The Quest of the Four: A Story of the Comanches and Buena Vista

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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