The Motor Scout

down the rocky track with small concern for his limbs. When he came in sight of the party he snatched off his hat and

hen the father--b

tion to which he flattered

ther was the one, bless her! But she must tell you all about it herself by and by. The first thi

e it for several miles; then it diverges to the right, and meets the path that goes past Se?or D

ming too, to make

will follow. We must

e Tim," said

ike?" cried Tim. "

. There are steep place

ad to haul the cycle. A very stiff job too. Mother, ride on with Father. I'll cat

u'll catch us?" said

h! you don't know how jol

d Roma?a returned to the cave for the cycle. They had a good deal of difficulty in hoisting it up from the bed of the stre

d warn Se?or Mollendo?

Mrs. O'Hagan. "I don't wa

where the paths join. If the escape has been discovered, and they are pursuing, t

ragged old man who sells lottery

lied Roma?a with dignity. "Se?o

and I hope we may be able to reward him some day. Ho

when we come to the junction of paths, there w

?a now recommended that the party should ride slowly, while he himself scouted ahead on f

id Roma?a, "then halt. It will be no more than a mile from the forked path, and you will d

ignal. They halted, the men dismounted, and Tim, leaning against the flank of his mother

e result of the t

no

u there,

erday afternoon that wretch Pardo came and took possession of our house. He showed

efect, of course,"

y to wait until all was over. But of course I didn't squabble with the worthless fellow. I packed up a few things, got my horse--he allowed me

t still in the

a dress and a mantilla, and the doctor escorted me to the gobernador's house. Of course, his permission had to be got. He was very much distressed, poor man; he is terribly afraid of the

t by it. 'Go on, se?or doctor,' said the man. 'Do not notice me, but let me quietly into your house presently.' We went on, and I had only just taken off my borrowed things when the doctor brought the man to my ro

the safe when they arres

as necessary, quite expecting that he would take everything. But he examined the things as if he knew something about them, and selected my pearl necklace and two bracelets. 'The se?ora will not like parting with them,' he said, 'but there is no

ollowed him through the dark streets until we came out into the country, and there I found your father and the two me

rs, I suppose--jolly

an. "I'm afraid the gobernador will have a

jailers suffer,

ure," replied his father. "But here'

running dow

d to the fork, and caught sight of some men among the trees be

e we to

sand at the edge. Presently we shall come to a stream that flows down the hill-side from near S

ell: le

tream of which Roma?a had spoken, and had to strike up the hill-side, they found themselves in difficulties. They had to dismount and lead the horses over great ledges of quartz, polished to a dangerous slipperiness by the action of sand and water, and round huge boulders, that offered, at first sight, insuperable obstacles. Difficult as the way wa

an at one of these halts, to his wife

ts by himself in a cave!" said M

g," returned her husband wit

There's no fun in camping-out alone. I wish I'd th

omething for us," said Mrs. O'Hagan. "Going

d Tim, "but I'm afraid yo

s with Se?or Mollendo than sit down to a ban

s arm at the sound of rif

think," said Mr. O'Hagan,

ndo of our coming," said Andrea. "He w

h Tim had described to his parents. The assembled Mollendists greeted them with loud

air of a potentate. "I rejoice in the circumstances which have

you for your hospitality, se?or. Do you know what i

anything I

inner, se?or. Your guests, I should thin