Arriving in the room above they stopped and
surveyed the wreck. The rail, with which the door had been battered in, was where it had fallen and confusion reigned.
“Where are you going?” asked Billie after a moment.
“To join Gen. Sanchez. Why?”
“Because something has got to be done between now and daylight to save my companions!”
“Bueno!” exclaimed Villa. “They shall be saved!”
“How?”
“I will explain later! No friend of Santiago shall suffer for trying to do me a kindness. And, besides,” he added after a moment, “I owe Don Rafael one for this.”
He placed his hand on his wound and a look of fierce determination passed over his face.
“How did it happen?” asked Billie, no longer able to restrain his curiosity.