New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
GOOD Use OF HIS DIAMONDS.


Tho governors wife was Il of good W.T.
and she liked diamonds She telegraphed to :
friend of Davis In kansas cy YOUNG r HerS S,a
The telegram asked him to get n rsS%a
possible and send it to San Jose de Guatemala
few to " all parts Of the country But the sports
were all broke CUMMINGS sent 1900; the k Sa
Parks was IN ras wngfe Wa sent 10
sent at once by express Back came reply
Not enough money. Come yourself. Whsrs y
parks. in Paris. was no doubt astonished to ~
cys T from teams onG r0 his
presence in the Central American republic with ali
c n" mI mot co 20 back on friend in distress He
closed his game changed MS money into gold ano
took passage on slow, rolling stesmer to Guatc-
Meanwhile. Davis was planning intrigues TO keen
from being sPo IL hH cGuS he h EnSw oas that Golden
key would procure his release Every delay cost a
10 report TO of the prison that he was
too iii TO be removed from his cell. His diamonds
paid for kilograms, Injuries and delay;
Parks. on board the tumblins little steamer
flmed at the delay. AT last. however, ne reached
his gaze was tie body of McCune. blowing about In
the dry air from the end OF chain sung over the
s stor w into netting The body ratified like dry
pod Whenever it rotated against the wall. The hot
Parks tried TO have 1T cut down and buried: But
d nS 0 he hurried on to San JOSE Thers
he met the wife of the governor OF me PRISON: .
pnrK to af have prince alone an
American gambler. The governors wife outlined a
plan for Dayis's escape. and Parks began the IN
vestment OF hi, money: "
The guards az the Jail tasted some good cheer that
Nearly every lay is a saints day in Central Amer;
lea. But this was the day OF me patron SAINT o.
brated in wine and song.
THE GOVERNORS LUCK.
At o'clock that night the governor sat down 20
merchant. The gambler dealt clumsy hands; b.
was buffed with infinite ease; the governor though.
he had never met an easier opponent Piles OF notes
crossed over the table from Parks 10 the governor
then pieces Of s0 1n6 a ad drunk With the lust
OF the Americans yellow money.
short iron bar was digging. and digging doggediy.
at the stone wall of his cell The drunken guards
The governor was in high good humor The ke,n
ears Of the American gambler opposite MN could
over NOR Vito heard IL also but not the gold.be-
sotted governor.
II was almost daylight. The governors wife sig
nailed TO Parks Parks bet his last pile Of gold alb
surdly The governor pulled It s,epily toward him.
better luck next time said the governor
Come again tonight. ] sleep" r.,
Parks the sleepless, the iron-vled. arose from
the table and looked significantly at the governors
wife.
shook hands The governors wife found roll OF
gold in her hand 1i Parks a was as gone 9ona n,v.
barefoot and emaciated but dauntless and even
I'VE must make for San Salvador" he said
All that day and the next, and for days following.
ao n g b way cn ysr no sa Sns .o0sS
shipped from there 10 New-Orloans The rescuing
OF Davis cost Parks something like $1,000.
"I'll pay YOU back some day" said Davis
oh that's all right" answered Parks:
Davis up and down like the beat of a walking
beam Now in Montana next In Texas. then IN