The other, whom Ridge now knew to be del Concha, leaped from his horse and caught her in his arms as she fell.
"We must make a stand and fight!" he cried, as Ridge reined Senorita to a sudden halt beside him.

"Drive the beasts ahead and conceal yourself on the other side.

I will remain here." They were already among the foothills of the Almiqui Mountains, and had just passed a low crest which, for the moment, hid them from their pursuers.

The ambush was so quickly arranged that, two minutes later when these appeared, they saw nothing of it and heard only a rush of horses' hoofs in the ravine below.
With a yell the Spanish cavalrymen put spurs to their steeds and dashed down the declivity.

The first two were allowed to pass.