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A BELLE OF TEHUANTEPEC
The other escort had already returned to their headquarters, and I heard that they had cap-
tured several bandits on their way back.
We planned to ride during the night, partly to avoid the heat of the day and partly for other
obvious reasons. Every member of my new escort knew the country well, and so there would
be no difficulty in finding the way. I was given a fine send-off by many friends, and soon for-
got about pleasure, settling down to my job once more.
Werodeinsinglefilethroughsandycountry,amongbushesandtrees.Soonitbecamedark,
and whenever the
comandante
, who rode in front, had his doubts about the trail, he used a
flashlight to examine the place. Stars glittered in the dark sky and thousands of insects chir-
