The San Francisco call., 1903-01-04


sses tean the distinguished General Luis
= ofres OF Mexico, the famous leader OF
TIE war against the Yaouis
General Torres ard all his family are
oio friends OF the sonora, for her home
NSs once upon time in their own fair
city. Of Hermosillo. It was charming
compliment ana a reminder f auld lang
syne that the general should send her this
cit after he had not seer her for many
years 1t shows that he is not the man
10 forget old friends. Naturally the Sc
nora was very much delighted and has
been showing her gift with much pride
ever since
But the gift-what is Il that has come
al Of e thousand miles. all the way from
ofd Mexico 70 San Francisco? Something
valuable. Il must be. TO make it worth
while 70 send s. far Something that is
not frai, 10 stand so long a journey.
This is indeed true. The article is very
vPluable,-from some points of view, at
any rate. The article is very sturdy as
well
Tor It IS little. stocky, dark-skinned
sphinx-like Yaqui maiden, daughter of
one Of the hercest chiefs that ever swore
oehance at the whole Mexican Govern
distance. Il was consigned to the Loaiza
Commission Company here, as If II had
been so much merchandise.
sThis strange journey viii not be told OF
fer long time to come. for little Manuela
lopez is only beginning to open her lips,
sealed by her ignorance of our tongue
But when she can talk TO us-then think
OF the account she will have to give. How
IA -,
Curacao as il she had been sack of po-
ratoes and sent to land that she had
barely hea.C Of, much less seen, and de-
IK cred into strange hands while strange
tongues clacked all about her. OF all
the strange sights she saw on that trip
by sea ana OF the odd conceptions she
must have put upon everything in her in
-eNDerienced mind And what did Sam
francisco seem. tc her, fresh from so die-
1cr.nt a land?
Manuela was sent to the Loaiza COM
pany because Mr.. Loaiza, in his capacity
as Consul. is called upon TO transact
many affairs for foreign people. General
Torres naturally appealed to him to take
charge Of the delicate and difficult matter
ct delivering a little girl who was shipped
like merchandise. The immigration inspec-
tOI, De Ia Tore, couldn't imagine what he
v-as meant 10 do with her when she came
SO, being IN doubt, he delayed her, and
there was some confusion about her
reaching her destination. When Mr. De
"a Tore became convinced that she was
not mere sack Of potatoes. however, he
let her pass, and it was a short trip
then for the little girl to reach Sonora
KelascO's home, whittier Mr.. Loaiza con-
Quoted her.
The sonora, who has no little ones OF
her own, was thoroughly delighted and
she showed her delight In the impulsive
southern way that is entirely natural to
-.ra IL,
out what all the fuss was about She is
not used TO delight, or at any rate, not
TO the expression Of IL She is Indian
through and through, and she would no
more think OF showing an emotion than
would the famous stone image Of Gizeh.
She rarely smiles, never laughs. Neither
does she shed a tear.
This stoicism Is born and bred in her
and she could not root II out IL she tried.
In time, perhaps. as she learns our Ian
guage, she will learn some Of our more
flexible ways, but she will never be any
thing but an Indian at bottom She has
shown no homesickness for the land she
has left, no pleasure with the land she
has adopted. She has not seemed lonely
for her little Yaqui friends nor delighted
with the white children whom she has
found here 10 play with
Who knows what deep child passions
are lying hidden in that unfathomed
heart OF hers2
Perhaps she is secretly longing for the
great old chief, her father, whom she
saw injured by Mexican bullets
Perhaps she is thinking sadly OF other
children OF her own race and wondering
II she viii ever find them and play with
them again.
Perhaps, on the other hand. she is full
Of TIE keenest interest and delight in the
new land into which she was 80 oddly
sent
f1a-t.,.-.. .bo q vxu-sr5ix, reveIgnc Ga tb.
experience she Is acquiring and proudly
anticipating the moment when she may
return 10 her CEn people and boast TO
them what she has seen and learned.
Nobody knows
AIaneela t1wsys had lived among the
YaqI people and had not even learned
Spanish, ssomany Of her people have.
Beyond Isl" and mo" she was tongue
tied with the Mexicans themselves. So
aGeaera. Torres aaimself could have known
Hide about her beyond the abrupt history
OF her capture, which has already reached
here
Old Zavier Lopez was one OF the few
warning chiefs left after the terrible Sc
ries Of battles that finally reduced the
warriors OF the tribe 10 300 IN last years
account. He continued to lead IN the bit
ttcest warfare and the Mexican soldiers
learned to dread him as a man who was
utterly fearless and utterly cruel.
Thev always recognized him IN any en-
gagement. He carried himself Ike a ruler
and Il vas plain that all the surround
ing YaQuis looked 10 him for direction
and inspiration. His terrible face ap-
peared and would have struck terror to
any coWardly heart It was a typical In
dian face. an exaggeration OF the grim
strength hat is characteristic OF the race
and particularly Of his tribe. The child
slows the strong lines IN her face; the
same stoical strength; but II is softened
IN the little girls face.
Fo.- many long battles that old face OF
7 pez was always to be seen The gods
Of the Yaquis seemed 20 stand guard over
the man. Mexican bullets had no effect.
They whistled about his head, they
erszed him on both sides. and still he
went through the attacks without so
much as a wound.
Tlen II a sudden the gods deserted him.
Poor old Zavier Lopez-He had made
such a good fight IT is a pity"
So said even General Torres himself
Torres, his csptor. How could he help
feeling ftp He had watched the Indians