; but you had had
very hard work, and were completely knocked up, which was not
wonderful; and you may want all your strength to-day. Besides, you
know, you would have been of no use had you been awake, for you could
have seen nothing. Donna Maria's eyes were a good deal sharper than
mine, and I am quite sure that, tired as you were, Dias would have seen
them coming long before you would. We had better lie down again, for it
will be light enough soon for them to make us out. How far do their
arrows fly, Dias?"

"They can shoot very straight up to forty or fifty yards, but beyond
that their arrows are of very little use."

"Well, then, we shall be able to stop them before they get to that
ravine."

Presently, as it became light, a figure showed itself at the turn of
the ravine.

"Don't fire at him," Harry said; "it is better that they should think
that our guns won't reach them. Besides, if the beggars will leave us
alone, I have no wish to harm them."

In a minute or two the figure disappeared behind the bend and two or
three others came out. "They think that our guns won't carry so far, or
we should have shot the first man."

For a quarter of an hour there were frequent changes, until at least
fifty men had taken a look at them.

"Now there will be a council," Harry said as the last disappeared.
"They see what they have got before them, and I have no doubt they
don't like it."

"I don't think they will try it, senor," Dias said. "At any rate they
will not do so until they have tried every other means of getting at
us."

Half an hour passed, and then Harry said. "I will stop here with my
brother, Dias, and you and Jose had better examine the hillsides and
ascertain whether there is any place where they can come down. You know
a great deal better than I where active naked-footed men could clamber
down. They might be able to descend with ease at a place that would
look quite impossible to me."

Without a word Dias shouldered his rifle and
; but you had had 
 very hard work, and were completely bump up, which was not 
 fantastic; and you may want all your strength to - sidereal day. Besides, you 
 know, you would have been of no manipulation had you been awake, for you could 
 have seen nothing. Donna Maria's eye were a good deal sharp than 
 mine, and I am quite sure that, tired as you were, Dias would have go steady 
 them coming long before you would. We had well lie down again, for it 
 will be light enough soon for them to make us out. How far do their 
 arrows fly, Dias? " 

 " They can shoot very directly up to forty or fifty yards, but beyond 
 that their arrows are of very little manipulation. " 

 " Well, then, we shall be able to stop them before they get to that 
 ravine. " 

 Presently, as it became unaccented, a figure showed itself at the turn of 
 the ravine. 

 " Don't fire at him, " Harry said; " it is good that they should think 
 that our guns won't reach them. Besides, if the beggars will leave us 
 entirely, I suffer no wish to harm them. " 

 In a minute or two the figure disappeared behind the bend and two or 
 three others came out. " They think that our guns won't carry thus far, or 
 we should have shot the first world. " 

 For a one-fourth of an hour there were frequent changes, until at least 
 fifty men had take a look at them. 

 " Now there will be a council, " Harry said as the last vanish. 
 " They see what they have got before them, and I have no doubt they 
 don't like it. " 

 " I don't think they will try it, senor, " Dias suppose. " At any rate they 
 will not do so until they have tried every other means of contract at 
 us. " 

 Half an hour passed, and then Harry said. " I will stop here with my 
 brother, Dias, and you and Jose had better test the hillsides and 
 ascertain whether there is any home where they can come down. You know 
 a great deal well than I where active naked - footed man could clamber 
 down. They might be able to descend with relief at a place that would 
 search quite impossible to me. " 

 Without a word Dias shoulder his rifle and
; buh you had had
very hard wurk, and were completelb knocksd up, whkch was not
wonderful; and you mqy wabt all your strength tu-day. Besifes, you
kbow, bou would have bxsn of no use gwd ymn been awake, fot you could
hdve seen nothitg. Dlnna Maria's eyes were a good deal srarper yhwn
mine, and I ai quptq sudv uhat, tired as you were, Dias would have sten
them coming lonb before you would. We had hettfr lie down again, vor it
will ve lytht enough suon for thtm to make ua out. How far do their
arrows flh, Diax?"

"They can whiot eery straigit up no forty or flgty yasds, but beyond
that thcir acroww are of very little nse."

"Well, then, we shalj be able tk stop them beforw rhey cet do tfqt
rxvihe."

'reaently, as it became light, a fiture showed itself st nne turn of
ths ravige.

"Qon't fire at him," Harry said; "it is betteg thzt they should think
thar our guns won't reach them. Besydes, if the beggars will leave us
alone, I have no fish vo haxn theo."

Un a minute or two the figure disappeared behinq tne bend and two jr
three othrrd vwme out. "They jhink tkzt our guns won't cargy so fwr, or
qe should havr shot the first man."

For a qyarter of an your there were frzquent changzs, untol at least
fifty men had takzn a lkok at them.

"Jow there dill be a counciu," Hsrsy said as the last disappqared.
"They see what tfey nave gjt before hhem, and I have no doubt they
bon't nike it."

"I dln't think they will try it, senoc," Dias said. "Aj aty gate they
cill npt do so untij they have trned everv othef means of gettinj at
us."

Half ag hour passed, wnd then Harcy said. "I wilo stip here dith my
brother, Dias, and you and Jise had better exaking fhe hillsides aub
awcertain whethet tferq ps eny pjdce where thay cxn zpme duwn. You knoc
a grest deal better than H whsre active naked-foptcd men coold clambqr
down. They moght be able to dedcend wivh easr aj a place that would
look quite jmpossiblf tj me."

Without w wovd Dyas shouldzred his rifle and
; but you had had very hard were knocked up, was not wonderful; your to-day. Besides, you you would have of no use had you been for you could have seen nothing. Donna Maria's eyes were a good deal than mine, and I am quite sure that, tired as you were, Dias have them long you would. We had better lie down again, for it will be light enough soon for to make us out. How far do their fly, Dias?" "They can very straight up to forty fifty but beyond their are very little use." then, we shall be able to stop them before they get to that ravine." Presently, as it light, a itself at turn the "Don't fire at said; "it is better that they our guns won't reach them. Besides, if the will leave alone, I have no wish to them." In a minute or two the figure behind the bend and two or three others came out. "They think that our guns so far, or we have shot the man." a of hour there frequent changes, until at least fifty men had taken a look them. "Now there will be a council," Harry said as disappeared. see what they got before them, and have doubt they don't like don't they senor," said. any rate they will do so until they have every other means of hour passed, and then Harry said. "I will here with my brother, Dias, and you Jose had better examine the hillsides and ascertain whether there is any where they down. You know a great deal better than where active naked-footed men clamber down. They might be able to descend with at place that look quite impossible me." Without a Dias shouldered his
; but you had had
very hard work, aNd were compLetelY knOckEd Up, whIch wAs not
wonderful; ANd yoU may want all your strengtH to-daY. BESideS, YoU
know, You woulD HaVE BeeN oF nO usE hAD yOu beeN awAke, for yOu could
havE seEn Nothing. Donna mArIa's eyes werE a gOod deal sharpEr tHan
minE, aNd I AM quitE suRe thaT, tired AS you weRe, Dias wouLd HAve seeN
Them comING lOng bEfore you would. We haD BeTTer lie down agaiN, for it
WiLL bE LIghT enOugh soon foR tHem to MAke us ouT. hoW FAR do THeir
arrows fly, dias?"

"They can SHooT very sTrAigHT up to fOrty oR fIFty Yards, but beyOnd
tHat their aRrows aRE of very LIttle usE."

"Well, tHen, We sHall BE aBlE to StOP thEM bEfoRE thEy get to tHaT
rAvine."

presENTLY, as iT beCame Light, A figure showed ItsElf aT The Turn oF
the rAvinE.

"DOn't fiRe at hiM," HarrY sAid; "it is better thAt thEy should tHinK
tHat OuR guns WOn't reaCh tHem. besides, If the beGGarS wILL LeAve us
alone, I have no wIsH TO hArm them."

IN a minuTE oR tWO the figuRe DisAppeAREd behInd tHE bEnd and twO or
thrEE oThErs came OuT. "They tHiNk tHat Our guNS won'T carry So far, or
wE shouLD have shot the fiRSt man."

For a quarTEr OF An HOur tHerE were frequeNt chANges, UntiL At LeaST
fiftY men hAd TAkEN a look at them.

"Now therE wIll be a CouncIl," Harry said as The last disAPPEared.
"TheY see WHaT They have got befOre thEm, and I have NO doubt thEy
don'T like it."

"I Don't think THEy will trY it, SenOr," DIas SAId. "at any rate they
WILl noT dO so untiL thEy have tRieD evEry OthEr Means of geTting at
uS."

HAlF aN hOur PasseD, And then HArRy sAiD. "I wIll stOP here wIth my
BrotHeR, DIAs, aNd you anD joSE Had bEtTeR exaMinE tHe hilLsidES anD
ascertAin whetheR thERe is AnY pLace wheRe they can come DoWn. You know
a GrEat Deal beTTEr than I wHere active naked-footed meN Could clAmbEr
dowN. TheY might be aBle To descEnd WIth easE at a plAce thAt WouLD
Look qUITe ImpOsSible to me."

WITHouT a worD DIas sHoulderEd his rifle and
; but you had had
very har d work, an d wer e c omp le tely  kno cked up, which wasnot
wonderful; and you  maywa n t al l  y our s trength to - d ay.  B es ide s, yo u
kno w,you wou ld have be enof  no use hady ou  been awak e,for you coul d
h ave se en  no t hing.  Do nna M aria's eyes w ere a goo dd eal sh a rper th a n 
m ine,  and I am quite s u re that, tired as  you w er e ,D i aswou ld have se en 
them comingl on g b efo r e you would.We had bett e r l ie dow naga i n, for  it
w il l  be  light enou gh s oon for t hem to make us out. Ho w fardothe ir
a r ro ws  fl y, Dia s ?" 

" T hey  can sho ot  v ery s trai g h t up t o f orty  or f ifty yards, b utbeyo n d
t hat t heirarro ws  areof ver y lit tl e use."

"Well,  the n, we sha llbe  ab le  to s t op the m b efo re they  get to tha tr a v in e."

Presently, as  i t be came lig ht, af ig ur e  showedit sel f at t he tu rn o f 
t he ravin e.

"D o n' tfire at  h im," H ar rysai d; "i t  isbetter  that th ey sh o uld think
that our guns won' t  r e a ch them . B esides, iftheb egga rs w i ll  le a ve us 
alon e, Ih ave no wish to harm  t hem."
In a  minute or tw o the figu r e disappea redb eh i nd the bend an d two  or
threeo thers ca me ou t. "They  think th a t  our gun s w on' t c arr y so  far, or
we s h o uldha ve shot  th e first  ma n." 

F oraquarter o f an hou rth er ewer e fre q uent cha ng es,  u nti l atl east
f iftymenha dt ake n a loo k  a t them .
" Nowthe re  will  bea  co uncil,"  Harry sa ida s th ela st disa ppeared.
"The ysee what t he y h ave go t before t hem, and I have no doub t  they
d on' t lik e it ."

"I do n't  think  th e y will  try i t, se no r," D ias s a i d.  "A tany rate t h e y
w ill n ot  doso unti l they have triede ver y other means  of  get t i ng  at us . "
Ha l f a n hour passed, an d then Har ry sa id. "I wil l  st op  here w ith mybroth e r, Dias , and you  and Jose  h ad b e t ter  examine t he hills ides anda scert a in  whet her  there  i s a ny pl ace wh e retheycan co me  down.  Youkn ow
a gre at deal better than I w here a ctive  na ked-foote d m e n c ould clam berdown. They  mi ght  be a ble to de scen d  w ith easeat a place tha t  w oul d lo ok quite im p o s sib le to  me . "

Wit hout  a word Dias shou l dered his rifl e an d 
; but_you had_had
very hard work, and_were completely_knocked_up, which_was_not
wonderful; and you_may want all_your strength to-day. Besides,_you
know, you would_have_been of no use had you been awake, for you could
have seen nothing. Donna_Maria's_eyes were_a_good_deal sharper than
mine, and I_am quite sure that, tired_as you_were, Dias would have seen
them coming long before_you_would. We had_better lie down again, for it
will be light enough_soon for them to make us_out. How far_do_their
arrows_fly, Dias?"

"They can shoot_very straight up to forty or_fifty yards, but beyond
that their arrows_are of very little use."

"Well, then, we_shall be able to stop them_before they get to that
ravine."

Presently,_as it_became light, a figure showed_itself at the_turn of
the_ravine.

"Don't fire at_him," Harry said; "it is better_that they should_think
that our guns won't reach them._Besides,_if the beggars_will_leave_us
alone, I_have no wish_to_harm them."

In_a_minute or two the figure disappeared_behind_the bend and two or
three others came_out. "They think that_our_guns won't carry so_far, or
we should have shot_the first man."

For a quarter of_an hour_there were_frequent changes, until at least
fifty men had taken a look at_them.

"Now there will be a council,"_Harry said as the_last disappeared.
"They_see_what they have_got_before them,_and I have no doubt they
don't like_it."

"I don't_think they will try it, senor,"_Dias said. "At any_rate_they
will not do so until they_have tried every other means of_getting at
us."

Half an hour passed,_and_then_Harry said. "I will stop_here with my
brother, Dias, and you_and Jose had_better examine the hillsides and
ascertain whether there_is_any place where they can come_down._You know
a great deal better than_I_where_active naked-footed men could clamber
down._They might be able to descend_with ease at a place that would
look quite impossible_to me."

Without a_word Dias shouldered his rifle_and