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dog of an espadachin�察�who let out a hint of the secretwith a prick of his 

bladeand a scandal。 One of my peon women was a servant at the convent 

when you were a child�察�and recognized the woman who put you there and 

came to see you as a friend。 She overheard the Mother Superior say it was 

your   mother�察�and saw a   necklace that was left for   you to wear。 Ah�   �you 

begin to believe� �When I had put this and that together I found that Pepita 

could not identify you with the child that she had seen。 But you�察�senora�察�

you YOURSELF supplied the missing proof� �Yes� �you supplied it with the 

NECKLACE that you wore that evening at Rosario�察�when you wished to 

do honor to this young   Hathawaythe guardian who had always   thrown 

you    off�  �Ah�    �you   now    suspect   why�察  �perhaps�     �It  was  your   mother's 

necklace that you wore�察�and you said so� �That night I sent the good Pepita 

to   identify   it�察  �to   watch   through   the   window   from   the   garden   when   you 

were wearing it�察�to make it sure as the Creed。 I sent her to your room late 

that   night   when   you   had   changed   your   dress�察  �that   she   might   examine   it 



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among your jewels。 And she did and will swear look you��SWEAR that 

it is the one given you as a child by the woman at the convent�察�who was 

your mother� �And who was that woman eh�拭�Who was the mother of the 

Arguello de la Yerba Buena��who this noble ancestress�拭─�

     ;Excuse mebut perhaps you are not aware that you are raising your 

voice   in   a   lady's   drawing´room�察  �and   that   although   you   are   speaking   a 

language no one here understands�察�you are disturbing the hotel。; 

     It was Paul�察�quiet�察�pale in the moonlight�察�erect on the balcony before 

the window。 As Yerba�察�with a start�察�retreated quickly into the room�察�Don 

Caesar stepped forward angrily and suspiciously towards the window。 He 

had    his  hand    reached    forward     towards    the   handle    as  if  to  close   the 

swinging sash   against   the   intruder�察  �when   in   an   instant   he   was   seized   by 

Paul�察�tightly  locked in   a desperate  grip�察�and   whirled out   on the balcony。 

Before he could gain breath to utter a cry�察�Hathaway had passed his right 

arm around the Mexican's throat�察�effectively stopping his utterance�察�and�察�

with a supreme effort of strength�察�dragged him along the wall�察�falling with 

him     into  the   open   window      of  his   own    room。    As   he   did  so�察  �to  his 

inexpressible   relief   he   heard   the   sash   closed   and   the   bolt   drawn   of   the 

salon window�察�and regained his feet�察�collected�察�quiet�察�and triumphant。 

     ;I am sorry�察─�he said�察�coolly dusting his clothes�察 �to have been obliged 

to change the scene of this discussion so roughly�察�but you will observe that 

you can speak more freely HERE�察�and that any altercation WE may have 

in this room will be less likely to attract comment。; 

     ;Assassin� ─�said Don Caesar chokingly�察�as he struggled to his feet。 

     ;Thank you。 Relieve your feelings as much as you like here�察�in fact�察�if 

you   would   speak   a   little   louder   you   would   oblige   me。   The   guests   are 

beginning to be awake�察─�continued Paul�察�with a wicked smile�察�indicating 

the noise of an opening door and footsteps in the passage�察 �and are now 

able to locate without difficulty the scene of the disturbance。; 

     Briones   apparently   understood   his   meaning   and   the   success   of   his 

stratagem。 ;You think you have saved HER from disgrace�察─�he said�察�with a 

livid   smile�察  �in  a   lower   tone   and   a   desperate   attempt   to   imitate   Paul's 

coolness。 ;For the presentahyees� �perhaps in this hotel and this evening。 

But you have not stop my mouth for ato´morrowand the whole world�察�



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Mr。 Hathaway。; 

     ;Well�察─�said Paul�察�looking at him critically�察 �I don't know about that。 

Of   course�察  �there's   the   equal   chance   that   you   may   kill   me   but   that's   a 

question for to´morrow�察�too。; 

     The Mexican cast a quick glance at the door and window。 Paul�察�as if 

carelessly�察�changed the key of the former from one pocket to the other�察�and 

stepped before the window。 

     ;So this is a plot to murder me� �Have a care� �You are not in your own 

brigand California� ─�

     ;If   you   think   so�察  �alarm  the   house。  They   will   find   us   quarreling�察  �and 

you will only precipitate matters by receiving the insult that will make you 

fightbefore them。; 

     ;I   am   r´ready�察  �sir�察  �when   and   where   you   will�察─  �said   Briones�察  �with   a 

swaggering air but a shifting�察�furtive eye。 ;Openathe door。; 

     ;Pardon me。 We will leave this room TOGETHER in an hour for the 

station。 We   will   board   the   night   express   that   will   take   us   in   three   hours 

beyond the frontier�察�where we can each find a friend。; 

     ;But my affairs heremy sisterI must see her。; 

     ;You   shall   write   a   note   to   her   at   that   table�察  �saying   that   important 

businessa dispatchhas   called   you   away�察 �and we   will leave   it   with the 

porter to be delivered IN THE MORNING。 OrI do not restrict youyou 

can say what you like�察�provided she don't get it until we have left。; 

     ;And you make of me a prisoner�察�sir�拭─�

     ;No�察    �a  visitor�察  �Don    Caesara     visitor   whose    conversation      is  so 

interesting that I am forced to detain him to hear more。 You can pass the 

time pleasantly by finishing the story I was obliged to interrupt a moment 

ago。 Do you know this mother of Miss Yerba�察�of whom you spoke�拭─�

     ;That's mmy affair。; 

     ;That means you don't know her。 If you did�察�you'd have had her within 

call。 And�察�as she is the only person who is able to say that Miss Yerba is 

NOT an Arguello�察�you have been very remiss。; 

     ;Ah�察�bah� �I am not one of youralawyers。; 

     ;No�察�or you would know that�察�with no better evidence than you have�察�

you might be sued for slander。; 



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     ;Ah� �Why does not Miss Yerba sue�察�then�拭─�

     ;Because she probably expects that somebody will shoot you。; 

     ;As YOU for instance�拭─�

     ;Perhaps。; 

     ;And if you do NOTeh��you have not stop my mouth�察�but your own。 

And if you DO�察�you help her to marry the Baron�察�your rival。 You are not 

wise�察�friend Hathaway。; 

     ;May  I   remind   you   that   you   have   not   yet   written   to   your   sister�察  �and 

you may prefer to do it carefully and deliberately�拭─�

    Don Caesar arose with a vindictive glance at Paul�察�and pulled a chair 

before the table�察�as the latter placed pen�察�ink�察�and paper before him。 ;Take 

your time�察─�he added�察�folding his arms and walking towards the window。 

;Say what you like�察�and don't let my presence restrain you。; 

     The Mexican began to write furiously�察�then spasmodically�察�then slowly 

and reluctantly。 ;I war´r´n you�察�I shall expose all�察─�he said suddenly。 

     ;As you please。; 

     ;And     shall  say   that   if  I  disappear�察  �you    are  my    murdereryou 

understandmy MURDERER� ─�

     ;Don't consult me on a question of epithets�察�but go on。; 

    Don Caesar recommenced his writing with a malign smile。 There was 

a sudden sharp rap at the door。 

    Don Caesar leaped   to his   feet�察�grasped his   papers�察�and   rushed to the 

door�察�but Paul was before him。 ;Who is there�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;Pendleton。; 

    At the sound of the colonel's voice Don Caesar fell back。 Paul opened 

the door�察�admitted the tall figure of the colonel�察�and was about to turn the 

key again。 But Pendleton lifted his hand in grim deprecation。 

     ;That   will   do�察  �Mr。   Hathaway。   I   know   all。   But   I   wish   to   speak   with 

Briones elsewhere�察�alone。; 

     ;Excuse   me�察  �Colonel   Pendleton�察─  �said   Paul   firmly�察   �but   I   have   the 

prior claim。 Words have passed between this gentleman and myself which 

we are now on our way to the station and the frontier to settle。 If you are 

willing to accompany us�察�I shall give you every opportunity to converse 

with him alone�察�and arrange whatever business you may have with him�察�



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provided it does not interfere with mine。; 

     ;My business�察─�said Pendleton�察 �is of a personal nature�察�that will not 

interfere with any claim of yours that Mr。 Briones may choose to admit�察�

but is of a   private quality that   must be transacted between us now。;   His 

face was pale�察�and his voice�察�although steady and self´controlle
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