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corpulent　bags　of　doubloons。

　　But　how；　and　which　way　had　the　fugitives　escaped？　An　old　peasant　who

lived　in　a　cottage　by　the　road…side；　leading　up　into　the　Sierra；

declared　that　he　had　heard　the　tramp　of　a　powerful　steed　just　before

daybreak；　passing　up　into　the　mountains。　He　had　looked　out　at　his

casement；　and　could　just　distinguish　a　horseman；　with　a　female

seated　before　him。

　　〃Search　the　stables！〃　cried　Governor　Manco。　The　stables　were

searched；　all　the　horses　were　in　their　stalls；　excepting　the　Arabian

steed。　In　his　place　was　a　stout　cudgel　tied　to　the　manger；　and　on　it　a

label　bearing　these　words；　〃A　gift　to　Governor　Manco；　from　an　Old

Soldier。〃