Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-04-24
MI FAIR ROAD COMPANION.

NJ FAIR ROAD COMPANION.
at fsrute, where we halted for q re-
lzy and refreshments, all my feliows
passengers took leave Of me. very
solemnly assuring ne that. If assailed
BY the la6rcres or robbers. Il would be
much better for me ts take matters
ru;efly. and suffer myself 70 Be genfeeliy
plundered than 70 run the risk Of haF-
ing my taroat cut for resistance. as
had somewhat boldly proclaimed il was
ny intention Of doing. thanked them
Tor their savise. and replied that
would take the matter into serious con-
sidsrafion-
- At tRsrote. repeat. al who had been
nv companions from Vera Cruz took
leave OF me. this being the end Of their
journey in that direction; but there was
one new passenger here 70 20 forward.
whom, 70 my zgrecable surprise. Hound
e be beautiful young lady. some
cEen<F years Of age
>enoritz Paula. as subsequently as
ecrfslned her name 20 be, was indeed
t1e Of those rare beauties seldom met
with except in works Of fcfion-tzn,
graceful. with a pnofusion of long.
black hair-soft. clear. melting dark
eyes-feztures as perfect as ever came
trom the hands Of the sculptor. and
with Al animation the most fascinating
varying in expression witt every
changing mood Of the intellectual pos
SCISSOR. glance ~ her bewitching
dark eyes showed me that she was one
wnO was naturally Of = social disp0si-
ton; and as we ratified awzy from the
gloomy town fook the liberty az ouen-
. ing conversation
- Anel 1eA me, SAD l. th2t me
.oo1e oetNcen nrre and Mexico Is very
loas one 70 tf1seN
nerc Is ntiie 20 lear. sns replied.
80 ~eet sm1e anu N me1oaioos
oss. eAcsp. RON tDe proiessionai
noooers' ana 1ney seioom narm any QUE
VINO makes no res'sl.nce-
seens s,r4nse q me. 4 reloinea-
tnat you Mexiczns should take such
things - = MISTER of course. ane deem
res'r.ance very lmpoiiie way OF treat
.n4 <ae kn-sris oi t1e resa instead OF
netd.} asserting your rights and abaf-
nz fre eTn oy maniy spirit OF resist
e1ce. tor mfsen must consider II
sas Dosr eossrdly ei proceedings for
: e1l tssneeiaoie parry 70 set ouf pre-
prea 70 quietly gras'fy the cupidity
ot lac aaaroaes: ana unprePared to treat
hesm 70 their Just deserts
livery trsSeler' senor. shs replied.
Snouia. before setting out. count the
cos OF ols Journey; and as OF course, Il
: natural ne should value has lie high
y, u seems 10 me natural thzf he
should pay certain sum for positive
safety. rather than put that life IN
leePsriy< for instance, IN travelling
rom era CruS 70 Mexico. he uill
hrst reckon that 80 much is the fare by
me ellgencia, and that sc much VIII be
required tor entertainment on the way,
and 50 much fer the contingency You
speak o.. ne VIII then have the exact
cost between the two points and II he
VII lock Al the whole As the sum total
on ms Journey ne VIII not seem 70 DC
r0oned ny any one party more than
Ano.ner
Ihet repiiea. may DC, oeileye
4. the Mexican mode Of dolsg business.
nus does not tally with the preconceiFed
lees Of ioreignerS
= -bu- ever one, replied the fair
speaker. should conform 10 the Gus
Toms ol me country he yislts-
ana 10 S0t. then. 90 prepared Tor
thIs highway robbery, and have you no
iea- n thus lourneying BY yourseiif
" eil. senor, what can 90, an.
Es you perce.Fs' m unprotecfee lady.
who. for certzin reasons an required 20
make fhe journey between Penote and
tna CapItM some two of three times I
yehr. and you certainly could not ex-
Pect me 70 go prepared to resist an
armed band As to fear. VIII not
deny 1 have ny share q that. bus. 50 /
tar. ! hare never -ma with any roagh |
treatment. and Of eourse l trust to the
saints that my fortune VII ever be IS
pnop'5ous
AND nave Jou really been robbed on
your Journey back and FORTH l in /
sulred-
i think L have Pald my share to the
iadro'acs for my transit through their
country. she laughed
And yon expect 10 continue repe- |
tition Of the same for the rest of your
ifesn
-Wbo knowsF she replied al
least 1 hope % be always prepared
s.Asd ycsir fellow travellers said /. !
shave You never seen any disposed TO /
resist these unlawful acts'
'-Once. senOr, an American and an |
EBgiishman who were in the same dill
renciz Eifh me bred upon the robbers, 4
killing one sud w0unding two"
-.And did the robbers IRE back
sFes. but fed immediSiely. and fort
anately injured none of our party