The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10

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+iM prevalent it.ttl3tiia spirit bot his
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Htic next morning about il.3o they
toie UP 70 th. silva hacienda.
"Sen"rita silva AT home" Nc asked
Il etVanJ.
81. senor. 81" and In u few min
Htes Sef.oritt Maria Silva appeared
M the porch.
naenoa DAas. sepors," she sad. in
Ne SOS language OF old Mexico.
Won't you SIT down9"
Thanh YOU, senorita," said cheney.
raising hts hat DIR. Wilmarth and
represent the life insurance COMPANY
In %hich your brother Juan was in
sured."
AL the mention of the name Juan"
the senorita raised her dark eyes to
hea Tvn, made the sign of the cross and
mut!nGf5d: "Madre de Dios." Under
his breath Cheney muttered "hypo-
critic and continued.
Yes, senorita, ! have come down
from New York to settle the claim
Settle the claim, senior! You mean
you will ray me the money!" The
senorita's eyes were sparkling. Che
ny w. NtlNIiIIIS IltI CICsofiS.
Well, senorita," he replied, smil-
ing, here is a New York draft on the
Anglo-American bank, of Mexico City,
for 100000. It's made payable to you
order"
"Ah, enor. 1 thank you, 1 thank
you
Don't thank me, senorita, thank
your brother Juan. who was thought
full enough to provide for you"
All. Juan! 81, poor Juan" Again
the solemn "Madre de Dios."
Cheney determined on quick action
and said:
%"Senorita, the minute 1 ann con-
WINGED you are entitled to this check
You shall have it; but Tn not con-
WINGED now-far from it. | know you
are not entitled to it," This last he
numbered at her and she recoiled, al
most paralyzed.
"What-you-mean?" she gasped.
Il mean" said Cheney, that the
body buried in Dolores at Guarda was
not the body of the man insured a
month ago. Quicklime was used to
destroy the body buried, but the ruse
today and DIR. Wilalarth here posi-
lively states that it is not the corpse
of the man he examined for the insur-
ance. Sanchez, he undertaken, has
fled towards the west coast, but he
will be brought back. Now, Senorita,
VIZ btSIteS SOulStlI ana SdIlClPZ are
in this plot? Come, scnorita, who?"
Cheney's manner was commanding, his
voice tense, his whole being was pow
erful. The woman utterly collapsed
and muttered one word: Thomas"
said Cheney. Il thought
so. Nov, Senorita, make d clean breast
OF it. The fraud has not been consum-
mated, and if murder has not been done
it may not go hare with you"
Womanlike, Senorita Silva told.
Senior Thomas and I are in love. We
are to be married soon. He wanted
money; | didn't have amy. He knew my
brother Juan was not strong. He would
insure his life for sloo, 600; another
strong mar would be examined and
then disappear. Juan would die, papers
would go in from Guardaso DR.. Will
marth would not be called in, l would
have S100,GOo. We would pay Sanchez,
the undertaken, $4,000 because Sanchez
knew; then we would be married and
Senior Thomas and / would ave All,
senior, believe me, by my God. I am
telling the truth" And with his she
fell on her knees to Cheney.
Rise, senorita," he said, gently. and
we will do what we can"
Taking the Senorita With them, the
doctor and Cheney returned to Torreon,
reaching there after dusk. Bright and
early next morning Cheney hunted up
the American consul and made himself
known. Together they went TO the
chief of police. His aid was promised
and in a short while the three men APP
peared in Thomas office. Mr.. Thomas
was smoking his cigaret and building
air castles when Colonel Cheney said:
Mr.. Thomas. l believer"
Yes. sir"
I'm Colone; Cheney, representing the
home office Of our company, 1 am
compelled to give you into custody for
fraud in the Silva case"
Fraud. Why. man, what are you
talking about?"
"Senorita Silva has confessed, Mr..
Thomas; Sanchez has decamped, and
our game is up"
1t didn't take long to convince
Thomas that the game was up; then
he howed his gameness and look his
medicine. He had played for high
stakes and lost. san Juan Ulloa for
ten years." was his sentence. That
meant death, for no mar ever lived
more than five years in that hell hole.
Sanchez was caught and received he
same sentence. Senorita Silva was par
doned by Diaz and took the veil.
Cheney and King had a dinner in
New York later and Cheney said:
Your 'hunch' was a good one, old
man."