The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-25
NJ FAIR ROAD COMPANION.

MI lain sAVaD tOHfANiUN
AZ Perote, where We halted for q re-
Say and refreshments. al nv fellow
passengers took leave Of me, very
soiemniy assuring me that. if aSsai ed
by the ladronee or robbers, it would be
much better for me to take matters
gu etly.and Suaer myself TO toe -entecllv
~plundered than TO run the risk OF hav-
in N tn oat cut tor resistance, Is |
had s)mew hat boldly proclaimed il was
nay IN ent:on OF dong thanked them
for their aGvi g. and replied thai |
would take the matter into serious con-
s~ideration.
A. t'rote. ] repeat, all who had been
ny companions from Vera cruz took
leave Tt me. this be nc the end OF their
Journey in that 4 - ton but there vas
n ncW passenger here to 90 forward,
whom, To my agreeable surprise, Hound
10 toe 4 beautiful Young lady. some
twenty wears Of aye.
eenOri,a laala. a. | subsequently, As
~cerlalned her name TO be. was indeed
= of those rare beauties seldom met
with except in works of Fl tion-lal!.
graceful, with a protusion OF long.
:, back haIr-Soft, clear. melting dark
eycs-foatUres a. perfect a. ever came
from the hands of the sculptor. and
with an an nation the most fascinating
Y NJ u expression with every
changing mo ID 81 the intellectual pos
Se>s r. a glance a: her bewitcE NJ
dark eyes showed me that she was one
who was naturally OF 4 Socia! diSposi-
on, and a. w ratified away from the
gloomy town. tODk the liberty OF open
inc i ouy alton.
They tel me" said /. that the
route between here and Mexico i a very
dangerous 70 travel
There i little 10 fear she repl ed,
with = sweet smile and in a melodiouS
tone. except from The pro essional
ropoer>. and they seldom harm any u
who makes no resistance
at seem >trGn.e to me. | reIOined.
'that you MeNIcaDs should take such
,nInrS a. 4 matter Of course. and deem
resistance a verg impulitc WAY OF treat
ing the knights OF the road. instead OF
boldly asserting yoUr rights and aDat-
ing the evil bl 4 MANLY spirit o. resist
aHce. For myself, / must consider II
the most wardly OF proceedings for
n respectable party TO set Out pre-
pared To quietly 2 atty the cupid y
of the iQGrO4c,, and u~upreparcd 10 treat
them to their just deserts.
Every Il: Veler. senor.' she replied,
should. before setting out. count the
cost OF MS Quincy: amt a. of course. ii
l. natural he should value his lie high
u. II seems 10 me natural that he
should pay Z certain sum for positive
So etv, rather than put that life in
l. - -a-aH---
from vera Cruz 10 Mexico, If he will
first reckon that 80 much = the fare by
the diligencIa, and that 80 much Will he
required for entertainment on the way,
and 80 much Tor the contingency YOU
speak of, he viii then have the exact
cost between the two points: and if he
VIII look II the whole As the sum total
of his Quincy he viii not seem to be
rob Ell 10y any n party more than
another
That" ] replied. .'may be. i believe
IS. the Mexican mode Of doing bus ness.
hut does not tally with the ~preconceiycd
ideas OF foreigners"
..Bu: every one" replied the fair
speaker, should conform to the Gus
toms of .he country he visits"
And dc goa, then, 60 prepared for
this highway robbery, and have you no
tear in thus journeying 10y YOURSELF
We'll. senior, what can 4 do? am,
as you perez We. an unprotected lady,
who, Tor certain reasons am re uired 10
make the journey between Perote and
the Capital some two OF three times a
wear. and you certainly could not ex-
pect me TO go prepared to resist an
armed band. As TO fear, | WI not
deny i have my share OF that, but. so
far. | have never met with ANY rough
treatment. and of course / trust II the
saints that my fortune viii ever be as
p~rcp:tiouS-'
And have You really been robbed on
your Quincy back and fOrth?" i in
qurcd.
II think l have paid my share TO the
3GarOncs for my transit through their
country she laughed.
And YOU expect TO continue a repeti-
zion o. the same for the rest of your life?'
VINO knows3' she replied. All
seast | nope u he ALWAYS prepared"
And oar fellow travellers. said /.
.have you never seen any disposed 10
feSi>t III - unlawful acts
" n {, >cno-. IN American and an
EnG.>anan who wee IN the anne dill
gencia WIKI me tired upon the robbers,
kiiLng Il and wounding two