In the meanwhile, a long wooden ladder was let down through the branches. Sandoval caught hold of it, secured it, and then turned to the wounded man—
"I will go first to show you the way."
"Do so," the Scalper said resolutely; "but I swear that I will be the second."
"Halloh!" the Captain said, turning round, "Why you are a Yankee."
"What does it matter to you?" the other said roughly.
"Not at all. Still, I am not sorry to know the fact."
"Well, you know it. What next?"
"Next?" Sandoval answered with a laugh; "You will be among countrymen, that is all."
"It makes little difference to me."
"Canarios, and how do you suppose it concerns me?" the Captain said, still laughing, and ascended.