"Senor, I make no promises which I fail to keep," she answered, "and
there is also a promise which I made Senor Tom Bell - "
* * * * *
"There is some one knocking at the cellar door," said Tom Bell to
Phillips. "See who is there, and be careful that you let no one in
without the bullet and the password."
"Tom, I'm afraid," whined Driscoll "that Spanish devil's promised to
get you hung more than once lately, and last night I know she sent that
Mexican Jose of hers out somewhere with a string and bullet. I saw them
- "
"What! Why didn't you tell me before? Listen! Phillips is in trouble! Go
help him! Call the boys! Hurry!" As Jim Driscoll, with a halt in his
walk, left him, Tom Bell stole quietly to one of the tunnels and ran to
the trap-door which opened into an outhouse.
He found the corral full of saddle-horses and the Mountaineer House
completely surrounded by Sheriff Paul's, posse.
"Come on, boys," said a voice.
"Did he get in?"
"Ye-ah - put his hand in with the bullet on a string, got his foot in
the door, gave the password and heaved the door wide open.
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