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Chapter 55

           Vamos!"

           ThestewardofDonSilvioisnotsurprisedatcaprice,whenexhibitedbythenieceofhisemployer.Withoutquestioning,heobeyshercommand,andoncemoreheadshishorseforthehill.

           Theladyfollows.Shehastoldhimtorideintheadvance.Shehasherreasonfordepartingfromthearistocraticcustom.

           Benitoisastrayinhisconjecture.Itisnottocapricethatheisindebtedforthecompanionshipoftheseñorita.Aseriousmotivetakesherbackalongtheroad.

           Shehasforgottensomethingmorethanherwrapperandhatthatlittleletterthathascausedhersomuchannoyance.

           The"goodBenito"hasnothadallherconfidence;norcanhebeentrustedwiththis.Itmightproveascandal,graverthanthequarrelwithDonMiguelDiaz.

           Sheridesbackinhopesofrepossessingherselfoftheepistle.Howstupidnottohavethoughtofitbefore!

           HowhadElCoyotegotholdofit?HemusthavehaditfromJosé!

           Washerservantatraitor?OrhadDiazmethimontheway,andforcedtheletterfromhim?

           Toeitherofthesequestionsanaffirmativeanswermightbesurmised.

           OnthepartofDiazsuchanactwouldhavebeennaturalenough;andasforJosé,itisnotthefirsttimeshehashadreasonforsuspectinghisfidelity.

           Sorunherthoughtsasshere-ascendstheslope,leadingupfromtheriverbottom.

           Thesummitisgained,andtheopeningentered;Isidoranowridingsidebysidewiththemayor-domo.

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