The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1895-12-26

pie.
@But mother of Godl.' exclaimed
one Of the men, what is this? and
tian turning my face toward them, [
perceived the fellow holding a small
silver coin between the thumb
and forefnger, so that the rest of
them might see it. [ was instantly re
minded Of the coin my friend had
gwen me-
"Its the captains safeguard they
all cried: while the gold was scrupu-
loasly gathered up and returned to its
ieathern receptacle.
"rhe change in the bearing of the guer-
ilias was now as sudden as the discovery
OF the silver, for fortunately 1T happened
20 bs the only money of that denomina-
tIon IN ,ay possession.
" EO, the love of God Senor, why did
you not tell us before you were the owner
OF this passport? 1t would have saved
you fran this-aud this-and thatr said
one of IRE gnerlllas, who appeared to be
: Il soTo Of ader, as he restored the purse,
b ID p4irtEne first 70 my shattered arm
and th5t to the body Of poor Mikey, aud
The lieIe horses; and that also he c1n-
tlnued. IS he directed his glance towards
the bodies OF his dead comrades.
II was rOw uubOan0. and with many
regrets at what had occurred, he>gueriI-
las dressed my wound as we'll as they
could GldeT the circumstances, and pre-
seuting me with Il horse, assisted me to
mount hin; and after proceeding about a
ieagae and a half: arrived at a substan-
TALLY built rancho, where was requested
TO alIght.
TO my surprise, the first person. |
met on doing so, was my old patient, Don
| GreguriO He appeared disc0ncerted at
my wIetehed appearance. and after lead
ing me carefully to the house, turned to
his men fer an explanation. This was
sCon given.
SAh, serorn said he, I assure you you
cannot regret this unfortunate affair so
| much as /. Had YOU Hsed the precautiOn
| ADVISED all this would have been avoid
| ei.
"Tbe guerilla chief, for such indeed
was Don GregCr:o, exerted himself to the
| tie utmost 10 make my situation as com
/ Ior,ahie lis possible. After good dinner
/ hioiI, wounded AID faint from loss of
! blood, as | was, | did justice to, my
/ fUsGd explained the reason OF his pres
eLco at thy rancho.
! was somewhat doubtful OF your
| p5adence,' said be, aaand so, after we part
! e. at the cafe, monntei, and taking q
/ nearer route across the sierTe, hoped to
| Intercept yOu batoge You encountered any
/ % ny men. [ was not aware, TIL your
| arrival, that they had advanced so soon
/ to the first mountain pass. But [ thank
1 he Holy Virgin ii has resulted no worse.
After few days, during which / was
altended with the utmost kindness, and
my wound carefully dressed. found my
self abIe TO proceed on my journey.
Don GTegorio insisted upon my ac-
ceeptance of d beautiful horse, a much
} tiuar animal even then [ had lost; mol
would be leave me till he had safely es.
+ cogted ne within sight of the towers ot
( Monterey.
On his bidding me good bye, thanked
= him for his generous conduct, and pro
posed to return to him the magic cCin.
Nc, 40, my friend.-keep it, said he
Should it ever again be your misfortune
to fail IN with any Of our irregular forces
q judicious use Of IL might be of service u
you. Adieur
"And here concluded the doctor, ''l
that pracious bit Of silver! | have neye
since had occasion to test its virtues
But [ shall ever retain it as a mementt
OF the friendly Mexican, whom, | regre
TO say, | have not encountered sine tha
day"