The Quest of the Four: A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista
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Altsheler Joseph Alexander. The Quest of the Four: A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista
CHAPTER I. THE MEETING OF THE FOUR
CHAPTER II. THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN
CHAPTER III. AT THE FORD
CHAPTER IV. ON WATCH
CHAPTER V. THE COMANCHE VILLAGE
CHAPTER VI. THE MEDICINE LODGE
CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT SLEEP
CHAPTER VIII. NEW ENEMIES
CHAPTER IX. THE FIERY CIRCLE
CHAPTER X. PHIL'S LETTER
CHAPTER XI. WITH THE ARMY
CHAPTER XII. THE PASS OF ANGOSTURA
CHAPTER XIII. A WIND OF THE DESERT
CHAPTER XIV. BUENA VISTA
CHAPTER XV. THE WOMAN AT THE WELL
CHAPTER XVI. THE CASTLE OF MONTEVIDEO
CHAPTER XVII. THE THREAD, THE KEY, AND THE DAGGER
CHAPTER XVIII. THE HUT IN THE COVE
CHAPTER XIX. ARENBERG'S QUEST
CHAPTER XX. THE SILVER CUP
CHAPTER XXI. THE NOTE OF A MELODY
CHAPTER XXII. BREAKSTONE'S QUEST
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The train made an imposing appearance with itssixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and wellarmed. It was commanded by a middle-agedtrader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had alreadymade several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all werehigh. They carried, among other things, goods that theseñoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained. But every one of thefour who rode so closely together thought most in hisheart of that for which he sought, and in no instance wasthe object of search the same.
But they were cheerful. Whatever were past griefs orwhatever might be those to come, the present waspropitious and fair. The Southern spring was not yet advancedfar enough to drive the cool tang out of the air bydaylight, while at night fires were needed. It rained butlittle, and they marched steadily on through crisp sunshine.
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"I don't know," replied Phil frankly, "but I hopesuch a time will never come."
"That's the rub," said Arenberg meditatively. "Itiss good to know all the rules, to do all you can before, but it iss better to think fast, and act right when thegreat emergency comes. It iss only then that you are ofthe first class. I say so, and I say so because I know."
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