Under Scott in Mexico (1909) (14781724055)

Identifier: underscottinmexi00stra (find matches)
Title: Under Scott in Mexico
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Stratemeyer, Edward, 1862-1930
Subjects: Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866 Mexican War, 1846-1848
Publisher: Boston, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill



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ERA CRUZ 211 from Poke. And another crowd is coming frombehind. Dan, my lad, we are hemmed in. Itlooks like wed have to fight for it, sure, anfight hard! CHAPTER XXIII. DWIGHT PELLINGHAMS CONFESSION Dan did not learn until long after that the Mexi-can had indeed played them a trick, and that ina manner least suspected by himself and PokeStover. At the Casa Amorant the so-styled guide hadseen a comrade whom he could trust, and he hadimmediately despatched this fellow to the presentneighborhood with word that he was coming withtwo American soldiers who carried with them moreor less silver, — for he had seen both Dan andPoke counting over their pocket money. To have brought two hated Yankees to griefwould have been joy enough to the frequenters ofthe two resorts, but to catch a pair who might havethe price of considerable liquor in their possessionwas hailed with keen satisfaction. We will show them they have no right inVera Cruz! said a leader called Beppo. Wewill teach them a lesson.
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THEY DARTED INTO THE OPEN DOORWAY D WIGHT PELLINGHAMS CONFESSION 213 Shoot them down ! cried another. No, no ! do not shoot them, put in a third. Knife them. It is not so loud, and thereforesafer. Matello is right; knife them, came from sev-eral others, and then the wretched women took upthe refrain: Knife them ! Knife the dogs of Ameri-canos ! As the crowd came closer, Dan and Poke heardthe words distinctly, and understood enough toknow that the Mexicans intended, if possible, tokill them. We cant fight them from the front and therear too, said Dan, in reply to Pokes words. There is a doorway opposite. Let us enterthat house. Without stopping to think twice, they dashedacross the narrow alleyway. As they did so astone came crashing down from a flat roof, grazingthe young soldiers shoulder. He looked up and saw a man peering down atthem. He was about to fire when Poke caughthis arm. Might need the shot later on, said the oldfrontiersman. In ye go. They darted into the open doorway and