For that matter you will surely be cut down before the dawn comes." "That reminds me," muttered Tom.

"We want to be farther from Don Luis before dawn arrives.

Gato, oblige us by rising and joining in the hike." Though Gato snarled, he allowed himself to be hoisted to his feet.
Then, with alert Harry behind him the villain allowed himself to be ordered along the trail.
When dawn came Nicolas informed the young engineers that they were now within about four miles of the nearest telegraph station.
The food that they had brought along was opened; even Gato had his share.

Then Nicolas vanished once more, and the march was resumed.
The sun was well up, and beating down hot and fiery when Nicolas, standing on a jutting ledge of rock, pointed down into the valley at a little clump of wooden buildings, roofed with corrugated iron.
"That third house is the telegraph station," said the _peon_.
"You will know it by the wires running in." "Shan't we all go down ?" asked Harry.
"I'm afraid it wouldn't be wise," Tom answered.

"We can't turn our prisoner loose.