The Motor Scout

mind about dismissing Roma?a. To do so might be

son," he said, with a humorous twin

old Mollendo a regular subscript

will soon get

what he has pai

ng Durand came over to-day to play cricket, and see

aid Mrs. O'Hagan indignantly. "I

zzingly. "I am going to ride over to-morrow

insisted on my sending the money at once, or I declare I

to begin the long-expected operations against the brigands. Some, however, viewed the soldiers with alarm. To the substantial citizens, a visit of the Prefect's gendarmes usually spelt trouble. Every man whose secret sympathies were with the Mollendists trembled in his shoes; even those who were conscious of innocence shivered if their wo

ed up in line along the front of the house. To the servant who came in answer to the officer's summons, he explained that he wi

able errand." He took a paper from his pocket. "You see here a warrant, signed by his excellency

se?or?" asked Mr.

do, who is stirring up sedition. It is useless to resist, se?or; I have a sufficient b

nder protest. You will please to note that I

re i

leave you t

. O'Hagan in the patio. The gendarme found Mrs. O'Hagan coming from the servants' quar

husband," replied the lady stout

inute's delay had allowed Roma?a, whom his mistress had just quitted, to slip out of the house

lf-way between Durand's

lled; "I have a message

ked Tim, jumping

darmes have ridden to arrest the se?or and you, and t

," said Tim at once, preparing

er to remain in hiding until we see what is intended towards the se?or. I have friends in San Rosario and the capital; we Mollendists have our spies, like the Prefe

to Se?or Dur

look for you, and then Se?or Durand himself will be in dang

I don't like it. What

the Prefect is always very pol

de a sheer wall of rock rose to a great height; on the other a wooded precipice fell away to an equal depth. A small waterfall plunged from the heights above, forming a stream across the path, and flowing as a second waterfall over the edge of the

the scrub, Roma?a remarking that their footsteps would leave no traces on the stones. On reaching the large tree before mentioned, they found themselves at the mouth of a cav

h were very hot and tired when they reached the cave. Drawing aside the screen of f

ht have been shot. But there is no one here now. Only three men know of this pl

p for me, Roma?a?"

?or your father is a prisoner he must be a

a three-legged table; a large cupboard in which were kept, as Roma?a told him, food that would not spoil, and a f

other entranc

and

light of the lamp which Roma?a carried fell on an oblong slab of stone standing upright before them, about three feet in height. Roma?a took hold of the upper part of it, and lowered the stone to the ground. Then Tim saw the waterfall within two o

here until I discover what is

? Only the damp, so far as I c

he will give the password, and you will answer Salvatore. You may trust any follower of Se?or Mollendo. The path is open to y

father?" asked Tim. "They ought to do somet

ered Roma?a. "But be assured that Se?or Mollendo will do an

k much of a respect that ble