Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-03-15

stop quick till Melicana malayoh (see)
you with his mala (eyes) and talkee ah
kee (come here). You (jab) savey"'
Then old Pedro, after explanations,
was permitted to go to his nipa-shack,
and the four Americans off guard re-
turned to their blankets. After crawl
ing into his shack Pedro ordered his
daughter Tulsa to make light and to
emphasize the order he beat her with
his fist in the face. And Tulsa being
only a woman made q. great cutlery.
Then she got big bundle of split bam-
boo and laid it upon the bed OF Goals
in the center of the mill and famed the
bamboo into great flaming torch.
Then old Pedro ordered her to dress
his scratches, and beat her Ia the face
to insure obedience. The blaze Of the
torch fell upon Cross Dogs back so
that he was a fine mark for a Papircios
Remington and blinded his eyes so he
could not see FIVE PAGES into the clear
ing. And Luisa's outcries deafened his
ears to the secrets of the canefield.
For these reasons and not because he
cared to interfere with Pedro's meth
DDS of parental discipline, Cross Dog
deliberately violated regulations and
deserted his post.
lie picked up bundle of dry, split
bamboo and marched through the
sugar Mill to Pedro's nipa-shack. he
reached in and caught that disciple OF
Solomon by one ankle and dragged
him forth after the fashion of plan
tation 1egro who knows where the
chickens roost. Then he applied the
split bamboo where it is supposed to
do the most good. And Pedro howled
and Cross Dog swore and so brown
babies woke up and squalled and
hundred mongrel dogs parked.
"Shure," said Sevenspot, reporting
the occurrence to his lieutenant, who
visited the hacienda the following day,
when I woke up I thought I were in
purgathory the day afther tn holo-
caust av an insane asylum, n dog
pound an an orphan asylum. An
Luisa there, tn ould Pedro's daughter,
sat by while Cross Dog larruped her
dad an wept tears av Joy an graft
tude. I'm thinkin' 'twere tn first
tonne she liver knew the ould bandit
to get his deserts. The other amigos
say he has brother an two sons with
the Papircios in tn mountains"
"If that's the case" said the lieuten-
ant, mounting his carabao, you need
not bother to halt him the next time
he tries to come in after taps.
don't want this detachment to get cut
up out OF leniency to any native of
doubtful antecedents."
When the detachment turned out for
their chiccry the morning after old
Pedro's chastsement, Luisa was wait
ing for them with baking powder can
halffull of carab ao milk for Cross Dogs
coffee. The men squatted on the edge
of sugar vat and gnawed their hard
tack and drank their bitter chicory.
Cross Dogs scraggly beard bristled
with bad temper and be choked in the
effort TO eat, drink and swear in the
same breath. With eyes that beamed
with gratitude and admiration little
Tulsa timidly presented her offering Of
carabao milk. Cross Dog glared at her.
Darn you," he growled, what do
you wantP"
Isl, senor," said Luisa, ducking obse-
quiously and holding the can so that
Cross Dog could see the contents,
"mucha goodal"
And Tulsa pointed first at the milk
and then to Cross Dogs cup. Then
Cross Dog comprehended and grabbed
the can and emptied it into his coffee.
'I'll be darned," he growled, "if the
rag didn't bring me some milk"
Luisa listened like an attentive pu'
pill. Then, with knowing air, she
nodded her little head and, pointing
into the empty can, she said:
Isl, senior. 1 savoy. Filipino loob-
kat. Melicana cuss milk. 81, savoy
mucha Melicana POGO tempo"
Cross Dog stopped in the middle of a
gulp of coffee and stared at the little
brown woman.
"Well!" he exclaimed, 1f the niger
amt swearing at me in English"
Isl, 81, senor," she chirped, coquet-
tishly lifting the yard of red calico that
served her as petticoat and dress skirt,
81 savoy. Senorita-that me IN Espanol
Nigger-that me in Melicana. 81.
savoy mucha Melicana POGO tempo"
Cross Dog choked with irritation.
For week thereafter Tulsa followed
at Cross Dogs heels like faithful dog
much to that individuals outspoken
disgust. And, meanwhile, Luisa's vo-
cabulary of English became thing OF
beauty and a joy forever 10 the sol
diers Then there came another Satur-
day night. This time old Pedro and
Jose went to a village down the river tc
visit Juan, who had received much
, money from Senior Holijos. And they
; tarried late and drank a great deal Of
tuba and also beno. And the more
they drank the drawer they grew until
> in the dark hour lust before the dawn