The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1900-07-28

ed, so the matter was soon fixed nm
b Perhaps you will meet your folk
down there" said the senior hartman
why, perhaps l WILL said Duncan
as II he had just thought of it. Bu
he told his partner that it was hard
~ probable, as he was going down q,
the lower table lands near the coas
ana the excursions usually kept prett,
well upon the higher plateaus.
That night before he started he GO
letter from his mother, and in sb,
SAID: Alice Chambers is lovely, ant
we enjoy her very much" So tina
was her name-Chambers,
III.
Inc next morning he started. His
journey was tiresome one. and after
several days spent on the train he
FOUND himself one glorious afternoon
climbing little mountain path on the
back of burro. Duncan had told
MS folks by wire of his intended trip.
ana found by looking over their timer
airy 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
previously, and was making his way in
10 the country to interview an old In.
dian whom he expected to find the next
morning. The title to Mexican lands
often depends on information only OBJ
talnable from the kindly Indians.
That night he slept on his blanket
under the stars, and early the next
morning was pushing on, the path
growing still wilder and more beauti-
full. At last about o'clock, he came
over the spur of the mountain and
looked down on a lovely valley. His
guide and interpreter told him that in
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 ar
rangements were made to leave the |
next morning on the return trip. But |
that evening something happened that |
altered the plans.
A small party of the villagers who
had been up on the mountain cutting
wood had found a burro wandering
alone. They did not recognize it as
one of the village burros 1t had n side
saddle on 1t and tucked under one of
the straps was little glove. They
knew that a young American or Eu-
rOpean woman must have ridden the
burro, and they began n hunt to find
her.
Some miles back they found her I'M
conscious by the road. and putting her
On the burrO which they had led back
they brought her into camp. AS they
brought her UP Duncan walked up the
little village street to see what the mat.
er was. He was astounded to 500
Ai1ce Chambers on the back of the little
mule.
She was still unconscious. One of the
I'D women of the village took her into
he little open shelter and In very
ew minutes she revived, and, opening .
Ter eyes, smiled wan smile. Whom
Ter eyes caught that of Duncan she
tarted' and he stepped up and said: /,
Il am Robert Duncan, Miss Cham
'ers' and my mother and sister have
'een travelling with you, 1 am here on
and will be happy to help :
ou In any way possible When Won
re stronger we shall be glad to hear :
our story" I
She regaineth her vigor quickly I'M
er the ministrations of the old Indian
'oman, and soon told them that she
ad started out with a party from the =
tue town on the railroad to make an :
to some famous caves. In i"
omc way she had become separated :,
rom the others, and had tried to find :.
er way back. She became confused l.
40, meeting several natives, they had .
led to understand each other, with l
he result that she became more and 8
ore at sea. o.
She had eaten only what some kindly III
ldians had given her. At last she went ~
long without food that she felt n III
1ntness coming over her, and she y
new no more until she woke and q
und herself in the little village. i''
In Few days she was strong enough :"
travel, and Duncan made himself a Ii
mi-god In the village by leaving a
I'M or money that to the Indians was
BILIOUS. They calculated that the ex-
rsion party must be at the city of til
exico, and when they reached the til
llroad they telegraphed the party. An DC
swer came back which they got at til
station farther on. 1t said: THANK
I'd, she Is found" tn
They were met at the station by an lie,
thusiastic crowd made up of the ex- 1t
rsion party, the American minister 70
a great mob of Mexicans, who CO
aered the couple to the echo. In some up
y the story had gotten into the pa en-
IS. CT,
duncan decided to stay for some
rs. and telegraphed his partner to #
t effect, who wired back congratula-
MS, and Duncan found himself tut
o. He drove with them and went a
see the sights. pls
me afternoon he asked Alice IL she or
uld drive with him to the grove of
apultapec. They dismissed the 4
Gilman at the entrance and told him ed
Y would meet him there in a couple br
hours. Then they wandered through tle
t majestic grove, where it is always apl
light. even at midday. They had SUI
n talking over their strange expert gre
e. Alice" said Duncan. "you, of
rse, know that everybody thinks