-house, it is necessary to recount the happenings at the Hacienda del Rio and vicinity sinc

e have seen, Adrian and Don Antonio ran to Billie's assistance, but were too late to discover his whereabouts. They did, howeve

everal hundred yards, and finally arrived at a place where the cr

for getting one of the small boats he had seen on the banks of the Concho, and going immediately to Billie's rescue, but Don An

after a careful survey of the location,

y should proceed at once to examine the cave. If they found it was in possession of Don Rafa

summon the rurales. They will certainly be here by daylight tomorrow morning. Then we can go in force and will be sure to s

til morning; but, if the rurales are not here by that

go alone," said Adr

med in Pedro. "I rememb

p the following morning at sunrise. Coffee was serve

of arms were to be run across the river lower down the Rio Grande, most of the rurales had been sent thither

clared Donald. "I'm g

the place the rurales have gone is

hat?" asked

o Ojeda," replied Adrian, an

ways been suspected of smuggling across the border-not on

rurales would lock

aged to escape punishment. He has some sort of p

do with the old chap," said Do

You boys go and do all the scouting you wish; but take my

ing to the conversation, followed the boys to the great gate, and waved them a good-by, after which she returned to her room and tried to busy herself in her daily tasks.

ys, who had so unexpectedly come into her life. She was much interested in them and their a

pe Don Rafael," she thought to herself, not knowing that the boys h

ed slowly up the river, toward t

direction," she suddenly thoug

hat she would come out into the open field after a little. Instead, she found herself going deep

to lie down. Instead, after the manner of dogs,

asleep, for she was awakene

nging to her feet, and then sh

ought. Then, as she started back by the way s

call him, he indicated by every means he could t

it?" sh

the opposite direction, stopping every few fee

at way?" she asked, taki

lly and gave every e

nally said. "You may know t

le trot and Guadalupe fo

e other side to a ravine of some depth. It did

way home," she exclaime

d to obey, and con

e again followed him until he came to a spot were the path terminated abr

and, with nose to the ground

he top of the bank, noticing as she did so that she coul

to the ground, while, with his feet,

Guadalupe saw the grating, and, a moment late

out what it was. Brushing these aside, the opening was revealed, and a moment later

large room, and gradually she could make out the various pieces of furniture. Then she d

ermo! Don

which had attracted

Don Guillerm

e the whis

urt?" she

t m

u a pri

m not going

ition, when Tanto sprang back with a deep growl. The next instant she felt herself seize