Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1894-11-14
SEXTON GARCIA.

magnate who was making trip to the
Mexican capital Their private car had
been cut off at town on the way the
day before, when leave of absence had
been given to Arthur. He had strolled
about the old Mexican town and finally
made his way to the cemetery, where
he made the acquaintance of Sexton Vim
cente Garcia, who had told him yarns
for drinks, each yarn one drink, and had
entertained him as long as Arthurs flask
lasted with anecdotes Of certain dead
persons whose tombs he pointed out.
Having another free day, Arthur went
Immediately to the cemetery, but not
finding Garcia there he went out on the
road in search for possible place to
make inquiries, and seeing about block
off what looked like grocery store he
went to it and entered. There leaning
mp against the counter stood the sexton
talking away to the proprietor, who
paid seemingly but little attention to
him.
Arthur on recognizing his acquaint-
ance of the day before approached and
accosted him. Good morning, SEXTON"
"Ah, valgame Dios good days, amigo,
trent" and the Mexican threw his arms
around Arthur, then took his hand and
shook it earnestly. "How des do, frent?"
"I'm WE'LL" answered Arthur.
take drink" quickly said the sexton;
then turning to the proprietor, "Agame
favor dos capas" c"Do me the favor two
drinks'), but the latter shook his head.
The sections credit was exhausted.
He won't do it," said Garcia. 81
married his sister; he don't like me; you
ask him..
Deering put twenty-five cents on the
counter, and the sexton took both
drinks, as Arthur declined his, and also
inadvertently Garcia pocketed the
change.
"Ah, trent, much dam pleasure to see
you wonder all night bydam if see
you again. | feel like father to you
Got eight bitsT'
whats that?" asked the American.
Eight reales One dollar; you got
that?"
Il think So" answered Deering.
Give it me. President Diaz give you
fine time; cost you thousand dollar
give it one dollar"
II haven't any money to throw away"
said Arthur.
you want story, no, frent?"
YES, you know that"
you starve for story and won't give
me dollar. Bydam one time give five
thousand dollar for cross"
well, give me that story"
mo, you want me to give everything
you give nothing. | got sickness, tisis.
You let me tell story and die. Medicine
cost two bits"
Il didn't know that you were ill, said
Arthur alphabetically; there's quar-
ter; buy yourself medicine"
"Ah, trent. much thanks; you have
good, but dam slow heart. notice that
yesterday. | buy mescal; after while
you give me more money and | buy medi-
cine. Now give story:
Thirty years ago, bydam, very rich
merchant, plenty store, plenty business.
One time want to take 5000 this town
to dam town over mountain. Diligence
go every day, but every day thief take
diligence. Then | think | take one
mule for me, one for money. Early in
the morning, 8 o'clock, | leave store.
think to myself, if dam thief take dill
gence on road, take me, too; so don't go
road; find new way. Bydam big fool
In five days lost. That very bad Moth
ing to eat and plenty water That make
sickness"
In memory of that sad occasion the
sexton took his third swig at the cup of
mescal that Arthur's quarter had bought
him.
Then think. II kill mule have
to walk. If | kill other mule no can
money Then l sit down and starve.
Die every day for five days. Then two
man come. yell, Viva, viva, amigos
give me mescal, give me foodr One man
he ask me, How long you hungry Isay
Two weeks bydam. That think make
me very important. Abr he say, you
sanctified now, Go to sky sure,' and he
hit me on head with carbine When
wake up | find two little sticks tied to-
gether like cross on my thin stomach
No mule, no none, all gone bydam,"
Garcia drained the last drop of mescal
How you think get home? Fly? No;
got no wings. | walk home. Hal hal hal
That good joke You think | walk home
on my head9 No. On my foots? Ha!
hal hal Two jokes; give me four bits.
Two jokes; that's cheap bydam."
Say, look here, sexton" said Arthur,
"you are trying to make fool of me.
After being starved for five days and
knocked on the head, how could you
walk, and if you knew the way, why
didn't you return before starvings"
Abr said Garcia quickly, ''you for
get had cross, and man with cross and
bydam sanctified nearly saint, and
saint can do anything he dam like.
hold my cross in front and follow; that
take me home. You don't know Mexico,
trent Miracle here every day You like
more miracle story?'
NO." said Arthur decidedly; "but
would like to learn something Of the
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