The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-01

| intended trip and found by looking over
| their itinerary that they had passed quite
near where he now was.
| He had left the train at a little town
through which they passed some days pre-
vious and was making his way into the
| country to Interview an old Indian whom
! he expected 20 ind the next morning.
The title 20 Mexican lands often depended
on Information only obtainable from the
Z kindly Indian.
That night he slept on his blankets I'M
der the stars ana early the next morning
was pushing on, Inc trail CROWNS still
wilder and more beautiful. At last about
O'Clock, he came over the spur of the
mountain and looked down on a lovely val
ley. His guide and Interpreter told him
that I'm the little village which he could see
was the old Indian
About noon they arrived, the matter of
the title was soon fixed up and arrange
ments were made 20 leave the next morn
ing on the return trip. But that evening
something happened that altered his plans.
A small party of the villagers who had
been up on the mountains cutting wood
had found a burro wandering alone. They
did not recognize it as one of the village
burrOrs 1t had a side saddle on it, and
tucked under one of the straps was lit
tie glove They knew that young Amer
lean or European woman must have ridden
the burro and they began TO hunt to find
her.
Some miles back, they found her uncon-
scloUs by the road and putting her on the
burTO which they mad led back, they
brought her into camp AS they brought her
up Duncan walked W the little village
street to see what the matter was. He was
astounded 10 see Ahca Chamhers on the
back Of the little niue
She was stiil unconscious. One Of the old
women Of the village took her into the
Etue open shelter and in a very few mo-
mems she revived and opening her eyes,
smiled a wan smile Wien her eye caught
that of Duncans she started and he step
ped Up and said;
4 am Robert Duncan, Miss Chambers
ana, my mother and sister have been traV-
cling with you. / am here on business and
Will be happy to help you in any way pos
sible. When you are stronger We shah be
glad to hear your story"
She Tegained her vigor quickly under the
ministrations of he old Indian woman and
soon told them that she had started out
with party from the littie town on the
railroad to make an excursion 10 some IA
nous caves. In some way she had become
separated from the others aud had tried 10
find her way back. She became confused
and, meeting several natives, they had
tried 10 understand each other with the
result that She became more and more at
sea.
She had eaten only what some kindly In
dams had given her. At last she went so
long without food that She felt a faint
ness coming over her, and she knew no
more till she woke and found herself in
the little village.
In a few days she was strong enough
to travel and Duncan made himself
demi-god in the village by leaving a sum
of money that to the Indians was fabu-
lous. They calculated that the excursion
party must be at The City of Mexico, aud
when they reached the railroad they tele-
graphed the party. An answer came back
which they got at a station farther on.
1t said Thank God, she is found"
They were met at the station by an en-
thusiastic crowd made up of the excur-
sion party, the American minister and a
great mob of Mexicans, who cheered the
couple to the echo. In some way the story
had gotten into the papers.
Duncan decided TO stay for some days,
and telegraphed his partner to that eff
feet, who wired back congratulations, and
Duncan found himself hero. He drove
with them and went to see the sights.
One afternoon he asked Alice if she
would drive with him to the grove of
Chapultepec. They dismissed the coach
man at the entrance and told him they
would meet him there in a couple of hours
Then they wandered through that majes-
tic grove where it is always twilight, even
at midday. They had been talking over
their strange experience. "Alice." said
Duncan, you of course know that every
body thinks you are my sweetheart and
was before we left homer"
She blushed and owned that she had
heard something to that effect
well" said he. why not make it true?
Alice, have loved you from the first day
sawsyou in the train in Boston,"
She looked up at him and said arch
ly: "Well, Robert, it was quite mutual
! assure you. Oh, there are some peo-
pie coming. You mustn't"
From which 1 infer that he understood
her to say yes