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Chapter 9

           Maybeyouwould,”thedoctorsaid,witharoughnessoftoneintendedtohidethesinkingofhisheartandthefalteringofhisvoice.“AllIknowis,thatyouhadbettergetawayfromhere.SomeofSotillo’smenmayturnupherelookingforme.”

           Heslippedoffthetable,listeningintently.TheCapataz,too,stoodup.

           “SupposeIwenttoCayta,whatwouldyoudomeantime?”heasked.

           “IwouldgotoSotillodirectlyyouhadleftinthewayIamthinkingof.”

           “Averygoodwayifonlythatengineer-in-chiefconsents.Remindhim,senor,thatIlookedaftertheoldrichEnglishmanwhopaysfortherailway,andthatIsavedthelivesofsomeofhispeoplethattimewhenagangofthievescamefromthesouthtowreckoneofhispay-trains.ItwasIwhodiscovereditallattheriskofmylife,bypretendingtoenterintotheirplans.JustasyouaredoingwithSotillo.”

           “Yes.Yes,ofcourse.ButIcanofferhimbetterarguments,”thedoctorsaid,hastily.Leaveittome.”

           “Ah,yes!True.Iamnothing.”

           “Notatall.Youareeverything.”

           Theymovedafewpacestowardsthedoor.BehindthemthelateSenorHirschpreservedtheimmobilityofadisregardedman.

           “Thatwillbeallright.Iknowwhattosaytotheengineer,”pursuedthedoctor,inalowtone.“MydifficultywillbewithSotillo.”

           AndDr.

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