The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-02-27
THE STORY OF TITO.

Auuldn WIN coal DlaCk nalr, bead IL ko
black eyes aud teeth so clear and
white that they looked like double
row OF pearls between his ever
smiling lips My acquaintance with
Tito came about in this way: In 1887
l began a small job printing business
IN Laredo Tex. It was not long be-
fore had formed the acquaintance of
Senior Juan Schleicher. who, in ad-
dition to the manufacture OF rubber
stamps was also engaged in job print
ing. Our acquaintance soon ripened
into friendship, which resulted in q
copartnership. moving my little
plant into the 'sTienda del Tren''-
railroad store which was store
stamp factory. printing Office and res
idence of the Schleicher household.
consisting OF father. mother two
daughters Juan and two Peruvian In
dian servants. the youngest of whom,
Tito is the hero Of my story.
Macmillan Schleicher. the head OF
the family. was sturdy old Prussian
who turning his back on the father
land away back in the '40s made his
way to Peru and amassed comfort
able fortune and attained distinction az
an officer In the Peruvian army. When
the war with Chilli came on. Gen.
Schleicher was so unfortunate as to be
defeated In an important engagement
and had to fly to escape the wrath of
his superipra Reaching our hospit-
able shores with his family and a
remnant OF his fortune he settled at
Laredo. and commenced to furnish his
neighbors with groceries while Juan
made rubber stamps and printed let
ter heads.
The general was a scholarly man of
varied literary attainments possessed
an extensive well-chosen library. and
was withal delightful conversation
alist He would discuss philosophy
religion. history. science and politics
by the hour in three languages. while
his brown little Mexican customers
would clamor in vain for five cents
worth OF sugar and dimes worth Of
coffee. His books and conversation
had drawn around him "a circle of con-
genial spirits, among others, Senior
Cartarino Cara Cara was hand
some courteous learned and brilliant,
esteemed by all in this little coterie
of culture. He. with brother had
been engaged in the publication of a
Spanish newspaper. Ell Horizonte. pop
ular on the Texan side of the Rio
Grande. but execrated by the Mexican
officials of the state of Temaulipas.
Rumor had it that u prominent officer
OF that commonwealth, firing Of the
papers denunciative utterancos re-
garding his administration. had hired
assassins to summarily put quietus
on the Garzas. At any rate, they were
attacked in the office one night and
Catarino badly wounded. while his
brother was killed. which resulted in
the suspension OF FL Horizonte.
Senior CARA lived alone near the
'Tienda del Tren" in an old ram
bling building. which with high
wall. surrounded a gloomy. neglected
court At the time / first became
acquainted with him he had set about
an arrangement for reviving FL Hori-
zonte, but had been warned by anony-
nous letters that he did so at the peril
of his life. Disregarding these cow
ardly threats, he continued his prep
arations and engaged me to assist
him in some OF the preliminary steps.
The paper was to be partly in the
English language. and the impression
became prevalent that l was to con-
duct that department though l had
not definitely agreed to do So
CHANGING to be in Nuevo Laredo,
Mex, one evening about this time. /
was accosted by villainous looking
official whom had seen lurking
around the tienda several times ask
ing II I had engaged with Cara in
resuscitating Ell Horizonte. On re-
plying that had made no definite ar
rangement to that effect he ominously
rejoined:
1T will be we'll for you to drop that
man. Ho has long been a source of
annoyance to our government and It
will be worse for him and his abettors
If he renews his attacks" and looking
Significantly into my eyes he passed
on. l reported the occurrence to
Cara but muttered curse between
his set teeth was the only comment
Two days later the official came into
the tienda to inquire about some rub
Der stamps and remained some time.
While he was present Tito the In
dian boy, came in from the postoffice.
and on seeing tho stranger darted
aside with q frightened look. threw
the mail on desk and scampered into
the library. whence from his refuge
oehind q bookcase he watched the
evil-eyed officer until he departed.
The boy then came to the door and
followed the retreating form with his
bead-like eyes until It disappeared In
the gathering shadows OF the evening.
In answer to my inquiry, he spoke a
few words rapidly in his mother
tongue and ran into the rear apart
inents OF the house. His brother in
formed mo that Tito had heard the
official make some dark threats against
Senior Cara in cantina that morning.
Next evening Cara and ! were
making out an order for printing ma
terial In his library. rear apart
ment Of his house which kopened out