An Ambush For Zorro - Dodge Pistol

A quick end of this must be made, but Zorro had no wish to end it by sending the point of his blade into his adversary’s heart. He stood, then pressed the fighting, and as Vallejo retired before his onslaught Zorro’s blade darted in. There was a ringing of metal and Vallejo’s sword was torn from his hand to arch through the air, catching and reflecting the light of the moon, and crash against some rocks at the side of the highway.

Vallejo reeled aside. His hand went to his belt and he brought out his pistol. It was discharged, and the ball brushed against Zorro’s left sleeve. Vallejo hurled the pistol, but Zorro bent and allowed it to go over his shoulder. As he did so he got his sword back into its scabbard, and suddenly the whip was in his hand.

Vallejo’s wild cries for help were ringing down the wind. He hurled himself forward for a hand-to-hand clash now that Zorro was not holding a sword. But Zorro made no effort to draw a pistol and shoot him down.


- An Ambush For Zorro