Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1872-12-05

his surgeons. His MANNED and n,nilatei
were in every town. from Micr TO Monterey.
Tn occasions when the march had been
pleasant and the wine generous. he would
permit cholroforms for the operations;
otherwise not. It distressed hin, for yc-
I'm to die beneath the knife. s
You bunglvrs cndanger my theory he
wonldcry out to his surgeons. -Why can't
you cut without killiag.n
Tile 'sIiger of the Tropics also had his
playful mood. He wonld stretch himself in
the sun, overpowercr one with grntleness4
and attention, say soft things In Whispers
qnote poetry on occasions. make Of himself
an elrsaas host, servc the wine. laugh low.
and lightsomely, wake up all Of sudden q
demon. and-kiU. s9
One instance of this is yet terrible nnefr<'
ory in Monterey.
An extremely wealthy and influential Mex
lean, Don vinceutc Ibarra, was at home upon
his hacienda one day about noon rs Dupin
marched by, Perhaps the man was lib
eral; certainly he sympathized with Jaurczs.
and had done much for the cause in the
shape Of rccrHiting and resistance to the pre-.
datory bxnds Of Impcraaists. As yet. how->
ever, he had taken up no arms, and had paid
his portion Of the taxes levied upon him.
Dupfn was at dinner when his scouts
brought Ibarra into camp. In front of tho.
tent was large tree in full leaf. whose
spreading branches made an extensive and
most agreeable shade. Under this the.
Frenchman had a camp-stooi placed for the
| comfort OF the Mexican.
ss.Be seated, !" he said to him in voice nor
Iiarsler than the wind In the leaves over.
head. s,Aad waiter lay another plate for
My friend"
The meal was = delightful one. Dupins
talked as subject who had prince for his
guest, and as a woman for a listener. in the.
intervals Of the conversation he served wine.s
lbarra was delighted, His suspicious Span,
ish heart relaxed the tension of its grim de-
fense. and he even stroked the tigers velvet
skin, who closed His sleepy eyssand patreG
under the caresses.
When the wine was at its fu1l, cigars werS.
handed. Behind the white cloud of SMOKE.
Dupin's face tlarkened. Suddenly Ae' spokes.
to Ibarra, pointing up to the tree:
..What fine shade it makes, Senor. Do,
such trees ever bear frnit?'
Meyer Colonel. What question:"
Never? All things are possible with God..
why not with a Frerchman?"
.,Recaase a Freaehmaa belaeses so littlas'
in Sod, perhaps.
The face grew darker and darker.
fare your affairs prosperous =
stismucii so as these times will permit.''>
Every good. you have just five minutes in.
whieh to make them better. Al the end of
that time will hang yoar OH that tree go,
sure as you are Mexican. What, ho (
Captain Jacan, turn out the guard ~
lbarra's deep olive face grew ghastly white
ard he fell upon his knees. No prayers,
no agonizing entreaty, no dssparing supple.
cation wrung frem strong man In his,
agony availed him aught At the appointed
time his rigid frame swung between heaven,
and earth, another victim to the mood ott
one who never knew an hour of penltence
and mercy. The tree nad born fruit.
And SO this manner of man-this white
haired Dupln--decorated, known to two
continents as the "Iiger Of the Tropics
who kept four piekeds chasscurs TO stand.
i guard, over him night and day, this old
young soldier, with voice like a.achool girl;
and hearprlke glaatiep: came to Nontcry
and recruited regiment of Centre galerillas. >.
4 regiment that feared neither God, man.,
| the Mexicans noT the devil