"In a moment, I expect Loïck and López."

"Is Loïck here?"

"It may be he who brought me the news about the surprise of the hacienda."

"It was I who sent him."

"I am aware of it. Your horse is fatigued, you will leave it here, when it will be taken care of, and I will give you another."

"Very good."

"Of course you heard the names of don Andrés' principal persecutors?"

"They are three in number, the first is the first secretary, the tool of the new governor, his name is don Antonio de Cacerbar."

"You have a lucky hand," the adventurer said ironically, "that is the man whose life you so philanthropically saved."

The young man uttered a roar like a tiger, "I will kill him," he said hoarsely.