations? Haven't I seen her terror of Rios? Haven't I looked into her eyes?" "You were burned out tonight. Have you forgotten that ? Your herds were raided. Even old Twisty Barlow, once a square man, followed Zoraida Castelmar into that! And Zoraida, herself, was one of the raiders!
Page 47 - Charlie were instructed gravely. They were to remain on board and were to maintain a suspicious reserve toward all strangers, denying them foothold on deck. "The gents who'd be apt to make you a call," Barlow told them impressively, "would cut your throats for a side of bacon. You boys keep watches day and night. When we get back into San Diego Bay, if you do your duties, you both get fifty dollars on top of your wages." It was shortly before they hoisted the anchor overboard to wait for dawn that...
Page 254 - Encrusted with precious stones!" He put the things down and looked further. There was a big chest. As his foot struck it it burst asunder and tumbled its contents to the floor. From the disordered heap there shone forth from countless places the colorful glow of jewels. He passed to another chest, a smaller one placed as in a position of honor upon a square tablet of rock. He held his torch close and looked in; he thrust in his hand and withdrew it filled with pearls. Even he, no connoisseur like...
Page 236 - ... There's more than a fair chance that his siesta will last all afternoon." At any rate, here appeared his even break. He sprang up, went with swinging strides down the slope, taking the shortest cut, and reached the cabin by the back door. The Mexican still lay under his tree. Kendric looked in at the door. No one there, just a bare, empty untidy room. It was bedroom, kitchen and dining-room. In the latter capacity it appealed strongly to Kendric. He went in, set his rifle down, and rummaged....
Page 76 - ... chair in this room and from elsewhere. Lower California will raise its own standard and it will be my standard. Already has word stirred Sonora into restlessness and a beginning of activity; already is Chihuahua armed and eager. Already have the thousands of Yaquis listened and agreed ; already have I made them large promises of ancient tribal lands restored and money. A Yaqui guards my door yonder. But you did not know that he was the son of Chief Pima, nor that in ten days the son will be Chief...