The Cairo bulletin., 1906-01-17

! threats Had changed To dubious muir
mur OF coincidence when Judge En-
mons came around the seward corner
of the housc.
1T is all right, Marie" lie said
Miguel Rosas is bringing her home"
Everybody turned and saw Il naval
convoy coming round the point Rosas
at the oars in Efrida's boat. She steer
ing with great pride and both tller
ropes at once. the Spaniards' dory bob
bing behind The old captains follow
cd with their boat as escort The
crowd ran to the landing. then parted
10 make way for the judge, who took
Il pace much more rapid than thai
prorerlial Of the law They saw
Rosas hand little Elfrida with great
ceremony TO the float and heard her
thank him IN her sweet piping tones.
| they saw the Judge shake hands heart
lily with the old Spaniard, addressing
him in n rich and rolling foreign
speech
All at once SO voluble IS public IA
yor, the poor old derellct, always over
looked. lately detested. became the
hero Of The day ana the town. fIc was
happy. rs he had been unhappy. hard
! ~ knowing why They turned him
ths way and that TO shake hands with
him They made him compliments, TO
which he replied with 0besances and
grand removals Of his very bad INIT
! rhey carried him Off his feet. and be-
cause che shcrill's wagon WAS not sun
| ciently imposing nor even the tr0ttinS
/ slilky OF youtli who hoped that his
colt was going 10 prove fast they
perchcd old Miguel Rosas on top OF
the fire engine. Somebody took the
red flannel shirt and h0isted il on a
pitchforb for a hammer The members
Of lie singing school. such MS were
pic emf mostly tcnois and BOSSES Witb
one or two female voices whose grace
less owners had come along with tie
crowd. set up "See the Conquerne
Hero"
"What | done? oh. my saint! l
done nottih'" calculated old Miguel as
they ratified him away toward Tie
town They were guiItily conscious Of
having shown injustice and causelcss
fear. two faults peculiarly abhorrent
TO The Yankee Such Of thc crowd ms
had weapons that could he concealed
displayed ostentuiousy their empty
hands. though their pockets bulged
Tho guns were discharged in the air
by way of salute the p.tchforb bore
the red flannel gonfalon but The bear
ers of The axes aud cruWbarS went
shamcfaccdly as those who had made
fools If themselves
AZ the village The women had mr.
messed horses and even oxen into carts
and were preparing 20 remove thcir
valuublcs, including much treasured
trash They stopped work and stared
IN 3mazemcnt
The postmaster, Anthony Smith.
emerged from The procession He art
erward stated that =, joined the crowd
only 10 help maintain law aud order
lie mounted tie steps of The p1stoAice
and made an impromptu spce u Il IS
true ibat they applauded efety c.rrcy-
sion long enough 10 give him fun time
10 compose tho next outburst II elo-
quancc II was Zoe TO hear 'Ir. Smith
dcscribc the gallant decd Of senior Nj
sucl Rosas Id rcsOIinc Inc impciH.l
dspling Of oiir esteemed toHuman.
onrs not 10y accideIn Of birth. but by
bis own free choice"
The Judge aud Elfrda were present
having accepted The hospifalii. Of tnc
sherin's wagon Topsy had been TIL
gratefully left upon the thwart Of tic
rowboai. but she was used 90 crer.
thing Tho little girl was adorcd bl an
the women Tho ncu congratulated /
the grandfather. Every one was rull 81
giadness. and the unprecedented g.
element Of feav hatred. relief. rcrui- /
sion Of feeling toward Rosas. made ne /
crowd expansive. 50 mueh 80 that |
Hakcpori hardly knew Itself
The capiains stood 81 one side They
bad moi said anything. but had added 1
their boarse cheers to tbe general noise /
They bad some sort ~ mutual under 1
standing. however. Tor Capi.iu Zebe
dee S1per ~ header Of tie chorus Of
elders stepped forward and extended q
great horny hand to old Miguel Ro,as.
who was stu intentionally enlhrOned !
on tile FIRE engine.
Put 1t there. Captain BOsas." b.
said. with much emphasis on the title
You are m honor 90 the port. sir. And.
although fire United States IS ut War
with Spain. we are aware. sir-wc are
aware r. are aware - that thcre I
gro I'm aground vell sir. there's
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