Anastacio Barela will buy. Look sharp that the young soldier does
not send a message by his dog. I heard lots of strange stories of her
performances in that line at Prescott. I will bring down something for
our supper and the road."
Dick galloped away, leaving the Mexican and Henry to await his return.
As the twilight deepened into darkness the boy's thoughts grew more
and more despondent. He now fully and sadly realized that his
disobedience of orders had brought disgrace upon himself, and ruined
every chance of recovering the ponies, for once the thieves got well
away they were secure from capture.
It was night when Dick returned and told the Mexican that he had made
an advantageous sale of their gambling outfit.
"Now, kid, ye kin slope," he said, addressing the disheartened lad.
"Tell the lieutenant that he kin look for us at Hermosilla, on the
other side of the Mexican bound'ry. Good-bye."
Henry hurried away towards La Paz, with Vic close at his heels. There
was no occasion for haste, for he felt that nothing in the town could
overtake the lost Sancho and Chiquita; still he hurried and stumbled
on in the darkness.
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