Overland Monthly and Out West MagazineA. Roman and Company, 1887 |
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Page 159
... Stephens , or Don Estevan , as the Indians called him , was busy cooking , and an- swered without looking round , Good morning , Felipe . How goes it ? " The American's Spanish accent was at least as bad as the Indian's ; but they could ...
... Stephens , or Don Estevan , as the Indians called him , was busy cooking , and an- swered without looking round , Good morning , Felipe . How goes it ? " The American's Spanish accent was at least as bad as the Indian's ; but they could ...
Page 160
... Stephens went to his powder keg and meas- ured out three charges of blasting powder . He was an old prospector , who spent his summers in the mountains searching for gold , and had passed several winters in the pueblo , where he rented ...
... Stephens went to his powder keg and meas- ured out three charges of blasting powder . He was an old prospector , who spent his summers in the mountains searching for gold , and had passed several winters in the pueblo , where he rented ...
Page 161
... Stephens stood alone in the ditch and struck a match . It went out ; he took off his broad felt hat , struck another match , and held it inside . This time the flame caught , and he applied . it to the ends of the fuses , and retreated ...
... Stephens stood alone in the ditch and struck a match . It went out ; he took off his broad felt hat , struck another match , and held it inside . This time the flame caught , and he applied . it to the ends of the fuses , and retreated ...
Page 162
... Stephens had heard before . " It's all right , Cacique , " he interrupted . " It's all right . I'm very glad to be able to do anything for you , I'm sure . Now you see if you can make that ditch work . If you can't , you come and tell ...
... Stephens had heard before . " It's all right , Cacique , " he interrupted . " It's all right . I'm very glad to be able to do anything for you , I'm sure . Now you see if you can make that ditch work . If you can't , you come and tell ...
Page 163
... Stephens the rope . " Well done , Felipe , " said Stephens . " You did that well . You do run like an antelope . " He felt quite a glow of admira- tion for the athletic youth who stood pant- ing before him resting his hand on the mule's ...
... Stephens the rope . " Well done , Felipe , " said Stephens . " You did that well . You do run like an antelope . " He felt quite a glow of admira- tion for the athletic youth who stood pant- ing before him resting his hand on the mule's ...
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