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the coast to the mountain yonder. All of Spain's army could not fight its way through that line." "Why have we not been challenged by the sentries?" asked Harry. "The Spaniards might creep among them as we have done." "O, no, we are expected and our approach has been watched and covered by ready guns for some time. There are men now within ten feet of us. See?" O'Connor uttered that peculiar bird cry, which was answered at once from the bushes near at hand, and the next moment, as silently as an Indian, a man stepped out in front of them and saluted O'Connor. "Where is the general?" asked the captain. "At his headquarters in the clearing. He wished to be notified of the safe arrival of your party." "We will go to him at once. Take this prisoner and keep him securely bound, but you can remove the gag now. My dear Monte, you will kindly accompany this gentleman. And now, my men," he continued to his twelve companions, who still grouped themselves about him, "you have done your part well. I thank each of you for your fidelity. You can join your separate companies and present my thanks to your commanders." The men, as they passed O'Connor, shook his hand warmly. There was something about the man that made everyone with whom he came in contact glad to serve him. "Now, come on, boys; we will go to the general and thank him for his aid." "What general is it?" asked Bert. "General Gomez, bless him," answered O'Connor, doffing his sombrero to an imaginary presence. "Then we shall see General Gomez," said Harry, eagerly. "That ye will, and a fine bit of a fighter ye'll see, too." With O'Connor in the lead they pushed their way through the dense brush until they came out into an open space that had been cleared by axe and machete, but that it was no new rendezvous was evident from the directness with which O'Connor approached it through the pathless underbrush. It was about forty feet square and in the middle there had been erected a rough shelter, or hut, without walls, the thatched roof being supported by four poles. Under this, in a reclining camp chair, sat the grizzled old warrior, with several of his staff officers. He rose as they entered the clearing and advanced toward O'Connor with his hand extended in greeting. For some time they talked earnestly together, O'Connor making a report of his expedition into the town and the rescue of the prisoners. Now and then the old general would turn his
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