Of course, I shall start with their expedition--I want to have the satisfaction of seeing them captured--and my idea was, that, when you made the attack on them, you should give me a chance to escape; but Joaquin says, that won't do at all." "Certainly not;" said Pierre, quickly.

"I shall have five men with me, and if we should let you get away, the boys would be suspicious of you at once." "That's just what Joaquin said; and since I have thought the matter over, I have come to the conclusion that he was right.

I don't want them to know that I had a hand in this matter, for they might make me some trouble." "Very likely they would.

You must allow yourself to be captured with the others." "Well, I sha'n't mind that, for, I believe, I can enjoy myself among the mountains for a month or two.

But, Pierre, when you get them you must hold fast to them." "I am not the man to let sixty thousand dollars slip through my fingers," said the Ranchero, with a laugh.
"And there are three other things I want you to remember," continued Arthur, earnestly.