The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-09

arrived IN camp, but instead OF the
money he was to bring, he brought
81 600 and the following note: il,
DEAR HERBERr: have been able to ex..
change no more, than 'one-half the amount
mines ss1s FOR
broieen TSe lover ' ievs IS oeded R' and
60 to y see hat
I could get. cleaned out the town Of ready
cash, and have intrusted the balance Of
anas Ss r to os tnis
money and send it to you BY noon to-
morrow. In haste. P1cKwIcK. =
The turn affairs had taken did not
please me. was not willing to trust
the doctor, but there was no alterna-
tive. "a
The morning dawnedsand the sun
reached the zenith, but the messenger
with the money did not arrive. Phe
day ran on; noon passed; the sun shone
in the surfmen's eyes as they worked
in the frothing breakers, but the froth
of the breakers did not portend money,
us does the froth on cup Of tea for
none came.
As sat at the table we had used the
night before, making up the log list
from the measurers' tags, my hand hap
pened to stray underneath and felt
smooth. Investigation
proved it to be cards-thrce kings and
an ace. held there by q little watch
spring arrangement screwed to the soft
redwood. They were underneath that
part of the table occupied the night
before by the doctor.
I was dazed. So this was the reason
he won, and had been fool enough to
believe that he played straight"
game. Calling Theodore, I showed him
the ''hold out" He was greatly sur
prised and very angry, and suggested
that we pursue the doctor and recover
cur money. This decided to do, and,
telling the men that pay day would lie
put off until Monday, Theodore and I
set off in a hurry for La Chola.
We arrived in that pretentious village
about five o'clock in the afternoon, and
Immediately repaired to the Mason de
Guadalupe, the only hostelry in the
place, to leave our horses. Hardly had
we passed through the grand portal of
the meson when Dona Carolina Men
doza, the proprietress, came toward me
with such a troubled look that asked
her in alarm what allied her.
"Ah, valgame Dios! why did trust
him, the sinverguenza," she walled.
''What is the matter, Dona Carolina?''
I again asked.
"Oh, senior, that picard doctor has
gone away with all his rent and board
bill unpaid, more than 1874; and that is
not all, he took my mare, the best
horse in the whole distrito." With this
the poor woman broke down COM
Qletely.
This was interesting but not eur
prising news to me, and I eagerly asked
her when he left.
II don't know the hour" she sobbed;
II learned that he had gone only half
hour ago, when 7 went to put some
clean clothes in his room"
Thereupon fastened to the Office of
the jefe politico, police officer with
combined state and municipal func-
lions.
I found him idly swinging in ham
mock. On my approach he got up and
grasped rue warmly by the hand and
offered me chair. Disregarding the
custom Of the country of going around
Robin Hoods barn before telling
thing I immediately proceeded to bust
ness, told him all that have told you,
and asked him what course had better
be pursued.
ut is as I expected" he replied;
"read this" He handed me an official
looking document, which proved to be
an official letter from the governor of
Vera Graz in regard to certain Max
Bergstein, who was wanted for two
crimes-the abduction of girl and
embezzlement. The description fitted
Moses exactly; it was he, without
doubt.
"Why did you not arrest him at once,
this description is perfect?''1 asked.
With shrug of his shoulders;
"Well, 1 thought manana would do las;
well to-day, and still think so. He is
gone now and off my hands. Que lie
vaya bien!" .:.
Il But are you not going to try and
catch him?" I asked, in establishment.
"Senor HERBERT" he answered, with
a languid smile, "you are not acquaint-
ed with the customs of this country.
We Mexicans never fly in the face of
providence as you Americans do. When
fortune 80 favors us as to kill for us
greater quantity of trouble, we never
try to resuscitate that trouble. Be-
sides, in this case it would be foolish.
to exert ourselves. Moses has, us you
say, Dona Cardinals mare, the fastest
horse i'll the district. He probably
started this morning and if so is al
ready far down the Maneadero; per-
haps at Panuco by this, time. You
lsa1oy there ore no atelegraphs in this
state; So. amigo, I am sorry, but you had
better bid Your thousand dollars adios
and be thankful they were not more.
However, if you wish to cool your in
dignation by chasing DR.. Moses, take
as many IF my soldiers as you wish.
Regard my feeling, though, and if you
catch him, don't bring him back here
MT him tn some poOd Use srch "a