Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-10

to fall and the clouds broke apart n.
came in sight Of the lights OF ~.
lotina just ahead
Though the people were ag.t.
their houses. no one was abroad /,
little Mexican plazeta. The hermit I'D .-
way TO the principal house Dol .hn ,..,
and knocked az the door. a 900. ,.
out: 'Quienesr (Wh0 "a itg
"Augustiniani,' answered The hermit .
bring strangers who need succor"
at once the door was thrown orrr .-.
q man appeared az the enffauc. r..
gun IN his hand. Welcome Christian f..-.
he said joyfully. you are ever w....
and whoever YOU may bring n..h r...
" Pardon my delay in opening i1 .-.,
he added. as he stood aside f0r us .ar.
INTO the house. Tine Nayai0os ar ..
tonight, and every one in The y...
watching his house. a party OF ror,..,
from the reservation passed 40 OBJ. ...
ley at dusk and killed two men FROM p...
Gallinas on their way. ANA 90 o.D ...
where they may strike befor. -
But first we Will make you c0mr0...
1T was Bautista Cori0ya who v...
ms 10 his house. Ills wife and ....
babe u8 'Buena Tarles.' fre d.. IL.
pine sticks was burning brightly /. rs.
adobe fireplace ln fhe corner .lr .
the women prepared supper for rs f.
host took care OF our horses. Sow .,.
we were safe We found ourselves rs...
famisned with hunger aud Che n0r
and myself did fun Justice Goo tho mfs. e.
tOrtillas. mutton and chile ana .f..
when it was served. But tho hcrut. ...
ting silently az his meal, with h.s h.r
bowed as n in prayer. ate only "a s...
tOrtilla and drank "a BOWL of atn'. r
was treated with the deepest reverence. F..
the host and by the Mex,laus vI.. ...
in 10 see him when the news of Dbl. ~.
rival got about the village. After h.. s...
per had been eaten they gafhereI sr....
him, while he talked Co. them ass a r.....
to his flock When Mrs. Treth.tu L..
/ tried TO thank him t0r what b. r.l
done for US. he disclaimcd that ar, e....
tude was due TO himself
" Not 20 give me thanks he s..f OLD.
10 the great God who commands r. ...
whose Will / obey.
a bed was prepared In an inner -.-
Tor the women, while 1 roiei myself
I'm our saddle blankets. and. U..f .
was. slept soundly all night on Oh. r'
Of the main room. with my alI. f...
pillow. As / dropped of t0 .le.r. obi. TO-.
init was seated upon a bench in OH. ..l.
of a blazing pine knot. talhIrs Co.. a Ell.
group OF Withholding. sNalthy Is.r..
who stood or crOuchcd reverend.
around him and the seem. ra.aI.. .
me, pictures I had seen az Christ r-el...
ing 10 the fishermen.
"When I woke In the morning D.. r.t
comeback TO his hermitage 0n tha nI...
tain, Corloya sail-and ] never SAW I..
again Some villagers had ac.nman...
him 10 bring back ii Lcb0's l..r O..
burial The armed party sent .n l.
the Hot Springs 60 look us up V.. .f
the door, and thanks 90 Christian r.
they found us alive and well at Tecri.-.
instead OF dead upon the mOuna.0-.,
between the storm and the chance CT.
meeting the Navajoes We could not hs7,
0utlyed the night unaIdcd.
Though none OF our party over av
Christian John again. we gave him ...
slight cause 20 remember u.s. Mrs. Ir.r.
vyn, although a strict Protestant
him. by Bautista Cordova, a serge ra.
and cirdle fine enough for a Bishop anI
enclosed with IL an ebony cruciHk nI
rosary % match. Three years later 81
serving i'm Texas ] heard that Chr .ar
John had been murdered near isloa. a..
If a wish is a prayer, / prayed lol Oh
peace of his SOUL