Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

also horse fodder and two two-gallon ana
two one-gallon canteens or water jesus
Rios was dexican about sixty-hve, and
Prof. MCGEE describes hi-l as "erratc ana
inconseauent and little dependable In state
ments of fact or in any other way. Pabio
Valencia was about forty. OF remarkably
fine and vigorous physique and one or the
best-built Mexcaus whom the professor
had ever seen In early life he had been
sailor but in later years wandering pros
pector and miner. He measured about nye
feet seven inches, weighed about 100
pounds, was deep-chested round-bodied, TO-
bust of limb. a large eater sound sleeper
and of phlegmatic disposition Yet pare
footed or in sandals he. travelling afoot.
could outdistanee all but the best or horses.
He openly scerned hunger and thirst
The Departure.
.Jesus and Pablo spent the night with
Prof MCGEE and set out for their Ell DO
RADIO at sunrise next morning. Soon after
midnight Jesus returned with both horses
reporting that Pablo had sent him back,
from a point about thirty-five miles SOUTH
eastward to rewater, while he (Pahlo) nao
gone forward on foot with q tWo-gaiioii
canteen and some food. 1T was aiieSeu
that the two were to rendezvous twenty
four to thirty hours later somewhere on
the trail and on the farther SIDE OF a
nearby mountain. At sunrise Jesus set OUT
again with the two horses. but ABOUT seven
the next morning returned with the report
that he had been unable TO ma elener
Pablo or his trail. Holding Jesus at tue
camp, Prof. MCGEE sent his man Jose. an
exnert trailer in search for the iost man
hut Jose after travelling without sleep Tor
twenty-six hours returned in speechless eX-
hauston without finding Papio.
Hone of saving the lost Mexican was now
zone for he had been out over three days
nn,;.b only one DAVIS water-and most OF
those who die from desert thirst expire IN
less time. SO Jesus returned IN t1e uiieo
ton whence ne had come-toward Unit
The next day and the day after Prof. NC
GO remained uneasy and climbed neigh-
herring peak looking for some posslpie Sash
of the unfortunate Pablo
A Wall From the Desert.
lust eight days after the departure OF
Pablo Prof. MCGEE was awakened at dawn
by what appeared to be the believing OF a
bull
what is it?' asked Jose, just risen from
bis blanket. II thought 1t was one of them
ring lions. like in the Zoo
at must be Pablo; take the canteen, SAID
Prof MCGEE.
lose mechanically seized a canteen ana
made of down the trail, the professor Ioi-
lowing with another canteen anu ineo'ciiie
case.
ION the arroyo sands, under an ironwood
tree at the foot of the Mesa OF the forty
Graves. I came upon the wreck or Paolo.
with lose already ministering to him." says
Prof MCGEE Pablo was stark naked; MS
formerly full-mascied legs and arms We're
shrunken and scrawny; his ribs ridged out
like those of a starveling horse; MS haDit-
rally plethoric abdomen was drawn In al
most against his vertebrai column; MS iips
had disappeared as II amputated. leaving
low edges of black tissue. His teeth and
gums projected like those OF skinned ami
NAL hut the flesh was black and dry as a
hank of jerky. His nose was withered and
shrunken to half Its length. the nostril I'm
Ing showing black.
His eyes were set in winkless stare and
with surrounding skin contracted. His face
was as dark as a negroes and his skin gem
orally turned CHASTITY purplish yet ashy
gray, with great livid blotches and streaks.
His lower legs. feet. forearms ana nands
were torn and scratched by contact with
thorns and sharp rocks. yet even the fresh
est cuts were as so many scratches IN dry
leather. without trace OF blood. HIS johns
and bones stood out Ike those OF wasted
sickling. though the skin chung to them In
q way suggesting shrunken rawhide used IN
repairing broken wheel. From inspection
and handling estimated his weight at from
lis TO 100 pounds.
Deafened and Blinded by Thirst.
..We soon found him deaf to all but loud
sounds and SO blind as to distinguish moth
ing save light and dark. The mucus mem
brane lining mouth and throat was shriy-
eled, cracked and biackened. and his tongue
shrunken to mere bunch Of black integu-
ment His respiration was slow, spasmodic
and accompanied by deep moaning or
roaring--the sound that had awakened Us
q quarter mile away. His extremittes were
cold. no pulsation could be detected at his
wrists and there was apparently little II any
circulation beyond the knees and elbows.
His heartbeats were slow, irregular, ffutter-
Ing and almost ceased in the intervals be-
tween the breathinRs.'
After hours of heroic treatment and three
days OF judicfous nursing Prof. McGee was
rewarded to see Pablo.s reason return. On
the fourth day he WAS bedded in a wagon
sent out In search for him IN reply to let
afternoon until next morning Prof. Me3ee
nursed him on the trying journey to the
station at Weiltcn. Next rnornin8 Ne had
Fable devntod practically I'll 81 htn time
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