"
"Good night, Bucky."
To which, in mocking travesty, added, in English, Miss
Carmencita, who seemed to have an acute attack of Shakespeare:
"Good night, good night; parting is such sweet sorrow
That I shall say good night till
It be morrow."
CHAPTER 16. JUAN VALDEZ SCORES
The first thing Bucky did after leaving the two young women was
to go down in person with one of the guards to the cell of David
Henderson. The occupant of the cell was asleep, but he woke up
when the two men entered.
"Who is it?" he demanded.
"Webb Mackenzie's man come to release you," answered Bucky.
The prisoner fell to trembling like an aspen. "God, man, do you
mean it?" he begged. "You wouldn't deceive an old man who has
lived fifteen years in hell?"
"It's true, friend, every word of it. You'll live to ride the
range again and count your cattle on the free hillside. Come with
me up to the office and we'll talk more of it."
"But may I? Will they let me?" trembled Henderson, fearful lest
his cup of joy be dashed from him. "I'm not dreaming, am I? I'll
not wake the way I often do and find that it is all a dream, will
I?" He caught at the lapel of O'Connor's coat and searched his
face.
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