The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-05-05
full. Cheney Cfor he 1t was, dickered.

praised and finally said he would
come back next day. lie did and the
day following. Buehlow took to him
and they became quite friendly.
Cheney bought one or two small
pieces. One day while they were
having a friendly smoke Cheney said:
What part OF Germany are you
from, Buehlow?"
The question was so quickly put,
the German was taken quite unawares
and answered:
Mannheim" Then he colorcd red
and white by turns.
Mannheim. eh. Pretty place that
| I've been there several times. Know
several families there
/ But Buehlow didn't want to pursue
/ the subject further. Cheney saw II
and changed the topic.
The next day when Cheney called
/ Buehow was out, presumably gone for
| the mail Sonora Buehlow received
/ him. After few commonplace re-
marks Cheney said
you have known scnor Buchlow
long, Senora?'
NO not long. Senior; only two
years. met him Just after he came
to Los Angeles"
"A case OF love at FIRST sight, eh?"
The Senora's eyes dropped and she
softly said. Isl. Senor" using the soft
language of Old Mexico. Cheney led
the conversation along and gradually
approached the subject OF bad faith.
suppose, Sonora, you found Senor
Buehlow was false to you, had an
other wife living in Germany; what
would you do?"
The Senora's face hardened. her
black eyes gllttered, and true to her
Spanish blood she said. I'D Kill
hint" Her voice was quiet but very
tense.
but killing would be crime.
Sonora"
1T is never crime to avenge n
woman's honor"
That's the unwrittcn law, Sonora.
but not Gods law; that says Thou
shalt not kill But why talk about
such things? was only fooling.
that's ALL"
"Senor Cheney, you were not fool.
ing"
The Mexican woman was very
calm, but very much in earnest. She
continued: You had a purpose in
asking me those questions. Now
what was it, If you are lying to me
I'll kill you. If you are not lying
well. then, I'll kill Buehlow."
Cheney leaned towards her, his
, manner, too, was very tense and very
earnest. Sonora Buehlow, | am not
, lying. Come with me and I'll give
J you the proof; then you can do as
you will"
. Quietly and without a word the
woman picked up her r.antilla and
down town they went. Cheney took
y. her to the treasury department secret
a service Office and sent for Cronin
= Then he told her what he knew OF
4 KuhH's marriage and life in Germany
/. He had the proof (they having been
!. sent him at his requesD. She saw
. and was convinced and rose to go.
I Wait a moment" said Cheney
The woman. wonderingly. sat down
, and gazed at this quiet masterful
!. man.
n Sonora Buehlow, you have beer
n wronged. grievously so, and yor
v want revenge. You can have 1t with
A out a death" Wonderingly the won
!, an looked at him. faint suspicion
n was beginning to creep over her. Ht
a. continued: "Buchlow-or Kuhn-ha!
been violating the law for years
While earning his living ostensibl!
, by his brush he has been coinirl
Mexicon pesos into United States dol
lars. You know he has. Sonora
. you've helped him; you are an acces
sorry before and after the fact; yol
will be punished as severely as he,
The woman quailed. Cheney knew
III he had struck home. Now II yo'
e will do as | say. you will have you
revenge for your personal wrongi
u and you will escape punishment 70
- the counterfeiting crime. VIII yo
ID do as | want? VIII you?"
Isl, Senior, si-what you want?'
Where is the money made?"
in a cave Just back of the house
- right on tine river bank"
is How is the cave reached?"
1.-TWO ways, Senor. One through
y tunnel leading from our cellar, tn
y, other by door from the river bani
' This door Is covered with dirt an
IN green plants 80 1t cannot be seei
but on pulling a certain bush 1t wi
u open" Minutely she described th
Ve cave and its approaches. The
" Cheney said:
l" Now. Sonora. you go back HON
,o and act as II nothing had happened
:" Tonight at midnight the place wi
~ be raided. but you will be allowe
i' your freedom II you fail US 1t wi
20 mighty hard with you"
eu Have no fear, Senior; | won't ia
YOU" Her eyes glittered, her breat