Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-09-30
A Mexican Romance.

past week, negotiating the sale OF some
mining lands in Mexico. Mr.. Max
well is an elderly gentleman, who has
spent the better part of his life in
Mexico, and is thoroughly acquainted
with its people. Il don't like the
Mexicans," said Mr.. Maxwell yester-
day, in talking to Times reporter
"The popular impression that they are
vain, treacherous, deceitful people.
is in n measure true. A Mexican is a
natural-born conspirator. If he wants
to buy an apple he will whisper and
wink aud look wise over it. They
can't keep secret, and are forever at
war with the government
"Did you leave Mexico before the
last conspiracy was unearthedP'
mo, sir; | was there when the
leaders were arrested.
''By the way, there is a very pretty
romance connected with the arrest of
these conspirators. Gen. Peza is the
chief of the military department. He
is a splendid-looking fellow, and is a
man of royal fortune. He spends his
money like water, and there is not
more dashing rake in all Mexico than
Peza. No mans wife is safe from
him, and he has had more amours
than any other man in the country.
About ten years ago he had an in
trigue with the pretty wife of Mexi-
can lawyer named Malendez. Malendez
is an old man, rich and proud, and the
rumors of his wife's dishonor nearly
drove him wild. Their house was out
side the city, surrounded by beautiful
tropical trees. An orange grove sur
rounded the east wing of the house
where Mrs. Malendez' boudoir was
situated. The old lawyer hid in this
grove one night and his worst fears
were realized. He saw Peza enter his
wife's room. Pea was at that time
high in authority, and it would not do
to have a row with him. SO the cum
ming old lawyer shipped his erring
wife oil to convent the next day and
laid his plans for revenge.
"With true Mexican perfdy he first
began to allay Peza's suspicious. He
pretended toward him the warmest
friendship. AS the years went by they
became more and more intimate. 1t be-
gan to be commented on. Then they
were seen in close consultation with
the leaders of the revolutionary party.
1t began to be noised about that they
were conspiring against the govern
ment. About the 1st of August there
was a meeting at Malendez's house
Among those present were Gen. Peza,
Gen Echegary, formerly commander
of the garrison at Vera Cruz under
Diaz; Gen. Chanarrias and his son
Jardon, editor of La Opinion Nocionol,
and two colonels, Salcedo and Rodri-
quez, besides Il number of army ofli-
GERS and prominent citizens of the city
There were some thirty or forty of
them. There was moments lull in
the conversation and Malendez arose.
All eyes were fastened on him He was
known to be at the very bottom of the
conspiracy, and his words had weight.
He began by telling them that he
wished to apologize for the absence of
his wife. She was away and could not
be present. Everybody wondered what
the old man was driving at. He con-
tinued by saying that the time would
come when he could at last explain to
the world why his wife had left him.
Then, while Peza's cheeks became as
pale MS paper, he recounted the story
of his wife's ruin and the dlshonor that
had been brought on proud name.
''He concluded by saying: Il have
kept silent thus far, that might enjoy
to the fullest the sweet draught of re-
venge. The man who wrought the
ruin of my house is here now. He is
ruined in fortune and in name. He is