The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-05
CHAPTER XI.

OdAfInh nj.
The Alameda Of Mexico Is one Of the
most beautiful In America. 1t 10 situat-
ed at one Of the sxtrsmitiss of the city,
and forms q long square, With . wall of
circumvallation bordsrsd BY q deep ditch.
whose muddy, fstid waters. owing to the
negligence Of the government, sxhals pes
tlential mlamas. At each corner Of the
promenade gate offers admission to car
riassa, riders and pedestrians, who walk
silently beneath Q thick awning Of YER
durs formed By willows, elms and poplars
that border the principal road. These
trees are selected with great tact, and are
always green, for although the leaves are
renewed, II takes place gradually and i'm
psrceptibly, SO that the branches are new
or entirely stripped Of their foliage.
It was evening, and, as usual, the
Alameda was crowded; handsome car
riages, brilliant riders and modest pedes-
trians were moving backward and for
ward, with cries, laughter and joyous
calls, as they sought each other in the
walks. By degrees, however, the prone
nadsrs went toward the Bucarelli; the
carriages became scarcer, and BY tho time
night had set In the Alameda was desert
I'd.
A horseman, dressed In q rich Cam
/ pTssino costume and mounted on a mag
nihcent horse, entered the Alameda along
which he galloped for about twenty min
utss examining the side walks the clumps
OF trees and the bushes; u Q word he
seemed to be looking for somebody OF
something.
At the moment whom the traveller reach
ID the Bucarsln the last carriages were
leaving 1t and It was soon - deserted
as the Alameda. He gallopsd up and
down the promenade twice or thrice look.
Ing carefully down the side rides and al
the end of his third turn q horseman
coming from the Alameda, passed on his
night hand, giving him In low voice tn,
Asxican salute, "6antissirns nochs cabel
lsro !"
Although the sentence had nothing %
cuiiar about It the horseman started, ant
Immediately turning his horse round
started In pursuit. Within q minute thu
two horsemen were side by side; tho first
conner, 30 soon as he saw that hs wal
followed, checked his horses pace, as Il
with the intention Of entering into direc
communication.
"A 6ne night for q ride, senor," tn,
first horseman said, politely raising hi
hand to his hat.
ut is," the second answered, although
1t is beginning to grow late"
THE moment Is only the better chosel
for certain private conversation"
The second horseman looked around
and bending over to the speaker, said:
II almost despaired Of meeting you.".
ibid not let you know that I shoul,
comsT
''Trus; but I feared that some obsta
Gle"
Nothing should impede an honest ma,
from accomplishing sacred duty" tn
first horseman said.
The other bowed with an air Of salts
faction. Then" he said, II can coun
on you, No"
mo names here, senor," the othe
sharply interrupted him. "Caspita, an oil
wood ranger like you, q man who ha
long been Tigrero, ought to remembe
that the trees have ears and the leave
eyes"
Yes, you are right. I do remsmbe
1t, but permit me to remark that IL 1t
not possible for US to talk here where ca,
we do so2"
Patience, senior, wish to serve you
as you know, for you were recommends
to me by trusty man. Be guided b.
me, II you wish US to succeed In thi
affair"
II ask nothing better; still you mus
tell me what ought to do"
For the present very little; merel
follow me at distance to the place wher
purpose taking you"
| ITO he continued