Both Lopez and Alvlra were confi
dent the insurrectos were going to
meet with success in the forthcoming
attack. They had frustrated the at
tempt of Liberty and Pedro to warn
the major. The girl, they believed,
was still Imprisoned in the hut. I'edro
had escaped, but they felt certuln he
had not ridden to the Pass. They could
only wait and see. If he had reached
the major then their ride would have
been in vain. But, if Pedro had gene
in another direction, then they knew
they stood an excellent chance of wip
ing out the American troops ; for they
far outnumbered Winston's column.
"Where's that yellow-skin, Manuel?"
asked Lopez of Alvlra once as he re
turned to the head of the band after
a ride down his line of men.
"He's back there," replied Alvlra.
"The dog has slipped us," said Lo
pez. "If he's not here, by God we'll . . ."
but his words died away as he swung
his horse around and dashed to the
rear of his band.
He rode back and forth two or three
times, scrutinizing every man as best
he could In the dark : for the moon had
are the expansion and congelation of
warm, moist air In a state of cyclonic
whirl, combined with the sudden com
mingling of masses of air differing
greatly In temperature and vapor ten
sion. The snowfiake or spicule which
forms the nucleus of a hailstone orig
inates in the uppermost cloud, and Is
electrified as a result of condensation.
