 were waiting for you somewhere.
There is the hut, senors."

Maria ran out as they came up.

"The saints be praised," she exclaimed, "that you are with us again,
senors!"

"The saints are no doubt to be praised," Harry said, "but we feel at
present a good deal more indebted to Dias and yourself than to them. We
are indeed grateful to you both, and you managed it splendidly. My
brother and I felt so confident that you would do something to get us
out, that we were not in the least surprised when we recognized you and
Diaz got up as travelling hawkers."

"You did not tell them that we were with you?"

"No. Fortunately they asked no questions at all, and took us for
Englishmen travelling by ourselves. They may have thought of it
afterwards, but in the hurry of carrying off their booty they
apparently gave the matter no attention. If they had done so they would
probably have sent a party out in pursuit of the mules. Even if they
had not done so, they would have been sure to look with some suspicion
at two hawkers arriving at such an out-of-the-way village at such a
time."

"Well, we had better be moving at once," Dias said. "We are going down
to the village where they were captured, Maria. They hid their rifles
and pistols there when they found the place was in the hands of the
brigands."

Three minutes later they started. There was a full moon, so they were
able to ride fast, and it was just midnight when they arrived at the
village. When they knocked at the house where their rifles had been
left, the proprietor looked out from the upper window in great dismay,
fearing that the brigands might have returned. However, as soon as he
recognized the party he came down and opened the door. The arms were
found where they had been hidden, and in five minutes they were again
on their way, and arrived at Junin at five o'clock. It was necessary to
wait here twenty-four hours to rest the animals. The next morning they
started as soon as it was light, and picked up Jose and the convoy. The
brothers mounted the two horses, and Dias and Maria rode on one
were waiting for you somewhere. 
 There is the hut, senors. " 

 Maria run out as they come up. 

 " The saints be praised, " she exclaimed, " that you are with us again, 
 senor! " 

 " The saints are no doubt to be praised, " Harry said, " but we find at 
 present a good bargain more indebted to Dias and yourself than to them. We 
 are indeed grateful to you both, and you managed it splendidly. My 
 buddy and I felt so confident that you would do something to beget us 
 out, that we were not in the least surprised when we recognized you and 
 Diaz got up as travelling hawkers. " 

 " You did not tell them that we were with you? " 

 " No. Fortunately they ask no questions at all, and took us for 
 englishman travelling by ourselves. They may have thought of it 
 subsequently, but in the hurry of stock off their booty they 
 obviously gave the matter no attention. If they had done so they would 
 credibly have sent a party out in pursuit of the mules. Even if they 
 had not done so, they would have been sure to look with some suspicion 
 at two hawkers arriving at such an out - of - the - way village at such a 
 time. " 

 " Well, we had better be moving at once, " Dias said. " We are go down 
 to the village where they were captured, Maria. They obscure their rifle 
 and pistol there when they found the place was in the hands of the 
 brigands. " 

 Three minutes later they started. There was a wide moon, so they were 
 able to ride fast, and it was just midnight when they arrived at the 
 village. When they knock at the house where their rifles had been 
 left, the proprietor count out from the upper windowpane in big dismay, 
 fearing that the brigands might have returned. However, equally soon as he 
 recognized the party he came down and opened the door. The arms were 
 found where they had been hidden, and in five minutes they were again 
 on their way, and arrive at Junin at five o'clock. It was necessary to 
 wait here twenty - four hour to rest the animals. The following morning they 
 start as soon as it was idle, and picked up Jose and the convoy. The 
 buddy mounted the two horses, and Dias and Maria ride on one
 wege waiting for you somewmere.
There is the hut, seiors."

Marja ran ojt as they came up.

"The saints bw praused," she exclaimed, "thag you are with us agamn,
senors!"

"The sainva are no doubf to ye praised," Harry said, "but fe feel at
presang c good deal more indebted to Dias anq yoursrlv than to them. We
age indsvd grateful to you both, and you managev it splendidly. My
brother and I felt so clnfifent that you woulf do somethung ei get us
out, ghat we wegz not in thg least surprised when we recognkzed vou and
Diaz git kk as travellmng harkers."

"You did not teln them yhat we were wlth ymu?"

"Ni. Fortunately they asned no questions aj all, and dokk us for
Englishmwn travgllinc by iurrelbex. Fhey mwy iave thoughf of it
afteewards, but in the hirwj of carrying off treyr booty they
apparently gave the matter no attention. If they had eone so they would
prohably havq sent a party out in pursuit of the mules. Even ix theb
hxd uit dovw do, they would have been sure to look with somq sisiicion
at two hawkcrs arriving at suvh am out-of-the-way xillagz af such a
time."

"Well, wf had bgtter ve moving at pnce," Dias said. "We are going down
to the nillqge where they werz captured, Mcria. Tney hod their rifles
and pistuls fhere when hhey founs the place was iv tme vands of the
brigands."

Three iinutes leter chey stafted. There was a fulp mook, so they were
able ho ribe favt, and it aas just midnight when they arrmted at the
vilkace. Fhen thev knocled at the hotse where theit rifles kad bedn
left, the proprixtor looked jut from the gkper window ii great dysmat,
feaeing thxg the brigands might hane retyrned. However, as spon zs he
recognized tht party he came cowv agd o'ened dhe door. The armr wdte
fouvd whert tmey had been hidden, and in xive minutes they were anain
on thgir way, agd arrived at Junin at five o'cllck. Iv was iecesssry to
wait here twenty-four hours fo rest tje wnimals. The gext morning thev
started as soon as it was light, and picjed up Jose and thw convoy. The
brotherx mounted thx two rorses, ang Dias and Maria rodw on one
were waiting for you somewhere. There is senors." ran out they came up. exclaimed, you are with again, senors!" "The are no doubt to be praised," said, "but we feel at present a good deal more indebted to Dias yourself than to them. We are indeed grateful to you both, and you it My and felt so confident that you would do something to get us out, that we were not the least surprised when we recognized you and got up as travelling "You did not tell them we with you?" Fortunately asked questions at all, took us for Englishmen travelling by ourselves. They may have thought of it afterwards, but in the of carrying booty they gave matter attention. If they so they would probably have sent in pursuit of the mules. Even if they not done they would have been sure to with some suspicion at two hawkers arriving at an out-of-the-way village at such a time." "Well, we had better be moving at once," "We are going down the village where were Maria. hid rifles and there when they found the place was in the hands of brigands." Three minutes later they started. There was a full they able to ride and it was just when arrived at the village. knocked the rifles been the proprietor looked out the upper window in great fearing that the brigands soon as he recognized the party he came and opened the door. The arms were where they had been hidden, and in five minutes they were again their way, at Junin at five o'clock. It was necessary wait here twenty-four hours rest the animals. The next morning they started as as was light, picked up Jose the convoy. The mounted the two Dias and rode one
 were waiting for you somewherE.
There is thE hut, sEnoRs."

MArIa raN out As they came up.

"ThE SainTs be praised," she exclaimeD, "that YoU Are wITh Us agaIn,
senorS!"

"thE SAinTs ArE no DoUBt To be pRaiSed," HarrY said, "but we FeeL aT
present a gooD DeAl more indeBteD to Dias and yoUrsElf thaN tO thEM. We
arE inDeed gRatefuL To you bOth, and you MaNAged it SPlendidLY. my
BrotHer and I felt so confIDeNT that you would dO sometHiNG tO GEt uS
ouT, that we werE nOt in tHE least sURpRISEd wHEn we recognizeD you and
Diaz GOt uP as traVeLliNG hawkeRs."

"You DiD Not Tell them thaT we wEre with yoU?"

"No. ForTUnately THey askeD no queStiOns At alL, AnD tOok Us FOr
ENGlIshMEn tRavellinG bY oUrselVes. THEY MAy haVe tHougHt of iT
afterwards, buT in The hURry Of carRying Off tHeIr booTy they
ApparEnTly gave the matteR no aTtention. IF thEy Had DoNe so tHEy woulD
prObaBly have Sent a paRTy oUt IN PUrSuit of the mules. Even If THEy
Had not doNe so, thEY wOuLD have beeN sUre To loOK With sOme sUSpIcion
at tWo hawkERs ArRiving aT sUch an oUt-Of-tHe-wAy vilLAge aT such a
Time."

"Well, We had BEtter be moving aT Once," Dias said. "WE ArE GOiNG dowN
to The village wHere THey wEre cAPtUreD, maria. they hId THeIR rifles
and pistols thErE when tHey foUnd the place waS in the handS OF The
brigaNds."

THReE Minutes later thEy staRted. There wAS a full moOn, so tHey were
aBle to ride FASt, and it wAs jUst MidNigHT WhEn they arrived AT The
vIlLage. WheN thEy knockEd aT thE hoUse WhEre their rIfles had BeEn
LeFt, The ProprIEtor lookEd Out FrOm tHe uppER windoW in grEat dIsMaY,
FeaRing thaT ThE BRigaNdS mIght HavE rEturnEd. HoWEveR, as soon As he
recogNizED the PaRtY he came Down and opened ThE door. The arMs WerE
found WHEre they hAd been hidden, and in five miNUtes theY weRe agaIn
on Their way, aNd aRrived At JUNin at fIve o'clOck. It WaS neCESsary TO
WaIt hErE twenty-fouR HOurS to reSt The aNimals. THe next morning they
sTArtEd as soon as it wAs lIght, AND pIckED uP josE aND thE COnvoy. The
brotherS mounted thE tWO hOrses, and DiAS anD MAria rodE on one
 were waiting for you some where.
The re is  th e h ut , se nors ."

Maria rano ut a s they came up.

"Thesaint sb e pr a is ed,"she exc l ai m e d,"t ha t y ou ar e wit h u s again ,
senors!" 

" Th e saints are no  doubt tobepraised," Ha rry  said,  " but we fe elat
pr esenta  gooddeal more  i n debted to Dias a nd  you rself than to the m .W e
are indeed g ratefu lt oy o u b oth , and youma naged it sple n di d l y . M y 
brother andI felt so c o nfi dent t ha t y o u woul d doso m eth ing to getus
o ut, thatwe wer e  not in the lea st sur pri sed  whe n  w erec og n ize d  y oua ndDiaz got  u pas tr avel l i n g  haw ker s."
"You  did not tell  th em t h atwe we re wi th y ou ?"

" No. Fo rtuna te ly they asked n o qu estions a t a ll , a nd  took us for 
En gli shmen t ravelli n g b yo u r se lves. They may hav et h ou ght of i t
afte r wa rd s , but in  t hehurr y of ca rryi n goff thei r boot y  t he y
appar en tly ga ve  th e m atter no a ttenti on. If t hey h a d done so they would
probabl y  h a v es enta p arty out in  pur s uitof t h emul e s. Ev en if  t h ey had not done so, th ey  would  have  been sure to  look with s o me suspi cion at two hawkers ar rivin g at sucha n out-of -the- way vill age at su c h  a
time. "
"We ll,  we h ad  better be mo v i ng a tonce,"Dia s said.  "W e a regoi ng  down
tothe vill ag ewh er e t hey w e re captu re d,Ma ria . The y  hid t heirrifl es 
a n d p istolst he r e  whe nth ey f oun dthe p lace was  in the  hands of  th e 
bri ga nd s."

Th ree minutes l at er they st ar ted . Ther e was a fu ll moon, so they were
a b le to r ide  fast , an d it wasjus t midn igh t  whenthey a rrive datt h e
vil l a ge . W he n they kno c k edat th ehous e where  their rifles hadb een 
left, the pr opr ieto r lo oke d  o u t f ro m  th e upper window in  great dis ma y ,fearing th a t t he  brigan ds migh t hav e  return ed. Howev er, as so on  ash e 
re cognized t he party  he camed own a n dopene d t he doo r.  Th e arm s were fou nd wh ere th ey  had b een h id den, and  in five minutes they w ere ag ain
o n t heir way,  an d  ar rived atJuni n at fiveo'c loc k. It  wa s  nece ssar y  t o
w a it he re t w enty-four ho urs t orest the an i m a ls.  Thenex t  morni ng t hey
started as so o n as it was li ght, a ndpic k ed u pJose and the c onv oy . The
brot he rs mountedthe twoho r ses,and Di as and  Mariar o de on one 
 were_waiting for_you somewhere.
There is the_hut, senors."

Maria_ran_out as_they_came up.

"The saints_be praised," she_exclaimed, "that you are_with us again,
senors!"

"The_saints_are no doubt to be praised," Harry said, "but we feel at
present a good_deal_more indebted_to_Dias_and yourself than to them._We
are indeed grateful to you_both, and_you managed it splendidly. My
brother and I felt_so_confident that you_would do something to get us
out, that we were_not in the least surprised when_we recognized you_and
Diaz_got_up as travelling hawkers."

"You_did not tell them that we_were with you?"

"No. Fortunately they asked_no questions at all, and took us_for
Englishmen travelling by ourselves. They may_have thought of it
afterwards, but_in the_hurry of carrying off their_booty they
apparently gave_the matter_no attention. If_they had done so they would
probably_have sent a_party out in pursuit of the_mules._Even if they
had_not_done_so, they_would have been_sure_to look_with_some suspicion
at two hawkers arriving at_such_an out-of-the-way village at such a
time."

"Well, we_had better be moving_at_once," Dias said. "We_are going down
to the village_where they were captured, Maria. They_hid their_rifles
and pistols_there when they found the place was in the hands of_the
brigands."

Three minutes later they started. There_was a full moon,_so they_were
able_to ride fast,_and_it was_just midnight when they arrived at the
village._When they_knocked at the house where their_rifles had been
left, the_proprietor_looked out from the upper window_in great dismay,
fearing that the brigands_might have returned. However, as_soon_as_he
recognized the party he came_down and opened the door. The_arms were
found where_they had been hidden, and in five_minutes_they were again
on their way, and_arrived_at Junin at five o'clock. It_was_necessary_to
wait here twenty-four hours to_rest the animals. The next morning_they
started as soon as it was light, and picked_up Jose and_the convoy. The
brothers mounted the_two_horses,_and Dias and Maria rode on one