This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... beating the chapparal; but Gomez had come in and reported, that he was about to give up the search, and return to the Presidio. To lloblado the occurrences of the day had been rather pleasant than otherwise; and a close observer of his conduct could have told this. If there was anything in the whole business ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... beating the chapparal; but Gomez had come in and reported, that he was about to give up the search, and return to the Presidio. To lloblado the occurrences of the day had been rather pleasant than otherwise; and a close observer of his conduct could have told this. If there was anything in the whole business that really annoyed him, it was the wound of the Commandante--it was not mortal' Roblado, more experienced than the surgeon, knew this well The friendship that existed between the twc was a fellow-feeling in wickedness--a sort of felon's bond--durable enough so long as there was no benefit to either in breaking it. But this friendship did not prevent lloblado from regretting with all his heart, that the bullet had not hit his friend a little higher up or a little lower down--either in the skull or the throat! He entertained this regret from no malice or ill-will towards the Commandante, but simply from a desire to benefit himself. It was long since Roblado had been dreaming of promotion, He was not too humble to hope he might one day command the Presidio himself. Yizcarra's/ death would have given him that station at once; but Vizcarra was not to die just then, and this knowledge somewhat clonded the joy he was then experiencing. And it was joy. Garcia and he had been enemies. There had been jealousy and ill-will between them for long; therefore the lientenant's death was no source of regret to him. Rut the ioy of Roblado owed partly its origin to another consequence ol that day's drama--one that affected him more than any--one that was nearest his heart and his hopes. Absurd as appeared the pretensions of the cibolero in regard to Catalina, Roblado had learned enough of late to make him jealous--aye, even to give him real uneasiness. She...
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Good. Ex-library with only light wear but all the usual library markings (label at foot of spine, "withdrawn" stamp on top edge, card pocket remnant on rear endpaper, library stamp & corner clipped on front free endpaper) o/w a solid and clean copy---Ridgewood, NJ: The Gregg Press 1968, illustrated boards, hardcover (no dust jacket, as issued), library binding, 401pp, 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 SERIES-Americans in Fiction Series NOTES-Reprint of 1884 Houghton Mifflin edition.
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Fair. 1968 Gregg Press edition, ex-library hardcover with usual stamps and markings This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.
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