Yet, even as her fingers continued to stroke the dishevelled hair
softly, there flashed across her mind a recurring memory of her
purpose, the necessity for immediate action. Not for an instant longer
did she doubt the complete honesty of the other's frank avowal, or
question the propriety of requesting her aid in thwarting Farnham. She
held the slight, quivering figure back, so that she might gaze into the
uplifted, questioning face.
"Mercedes, yes, yes, I understand it all," she cried eagerly. "But we
cannot talk about it any longer now. It is a wonderful thing, this
love of a good man; but we are wasting time that may mean life or death
to others, perhaps even to him. Listen to what I say--Farnham has
already gone to the 'Little Yankee,' and taken a gang of roughs with
him. They left San Juan on horseback more than half an hour ago. He
threatened me first, and boasted that Mr. Winston was out there, and
that I was too late to warn him of danger. Oh, girl, you understand
what that means; you know him well, you must realize what he is capable
of doing.
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