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Rh muttered, rather than spoke, "that his servant was dying," and seemed to abandon himself to all the helplessness of despair. Edward saw at once that the man had only fainted: he raised his head, loosed his collar, and from his spirit-flask bathed his temples, and succeeded in pouring a few drops down his throat. The patient revived, opened his eyes, but evidently knew no one, and again sank back, if not quite insensible, quite helpless. "My God! what shall I do?" exclaimed his young comrade, wringing his hands.

Bestowing a true English ejaculation on what he denominated the want of presence of mind in foreigners,—"Do! why, lead the mules to the nearest place of habitation, and I will endeavour to support your servant on my horse—he is both strong and quiet."

Silently but eagerly the stranger went to the horse's head, while Edward raised his companion to the saddle. "I will lead the mules," said the cavalier: "but where shall we go? Have you travelled any distance?" "No. They told me at yonder village that Don Henriquez de los Zeridos' was the only