She knew
that he knew. Yet in that instant when his secret was surprised
from him another secret, sweeter than the morning song of birds,
sang its way into both their hearts.
CHAPTER 10. THE HOLD-UP OF THE M. C. P. FLYER
Agua Negra is twelve miles from Chihuahua as the crow flies, but
if one goes by rail one twists round thirty sinuous miles of
rough mountainous country in the descent from the pass to the
capital of the State. The ten men who slipped singly or by twos
out of the city in the darkness that evening and met at the
rendezvous of the Santa Dolorosa mission did not travel by rail
to the pass, but followed a horseback trail which was not more
than half the distance.
At the mission O'Halloran and his friend found gathered half a
dozen Mexicans, one or two of them tough old campaigners, the
rest young fellows eager for the excitement of their first active
service.
"Is Juan Valdez here yet?" asked O'Halloran, peering around in
the gloom.
"Not yet; nor Manuel Garcia," answered a young fellow.
Bucky was introduced to those present under the name of
Alessandro Perdoza, and presently also to the two missing members
of the party who arrived together a few moments later.
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