An Ambush For Zorro - Scatter

Zorro toppled Vallejo from his saddle. As the soldier yelled for help, Zorro cut him with the whip again. Men rushed from the tavern to see the punishment.

Garcia and his troopers were almost to the plaza now. Zorro whipped out a pistol and sent one shot over their heads. As they scattered to right and left, he spurred the black and dashed across the corner of the plaza, turning toward the mouth of the highway leading to San Juan Capistrano.

Pistols exploded behind him and bullets flew, but none came dangerously near. He bent low and rode furiously. A glance behind showed him that Garcia and his troopers were coming on, except one man who had stopped beside Vallejo.

Out the road a short distance, where there was a curve with high banks on either side, Zorro left the highway, rode behind a fringe of brush, and doubled back as Garcia and his men raced along the highway below him.


- An Ambush For Zorro