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Chapter 41

           Theshortintervalthatelapsed,beforemakinghisappearanceontheopenplain,wasspentinthesuburbsofthevillagewaitingforthethreehorsemenwhoaccompaniedhim,andwhohadbeenforewarnedoftheirbeingwantedtoactashiscoadjutors,insomesecretexploitthatrequiredtheirassistance.

           Whateveritwas,histrioofconfrèresappearedtohavebeenmadeacquaintedwiththescheme;oratalleventsthatthesceneoftheexploitwastobeontheAlamo.Whenashortdistanceoutupontheplain,seeingDiazstrikeoffinadiagonaldirection,theycalledouttowarnhim,thathewasnotgoingtherightway.

           "IknowtheAlamowell,"saidoneofthem,himselfamustanger."I’vehuntedhorsestheremanyatime.It’ssouthwestfromhere.Thenearestwaytoitisthroughanopeninginthechapparalyouseeoutyonder.Youareheadingtoomuchtothewest,DonMiguel!"

           "Indeed!"contemptuouslyretortedtheleaderofthecuartilla."You’reagringo,SeñorVicenteBarajo!Youforgettheerrandwe’reupon;andthatweareridingshodhorses?Indiansdon’tgooutfromPortIngeandthendirecttotheAlamotodonomatterwhat.Isupposeyouunderstandme?"

           "Ohtrue!"answeredSeñorVicenteBarajo,"Ibegyourpardon,DonMiguel.Carrambo!Ididnotthinkofthat"

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