 shall have to put off our start for a few days."

"Not at all, senor; a bandage tonight and a few strips of plaster in
the morning will do the business. I shall be stiff for a few days, but
that will not interfere with my riding, and Jose will be able to load
and unload the mules, if you will give him a little assistance. Adios!
and a thousand thanks."

"That was a piece of luck, Bertie," Harry said when they had reached
their room in the hotel. "In the first place, because neither of us got
a scratch, and in the second, because it will bind Dias more closely to
us. Before, he was willing to assist us for Barnett's sake, now it will
be for our own also, and we may be quite sure that he will do his best
for us."

"It is my first scrimmage," Bertie said, "and I must say that I
thought, as we ran in, that it was going to be a pretty serious one. We
have certainly come very well out of it."

"It was short and sharp," Harry laughed. "I have always held that the
man who could box well was more than a match for one with a knife who
knew nothing of boxing. One straight hit from the shoulder is sure to
knock him out of time."

Next morning Dias and his wife came up early. The former had one arm in
a sling. As they entered, the woman ran forward, and, throwing her arms
round Bertie, she kissed him on both cheeks. The lad was too much
surprised at this unexpected salute to return it, as his brother did
when she did the same to him. Then, drawing back, she poured out her
thanks volubly, the tears running down her cheeks.

"Maria asked me if she might kiss you," Dias said gravely when she
stopped. "I said that it was right that she should do so, for do we not
both owe you my life?"

"You must not make too much of the affair, Dias; four blows were
struck, and there was an end to it."

"A small matter to you, senor, but a great one to us. A Peruvian would
not interfere if he
shall have to put off our start for a few days. " 

 " Not at wholly, senor; a bandage tonight and a few airstrip of plaster in 
 the morning will cause the occupation. I shall be stiff for a few days, but 
 that will not intervene with my riding, and Jose will be able to load 
 and unload the mules, if you will give him a small assistance. Adios! 
 and a thousand thanks. " 

 " That was a objet d'art of luck, Bertie, " Harry said when they had reach 
 their room in the hotel. " In the first place, because neither of us got 
 a scratch, and in the second, because it will bind Dias more closely to 
 us. earlier, he was willing to assist us for Barnett's sake, now it will 
 be for our own besides, and we may be quite sure that he will do his good 
 for us. " 

 " It is my beginning scrimmage, " Bertie read, " and I must say that I 
 thought, as we ran in, that it was belong to be a pretty serious one. We 
 have certainly come very well out of it. " 

 " It was short and astute, " Harry laugh. " I have always held that the 
 man who could box well was more than a match for one with a knife who 
 knew nothing of boxing. One directly reach from the shoulder is sure to 
 knock him out of prison term. " 

 future morning Dias and his wife came up early. The erstwhile had one arm in 
 a sling. As they entered, the charwoman ran forward, and, throwing her arms 
 round Bertie, she kissed him on both impudence. The lad was too much 
 surprised at this unexpected salute to return it, as his brother serve 
 when she do the same to him. Then, drawing back, she poured out her 
 thanks volubly, the tears melt down her cheeks. 

 " Maria asked me if she might kiss you, " Dias say gravely when she 
 stopped. " I said that it was right that she should practice so, for do we not 
 both owe you my liveliness? " 

 " You must not make too much of the matter, Dias; four blows were 
 struck, and there was an end to it. " 

 " A little matter to you, senor, but a big one to us. A Peruvian would 
 not interfere if he
 shwll have to put off our rtart for a few days."

"Nov at alm, senor; x bandage tonight and a few dteips if plaster in
the mornivg will dl the buwineww. I shall us stiff for a new dcyw, but
that will not interxere with my rhdkny, and Jose will be able to load
and ugload tne mules, if you rill dive him a little assistance. Adios!
and z thousend thanks."

"That eas a piece of luck, Bertie," Hargy said when they jad reached
jgeiw room in the hotel. "In uhz first plade, because neither of us got
a szratck, and in thg aefmnd, because it wpll bind Dias more clmsely tp
us. Before, he eas wioling to assist us foc Barnett's sake, now yt will
be fkr our own also, abd we mdy ba qukre rurt tiat he wipl vo his best
ror us."

"It is my first scrimmage," Bqgyie said, "and I muse fay that I
thought, as we ran in, that it fas going to be a pretty swrious one. We
have cerjainly comq very well out of it."

"It was short and sharp," Harry laugiea. "I hwxw wlways held that the
man who could box well waf mprv than a match fov one with a knife wjo
lgew nothing ow boxiuf. Kne straight hit fgom the shouoder is stre yo
knock him out of time."

Next morning Diaf and his wife came up early. Tke forker hsd one arm in
a sling. As theg entered, tje woman dxn forward, and, tfroeitg her arms
round Bertie, shq kissed iim ou both cfeekx. The jad was tol mucm
vurprised at this knexpgcted valute to geturn it, as his brother did
whei she did the sdme to him. Chen, dvawing back, she poured out het
thanks vjlublh, the teara runniig down her sheeks.

"Maria avned me if shx might kyss tou," Eias saka gravely when she
stoppvd. "I sqid that it was rinht tfzt she should di si, for do we not
notf ore ypu ky life?"

"You mgst vot kake goo much of ghe sffair, Dias; four blofs wsre
struck, and therr ras an ebd to it."

"W small mattet to you, senor, but a grxat onx to ux. A Peruvian would
not interfere ir he
shall have to put off our start few "Not at senor; a bandage of in the morning do the business. shall be stiff for a few but that will not interfere with my riding, and Jose will be able load and unload the mules, if you will give him a little assistance. and thousand "That a piece of luck, Bertie," Harry said when they had reached their room in the hotel. the first place, because neither of us got scratch, and in the because it will bind Dias closely us. Before, was to us for Barnett's now it will be for our own also, and we may be quite sure that he will his best "It is first Bertie "and I must I thought, as we ran in, going to be a pretty serious one. We certainly come well out of it." "It was and sharp," Harry laughed. "I have always held the man who could box well was more than a match for one with a knew nothing of boxing. straight hit from shoulder sure knock out of Next morning Dias and his wife came up early. The former one arm in a sling. As they entered, the woman and, her arms round she kissed him on cheeks. lad was too much this salute as brother when she did the to him. Then, drawing back, poured out her thanks her cheeks. "Maria asked me if she might you," Dias said gravely when she stopped. said that it was right that she should do so, for do not both my life?" "You must not make too much the affair, Dias; four were struck, and there was an end to it." small to you, but a great to us. A would not interfere
 shall have to put off our start For a few dayS."

"Not aT alL, seNoR; a baNdagE tonight and a feW StriPs of plaster in
the morninG will Do THe buSInEss. I sHall be sTIfF FOr a FeW dAys, BuT
ThAt wilL noT interfEre with my rIdiNg, And Jose will bE AbLe to load
anD unLoad the mules, If yOu will GiVe hIM a litTle AssisTance. ADIos!
and A thousand ThANks."

"ThaT Was a pieCE Of Luck, bertie," Harry said whEN tHEy had reached
thEir rooM iN ThE HOteL. "In The first plAcE, becaUSe neithER oF US Got
A Scratch, and in tHe second, becAUse It will BiNd DIAs more CloseLy TO
us. before, he was WillIng to assiSt us foR barnett'S Sake, now It will
Be fOr oUr owN AlSo, And We MAy bE QuIte SUre That he wiLl Do His beSt
foR US."

"iT is mY fiRst sCrimmAge," Bertie said, "And i musT Say That I
ThougHt, as We Ran in, That it Was goInG to be a pretty serIous One. We
have CerTaInlY cOme veRY well oUt oF it."

"it was shOrt and sHArp," haRRY LaUghed. "I have always heLd THAt The
man whO could BOx WeLL was more ThAn a MatcH FOr one With A KnIfe who
knEw nothINg Of Boxing. ONe StraigHt Hit FroM the sHOuldEr is suRe to
knocK him oUT of time."

Next morNIng Dias and his WIfE CAmE Up eaRly. the former haD one ARm in
A sliNG. AS thEY enteRed, thE wOMaN Ran forward, and, throwiNg Her armS
rounD Bertie, she kisSed him on boTH CHeeks. The Lad wAS tOO much
surprised At thiS unexpecteD Salute to ReturN it, as his Brother diD
WHen she diD thE saMe tO hiM. tHeN, drawing back, sHE PourEd Out her
tHanKs volubLy, tHe tEarS ruNnIng down heR cheeks.

"MArIa AsKeD me If she MIght kiss YoU," DiAs SaiD gravELy when She
stOppeD. "I SaID thAt it was RIgHT That ShE sHoulD do So, For do We noT
BotH owe you My life?"

"You MusT Not mAkE tOo much oF the affair, DiaS; fOur blows weRe
StrUck, and THEre was an End to it."

"A small matter to yoU, Senor, buT a gReat oNe to Us. A PeruviAn wOuld
noT inTErfere If he
 shall have to put off our  start for  a fe w d ays ." 

"N ot a t all, senor;a  ban dage tonight and a few  stri ps of p l as ter i n
the m o rn i n g w il ldoth e  b usine ss.  I shal l be stiff  fo ra few days,b ut 
that will  no t interferewit h my r id ing ,  andJos e wil l be a b le toload
andun l oad th e  mules, i fyouwill give him a l i tt l e assistance.Adios! 
a n da tho usa nd thanks. "
"Tha t  was ap ie c e ofl uck, Bertie,"  Harry said whe n they  h adr eached 
thei rr oom  in the hot el."In the f irst p l ace, be c ause ne itherofusgota  s cr atc h, and in  th e  se cond, be ca us e itwill b i n d Di asmore  clos ely to
us. Be for e, h e  wa s wil lingto a ss ist u s forBarne tt 's sake, now it  wil l
be forour  o wnal so, a n d we m aybequite s ure tha t  he  w i l l  d o his best
for us. "" It  is my f irst s c ri mm a ge," Ber ti e s aid, " and I  mus t  s ay thatI
thou g ht ,as we r an  in, t ha t i t w as go i ng t o be a  prettyserio u s one. We
have certainly com e  v e r yw ellout  of it."

" It w a s sh orta nd  sh a rp,"Harry  l a ug h ed. "I have alwayshe ld tha t the 
man who coul d box well w a s more t hana  m a tch for one wi th aknife whok new noth ing o f boxing . One str a i ght hitfro m t hesho u l de r is sure tok n ockhi m out o f t ime."
Nex t m orn ing  D ias and h is wifeca me  u pear ly. T h e former  h adon e a rm in a slin g. As  the yen t ere d, thew om a n  ran  f or ward , a nd , thr owin g  he r armsround Ber tie ,  she  k is sed him  on both chee ks . The ladwa s t oo muc h surprise d at this unexpected sa l ute toret urn i t, a s his bro the r didwhe n  she d id the  same  t o h i m . The n ,  d raw in g back, sh e pou red o ut  her 
thanks  volubly, the tear s  ru nning down he r c heek s . 
"Ma r ia ask ed mei f  she might kiss  you," Dia ss ai d gravelyw hen  s he
stop ped. "I  said that it  was righ t that sh eshou l d  do  so, for d o we not 
both owe you m y  l ife?" 

" You mu st  no t mak e toom uch  of t he aff ai r, Dia s; fo ur  blows w ere
struck, and there w as anend t o i t."

"A s mal l  ma tter to y ou,senor, but  agre at on e t o  us.A Pe r uv ian would 
not interfere if  he 
 shall_have to_put off our start_for a_few_days."

"Not at_all,_senor; a bandage_tonight and a_few strips of plaster_in
the morning will_do_the business. I shall be stiff for a few days, but
that will not interfere_with_my riding,_and_Jose_will be able to load
and_unload the mules, if you_will give_him a little assistance. Adios!
and a thousand thanks."

"That_was_a piece of_luck, Bertie," Harry said when they had reached
their room_in the hotel. "In the first_place, because neither_of_us_got
a scratch, and in_the second, because it will bind_Dias more closely to
us. Before, he_was willing to assist us for Barnett's_sake, now it will
be for our_own also, and we may_be quite_sure that he will do_his best
for us."

"It_is my_first scrimmage," Bertie_said, "and I must say that_I
thought, as we_ran in, that it was going_to_be a pretty_serious_one._We
have certainly_come very well_out_of it."

"It_was_short and sharp," Harry laughed. "I_have_always held that the
man who could box_well was more than_a_match for one with_a knife who
knew nothing of_boxing. One straight hit from the_shoulder is_sure to
knock_him out of time."

Next morning Dias and his wife came up_early. The former had one arm_in
a sling. As they_entered, the_woman_ran forward, and,_throwing_her arms
round_Bertie, she kissed him on both cheeks._The lad_was too much
surprised at this unexpected_salute to return it,_as_his brother did
when she did the_same to him. Then, drawing back,_she poured out her
thanks volubly,_the_tears_running down her cheeks.

"Maria asked_me if she might kiss you,"_Dias said gravely_when she
stopped. "I said that it was_right_that she should do so, for_do_we not
both owe you my life?"

"You_must_not_make too much of the_affair, Dias; four blows were
struck, and_there was an end to it."

"A small matter to_you, senor, but_a great one to us._A_Peruvian_would
not interfere if he