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"If Don Carlos lied, and you still refuse to renounce the señorita

after you have been flogged and put to the torture, then I will set her

free and you also," Cojuelo said grimly "That is a proain that you are

lying, and that Don Carlos told the Señorita Rostrevor the truth"

"Here, I say, Cojuelo, cut out this bluff about torture and all that

sort of nonsense," exclaimed Standish, with just a suspicion of

unsteadiness in his voice "I tell you I am prepared to pay any sum

within reason as a ranso ise for having

tried to shoot you, but you know you exasperatedMiss Rostrevor"

"What a char piece of condescension on your part!" sneered Cojuelo

"If Don Carlos de Ruiz lied to the Señorita Rostrevor, I shall shoot

him That is another promise, señorita As for you, perhaps the lash

and the red hot iron on your flesh will induce you to speak truth as

well as test your courage!"

He turned to the door, outside which the