Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1886-07-01

would find it. The old soldier at
once divulged his scheme and took
aim in as fourth partner. just
near here they heard Kissing sound
As of wind rushing through the
branches of trees; yet it was per-
fectly calm, and looking around they
spied man whistling from the fork
Of black oak tree about forty feet
from the ground. "What are you
doing up there, my friend?' cat
tending to business, SIR" "What is
it," said the old soldier. "Well, didn't
you see those wind-mills running
back there in the prairie?" "Yes."
You see it's q very calm day and 1
am just whistling to make wind to
keep them going. l always do this
when there is no breeze stirring"
The old soldier as usual took him
into his confidence, and making
sp eech to his little company of FIVE
men, he said he defied all the kings
of earth and would shake this king
out of his boots and bankrupt the
EN- pire if they would only stand by
him and follow his directions. They
all applau5ed and each man prom
ised faithfully to do his duty. Two
days journey brought them TO the
capitol, where they went into camp.
The old soldier went down and inter
viewed the king and asked to be re-
stored to the army or give him pen
sion that he might be enabled to
spend his last days in peace. eff 1
only had as much coin as man could
carry he said, as the tears trickled
over his time-worn cheek, and he re-
mained bowed before the august
presence of the king. "Give me this
and II ask no more" The king con-
sented and as it was growing late he
asked him to "call On tomorrow and
I'll give you as much as any man can
carry and be restored to full pay
during your natural life." The old
soldier, rising, kissed the kings hand
and returned to his companions
That evening he selected the strong
man to carry the specie, and they
went down to the city and employed
all the tailors-some fifty-to make
a sack of the strongest material, the
strong man experimenting and hav'
ing it put up to his notion. By
morning they had accomplished thu
job and he gave an order on the gov
ernment to pay for same. They tool
it out on a back lot and after folding
it into huge bundle the strong mai
shouldered it and walked off. Th
little tailors were stuck dumb an,
| fed with fear at such an exhibition
of strength. They all went in a bod
surrounding the man as he wake
with the great sack looming up like
| house ON his shoulder.
The king was amazed and ordere
his treasurer to open the vault an
send two men down and bring up
} sack of silver. The king said b
, guessed that would satisfy hin
"No, sir; give me as much as ma
can carry, as agreed" Then moi
: men were ordered to 60 down an
bring out more specie, and when the
had carried out several tons and pr
t it in the sack the strong man took
/ up with one hand and shook it, an
l SAID to the king, ''you haven't covere
r the bottom yet" Then he ordere
/ more men and they continued
] empty the treasury until the la
/, pound was in the sack, when tt
Y strong man again took the sack abo
= the middle with one hand, and wal
S ing back for room, shook it over b
e head, and said, "About enough for
}, Jingle; fill her up"
i Then the king said, ~ shall ha
q to send out in the kingdom to t
e sub-treasuries for you have all ha,
e But, gentlemen, you shall be loaded
/, In the meantime the king had c
L dered feast for the party, and tn
: were invited into large, well-fr
g nished and strange looking dinil
II room. In fact it was nothing mo
Ie than a cast iron furnace, decorat
If and furnished with all that taste a
ar art could furnish. The table, dish
II meats, wines, and, in fact, everythi
IN was of the best. When they Il
ID been eating for some time the rot
Is became very warm and they could
y account for it. They went to t
ie window for fresh air; art had {
E. ceived them. Then to the door, /
er it had been locked Then Regulat
q, rose up and said, "Gentlemen, IL
lie old king is trying to roast u.s."
t. then adjusted his hat and the wi
le bottles were frozen and bursted, a
ar frost gathered about the room. I
le king ordered the door open, and wi
ne out were a number of men in
Up hallway bearing coffins to enelt
Id their charred remains. But Regu
at tor had stopped that little game a
re winter reigned supreme. The k
i'd became convinced that his COVE
as ment would be ruined, and propoi
1T another plan: That he would run
At! man Lightning against any one
- the party for his daughter, and if
ee soldier won the race he was to b
It. his daughter or all the wealth of
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