Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-04-22
when she chased her wandering Jew.

doro, who was ahead, stopped, and ]
rode up to him. "What is it?'' I asked.
''We are now," answered Theo,
"about half mile from Panuco. I
think we had better try and stop them
here. We have travelled fast, and I don t
believe they have passed this point" +"
I Iagreeing. we turned down an arroyo
and reached the camino real Here Theo-
doro made close scrutiny of the ground
by the aid of couple Of lighted matches
and assured me that Moses had not yet
passed.
We tied our horses few yards back
in the wood, and selecting large clump
of mesquite to hide behind waited with
anxious hearts the coming of the Jew.
1t seemed that we had waited an age,
and was beginning to despair. The day
commenced to dawn and the moon to
pale, when we heard rattle Of hoofs
and stones, and Theodore said to me,
'Here he comes; he is about 300 yards
away" I hastily looked at the cartridges
and cooked the shotgun that I had
brought along in preference to revolv-
er. It was loaded heavily in each bar
rel with buekshot.
Nearer and nearer came the sounds,
and looking through the foliage could
see in the dim light Moses and his serv-
ant They were asleep. The mare, tired
from her all night trip, was walking
slowly.
I stepped out from behind the bush.
The mare gave snort and stopped. The
mozo awoke him with jerk, and seeing
two men with guns leveled on his mas
ter valorously turned tail and went clat-
tering down the road. leaving the pack
mule and Moses to our tender mercies.
''Get off your horse, DOCTOR" I cried.
He made an involuntary move toward
his revolver, then looked down the bar
rels Of our guns and concluded that it
was best to do as / wished.
"That's right, said. CHOW throw
up your hands. don't wish to detain
you unnecessarily, doctor, but would
like the money you SO kindly changed
for me- +"
Theodore now stepped up, and while
I covered Moses he disarmed him and
went through his pockets, grip, blankets
and saddlebags, but all he could find in
money was $246.
"Where is the rest of my money, doc
tor?'' I asked.
81 lost it cock fighting at Don Igna-
CLOS" he replied.
"All right, then. Your jewelry will
be good for 5000, and when you get set
tied in some other ooulftry I shall draw
On you at sight for the balance. -
How his black eyes cleaned with an
ger at me! Theodore relieved him of
his watch and attempted to take the ring
from his hand, but as he did so Moses
jerked his hand away and started to run.
"Stop," cried, ''or I'll shoot! De-
liver that ring or I'll blow your head
off. -
He stopped, and with voice full of
sorrow said: "It's no use. I knew it
would come to this. Fool that was to
believe that ! could in some manner
eircunpsat the predictions of this ring
1nere, tale it. Anu with L c-srt71ra f,1ll
Of bitterness he hurled it at my feet.
Nlay it trouble you as it has me. It
has FIVE times unerringly predicted dis
astssr to ne, and do my best cannot.
escape. Yet / could not bear to part
with this stone. 1t possessed horrible
hold on me- I could not live without
knowing the future. Now I am glad it
is gone. %
''Never mind about me-" I replied,
"I'll take the chances of the bad luck
to come. ought now to take you back
to the jefe, and let him ship you over to
Vera Cruz to answer for your crimes
there'-he WINGED at this-'but shall
be more merciful know that a Mex
lean prison is as much to be dreaded as
hades, so here is your empty revolver
and S. in silver My revenge has come
quickly, according to your wish, doctor.
Now go and let your presence be scarce
hereafter in La Chola. You may take
the mule"
He climbed on the pack saddle, spur
red up the mule and quickly vanished
down the road.
Theodore and returned to La Chola
at our leisure. gave the watch to him,
settled the DOCTORS board bill, returned
the mare, and kept the balance of the
money and the ring myself.
So far I have been fortunate. You see
the central sun shines brilliantly,-Ros-
zoe Howard in San Francisco Argonaut.