Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-06-03

lnBs, though, and II you catch him, don t
bring him back here. Put him to some
good use, such as fertilizing the orchids.
for instance. You know the orchids
they grow high up in the tree" And he
smiled significantly.
Thanking him for the offer, I went
off to talk the matter over with Theo-
doro, who had learned that Moses took
a servant and u pack animal He learn
ed further that some washerwomen had
seen Moses pass at 8 p. IN. This news
encouraged me, and l asked Theodore if
he thought we could overtake the doctor.
He studied awhile. "Yes, he replied,
"but in only one way. If we can bor-
row Don Vicente's horse for you to ride
and get little mule of mine from
over the hill in the milpa, think we
can catch him by morning. He cannot
travel very swiftly with his mozo and
pack animal Besides he will go by the
coast, which makes a long curve to the
west. We will follow a wood trail that
l know and save an hours time between
here and Panuco"
"Can we handle him. or shall I borrow
some soldiers of the iefe. TheodoroP'
"Senor," he answered. "do you re-
member the night you saved my life
from the woodchoppers? How we fought
back to back and whipped those nine
macheteros. And then you ask me if we
can whip one man. will go alone and
bring him back. ="
"No, Theo." replied, 1--WE will go
together. Let us eat Then you can get
your little mule and will ask Don vi
cente for his horse.
Supper over, we soon procured our
horses, and with many blessings and
good wishes from Dona Carolina, we
started out.
Our way led along the main road, or
camino real, until we reached Tzatlan, n
small village, where we struck the wood
trail. There we learned that about p.
m. Moses and his servant had passed.
Theodore had carefully studied the
ground from La Chola to Tzatlan, and
though the light was now failing rapid
ly we had no difficulty in recognizing
the track Of Dona Cardinals mare.
We rode hard. At times the way was
bad, and we had to slaoken our pace.
Occasionally we were forced to duck our
heads to preserve our eyes from some
thorny bush. and once we rode for two
miles through swampy country where
the gigantic trees, arching overhead,
completely shut out all light. Once,
when riding over bushy mesa, my
horse stopped and snorted, and there,
ahead in the moonlight on the trail,
stood a large jaguar, but only for an
instant; then he turned and crashed
through the bushes.
At midnight we stopped beside a
small creek and watered the horses and
stretched our legs. Oh, how sore was
I had never ridden so hard before. How
l wished for telegraph line, and I
wondered if Herodias suffered as much
when she chased her wandering Jew.
About o'clock in the morning Theo-
doro, who was ahead, stopped, and l
rode up to him. "What is itf" asked.
"We are now,'' answered Theo,
"about half a mile from Panuco.
think we had better try and stop them
here. We have travelled fast. and I don't
believe they have passed this point.
l agreeing, 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 800 yards
away" Hastily looked at the cartridges
and cooked the shotgun that l had
brought along in preference to revolv-
er. 1t was loaded heavily in each bar
rel with buckshot.
Nearer and nearer came the sounds.
and looking through the foliage could
see in the dim light Moses and his sery-
ant. They were asleep. The mare, tired
from her all night trip, was walking
slowly.
l 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" 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 l wished.
"That's right, said. "Now throw
up your hands. I don't wish to detain
you unnecessarily, doctor, but I would
like the money you SO kindly changed
for me.
Theodore now stepped up, and while
covered Moses he disarmed him and
went through his pockets, grip, blankets
and saddlebags, but all he could find il
money was $246.
where is the rest of my money, doc
tor?" asked.
at lost Ii cock fighting at Don IQna