. The Amazons of South America; thrilling adventures of reckless buccaneers and daring freebooters. untrymen and set out for the home of theCacique Careta, with the Indian girl behind him upona horse, and the great bloodhound, in reality a speciesof mastiff, carefully reconnoitering, as was his custom,both sides of the way some distance ahead. The vigi-lance, intelligence and prowess of this animal was suchthat Nunez was relieved of all fear of ambush orattempts at assassination. Arriving at a small village about ten miles fromDarien, he stopped with the chief for rest and hospit
. The Amazons of South America; thrilling adventures of reckless buccaneers and daring freebooters. untrymen and set out for the home of theCacique Careta, with the Indian girl behind him upona horse, and the great bloodhound, in reality a speciesof mastiff, carefully reconnoitering, as was his custom,both sides of the way some distance ahead. The vigi-lance, intelligence and prowess of this animal was suchthat Nunez was relieved of all fear of ambush orattempts at assassination. Arriving at a small village about ten miles fromDarien, he stopped with the chief for rest and hospitably entertained, he had no reasonfor any considerable faith in the friendship of his partaking of the food set before them in theIndians hut, a furious commotion was heard, mingledwith the savage snarls of Leoncico. Rushing outside,they found the animal standing over the prostratebody of an Indian, whose throat was torn in shreds,while a dozen others were crouching together againstthe wall of the house, with their spears presented indefense, each fearing to throw his weapon, lest he. NUNEZ 103 become the next object of the animals fury. In afew minutes at least a hundred armed men gatheredround, vociferously demanding the death of thedreaded dog. An untouched piece of meat lay upon the ground,near which a javelin was sticking in the ground. Oneof the dogs ears was slit and bleeding, as if the spearhad barely missed its mark. These things Nunezquickly discovered, and, knowing that the animal nevermade an attack without cause, he acted with his usualpromptitude. Seizing his host by the throat, he threwhim to the ground and ordered the intelligent dog notto allow him to arise. Knowing that the least move-ment meant death, the chief lay prostrate on theground, a terrified prisoner, while Nunez scattered theawed braves with his sword. After due investigation,he became convinced that an attempt had been madeto kill Leoncico, which was doubtless to be followedby an attack
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