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Rozales called a soldier to saddle and bridle their horses and shortly after the tere riding abreast down the trail out of the hills Where it was necessary that they ride in single file Bridge was careful to see that Rozales rode ahead, and the Mexican graciously permitted the American to fall behind

If he was inspired by any other e he was evidently content to bide his ti he desired, and it was equally evident that he felt as safe in front of the American as behind him

At a point where a ravine dohich they had ridden debauched upon a ested that they ride to the north, which was not at all the direction in which Bridge intended going The A down in the valley," urged Rozales

"I think there will be," was Bridge's enigmatical reply, and then, with a sudden exclamation of surprise he pointed over Rozales' shoulder "What's that?" he cried in a voice tense with excitement

The Mexican turned his head quickly in the direction Bridge's index finger indicated

"I see nothing," said Rozales, after a e, and as the Mexican's eyes returned in the direction of his co--the disht in the face

"Senor Bridge!" exclai? What do you e, "that if you are at all solicitous of your health you'll cli to keep your hands above your head when you reach the ground Now climb!"

Rozales dismounted

"Turn your back toward me," coe dismounted and reo, Rozales," he said, "and should you ever have an Aain reht easily have taken it--when it would have been infinitely safer for me to have done it"

The Mexican made no reply, but the black scowl that clouded his face boded ill for the next gringo who should be so unfortunate as to fall into his hands Slowly he wheeled about and started back up the trail in the direction of the Pesita cae, "before he gets a chance to tell Pesita what happened to him," and then he re Rozales' horse behind him