Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-27
a STORY OF NICARAGUA.

Those poems who went with me-" be-
gan Barber, chad been traders in Mos
quito, and spoke both Rama and Woolwa
Person and 1 knew nothing of them. We
picked the brigands up while prospecting
in the WOODS. They declared they could
guide US to workings not far off in the
Indian country, where nuggets lie like
pebbles on sea beach; and Person and I
resolved to go with the fellows at any
risk spent my last dollar in buying
presents which they said were necessary,
and, and we set out. The poems led US
straight enough for six days, talking all
the time OF their discovery, and of the
way we'd speud our gold. We passed
several Rama villages, where the Indians
looked askance at usbut gave no trouble.
They were just like those we see here
sometimes, except that they weren't
drunk-big headed fellows, who watch
you through the corners of their eyes as
long as they can keep awake, without
saying word.
CATER six days the guides brought us
to a path, two feet in breadth, dare saw.
On striking it, the rascals showed them
selves very content, and chartered in
some baragouinage of their own, like
Crows at a feast. We are coming to the
place? they said, and presently we reach
ed village bigger than any we had seen,
containing, perhaps, two thousand inhab-
itants, and king Except for size, it
didn't differ from the others. His Rama
majesty lived in hut, surrounded bv
pigsties for the royal coEsorts. He was
elusive. ma fol took oul presents with
out a word, but with look very unsuc
cessful if it was meant to show gratitude.
But nobody intertered with us, and, as
tar as the poems chose to tell, nobody
asked what we wanted. They let US re-
build hut that had tumbled to ruin.
and after few days no one seemed to
trouble about US. The poems said we
ought to stop day or two to disarm suspic-
ion, while they looked round If we had
hidden N the woods, for certain the Ra
mas would have discovered and murder
ed us. I did not see clear, but thew an
peared to know what they were about,
and our lives hung on thread.
II had already begun to think that the
poems were not acting square. They
talked too much in their barbaous patois,
and disputed warmly. Our friend Per
son was one Of those fellows who believed
that six foot Of fools flesh will carry it.
self through anything. One could not
advise with him.
AFTER looking innocent day or two,
We took our guns and our panikins early
one morning, and set off into the woods.
The poems led us to little creek, where
with Infinite precaution, they washed a
little mud. Such show was there in
the cup that Person cried, You brought
it with you, you rascalsp Come and try
for yourselvesp they said climbing up the
bank; and we did so. We washed, and
found more than they. 'Notre fortune
est faitc! cried we. Let us talk said
one of the poems.
''We sat down on the bank, all four.
This is nothing began the eldest. Mig
uele. Before we could wash out fifty
ounces the Ramas would be upon us
They know so we'll that they don't
trouble. If we escaped this King, he'd
raise the country. 1t wasn't worth while
to como so far to lose our heads, and we
two could have managed that without
your aid
II was furious with disappointment.
Person sat staring like bull before q
fence. But Miguele had not done.
For centuries said he, the Indians
have been picking up gold here and in
other places known to them. They think
gold sacred, and he who finds nugget is
believed to be favored by the gods. Lis
ten! They have q cart load stored in their
temple. That's what Salvador and I
yrisked our lives for.
"'Will they fight for it2'I asked.
"'Certainly, if they catch u.s.
And how shall we get away with
the plunder2'
Salvador and I have thought of that.
The question is, are you with us!'
"lt was wholesale murder he intended.
saw that in the brigand's face. I am
not more particular than others, but the
idea did not present itself to me in attract
i've colors. Besides, it was terrible risk.
Elm, we will talk of this again T SAID.
So That can't be allowed said Saliva
dor, brute Of fellow, who counted his
murders, should think, as girls count
lovers. 'We hang togetherp Then I
noticed that these coquins had got posses
sion of our arms whilst we washed in the
brook.
''Person cried but. Did you say there
was cart load of gold in the temple?
Then I'm with you, to live like a prince
or die like a thief added, And [ also!'
for when Person went over, it was stupid
to hesitate. In a flash of intelligence I
saw then what the disputes had been
about. Salvador wished to kill me on
the road.
eve went back to the village. our late
servants carrying the firearms. That
might they told us the plan. Next full
moon brought with it the great Indian
feast ofthe year, between harvest and
seed time. Everybody in the village
would be drunk, for these Ramas, when
at hsme, don't allow themselves the joy
of intoxication more than once quarter
but then they take fit of it. Only few
priests would be left on guard at the tenn