He has been longer over it than he had expected, but we had difficulties that we did not anticipate." He spoke in French, but added: "I understand sufficient Portuguese to follow anything that you say, senor." "I am indeed grateful to you all," Ryan said warmly.

"It is good of you, indeed, to run so great a risk for a stranger." "Not exactly a stranger, senor, since you are a friend of my friend, Leon Gonzales." At this moment the door of the room opened, and the officer named entered and warmly shook hands with Ryan, and congratulated him cordially on his release.
"Thanks to you, senor," Dick said gratefully.
"It has been a matter of duty, as well as pleasure," the other replied courteously; "for Moras committed the task of freeing you to my hands." "I have just been telling Senor Ryan," the other said, "that you found it somewhat more difficult than you expected." "Yes, indeed.

In the first place, my face is known to so many here and, unhappily, so many Spaniards are friends of the French, that I dared not show myself in the streets, in the daytime.

And before I tell my story, Alonzo, please open a bottle of wine, and produce a box of cigars.

Our friend has not had a chance of a decent smoke since he has been shut up.
"Now, senor, I will tell you all about it," he went on, as soon as the glasses were filled and the cigars lighted.