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Chapter 6

           ThisstreamofsilvermustbekeptflowingnorthtoreturnintheformoffinancialbackingfromthegreathouseofHolroyd.Upatthemountaininthestrongroomoftheminethesilverbarswereworthlessforhispurposethansomuchlead,fromwhichatleastbulletsmayberun.Letitcomedowntotheharbour,readyforshipment.

           Thenextnorth-goingsteamerwouldcarryitofffortheverysalvationoftheSanTomemine,whichhadproducedsomuchtreasure.And,moreover,therumourwasprobablyfalse,heremarked,withmuchconvictioninhishurriedtone.

           “Besides,senora,”concludedDecoud,“wemaysuppressitformanydays.IhavebeentalkingwiththetelegraphistinthemiddleofthePlazaMayor;thusIamcertainthatwecouldnothavebeenoverheard.Therewasnotevenabirdintheairnearus.Andalsoletmetellyousomethingmore.IhavebeenmakingfriendswiththismancalledNostromo,theCapataz.Wehadaconversationthisveryevening,Iwalkingbythesideofhishorseasherodeslowlyoutofthetownjustnow.Hepromisedmethatifariottookplaceforanyreasonevenforthemostpoliticalofreasons,youunderstandhisCargadores,animportantpartofthepopulace,youwilladmit,shouldbefoundonthesideoftheEuropeans.”

           “Hehaspromisedyouthat?”Mrs.Gouldinquired,withinterest.“Whatmadehimmakethatpromisetoyou?”

           “Uponmyword,Idon’tknow,”declaredDecoud,inaslightlysurprisedtone.

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