The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-29

desired to see him. Angus strolled over
TO the courtroom, the Indians tagging
| behind him, and there sat the Alcade on
his bench very much flushed with the
| appearance of righteous indignation.
You damned rascal" said he before
Angus had time to open his mouth. ''que
caramba I've got you now." and shak-
ing his fist he hurled at him a volley of
Spanish oaths.
As soon as Angus could recover from
his establishment he demanded to know
why this treatment, and what he had done
to deserve it.
'Shut upr' Numbered the Alcade. 81
want you to know that 1 am king here;
1 rule this place; my word is law and 1
run this town.
IT would have you understand" finally
retorted Angus, that am q British sub
ject and
Further reply was cut off by the Alcade
laundering again and pounding his desk.
II don't care who you are, 1 rule here. a"
he shouted. You foreigners come here
and go through the country as though
I'll fix you; I'll make an example of you;
you are fined ten dollars.
Ten dollarsi' exclaimed Angus.
Yes, ten dollars, Now pay it and get
out,'
But Angus was a sturdy Scotchman,
and he did not let go of SO so readily.
He protested and the Acade, unable to
get the SO out of him, had his Indians
boost him out of the courtroom and into
the Jail next door, where he was left sit
ting on the floor to reflect. After while,
some one came along and peering through
the bars expressed sympathy for the Or.
soner within. Angus, tearing leaf from
his notebook. addressed iC to the Minis-
ter of her Britannia Majesty's Govern
ment, at Guatemala City, and wrote Ia
conically thereon:
Il am a British subjec- incarcerated at
Sacupulas," and signing it, he requested
his friend in need TO take 1t over to the
telegraph office and send it.
The British Minister, on receiving the
telegram did not wire back to Angus,
Let us know all about it, but he called
I'D the Minister of Foreign Relations and
asked him to let him know all about it.
OF course the Government Minister had
never heard of such a man as Angus in
all his life. neither had the British Minis
ter. but he promised Minister Goslin that
he would investigate the case at once
and he forthwith telegraphed the Alcade
to let him know Immediately why he had
arrested the Englishman-
who in the world is he, anyway
unused the Alcade, upon reading the Gov
eminent telegram. that the Government
should take such an interest in this
stranger" and unable to solve the mys-
terry he sent for the schoolmaster to help
him out.
s.What did you lock him up for?" said
the schoolmaster, perusing the telegram
He wouldn't pay his fine said the
Alcade
what did you fine hin for?" said the
schoolmaster.
Ten dollars" said the Alcade.
..But-but what did he COZ" the school
master asked.
90? Do? Why he's one Of those damned
Gringos, What business has he got here.
anyway. He goes strutting through the
plaza like a peacock-as though he owned
the town"
But YOU can't fine him for that and
the schoolmaster explained to the aston
jshed AIcade that he must make case
out against his prisoner or he would be
like the proverbiaI ny in the soup. Be
tween the two of them. they decided TO
charge Angus with disorderly conduct.
and telegraphing the Minister to this ef-
feet. they ordered their court Officers the
Indians to bring him up for trial. Angus.
before the tribunal. was informed OF the
charge against him.
Prove IT," said he.
Don't need any proof" thundered the
Alcade.
Hold up" exclaimed the schOOlmaster
To the Aicade, and then he explained.
soto voice, that unless they could Induce
the prisoner TO plead guilty TO the charge
il would be necessary 10 prove It. After
thus comforting a while they informed
Angus that he had shot OF Il pistol the
evening before within the city limits
which was violation OF the city ordin-
ance. and II he would plead guilty 20 the
charge they would remit the flue and let
him 20.
II you find a pistol in my entire out
fit" said Angus, ri Stand convicted ard
pay the fre-"
He had no pistol SO they put him hack
in fsg 10 reflect some more In the mean
tine the Alcade reported 20 the Minister
of Foreign Relations that foreigner had
beer arrested that morning for disorder
Is conduct. Upon the receipt q this tels-
gram the Government Minister called up
On the British Minister wtih Il
VERY well" said the British Minister
..vo,i have 4 right 70 arrest SvsTy British
subject in tha country = he does 10; be
have himself. bot perhaps this poor fellow
has no money. ard trust you viii aiioF
ne 70 pay his fine for him VERY cigio-
uaticalsy said ard done
The Government Minister would rot
touch Nf-ister Goslinrs money. bot as AZ
act Of courtesy teleg-zphsd the Aioade
Al Szcap1lss 70 HheTzte hss prisoner AZ
o-ce. Although the AIcsds fel; ce1vtnced
u..o, the receipt % TITS telegram that -
Rad arrested 6r mistake some croWa-
a p-frSs Of Europe. CT Al least r cakr
OF hsron. the SchooIEnster explained fhzi
he must susist cu cr1vfrtta- % sDr1e
kind before releasing his prisoner Ac-
-yrdf-xly Argus vas again taken from
issl ard threztsne6 nth al sorts % dire
punishment - ~ SCH refused % sign TIE
ss.nar- IN his casa eozvszztzx HIN II tA@