H. Bedford-Jones

Name: South, West and North — Bound West. V
Author: H. Bedford-Jones

South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

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“South, West and North — Bound West. V”, published in 1924, is a work by H. Bedford-Jones. It explores elements such as El Hambre, Hampton and Doña Hermana.

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ Hampton attempted to expostulate, but was reduced to silence by the grave manner of El Hambre; he was brought to the realization that they had gained for their quest an ally, not a mere obeyer of orders, and he accepted the situation.
“This is as it should be,” he said quietly, motioning Warlock to put away the gold. “You saw these men give me a rifle, El Hambre,” and he touched the silver-mounted weapon. “Now, I am not a hunter, but a sailor; to me, one gun is as good as another. With you it is different. Therefore I'll turn over to you this rifle and its accoutrements. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ The stark thirst of the man for vengeance, the deadly hatred of Dias which filled his entire being, impressed itself anew upon Hampton. Despite the Indian's intelligence and courtly Spanish veneer, his blood ran far back; close to the surface, there was in his veins a barbaric and terrible strain of ferocity, the more frightful because of the man's grimly cool poise. As when he had calmly driven his knife into that Chinaman, he seemed to lack all emotion save the driving impulse for blood. ”

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“ There is a man here who desires speech with you—he spoke of you as two Basque señores, ricos hombres—and he is one of those accursed Mexicans. He says that his name is Manuelo Garcia——”
“My schooner cap'n!” exclaimed Job Warlock.
“And,” went on the old mestizo, “he seems to be in great trouble and a tremendous rage, for he is between tears and oaths. He is alone.”
“Send him in, señor,” said Hampton. “Guns under the bed, Job!”
In a trice the martial array was thrust out of sight, and when the host returned with the visitor, El Hambre was standing respectfully in one corner. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ There is no doubt that your enemies, those pigs of North America, have suspected your departure——”
Hampton met a glance from Job Warlock which was eloquent, and stood for a moment stupefied by this astounding intelligence. There was no need for speech; to both of them, the event was only too clear. Instead of clearing out from Gorgona at once, the spy of Dias had hurried first to Doña Hermana—and now the lady was at work. ”

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“ That reached the Indian blood. The dark eyes of El Hambre glittered and flamed, and a guttural word broke from him as he took the rifle and examined it.
“Don Ricardo, I kiss your hands,” he said simply. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ It's evident enough to me that he slipped into Jed Barnes' cabin——”
“Say no more, sir,” exclaimed Adam Johnson, who knew enough Spanish to have followed the testimony of El Hambre. “We shall take upon ourselves to clear your name at home, be sure of that. Some of us are going home, a few of us are going to California. If you suspect that Miss Barnes and the officers of the company will meet foul play at the hands of Day, we shall be glad to follow you——”
“You can't do it, Johnson,” said Hampton. “Thanks for the offer, but it's impossible. Three of us can get through where more would fail. ”

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“ It was he who robbed and murdered my brother, coming from Chagres! Warn your men to be careful, for he is a very —— in strength and alertness——”
The officer, planting himself before Hampton, lifted his sword.
“Señor, it is my duty to arrest you,” he exclaimed dramatically. “Do not force my brave soldiers to use their weapons——”
Hampton caught at a desperate chance. It was still possible that this spy had been too busy seeking for him to communicate with Doña Hermana—if this were so, then he had a chance to get clear. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ Ah, you brave Basque adventurers! I see what is in your mind. However, it is quite useless. The moon is rising already, and the batteries would stop us if we fled.”
Hampton laughed.
“The batteries? Bah! If such a man as you were in command of them, yes! But you know what these soldiers of New Granada are, my noble captain; before they could waken to the emergency, we'd be gone—and could they hit us, in any event? ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ I shall go as your servant, because in the eyes of those Mexicans I am an Indio. Still, I do not desire to go as your guest, señores. I have many friends in the mountains, and if I need gold they bring it to me. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, South, West and North — Bound West… (1924)

“ V TOO slow to waken to his danger, Hampton perceived that he was surrounded beyond hope of escape. There was no local ill-feeling against Americans, for Panama was too far from Mexico to share in the hatred engendered by the late war; but the brown soldiers took no chances in dealing with their brawny transients, and the steadiness of the rifles around him apprized Hampton that he could not attempt to break clear.
“It is he, señor capitan!” cried the peon to the officer, pointing to Hampton. ”

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