THE SHADOW IN THE FOREST Luiz and his comrades escorted Henry back to the prison, and the expressive face of Luiz showed pleasure.

He made a vigorous pantomime and spoke words in Spanish.
"Yes, I understand your meaning if not your language, my friend," said Henry, "and I thank you.

I am glad to know that I have your good will." When the door of his prison was thrown open and Henry was then shut in again with his comrades they looked at him expectantly.
"Well ?" said Paul.
"What happened ?" said Long Jim.
"Anything to tell ?" said Tom Ross.
"How's your shoulder, Paul ?" asked Henry.
"Fast getting well," replied Paul, who knew that his comrade would speak in his own good time.
Henry sat on the floor and leaned against the wall in as comfortable a position as he could assume.

Then he looked rather humorously at his comrades.
"Alvarez wanted to bribe me," he said.
"To bribe you?
What do you mean ?" "Yes, to bribe me--and all of us together.

He wanted us to serve him here in Louisiana, and help him in an attempt to bring over Kentucky to Spain." "That is, he wanted to make Braxton Wyatts out of us ?" said Paul.
"You put it exactly right, Paul," said Henry, "I laughed at him, and called him by the names that belonged to him.