The Motor Scout

a. It won't be any good, but it would never do to take no notice. When Pardo comes, Tim, tell him that he must get the ledger posted to-day; he is rather behind. And if

r's house. He noticed that the magistrate greeted him nervo

ht to break into my house, and to ask that you will do what

"It will give the town a bad name, especially as it happ

unfortunate," remarked

, I should have been better able to deal with the matter, for the Prefect left a few of his escort of gendarmes behind. They were q

O'Hagan had time to put two and two together. He had little doubt that the attack had been made by men left behind for that purpose by the

Se?or Fagasta gravely stamped it

, se?or. I trust that the se?ora

thank you," s

atters to be alluded to. On his side, he felt that it would be indiscreet and probably useless to press the magistrate for particulars of what he knew or s

raight to the office. It was empty. He called to Tim, who was pra

Pardo?"

grieved to the heart at not being able to attend to his duties, ow

he's got

was a sore heel, you remember; but I happened to see him picking orang

t mention

nd I didn't want to meddle, especially

had. I'll get your mother to send him so

r the sick man. Pardo was not to be seen. The old half-breed woman who looked after him told

for the docto

it is a chill, a

uction is to rub it into the skin very thoroughly. Take

ing over the back of a chair. As soon as he was alone, he lifted the coat,

er room. "Thank the gracious lady for me, and say tha

ere, se?or?" asked Ro

fness, se?or. Take care th

careful of the night air. Good-day; I

the house, and sought h

alid?" asked Mr. O'Ha

ed. I would suggest that you sho

ely. A good rubbing is all

d the man. "Will you gi

r. O'Hagan, laying dow

spicious man himself, he was annoyed at Roma?a's suggestio

on the bicycle," said Roma?a, "Se?or Pardo

w do you know?" asked

u know, the Prefect came to San Rosario two days after, and visited the gobernador. He then rode here. Se?or Pardo held his stirrup while he dism

ing at?" asked Mr.

n ten years in your service, and

s air of mystery and suspicion. Say

were several little black holes in the back. I think if you send your doctor

n stared i

those villains who tried to b

o, s

Prefect was co

mes, se?or. As for th

ged expr

Pardo is in th

my belief

are you

endist," replied th

what troubled him most of all was the discovery that, careful as he had been to hold aloof from local dissensions, two of his servants were mixed up in them, on opposite

at you suspect?" he said, aft

dy, s

ieve that you mean well, but I hope

. O'Hagan sought his wif

hough I can't say why. Perhaps it would

ne thing is certain: Roma?a must go. I can't have a Mollendist about the place. If

to the British

knife in me, and young Tim has certainly offended the Mollendists by releasing the gobernador. Whatever they meant to do with him, they will be furious a

an't believe that there's any danger to a British subject here. Write to

thing to Tim, by the

ther pale, and after greeting his employer launche

y's lotion worked won

Mr. O'Hagan, noticing with misgiv

ication was most soothing. I

m lumbago himself, the friction with turpentin

he said. "I've some

kwardly on his chai

mpted robbery," Mr. O'Hagan went on

r. I slept the sl

ou correspond w

k. He looked uncomfortable, but recovered him

s not correspond with so important

ty of his gendarmes in the town when he returned to San Juan. I have reason to suspect that they were concerned

His manner was quiet and restrained, but Mr. O'Hagan, i

your old coat? I mean the coat you were weari

arted to

ut your questions are an insult to a perfect gentleman." (Every Peruvi

aps it is best." He han

vian gentleman does not take lightly such insults to his honour. You will repent this. You will fee

it on the floor. "You shall learn wha

it round in ironical salutati