The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

fact. some one in authority must be here"
VERY well, sir. Then, IL you think that
l could be really useful / should he only
too glad to stay. You know that my own
inclinations are all that way. l have al
ready been here i've months, and 1 feel
that this delightful life must come TO an
end before long. However, since You are
good enough 10 say that l can rea ly BE-
of use In your absence, l will gladly r.
main here until Juan goes down again to
fetch his bride"
Two days later the Mexican and his son
rode OF, accompanied by six wsll-armed
horsemen Will found plenty to do, and
was out the greater part OF the day. Two
days after the others had star ed he saw
one of the Indians talking to Anton o. AS
soon as the latter saw him he left the
Indian and came up to him.
This Indian, who is one OF the chiefs
OF our tribe, senior, tells me that there
is a report that the Indians on the other
side of the river are preparing for an eS-
petition. Il is supposed that 1t Is against
another tribe farther east. They have not
raided on this side OF the river for many
years but he thought that IL was as
we'll to let US know that they are az pres
ent in an unsettled state. He says that
he will have some of his warriors down
near the river, and that he will let us
know as soon as he has any certain
news"
Is there anytnlnB 10 Oe OODe, 10 YOU
think, Antonio?"
no. senior; there are frequently wars
going on between the Indians to the east
| but we have neve: had any trouble with
| them since we came here. II our Indians
| thought that there was any danger they
would very soon be nocking down here. FOR
| they have always been promised that they
| should be supplied with firearms were
anything OF that sort to happen, and they
| know that, with the aid OF our people
they could beat Off any number OF these
redskins"
II have no doubt that we could defend
| ourselves, Antonio; however, you see tina,
| In Don Sarssta's absence l have very
heavy responsibility and l think that 4
would be as we'll 10 take some precaution.
VIII you ask the chief to send down q
dozen OF his warriors? They shall be
paid in powder and in blankets. what
ever IL che usual sum. / wont them 10
| establish themselves round the hacienda,
to keep guard at night. ! don't mean
that they. shoil. stay close TO the house,
| but to scout down toward the river, so
that in case Of alarm there would be time
to get you all in from the huts. How
many sleep there"
There are about thirty OF US who look
after the herds In the lower parts OF the
valley, and eight or ten poems who work
| IN the garden round the house"
/ well. that force. with the half-dozen
servants in the house, would be able TO
hold tho hacienda against almost any num-
Der OF Indians, and you could all be here
in ten minutes from the alarm being
| given"
Very we'll senior, I will tell the chief
He talked for a few minutes with the
Indian.
He will send twelve OF his braves down
tomorrow" he said when he rejoined
WIN.
VERY we'll let him do so; l shall GER
tainly feel more comfortable. What tribe
90 these Indians on the other side of the
river belong tor"
They are a branch of the Tejunas who
are themselves a branch OF the Apaches.
The headquarters OF the tribe lay on the
east side of Arizona, between the ella
river and the little Colorado. The Te-
junas lie between them and the Colorado
they are just as bad as the Apaches them
selves, and both OF them .are scourges 10
the northern districts OF Mexico"
what are our Indians?"
: They are branch OF the Genigueh In.
9 dians. They live among the hills between
/, Iron Bluif, sixty miles below us, and thos,
hills you see as many miles up gooC
. many Of them hunt during the season OF