“Come on—let’s go after him!” shouted Jack. “We mustn’t let him get away!”
CHAPTER XXVIII
THE MAN IN THE HAMMOCK
The Mexican bandit had thought that the only person after him was Captain Astora, and he was taken completely by surprise when the four boys rushed up to him just after he had liberated his steed and was in the act of leaping into the saddle.
“Stop!” cried Jack, as he caught the horse by the bridle.
“Ha! Who are you?” demanded Ditini in his native tongue, and then, remembering that Jack had spoken in English, he repeated: “Who are you?”
“Never mind, Ditini! You get off that horse!” answered Randy.
[“American boys, eh?”] sneered the bandit. [“Get out of my way!”] and he tried to urge his steed forward.
