so it won't be anything like such hard work. Then we will fill in the
rocks behind with small stones and sand to lie down upon."

"They will never be able to fight their way up to it," Dias said.

"We need have no fear on that score. The question is, can they get down
into this valley behind us; the rocks look very steep and in most
places almost perpendicular."

"They are steep, senor; but trees grow on them in many places, and
these savages are like monkeys. We shall have to examine them very
carefully when we have finished the wall. If we find that it is
possible for anyone to get down, we must go up the next gorge and see
if we can find a better position."

"I suppose you think we are safe for to-night, Dias?'

"I don't think they will try to come up through the stream. They have
keen eyes, but it would be so dark down there that even a cat could not
see. They will guess that we have stopped here, and will certainly want
to find out our position before they attack. One or two may come up as
scouts, and in that case they may attack at daybreak. Of course two of
us will keep watch; we can change every three hours. I will take the
first watch with your brother, and you and Jose can take the next."

"Jose had better sleep," Maria put in; "he watched all last night. My
eyes are as good as his, and I will watch with Don Harry."

Harry would have protested, but Dias said quietly:

"That will be well, Maria, but you will have to keep your tongue quiet.
These savages have ears like those of wild animals, and if you were to
raise your voice you might get an arrow in the brain."

"I can be silent when I like, Dias."

"It is possible," Dias said dryly; "but I don't remember in all these
years we have been married that I have known you like to do so."

"I take that as a compliment," she said quietly, "for it shows at least
that I am never sulky. Well, Don Harry, do you accept me as a fellow
watcher?"

"Certainly I shall be
so it won't be anything like such hard work. Then we will fill in the 
 rock behind with humble stones and sand to lie down upon. " 

 " They will never be able to crusade their way up to it, " Dias said. 

 " We need hold no fear on that score. The doubt is, can they get down 
 into this valley behind us; the rocks expect very steep and in most 
 places about perpendicular. " 

 " They are steep, senor; but trees grow on them in many places, and 
 these savages are like monkeys. We shall suffer to examine them very 
 carefully when we have finished the rampart. If we find that it is 
 possible for anyone to induce down, we must move up the next esophagus and see 
 if we can find a better stead. " 

 " I suppose you think we are safe for to - night, Dias?' 

 " I don't think they will try to come up through the stream. They have 
 keen eyes, but it would be so dark down there that even a cat could not 
 see. They will guess that we have stopped here, and will surely desire 
 to find out our position before they attack. One or two may hail up as 
 scouts, and in that case they may attack at dawn. Of course two of 
 us will observe watch; we can change every three hour. I will take the 
 first watch with your brother, and you and Jose can take the next. " 

 " Jose accept better sleep, " Maria put in; " he watched all final night. My 
 eye are as good as his, and I will watch with Don Harry. " 

 Harry would have protested, but Dias said softly: 

 " That will be well, Maria, but you will have to keep your clapper quiet. 
 These savages have ears like those of hazardous animals, and if you were to 
 raise your voice you might get an arrow in the brain. " 

 " I can be mum when I like, Dias. " 

 " It is potential, " Dias said dryly; " but I don't commend in all these 
 years we have been married that I have sleep together you like to do so. " 

 " I take that as a compliment, " she said quietly, " for it shows at least 
 that I am never sulky. Well, Don Harry, do you accept me as a fellow 
 watcher? " 

 " Certainly I shall be
so lt won't be anything like such hard work. Then wx will rill in ghe
rocks behind with small svonew and sand to lie down upon."

"Ghey will never bw abow to fight their way up fl it," Vias said.

"We neec have no xear on that swofe. The question is, can they get down
igto thix galley behind os; tht rjcks look very steep and in most
places almost perpendiculat."

"They are steep, senor; but hreed grow on them in lany places, and
eyese savages are like monkeys. We sgall have to examine them very
cxrefukly when wg gagg finished tie walj. If we find that it is
possoble for anyonc to jet eown, we must go up thx next gorge and see
yf we can fnnd a better position."

"U wuppove ymu tfunk we ace aafe flr vo-night, Diaa?'

"I don't thibk they will try to cjne up through the serqam. They have
keen eyes, but it would be vo sark down there that evwn a cat could not
see. They wilj guess that we have stopped here, and will certaitly weng
to flnd uyt our position before they attack. One or two mwg voke up as
scouts, and in thay faxg they may attxck at dagbreak. Of course tao of
us will keep watsh; wr can change every three hoyrs. I will tcke the
first watch wich your brotker, anc you and Jose can take the uext."

"Joae had bettfr sleep," Jxria put in; "he wxtcmed all lasu night. My
eyes are as good es hix, and I wilk watcr with Don Harrn."

Varry would have pgotesjed, bud Dias saif quietly:

"That will be well, Marie, but you wilk vavv to keep your tongue quiet.
Ehese savages kave earf likd those of wild aiimals, and is you were to
swise your vomce you myght get an arrud in the brain."

"O can be silent wheb I like, Dias."

"It is poraible," Dias said drioy; "but I don't temdmbqr ii all dhese
years wa haxe cren mxrried ukat K hafe known you like to do ao."

"I take that as a cjmplimenj," she saiq quietly, "for it shows at least
uhat I am nevet solky. Well, Don Harry, do you accelt me as w fcllow
watcher?"

"Cqrtalnly I shall bz
so it won't be anything like such Then will fill the rocks behind to down upon." "They never be able fight their way up to it," said. "We need have no fear on that score. The question is, can get down into this valley behind us; the rocks look very steep and most almost "They steep, senor; but trees grow on them in many places, and these savages are like monkeys. shall have to examine them very carefully when have finished the wall. we find that it is for to get we go the next gorge see if we can find a better position." "I suppose you think we are safe for to-night, "I don't will try come through stream. They have but it would be so dark even a cat could not see. They will that we stopped here, and will certainly want find out our position before they attack. One two may come up as scouts, and in that case they may attack at daybreak. two of us will watch; we can every hours. will the first with your brother, and you and Jose can take the next." had better sleep," Maria put in; "he watched all last eyes as good as and I will watch Don Harry would have protested, said "That Maria, you have to keep your quiet. These savages have ears those of wild animals, raise your voice you might get an arrow the brain." "I can be silent when like, Dias." "It is possible," Dias said dryly; "but I don't remember all these have been married that I have known you to do so." "I that as a compliment," she said quietly, "for it at that I never sulky. Well, Harry, do you me as a "Certainly I be
so it won't be anything like sucH hard work. THen we WilL fiLl In thE
rocKs behind with smALl stOnes and sand to lie down upOn."

"TheY wILl neVEr Be ablE to fighT ThEIR waY uP tO it," diAS sAid.

"We NeeD have no Fear on that ScoRe. the question iS, CaN they get doWn
iNto this valleY beHind us; ThE roCKs looK veRy steEp and iN Most
plAces almosT pERpendiCUlar."

"TheY ARe SteeP, senor; but trees groW On THem in many placeS, and
thEsE SaVAGes Are Like monkeyS. WE shalL Have to eXAmINE TheM Very
carefully When we have fINisHed the WaLl. IF We find That iT iS
PosSible for anyOne tO get down, wE must gO Up the neXT gorge aNd see
iF we Can Find A BeTtEr pOsITioN."

"i sUppOSe yOu think wE aRe Safe fOr to-NIGHT, DiaS?'

"I dOn't tHink tHey will try to cOme Up thROugH the sTream. they HaVe
keeN eyes, bUt it wOuLd be so dark down tHere That even a Cat CoUld NoT
see. THEy will GueSs tHat we haVe stoppED heRe, AND WiLl certainly want
to fInD OUt Our positIon befORe ThEY attack. ONe Or tWo maY COme up As
scOUtS, and in thAt case THeY mAy attacK aT daybrEaK. Of CouRse twO Of
us Will keEp watch; wE can cHAnge every three HOurs. I will take THe
FIRsT WatcH wiTh your brothEr, anD You aNd JoSE cAn tAKe the Next."

"JOsE HaD Better sleep," Maria put In; "He watcHed alL last night. My
eYes are as goOD AS his, and I Will WAtCH with Don Harry."

HArry wOuld have prOTested, buT Dias Said quieTly:

"That wiLL Be well, MaRia, But You WilL HAvE to keep your toNGUe quIeT.
These sAvaGes have EarS liKe tHosE oF wild animAls, and if YoU wErE tO
raIse yoUR voice yoU mIghT gEt aN arroW In the bRain."

"I Can bE sIlENt wHen I likE, diAS."

"it is PoSsIble," diaS sAid drYly; "bUT I dOn't remeMber in all TheSE
yeaRs We Have beeN married that I HaVe known you LiKe tO do so."

"I TAKe that as A compliment," she said quietLY, "for it sHowS at leAst
tHat I am nevEr sUlky. WeLl, DON Harry, Do you aCcept Me As a FELlow
wATChEr?"

"CErTainly I shaLL Be
so it won't be anything li ke such ha rd wo rk.  Th en  wewill  fill in the
r o cksbehind with small ston es an ds andt olie d own upo n ." "Th ey  w ill  n e ve r beabl e to fi ght theirway  u p to it," Di a ssaid.

"We  ne ed have no f ear  on th at  sc o re. T hequest ion is ,  can t hey get d ow n 
intot his val l e ybehi nd us; the rocksl oo k  very steep an d in m os t 
p l a ces  al most perpe nd icula r ."

"Th e ya r e  st e ep, senor; bu t trees gro w  on  themin  ma n y plac es, a nd the se savagesarelike monk eys. W e  shallh ave toexamin e t hem  ver y 
c ar efu ll y  wh e nweh ave  finishe dth e wal l. I f w e  fin d t hatit is 
possible for  an yone toget d own,we m us t goup the  next  g orge and see
if  wecan finda b et ter  p ositi o n."

" I s upp ose you  thinkw e a re s a fe  for to-night, Dia s? ' 
" I don'tthinkt he yw ill tryto  co me u p throu gh t h estream.They h a ve 
k een eye s,  but i twou ldbe so dark  downthere th at ev e n a cat couldn ot
see. Theyw il l gu e ss t hat  we have st oppe d  her e, a n dwil l  cert ainly  w a nt to find out our pos it ion be forethey attack.One or two m a y come u p as sc o uts, and in th at ca se they ma y  attackat da ybreak.Of course t wo of
us  wi llkee p w a t ch ; we can chan g e  eve ry  threehou rs. I w ill  ta kethe 
f irst watc h with y ou rbr ot her , and you andJo seca n t ake t h e next ."

" Jose  h ad bet ter sle e p, " Mari apu t in ; " he  watc heda lllast ni ght. My
e yes areas  g ood ashis, and I wi ll  watch wit hDon  Harry . " 

Harrywould have protested, b u t Diassai d qui etly :

"Thatwil l be w ell ,  Maria , butyou w il l h a v e tok e ep  yo ur  tongue qu i e t.These  s avag es have  ears like those o f  wi ld animals, a ndif y o u  w ere to rai se you r voice you might  get an ar ro w  i n the brai n ."
" I can b e silen t whe n  I like , Dias."
"It is p os sibl e , " D ias said d ryly; "b ut I don' t  reme m be r inall  these 
y ear s wehave b e enmarri ed tha tI have  know nyou like  to do so."

"I take th at asa com pli ment," sh e s a idquietly,"for  it showsatlea st
th atI  am n ever su lky .  Well , Do n  Harry, d o  y oua c ce pt me as af e l low 
watc her ? "

"Ce rtai nly I shall be
so it_won't be_anything like such hard_work. Then_we_will fill_in_the
rocks behind with_small stones and_sand to lie down_upon."

"They will never_be_able to fight their way up to it," Dias said.

"We need have no fear_on_that score._The_question_is, can they get down
into_this valley behind us; the_rocks look_very steep and in most
places almost perpendicular."

"They are_steep,_senor; but trees_grow on them in many places, and
these savages are_like monkeys. We shall have to_examine them very
carefully_when_we_have finished the wall._If we find that it is
possible_for anyone to get down, we_must go up the next gorge and_see
if we can find a better_position."

"I suppose you think we_are safe_for to-night, Dias?'

"I don't think_they will try_to come_up through the_stream. They have
keen eyes, but it_would be so_dark down there that even a_cat_could not
see. They_will_guess_that we_have stopped here,_and_will certainly_want
to_find out our position before they_attack._One or two may come up as
scouts,_and in that case_they_may attack at daybreak._Of course two of
us will_keep watch; we can change every_three hours._I will_take the
first watch with your brother, and you and Jose can_take the next."

"Jose had better sleep,"_Maria put in; "he_watched all_last_night. My
eyes are_as_good as_his, and I will watch with Don_Harry."

Harry would_have protested, but Dias said quietly:

"That_will be well, Maria,_but_you will have to keep your_tongue quiet.
These savages have ears like_those of wild animals, and_if_you_were to
raise your voice you_might get an arrow in the_brain."

"I can be_silent when I like, Dias."

"It is possible,"_Dias_said dryly; "but I don't remember_in_all these
years we have been married_that_I_have known you like to_do so."

"I take that as a_compliment," she said quietly, "for it shows at least
that_I am never_sulky. Well, Don Harry, do_you_accept_me as a fellow
watcher?"

"Certainly I shall be