The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-17
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there might be a real
" down here in Central
,..ody seemed to have
mach for a fight. No
me press dispatches
I'll about it, so it
.~.h while for me to re-
les ridiculous story.
.ur4 your popularity in
+ The number Of towns
mt with you on your
Mace. There is
...rra-Irg about this
-.1aests to me a Gus
It'll in vogue in some
t-.--. where certain indi-
.. -uDugn for hanging,
Z he local committee to
.+.. town and ordered
..-... MS the popular form
--..-De~d, and it touches
Dr. Ans quite an imposing
.-..st4d US on our first
...- H.. fareWells were SO
......- ana advice that we
... strangely silent for
... after our friends had
-..lr- explorers, hOWev-
Gain 70 be, have no use
y. this country, so full
...t. ~uunstant surprises. A
...l be- a confirmed ego
.... .4ulckIy diverted from
-... amid such scenes
...a these last few days.
..... .I,uds with much way
.... and repeated fareWells,
.. most wonderful palm
-.. ..rid. and for more
..... .r9vcIed in fairyland,
.. f~atheTr leaves, shut
... ..5-ht sunlight and sOOth-
...-..aI ruStIing of th~ lace
...r..G II vas cool and pleas
.... and We urged the mules
..., We emerged from the
..r.. .G,rie village of Chameli-
.... .a,kS If the river of the
m- The river was high and
ding booked dangerous, but
u.-. unconceIned, slipped off
.-r- ll.I drove the pack mules
r.-nln- stream. There was
..,Y lo but follow.
..mranlon. a lOng-legged
.-... from the District of Co.
+. ..G -o much trouble in get
al.- into the water that [
thar n dism0unt and carry
.".. fellow 6rrOSS. He refused
r.. Il, my advice, and finally sue
~ r.aEiug the mule to start
L. H. presented a most ludi-
spectacle, his long legs at first
b.. III q knot under the mules
ard later when the water came
ill., g.rlhs he was forced to ele-
t-,- 10 tGe mules neck. He
.. NAM titIS 1l'Et, CNCI, ulIIl1
al been Nell soaked far above
pcs We made the crossing with
mjshan and soon after en-
N.aaca swamp, a long stretch
H. forest somber and silent. 1t
Isl t"rtunat~ that we had a we'll
] guide II this point, for there
-Im~rous trails leading off in
direction, and We might easily
-.e aSrraE.
5 Is The home Of the. jaguar, the
III, prrcarT, and the white
monkey. We got glimpses of the
Wild pigs, and il would have
NE pleasure to have tried a shot
ny Marlin 3Q-3Q, hut in this deep
her was no opportunity. The
jumping from tree ito tree
r"dlb'e sWiftness, kept pace
Us ."r some distance, chattering
."I # their shrill voices. There
Z. b" hundreds of them. The
.~'1rat'dIy asked me to shoot
,-em, but I Iefrained for. some
f"t.E, one of them offering a
.--'.y tempting shot, | fired and
To- In" ground almost at my
Il. Was shot through the throat.
. 81" what ever possessed
this WantOn act. AS I rode
" little fellow the tears stream
:" Ms ~}'~, and | saw him gath
# moist earth and try to
-~ ..N uf blood from the gap
IN MS neck. | turned sick
"a" murderer. Benito
.-.A.E L. my call and dispatch
FELLOW with his machete.
'rts"dy, like Banquo's
-... down. The DarWinian
"-. I'll ucW and added i'm
i'@@ killed one of my an
.~-.E- Was I. in truth, a
--.1 my hands wet with
-.a~.. To be comforted, and
Z ] Gould not lose sight of
.-. yes nor forget that
'~N ~obbing. I was con-
...ru later that evening
4..~S HenitO< seated be-
.". L. discover that the
furnished the chief
."'.rd then that monkey
... one Of the choicest
..-- country.
If our kind friends
light. Our entire
" weigh over seventy
'.-E mules are a credit to
The TWO saddle mules
with plenty Of spirit,
red. Mine is a plump
-.~ than a NeWf0und-
" AS a pebble, and re-
treatment. Our pack
least, and evidently
II travel alone, as he
rs "ut of his sight. 1t
~raGe 10 venture forth
land without proven
.n the country. I am
3aallry il takes should
after sampling the
-ad since We left San
+""c1b.y impressed upon
said farewell IN the