ASLEEP WHILE ON GUARD Of course there was no further thought of continuing the journey that evening, for the Spanish officer was in no condition to travel, and our young trooper was not one to desert even an enemy who was helpless and in distress.

So he informed Dionysio that they would remain where they were until morning, and ordered him to make things as comfortable as possible for the night.
"You no kill him ?" asked the negro, who had regarded his companion's actions of the past half hour with evident disfavor.
"Not to-night," replied Ridge.

"I am going to save him until morning.
He will be stronger then, and in a better condition to afford us entertainment.

Besides, I want time to think out the best way of doing it." "To-morrow you kill him ?" persisted the other.
"Perhaps.

That is, if I have hit upon a good plan.