Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-05-09

'HH ~. w IIisi Sdt GOWN
in the shade of a tree while the poems
dug. Ihey even smoked II corn husk
ciSafet or TWO. so commOn in Mexico.
Mexican poems Will work just so fast
ana no iaster. and il VAS slow work
waiting. But finally their shovels
struck the coffin box and IA little later
IT was iii'ed out and placed under Il
tree. Only IL few minutes were needed
TO remove the screws. exposing the
casket. When the lid was lifted and
the contents exposed. Or. Wilmarth
said:
/ We'll. by God. colonel. the body has
been destroyed by quick lime.."
Cheney looked. The detective was
upperinost now. A few 4uich motions
and the entire top of the coffin Was
OFF. There Was a mass of quick lime
and matter exposed. but all sernblance
of u human body was gone. \ few
strands of dark hair at tile head. the
dim outline of Il body. and the leather.
sole of q shoe ut The foot We're all that
remained.
Look AT your medical report. cuicl,.
doctor. How tall was he man you eN-
amincd?'
"Six feet ono: weight. 1872 pounds
y tape line came out of Cheney's
pocket and he carefully reasured from
the hair to the sole. following the out
line Of where the body had lain.
"l'iNe feet nine. lcctrr." he said. u
thought 81. y case of substitution. by
al tha!'s good. Now 20 nab the birds.
We'll have them hy tomorrow night
DIR. Wilntrth had lived so long in
Mexico he was somewhat imbucd with
the prevalent ;;aiana spirit. but his
American blood rose rapid. under
the influence of Cheney.
The next morning about 1880 they
rode up to the Silva hacienda.
"Senorita Silva at home" he asked
a servant.
Isl. senior. si.' and In II few min
utes Senoriia Maria Silva appeared
on the porch.
"Buenos Dins. s.nors.' she said. in
Che soft language of old Mexico.
Won't you sit Town.
Thank you. senorita.' said Cheney.
raising his hat. DIR. Wilm"rih and
represent the life Insurance company
in which your brother uan Was in
sured."
Al the mention of the name Juan"
the scnorita raised her dark eyes 10
heaven. made the Sign of the cross and
m%urmured: "Madre de pios." Under
his breath Cheney muttcred "hypo-
critic and continued:
Yes, %scnorita. l have conc down
from New York To settle The claim
-.&-.tle-l Alaial.-Snnn mean
you will pay me the money :? The
scnorita's eyes We're SPARKLING. Che
ney was Watching her closely.
Wei. senori,a." II" replied. snii-
ing. here is a New York draft or the
Anglo-Amcrican bank. of Mexico city.
for $1,000 COS. It's made payable to Your
order
An. scror. l thank YOU. thank
YOU"
Don't thank me. %senor:t& thank
your brother Juan. who MS thought
full enough 10 provide for YOU
Nh, Juan. ST. poor juan" Again
the solemn "Madre dc Dios.'
Cheney determined on quick action
and said:
"Senorita. the minute | am con
WINGED YOU are entitled to this check
you small have ii: but I'm not con-
WINGED noW-far from it. | know YOU
are not entitled to it," This last he
Numbered a. her and she rocoiled. all
most paralyZed.
What you--mean" she gaspcd.
Il mean" said Cheney. that the
) body buried in Dolores at Guarda was
not the body of the man insured a
mouth ago. Quicklime WAS used to
t destroy the body buried. but the ruse
: did not work. We cXhumed the body
4 today and DR.. Wilmarth here posi-
! lively states that ii is not the corpse
U of the man he examined for the insur-
Z ance Sanchez, the undertaken, hal
I fled towards the west coast, but he
y will be brought back. Now. Senorita,
. who besides yourself and Sanchez are
: in this plot? Come. senorita, Who?
, cheney manner was commanding, ms
> voice tense. his who'll" being was pow
crful. The woman utterly collapsed
and muttered one word: Thomas
Thomas said Cheney. II thought
{ so. Now. Senorita. make a clean breast
OF II. lhs ltauu mas nov oeen colsuii-
: MATED, ahu II lnutus' nas no. nee'' o"he
n y W. - +" alu VIZ Ho".
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h Hre 10 pc .,a.rie" sooh. ~ "aoleo
: 800, 49, nc" ~