. Frank among the rancheros . dly prepared to believe that he was ahuman being. He speedily recovered himself,however, and after he had let down the hammerof his gun, which he had cocked when the rag-ged apparition first came in sight, he dropped thebutt of the weapon to the ground, exclaiming: Archie Winters ! ^ Benedict Arnold ! For a moment the two boys stood looking ateach other without moving or speaking. Archiewas wondering if it were possible for him toeffect the capture of the traitor, and Arthur,while he gazed in astonishment at the fugitivestattered garments and bloody face, was chuc
. Frank among the rancheros . dly prepared to believe that he was ahuman being. He speedily recovered himself,however, and after he had let down the hammerof his gun, which he had cocked when the rag-ged apparition first came in sight, he dropped thebutt of the weapon to the ground, exclaiming: Archie Winters ! ^ Benedict Arnold ! For a moment the two boys stood looking ateach other without moving or speaking. Archiewas wondering if it were possible for him toeffect the capture of the traitor, and Arthur,while he gazed in astonishment at the fugitivestattered garments and bloody face, was chuck-ling to himself, and enjoying beforehand thepunishment he had resolved to inflict uponArchie. The opportunity he had wished for60 long had arrived at last. I have found you, have I? said Arthur,resting his elbows on the muzzle of his gun,and looking at Archie with a triumphant smile. Well, suppose you have; what do you pro-pose to do about it? It is my intention to teach you to respect agentleman the next time you meet THE STRUGGLE ON THE CLIFF. 233 How are you going to do it ? In the first place, by giving you a goodbooting. Humph! said Archie, contemptuously,looking at Arthur from head to foot, as if hewere taking his exact measure. It requires aboy with considerable ^get up about him tolo that. None of your impudence, you little Yan-kee, exclaimed Arthur, angrily. I m goingto take some of it out of you before you are twominutes older. When the traitor selected Archie as the oneupon whom he could wreak his vengeance with-out danger to himself, he had made a great mis-take. Archie was smaller than most boys of hisage, but, after all, he was an antagonist not tobe despised. He was courageous, active, and aswiry as an eel; and his body, hardened by allsorts of violent exercise, was as tough as hick-ory. He trembled a little when he looked overinto the gorge, and thought of the possible con-sequences of an encounter on that cliif, but hewas not the one to save himself by
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