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  1    1,    1|          fellow “capitaes do mato.” Torres—for that was his name—unlike
  2    1,    1|           not because of his birth.~Torres at the present moment was
  3    1,    1|            yellowish poncho.~But if Torres was a captain of the woods
  4    1,    1|           can surpass him in noise.~Torres heard nothing of all these
  5    1,    1|             missed.”~In saying this Torres began to count mentally.~“
  6    1,    1|       seemed as though the hands of Torres felt the enormous sum, and
  7    1,    1|         fortune!”~For the last time Torres glanced over the yellow
  8    1,    1|           if what was in it was all Torres possessed he would nowhere
  9    1,    1|            five hundred francs, and Torres would have been somewhat
 10    1,    1|            in the province of Para, Torres had ascended the basin of
 11    1,    1|           shut tightly with a snap, Torres, instead of putting it into
 12    1,    1|          and, coming with the wind, Torres would have heard it, for
 13    1,    1|       forest. And in other respects Torres was not difficult to please.
 14    1,    1|          beneath the ironwood-tree.~Torres was not one of those people
 15    1,    1|            haziness of his reverie.~Torres commenced, then, by applying
 16    1,    1|          tafia” or native rum.~When Torres had drunk a little of this
 17    1,    1|          present manufacturers; but Torres was not more difficult to
 18    1,    2|        CHAPTER II~ROBBER AND ROBBED~TORRES SLEPT for about half an
 19    1,    2|           Unmistakably the sight of Torres did not inspire the guariba
 20    1,    2|             that moment the life of Torres hung by a thread.~In truth,
 21    1,    2|            to give the blow.~But if Torres had been imprudent in putting
 22    1,    2|             its fall.~At this noise Torres woke, and with the quickness
 23    1,    2|             his legs.~In an instant Torres had recognized with whom
 24    1,    2|          trees.~“It was time!” said Torres; “the rogue would have settled
 25    1,    2|        might to recapture his case, Torres threw himself in pursuit
 26    1,    2|           as he ran or climbed, but Torres possessed no firearm. His
 27    1,    2|           unless by surprise. Hence Torres found it necessary to employ
 28    1,    2|          there was nothing else for Torres to try. This was what he
 29    1,    2|             again, and at this game Torres fatigued himself without
 30    1,    2|          only get hold of you!”~And Torres recommenced the pursuit,
 31    1,    2|             way without any result. Torres showed a persistency which
 32    1,    2|            beside himself.~And then Torres gave himself up to the chase.
 33    1,    2|             movement on the part of Torres.~He remained like this during
 34    1,    2|        rattled the case at his ear.~Torres, driven to distraction,
 35    1,    2|      maddening. And in the meantime Torres had begun to think that
 36    1,    2|          difficult to return to it.~Torres hesitated; he tried to resume
 37    1,    2|        which were within his reach. Torres, like him, was much in want
 38    1,    2|             his fury, in his folly, Torres apostrophized the guariba.
 39    1,    2|    representative of humanity.~Then Torres began to throw stones at
 40    1,    2|            left with which to move.~Torres, in despair, was just about
 41    1,    2|           of him.~The first care of Torres was to hide himself in a
 42    1,    2|           the ground, still holding Torres’ case.~“By Jove!” he muttered, “
 43    1,    2|          numerous in these forests.~Torres had obviously little to
 44    1,    2|        themselves face to face with Torres.~The latter had recovered
 45    1,    2|            to attach to his thanks.~Torres explained matters in a few
 46    1,    2|               The very thing,” said Torres briskly, catching hold of
 47    1,    2|           that case, sirs,” replied Torres, “I am under an obligation
 48    1,    2|            you would like, Mr. ——”~“Torres,” replied the adventurer.~“
 49    1,    2|             accompany us there, Mr. Torres, you will be hospitably
 50    1,    2|          not know that I can,” said Torres, who, surprised by this
 51    1,    2|           to Para.”~“Very well, Mr. Torres,” replied Benito, “it is
 52    1,    2|            road as you.”~“Ah!” said Torres sharply, “your father is
 53    1,    2|           Well, gentlemen,” replied Torres, “it is very probable that
 54    1,    2|        debtor.”~And having said so, Torres saluted the young men, who
 55    1,    2|             way to the farm.~As for Torres he looked after them as
 56    1,   13|                        CHAPTER XIII~TORRES~AT FIVE O’CLOCK in the evening
 57    1,   13|           the stranger. “My name is Torres.”~When the hair was cut
 58    1,   13|           again, and then:~“Eh! Mr. Torres,” said he; “I seem to know
 59    1,   13|         think so,” quickly answered Torres.~“I am always wrong!” replied
 60    1,   13|            his task.~A moment after Torres continued the conversation
 61    1,   13|             friend indeed!” replied Torres. “That is a chance, and
 62    1,   13|            of this fazender?” asked Torres carelessly.”~“Joam Garral,”
 63    1,   13|             this fellow somewhere!”~Torres was not the man to allow
 64    1,   13|            he has a daughter?” said Torres.~“A charming girl!”~“Going
 65    1,   13|             Good!” said the smiling Torres; “it is what you might call
 66    1,   13|      Magalhaës.”~“I suppose,” asked Torres, “that there are some servants
 67    1,   13|      enthusiastic declarations, had Torres not quitted the chair for
 68    1,   13|          that sort.”~“But,” replied Torres, “I want to——”~“Very well,
 69    1,   13|             to see Fragoso at work.~Torres turned toward them and suddenly
 70    1,   13|         expected to see them here.”~Torres advanced toward the two
 71    1,   13|               answered Benito; “Mr. Torres, if I remember aright; it
 72    1,   13|           true, gentlemen,” replied Torres. “For six weeks I have been
 73    1,   13|             forgotten it,” answered Torres.~“And you would have done
 74    1,   13|               To be sure!” answered Torres.~“Our compatriot is not
 75    1,   13|         passage.”~“Willingly,” said Torres; “and you will allow me
 76    1,   13|             and attentively watched Torres, whose face he scarcely
 77    1,   13|           oblige.~“Gentlemen,” said Torres, “if you like, I am ready
 78    1,   13|        quarter of an hour afterward Torres was on board the jangada.
 79    1,   13|             Joam.~“Thank you,” said Torres, who at the moment of putting
 80    1,   13|             take me long!” answered Torres; “there is only myself and
 81    1,   13|           Joam Garral.~That evening Torres took possession of a cabin
 82    1,   14|             board. Whence came this Torres? No one exactly knew. Where
 83    1,   14|           to? “To Manaos,” he said. Torres was careful to let no suspicion
 84    1,   14|           the forests. This is what Torres had done, and what he would
 85    1,   14|          what conditions he had met Torres the introduction was complete,
 86    1,   14|            the first few days, that Torres did not try to become intimate
 87    1,   14|           Joam Garral, went ashore. Torres also remained on board,
 88    1,   14|           their rank.~During dinner Torres showed himself more talkative
 89    1,   14|           speaking of these travels Torres did not neglect to ask the
 90    1,   14|            this series of questions Torres looked at Joam Garral. It
 91    1,   14|             curiously propounded by Torres.~The commandant of San Pablo
 92    1,   15| circumstances that little by little Torres had begun to take a more
 93    1,   16|            them on their excursion. Torres had evinced no desire to
 94    1,   16|          not think that your friend Torres intends to go with us to
 95    1,   16|             board and keep watch on Torres during our absence!”~“What?
 96    1,   16|     appearing to be, the guard upon Torres.~Did the latter notice the
 97    1,   16|            Miss Lina,” he replied; “Torres has scarcely left hi cabin,
 98    1,   16|              did not cease to watch Torres.~Many times he tried to
 99    1,   16|             raft arrived at Manaos, Torres should leave it, and that
100    1,   16|              knew anything of this. Torres was the only witness. He
101    1,   17|           nothing on the subject of Torres, he resolved to have an
102    1,   17|               he said; “it is about Torres.”~“Yes, Benito.”~“And I
103    1,   17|           would already have driven Torres off the raft! But I dare
104    1,   17|          Benito. “You have observed Torres well, have you not? You
105    1,   17|            any reason to think that Torres bears some grudge against
106    1,   17|      presentiment! But look well at Torres, study his face with care,
107    1,   17|             my father to get rid of Torres would perhaps be imprudent!
108    1,   17|           shall be at Manaos. There Torres must stop. There he will
109    1,   17|            say that my father knows Torres,” said Benito; “but assuredly
110    1,   17|       assuredly it seems to me that Torres knows my father. What was
111    1,   17|          the shifty, dogged look of Torres, all this crowds on my mind.
112    1,   17|             longer!”~The arrival of Torres in the bow of the raft broke
113    1,   17|         broke off the conversation. Torres looked slyly at the two
114    1,   17|          deceived when he said that Torres’ face grew evil when he
115    1,   17|             certainly difficult for Torres, constantly watched as he
116    1,   17|         were in front of the house.~Torres, after having for an instant
117    1,   17|           open jaws.~At this moment Torres rushed from the cabin, hatchet
118    1,   17|    assuredly to the intervention of Torres that Joam Garral owed his
119    1,   17|            Joam Garral walked up to Torres.~“Thank you, Torres!” he
120    1,   17|           up to Torres.~“Thank you, Torres!” he said, holding out his
121    1,   17|         backward without replying.~“Torres,” continued Joam, “I am
122    1,   17|              Joam Garral!” answered Torres, “you owe me nothing! Your
123    1,   18|            to me above all things!” Torres had said.~This reply, hyperbolical
124    1,   18|         Manoel. “It is certain that Torres does not want your father’
125    1,   18|           seemed that from this day Torres desired to keep himself
126    1,   18|            honor reserved for them.~Torres, naturally, was present
127    1,   18|            watched him. The eyes of Torres, with a peculiar expression,
128    1,   18|         whiles his eyes wandered to Torres, but he acted his part more
129    1,   18|            it is to be hoped,” said Torres, drinking a glass of port
130    1,   18|             Padre Passanha, “unless Torres—you are not married, I believe?”~“
131    1,   18|            that while thus speaking Torres looked toward Minha.~“And
132    1,   18|             right, padre,” answered Torres; “I do not say no. Besides
133    1,   18|             that he had already met Torres somewhere.~“From the province
134    1,   18|          his look which met that of Torres.~
135    1,   19|      diamond district?”~“Yes,” said Torres. “Do you hail from that
136    1,   19|         country, Mr. Manoel?” asked Torres.~A negative shake of the
137    1,   19|              Mr. Benito,” continued Torres, addressing the younger
138    1,   19|            who unconsciously played Torres’ game. “It seems to me I
139    1,   19|        There could be no doubt that Torres did not want the subject
140    1,   19|        asked Fragoso.~“No,” replied Torres; “the diamond was handed
141    1,   19|           Yes—I? Why not?” answered Torres. “Have you ever been to
142    1,   19|      interested?”~“On the contrary, Torres; go on,” replied Joam Garral,
143    1,   19|         voice.~“So be it,” answered Torres. “Well, the story is about
144    1,   19|        million, sometimes two!”~And Torres, whose face expressed the
145    1,   19|        asked Fragoso.~“No,” replied Torres; “they shut him up in the
146    1,   19|            Garral.~“Never,” replied Torres. “He probably left Brazil,
147    1,   19|            of some coming calamity.~Torres stepped up to Joam Garral,
148    1,   19|           with you?”~Joam looked at Torres.~“Here?” he asked.~“No;
149    1,   19|           felt when Joam Garral and Torres disappeared. What could
150    1,   20|          hear them, Joam Garral and Torres looked at each other without
151    1,   20|       silence?~Yes! Probably so. So Torres did not question him. At
152    1,   20|            At the guilty name which Torres thus gave him, Joam Garral
153    1,   20|            Joam Dacosta,” continued Torres, “who, twenty-five years
154    1,   20|           he wanted to know to what Torres was coming.~“Joam Dacosta,
155    1,   20|          this direct question which Torres asked. Joam Garral, still
156    1,   20|           Will you reply?” repeated Torres.~“What reply do you want
157    1,   20|             reply,” slowly answered Torres, “that will keep me from
158    1,   20|            Joam Dacosta.’”~“And so, Torres,” said Joam Garral, “I shall
159    1,   20|               Joam Garral,” replied Torres, “here is my proposal. Do
160    1,   20|         this proposal?” asked Joam.~Torres hesitated for a moment.~
161    1,   20|           so,” he said, “the worthy Torres is anxious to enter the
162    1,   20|            it suits me to do,” said Torres. “I wish to be the son-in-law
163    1,   20|             a consummate scoundrel, Torres,” quietly said Joam, whose
164    1,   20|          him straight in the face, “Torres,” he said, “if you wish
165    1,   20|              Joam Garral,” answered Torres, lowering his voice, “and
166    1,   20|         daughter!”~“I am listening, Torres.”~“Well,” said the adventurer,
167    1,   20|     reinstatement.~“Dead,” repeated Torres; “but this man, whom I knew
168    1,   20|           ready to throw himself on Torres, to search him, to snatch
169    1,   20|           in a safe place,” replied Torres, “and you will not have
170    1,   20|            your fortune?” exclaimed Torres; “agreed, on condition that
171    1,   20|            It is thus.”~“Once more, Torres,” said Joam Garral, “you
172    1,   20|             He was about to rush on Torres.~A gesture from the rascal
173    1,   20|            anger.~“Take care,” said Torres, “your wife knows not that
174    1,   20|            care, Joam Garral!” said Torres, for the last time, for
175    1,   20|             veranda, made a sign to Torres to follow him, and they
176    1,   20|             see that the bearing of Torres was still menacing, and
177    1,   20|          say a word to them.~It was Torres who, in a hollow voice,
178    1,   20|       Manoel.”~“At last!” exclaimed Torres.~Joam Garral, without answering
179    1,   20|             between Joam Garral and Torres, “what were you going to
180    1,   20|         unspeakable suffering.~Here Torres, with crossed arms, gave
181    1,   20|           What is it, then?”~“This, Torres. I am master here. You will
182    1,   20|          will throw you overboard.”~Torres shrugged his shoulders.~“
183    1,   20|           At Judge Ribeiro’s?” said Torres, evidently disconcerted.~“
184    1,   20|              showing the pirogue to Torres, with a gesture of supreme
185    1,   20|             between Joam Garral and Torres. He knew that, counting
186    1,   20|           proof was in the hands of Torres. Joam Garral wished to reserve
187    2,    2|            hide from you.”~“Why did Torres come on board the jangada?”~“
188    2,    2|           And so, when we first met Torres in the forest of Iquitos,
189    2,    2|          Peru. That is why we found Torres at Tabatinga, where he was
190    2,    2|         need not reproach yourself. Torres would have joined us sooner
191    2,    2|       affair.~“How,” he asked, “did Torres ascertain that my father
192    2,    2|            did not know that.”~“But Torres knew that Garral was the
193    2,    2|            was the proposition that Torres made to my father during
194    2,    2|            an honest man. He kicked Torres off the raft. But it is
195    2,    2|            not do for me. It was on Torres’ information that they came
196    2,    2|             river, “I must find out Torres. I must know how he became
197    2,    3|             of information given by Torres, which forestalled and perhaps
198    2,    3|             But the denunciation of Torres, whose scheme of extortion
199    2,    5|             from a scoundrel called Torres.”~“And what right have you
200    2,    5|    adventurer up to the moment when Torres let him know that he knew
201    2,    5|             answered Joam Dacosta. “Torres was too cautious to let
202    2,    5|            sir, “ replied Dacosta, “Torres at least is living, and
203    2,    5|         whole of your fortune!”~“If Torres had only asked my fortune,
204    2,    5|            now before you!”~“And if Torres had not informed against
205    2,    5|           asked Judge Jarriquez—“if Torres had not met with you on
206    2,    5|           who cannot doubt but that Torres held in his hands the material
207    2,    5|             has been made to you by Torres.”~“Yes, sir, if my whole
208    2,    5|            me.”~“Where do you think Torres really is?”~“I think in
209    2,    5|             now is not the same for Torres; he has denounced me, and
210    2,    5|         objection.~“The interest of Torres is doubtless to selel you
211    2,    5|      sentence. If then, as you say, Torres possesses the proof of your
212    2,    6|            yesterday.”~“To find out Torres?” asked Manoel.~“Yes, and
213    2,    6|        before I know it; or, woe to Torres!”~Benito’s resolution admitted
214    2,    6|            will not do to wait till Torres has left Manaos. He has
215    2,    6|           if necessary, to look for Torres, but their better plan seemed
216    2,    6|             so accurately gave.~Had Torres left Manaos? Would they
217    2,    6|            it might, he must get at Torres!~Chance at last favored
218    2,    6|          Had Benito caught sight of Torres? What had he seen? Had Benito
219    2,    6|             he seen? Had Benito and Torres already met?~Manoel and
220    2,    6|            to each other.~They were Torres and Benito.~In an instant
221    2,    6|           himself face to face with Torres, and was certain that he
222    2,    6|             moments without a word.~Torres first broke silence, and,
223    2,    6|          man.~“Quite so,” continued Torres. “Mr. Benito Dacosta, accompanied
224    2,    6|             you, my lad?” exclaimed Torres, retreating for a few steps. “
225    2,    6|          have come to look for you, Torres,” said Benito, who had not
226    2,    6|         could be clearer!” answered Torres, with a grin. “I was waiting
227    2,    6|             of fire he strode up to Torres.~Benito, wishing to exhaust
228    2,    6|         then continuing:~“Quite so, Torres; I know the reason of your
229    2,    6|            recognized him?” replied Torres. “That is my business, and
230    2,    6|         tell you nothing,” returned Torres; “Joam Dacosta declined
231    2,    6|            Three against one!” said Torres.~“No! one against one!”
232    2,    6|         suited an assassin’s son!”~“Torres!” exclaimed Benito, “defend
233    2,    6|            Mad! so be it!” answered Torres. “But I bite, Benito Dacosta,
234    2,    6|          stepped back a few paces.~“Torres,” he said, regaining all
235    2,    6|            I am going to kill you!”~Torres replied with the most insolent
236    2,    6|         revealed to Benito that he, Torres, possessed this proof, Benito
237    2,    6|            was given by Manoel, and Torres and Benito stepped forward.~
238    2,    6|           much more so than that of Torres, whose conscience insensible
239    2,    6|        first blow came from Benito. Torres parried it. They then jumped
240    2,    6|            never to leave go again.~Torres, who was the strongest,
241    2,    6|       replied, and slightly wounded Torres in the hand.~Several blows
242    2,    6|          Benito pierced the eyes of Torres like a sword blade thrust
243    2,    6|           now attempted to do.~Soon Torres saw himself thrust to the
244    2,    6|             renewed his attack, and Torres, whose return thrust did
245    2,    6|        Avenged? What do you mean?”~“Torres is dead, father; killed
246    2,    6|          killed by my hand!”~“Dead!—Torres!—Dead!” gasped Joam Dacosta. “
247    2,    7|       Manoel after the expulsion of Torres, had he been silent about
248    2,    7|           ought he to place in what Torres had said? Could he be certain
249    2,    7|             himself. They knew that Torres had declared that the proof
250    2,    7|      intrusted it to his companion, Torres; and that he, instead of
251    2,    7|          the one hand, the death of Torres on the other, were blows
252    2,    7|         Benito,” continued Manoel, “Torres never gave a hint to put
253    2,    7|           out who this companion of Torres was, he is dead, and he
254    2,    7|       existence of a document which Torres was anxious to make the
255    2,    7|          The document exists!”~“But Torres does not exist!” groaned
256    2,    7|            made the acquaintance of Torres? It was in the depths of
257    2,    7|          contained in the case that Torres was in such a fury to recover
258    2,    7|           advice, to keep an eye on Torres, and I saw him—yes, I saw
259    2,    7|             it was too precious for Torres to dream of parting with
260    2,    7|             the first blow I struck Torres in his chest, my manchetta
261    2,    7|  breast-pocket.”~“But the corpse of Torres?”~“We will recover it!”~“
262    2,    7|            are right! The corpse of Torres must be recovered! We will
263    2,    7|             at the very place where Torres, mortally wounded, had disappeared
264    2,    8|         second was that the body of Torres should be got out of the
265    2,    8|             with the Rio Negro.~“If Torres,” he said to the young men, “
266    2,    8|        Every hope then existed that Torres’ body had not been carried
267    2,    8|     declaring that if the corpse of Torres was still retained by its
268    2,    8|             I said—that the body of Torres is there, and that it is
269    2,    8|            Yes, Araujo; the body of Torres is in the river, and we
270    2,    8|           caymans by the score. Had Torres’ body fallen into that tributary
271    2,    9|          rises to the surface?”~“If Torres,” answered Manoel, “had
272    2,    9|             continue favorable, and Torres did not live after he fell
273    2,    9|           Benito find the corpse of Torres and again bring it to the
274    2,   10|           Negro, the case hidden in Torres’ clothes would already have
275    2,   10|          and at the very spot where Torres had disappeared.~Near him
276    2,   10|       abrupt, and he concluded that Torres had rolled beyond the eddy
277    2,   10|        bottom of the hole, and that Torres, if he had any heavy things
278    2,   10|            under his head!~Was that Torres? In the obscurity, then
279    2,   10|             when a body—the body of Torres without a doubt!—had just
280    2,   10|           It was indeed the body of Torres. One of the suns rays shot
281    2,   11|   sufficient to raise the corpse of Torres, already lightened by the
282    2,   11|           the raft with the body of Torres, which had been taken on
283    2,   11|            fragments.~At the moment Torres’ right arm, which was now
284    2,   11|             have forgotten it! This Torres was then a captain of the
285    2,   11|         which encircled the body of Torres underneath the torn poncho,
286    2,   11|       really found on the corpse of Torres!”~“You are right,” replied
287    2,   11|      drifting away down the river.~“Torres was only a scoundrel,” said
288    2,   11|          last time what remained of Torres disappeared beneath the
289    2,   11|        passed, from the moment when Torres had been killed until the
290    2,   11|          had said on the subject of Torres, and of the bargain which
291    2,   11|            took it from the body of Torres.”~The magistrate took the
292    2,   11|          crime of Tijuco, and which Torres had wished to sell at such
293    2,   11|         paper I saw in the hands of Torres!”~Judge Jarriquez unfolded
294    2,   12|         reappearance of the body of Torres, the discovery of the document,
295    2,   12|      discovery made by Fragoso that Torres was an old captain of the
296    2,   12|           Aranas at the moment that Torres, whom I had never before
297    2,   12|            girl, “that we know what Torres had been? He was not the
298    2,   13|           told you, after all, that Torres did not tell a lie? Who
299    2,   13|             it had been imagined by Torres himself, who was as capable
300    2,   14|         struggle between Benito and Torres; the search for the corpse,
301    2,   14|         been found on the corpse of Torres, nothing could be more certain.
302    2,   14|            with the letter in which Torres gave the information about
303    2,   14|          the case, considering that Torres had declined to part with
304    2,   15|         place where Fragoso had met Torres a few years before, was
305    2,   15|         capitaes do mato,” to which Torres belonged. In two days, or
306    2,   15|             we are sure that one of Torres’ companions has recently
307    2,   15|        Would that show that he gave Torres a document in which he announced
308    2,   15|          the cipher—the culprit and Torres! And these two men are no
309    2,   15|             contributed to bringing Torres on board the raft, had not
310    2,   15|           at Iquitos he had invited Torres to visit the fazenda; in
311    2,   15|           consequence.~In fact, had Torres been alive, Benito could
312    2,   15|             the document. Would not Torres, whom nothing could compromise,
313    2,   15| rehabilitation? The intervention of Torres he had regarded throughout
314    2,   15|             me again!”~The death of Torres, the impossibility of reading
315    2,   16|           of the former comrades of Torres!~But Fragoso was away, and
316    2,   17|          were in the handwriting of Torres or in that of the real perpetrator
317    2,   17|            came the intervention of Torres, the detestable bargain
318    2,   18|            found the party to which Torres belonged? Had he discovered
319    2,   18|          mistake when he recognized Torres as one of the captains of
320    2,   18|          captain of the woods named Torres belong to your party a few
321    2,   18|            importance if Ortega, as Torres had declared, was the true
322    2,   18|             existed between him and Torres, that they were always seen
323    2,   18|             seen together, and that Torres had watched at his bedside
324    2,   18|         that was the knowledge that Torres had told the truth when
325    2,   18|          chief of the gang of which Torres had been a member.~Nevertheless,
326    2,   18|             from the province where Torres pursued his calling as captain
327    2,   18|              he gasped. “Mr. Judge, Torres told the truth. Stop—stop
328    2,   18|            Fragoso; “but, I repeat, Torres has not lied. One of his
329    2,   18|       Tijuco; it was the comrade of Torres, the author of that document!
330    2,   19|            of men.~During this time Torres, the adventurer, himself
331    2,   19|       intimate. But, as he had told Torres, remorse began gradually
332    2,   19|             was doomed. His comrade Torres was then with him. He thought
333    2,   19|            we know how the unworthy Torres acquitted himself of his
334    2,   19|       subject of an odious bargain.~Torres died without accomplishing
335    2,   19|           him for having recognized Torres as a captain of the woods?
336    2,   19|         search of the band to which Torres had belonged, he did not
337    2,   19|           fazenda, the meeting with Torres on the Brazilian frontier,
338    2,   19|             author of the crime and Torres, both of whom were dead,