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gloomy town, [ took the liberty of opening
ia conversation.
''They tell me-" said I, s'that the route
between here and Mexico is a very danger
Gus one to travel"
"There is little to fear," she replied
with sweet smile, and in melodious tone,
"cxcept from the professional robbers, and
they seldom harm any one who makes no
resistance"
''Lt seems strange to me-" I rejoined,
that you Mexicans should take such things
as a matter Of course, and deem resistance a
very impolite way of treating the knight of
the road, instead of boldly asserting your
rights, and abating the evil by manly spi-
rt of resistance. For myself, I must con-
slider it the most cowardly of proceedings
for any respectable party to set out prepar-
ed to quietly crafty the cupidity of the
ladroncs, and unprepared to treat them to
their just deserts.
Livery traveller, Senor," she replied,
should before setting out, count the cost OF
his journey; and as, of course, it is natural
he should value his life highly, it seems to
me natural that he should pay certain sum
for positive safety, rather than put that life
in jeopardy. For instance in travelling from
Vera Cruz to Mexico, if he will first reckon
that so much is the fare by the diligencia,
and that 50 much will be required for enter
tainment on the way, and so much for the
contingency you speak Of he will then have
the exact cost between the two points; and
if he will look at the whole as the sum total
Of his journey, he Will not seem to be rob-
bed by any one party more than another" :"
THAT" I replied, ''may be, and [ be-
lieve is, the Mexican mode of doing business,
but does not tally with the preconceived
ideas of we foreigners
''But every one. y replied the fair speak
er, ''should CONFIRM to the customs Of the
country he visits"
And do .yoa, then, 60 prepared for this
highway robbery? and have you no fear in
thus journeying by yourself.
swell, Senior, what can I Do an q g % :
you .perceiEes &c. ts'1, 'ia'': oo lo'
-eHsUffs, anl required to make the
journey between Perote and the capital SOME
twice or thrice a year, and you certainly
could not expect me to go prepared to resist
an armed band AS to fear, will not de-
ny that [ have my share Of that; but, so
far l have never met with any rough treat
ment, and of course [ trust to the saints
that my fortune will ever be as propitious." ?"
''And have you really been robbed on
your Journey back and forth 2" I enquired.
Il think [ have paid my share to the Ia
drones for my transit through their coun-
try?" she laughed.
"And you expect to continue repetition
of the same for the rest Of your life ?'
''Who knows?'' she replied eat least [
hope to be always prepared
"And your fellow travellers" said L,
"have you never seen any disposed to resist
those unlawful acts?'
''Once, Scnor, an American and an
Englishman, who were in the same diligen-
cia with me, fired upon the robbers, killing
one and wounding two"
''And did the robbers fire back?'
Eyes, but fed Immediately, and fortu-
nately, injured none of our party"
Gas should have expected" returned
[, "You were not robbed on that occasion,
I suppose?"
"We were not, Senor, but the two for
eigners subsequently paid dearly for their
resistance; F.; for in journeying back and forth,
both were killed, separate and at different
times, near the same spot. You see those
crosses by the side of the road, Senor,"
II have observed them frequently, but
here they seem to be much more numerous, %
[ replied, looking forth from the vehicle
"Each stands on the spot where some one
has met violent death, " she replied; ''and
as we 60 along, [ will call your attention to
those which mark the places where the fo-
reigners met theirs"
''Do you know said [, s'that I am re-
solved to emulate their example, let the
consequences be what they may?"
''Holy saints defend u.s. she exclaimed
'tyou are not in earnest, Senor?"
Seriously SO, assure you"
'You would only bring certain death up
on us both''
''Say rather, should Tighten the expen-
ses of our journey-for your knights of the
road understand retreat as we'll as advance
and you yourself have acknowledged that
firm resistance put them to flight for once. :"
"But there were numbers opposed to them,
Senor and you are only one.'
''But, fortunately, have couple of re-
volvers, which, in two good hands, amount
to some ten or dozen shots, and my friends
have repeatedly told me I am not a bad
marksman"
"Ah! Santa Maria! you will think bet
ter of this Senor-the very idea of resistance
terrifes mep'
''But not the idea of robbery?'
Because have never met with violence"
We continued to converse in similar