To obtain water, a second
covered way led from the earthwork to a spring fifty yards distant,
the outer entrance being concealed in a rocky nook screened in a thick
clump of willows.
As we were climbing into our ambulance, preparatory to resuming our
journey, Brenda said:
"If you had reached here three hours earlier you might have had the
company of two gentlemen who are riding to La Paz."
"Sorry I did not meet them. Who were they?"
"Mr. Sage and Mr. Bell from Prescott. They are going to purchase goods
for their stores; and that reminds me that not one of you has
mentioned the object of this journey of yours."
"That is really so," I replied. "You have made every minute of our
call so interesting in showing us your improvements and the fort, and
in doing the hospitable, that we have not thought of ourselves. Frank,
tell her about the ponies."
Sergeant Frank, aided by Sergeant Henry, told in full of the loss of
their animals, and said we intended to try to capture Texas Dick and
Juan Brincos and recover Sancho and Chiquita.
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