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Frank Among The Rancheros

CHAPTER XVI
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"I say, Pierre!" "Well, what's the row ?" asked that worthy, from his bed by the fire.
"I'll make you a present of my horse, if you will give me my liberty for just two minutes.

Will you do it ?" "I guess not," replied the robber.
"I promise you that I will not attempt any tricks," pleaded Archie.

"I only want to show Benedict something.

Come, Pierre, that's a good fellow." The Ranchero laughed, and turned over on his blanket, without making any answer, and Archie, being satisfied that it was useless to urge the matter, laid his head upon his hard pillow, and looked indignantly at the traitor.
"Never mind," said he.

"I'll be unbound to-morrow morning, and I'll know how to get up an appetite for breakfast." Arthur understood what the prisoner meant by getting up an appetite for breakfast, and it made him angry.


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