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"And you deserted me," interjected Myra coldly

"You see, there was Don Carlos to be thought of as well as you,

and--and I thought the only hope of being any help was to get away,"

Standish went on la of you not to expose iveto question you about what happened They've been questioning

me, and I'm afraid I didn't tell the Don Carlos Froested that Don Carlos is in league with the brigand Cojuelo"

"Who suggested that?" asked Myra, with a convulsive start

"I don't know, but the officials wanted to know if I saw Don Carlos at

Cojuelo's place, and how I got away," Standish answered "I told a lot

of lies, and said that Cojuelo let o when I promised to pay a

ransoive me away and show

about s, I'll swear never to breathe a word about your and fellow"

"That is indeed kind!" commented Myra ironically "I do not propose to

make public what happened if I can avoid it, but possibly El Diablo

Cojuelo may tell"