The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-05-09

we grow - OURSELVES and ero proud o.
IT, fIavor."
s'It Is poison 20 me. ! dare not" he
aid "f5ut pray tell me, do the gentle
mon whom have the honor 70 see 81
table cultivate your plantations
Yes yes, .hey cultivate the conec
and the cocoa. and other things also
when they have mind; I anrcsay you
think them rough-lool<ing lot, but
they are lind-hearted, ahi so kind
hearted. Feeble as am they treat me
like father. Bah! senior, what Is inc
good of hiding the truth from one OF
your discernmcnt7 We do business OF
all sorts here, but the staple OF ~ IL
smuggling rather than ngrieulture.
"The trade is not what IL was, those
sharks OF customs officers down'on the
coast there want SO much TO hold their
tongues. but still there are Few pick,
ings. In the old times, when they din
not ask questions, IL was otherwise, Tor
then men of pluck were ready for any
thing, from revolution down 10 the
stringinQ up of coach load Of fat mer-
chants, but now Is the day OF smnli
profits, and we must be thankful Tor
such tribes as providence sends u.s.
.Such as the two Americans who got
drunk and killed each other suggested
the senior, whose tongue was never OF
the most cautious.
Instantly Don Pcdro's face changed,
the shnm genlality born OF drink went
out OF II. and was replaced by hard
and cunning look.
II am tired. senor," he said, as you
must be also, and, II you Will excuse
me, will light another cigar and take
q nap In my hammock: ferhaps YOU
will amuse yourself with the otners'
senior, till yo.. wish 10 go 70 rest ana,
rising, he bowed and walked somewhat
unsreadily TO the hammock that was
suspended at the far end OF the room.
When Don Pedro had retred 10 ms
hammock, whittier the Indian girl
Luisa. was summoned TO swing him 70
sleep, i saw his son Jose ana the Amer
| lean outcast, Smith, both OF whom, IKE
| the rest OF the company, were more OF
less drunk, come 20 the senior ana ask
| him TO join in game OF cards. uuess-
ing that their object was TO make nun
show what cash he had npout MN, nc
also affected TO be In iiqnor, ana re-
piled noisily that he hau lost al ms
money In the shipwreck' anu was iioie-
over, too full OF wine 70 play
"Then you must have lost 10 on tine
road, friend" said Don Jose, Tor You
forget that you made those sailors y
| present from belt on gold whlch you
wore about your middle. However, no
| gentleman shall be forced 10 play IN
this house, so come ana talk whie tne
others have their little game"
"les, that will be better. answered
thu senior, and he staggered 70 an empty
chair, placed not Tar from the taole AZ
which remained, and was served WIN
spirits and cigars; Here he sat watch-
ing the play and listened 10 the CONVEX
sation OF the gamblers.
All this while ! sat NJ the httie taole
where my dinner had been served say
ing nothing, for none spoke 70 me- Du.
within hearing OF everything tnh'
passed. There l sat quiet, my arms
folded on my. breast, listening atten-
lively 10 the tales OF outrage, wrong;
and murder practisod by these wicked
ones upon my countrymen;
| Presently Don smith called out.
"LoolS at that Indian rascal, friend
he Is as proud as turkey cock In spring
time; why, he reminds me OF the figures
OF the king In that ruin where we lad
up last year waiting Tor the sonora hnu
her party. You remember the sonora
don't you. Jose? can hear her squeaz,'
now" and he laughed brutally, ana ada
ed: Come, King. and have drink
sGracions, senor," 1 answered, ~
have drunk"
"Then smoke a cigar, Q king"
"Gracious, senior, do not smoke to
night"
my lord caciquc of all the Indians
won't drink and won't smoke, sale
| Don Smith, so we VIII oHcr nlh IN
cense,' and taking plate he filed i
with dry tobacco and cigarette paper
! 20 which he set fire. Then he placed
the plate on the table before me, 81
that the fumes OF the tobacco rose int
the mir about my head.
There, now he looks like q real god,
! said the Americana, clapping his hands
: 81 say, Jose, let MS nuke sacrifice 4
him. There Is the girl who ran AVA
last week, and whom we caught witt
the dogs"
"No, no, comrnde," broke In Jose
, ''none of your jokes tonight; you for
get that we have n visitor. Not bu
what should like TO sacrifice this oil
=. - I'LL A.. !.