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William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 1, Chapter 8: brigands. (search)
s not heard of Capitan Senati's deeds, and Capitan Moreno's treachery? What selorita has not sighed Senati outraged a female, and his lieutenant, Moreno, stole a gentleman's watch. A cry was raised dy, whether alive or dead. This money tempted Moreno, a man who had been in trade, and learnt to seo one but Senati and himself were in the tent, Moreno crept behind his chief and shot him through thenati's pistol; gone off by accident, grumbled Moreno. His companion showed distrust. Where is a fight for life, and one of them must fall. Moreno was prepared for blood. Asleep-there, in ooped to lift the rug, and as he bent forward, Moreno plunged a knife into his heart. Lifting the two bodies into a cart, Moreno drove into Los Angeles, and going straight to the jail, woke up the the city knew Senati's face. For several days Moreno was a hero, living on the spoil of war; till hrs, a dozen of whom were quickly on the spot. Moreno had no chance of an escape. On being convicte
William Hepworth Dixon, White Conquest: Volume 1, Chapter 10: brigand life. (search)
men were near, to note how many of those men would fight, and learn where Snyder kept his gold. Moreno followed them. Vasquezand Chavez lay out of sight. On coming to Tres Pinos, Leiva saluted Snyd and most of his neighbours followed him out into the road. Five or six loafers stayed behind. Moreno entered by a side-door with his pistol cocked. Lie down! he hissed between his teeth. Down, down! repeated Leiva. As the loafers dropped, Leiva held Moreno's weapon, while that brigand rolled them over, tied their hands and feet, and turned their faces to the wall. A rag was thrown on eachared Leiva. Snyder glanced around, but five or six revolvers met his gaze. Lie down, exclaimed Moreno, or we'll blow the top of your poll off! Snyder was tied and covered like the rest. The riflines, and decamped. On quitting Tres Pinos, the band separated; Leiva's pals going off at once, Moreno and Gonzalez afterwards. Pursuit was certain to be hot; and Vasquez thought that for a few week