The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-18

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bows and scrapes Informed tho captain tha
Ola had been In their barrio the night befor'
and had stolen about all the rice they hat
and TAX en- the only two horses In the barrio
Did the ladrones Kill anybody inquired
| the captain.
No one bnt q Chino who refused 10 give NJ
his goods without struggle.
How lido you know 1t was OLAF asked th'
Because he collected taxes and gave his re.
ceipt. replied the native.
Tnis had been going on all the time ahd II
going on today. The ladroneB collect theil
as much Regularity as the government ant
much more effectively, for the government
only puts the fellow in jail who refuses tl
| his head, 30 1t may be inferred that Ola's taqet
were always forthcoming.
Jahn saw that the men were telling him
| the truth (Which does not happen once In ter
tlmes) and Immediately made preparation
| to 20 after his man.
BE ordered each soldier to provide himsel
with rations for three days march, and se
trouble had occurred. Jahn was 30 eager for q
| fight that he would have faced the whole o.
Ols's company alone with nothing more than
bis repeating shot gun and six shooter.
| q forced march for six hours. His men were
ali Philippines and we're by no means the tht
equal ofthis stalwarf Texan ranger on a marct
bis V strenous @ chase. but Jahn had no nc more ides
Of stopping just then than has wild COOS,
when he once spreads his wings on the Michi
gan shore bound for Savannah River. Ont
little bowlegged Philippine soldado named
Captain jain was outspoke en- and plainly tolC
him that he could 60 no further. Atthls Jahr
turned In his tracks and glareda at the LITTLE
brown skin and yelled In a stenrorian voice
Que dices tu7
"I'm not going any further" said the sol.
dier, and before he had finished speaking Jahr
knock ed him silly, grabbed him by the bach
shakes q snake. After he had given the
Philippine time to collect his wits jain ask &C
MIN II he were ready t. march. "Si Senior.
he replied. I'm ready TO march, ana mi march =,
structions not To let bis heels to get in the
way, and 90 the march was resumed.
They made little noise a. they travelled
Jahn mad on the only pair Of shoes In the
In passing a rayine close by q narrow fool
path Jahn saw evidences that q considerable
body of men had just passed and IN addition
the march though 1t was getting ilate. In g
short while the company ran into O. lone ira.
veler. he was Philippine negrito mestizo
jain halted this individual and began 70
dialect, 10 which the captain was proficient
The coIloquy was about as follows:
Where DO you come from?
Donsol, Senior.
Where are you going?
Guinabatan, Senior.
What have you in that bundle under your
arm?
81, Senior, here It Is.
What Ia that In the pocket?
A Taper, Senior. =.
Jabn TOOK the slip of paper and read 1t. 1t
out TO one Pedro, hemp farmer. John saw
at once that the fellow had lied 70 him. He
had just come from Ola's camp and was one
of O.a's officers. Jahn took him In charge
and without further Questioning ordered the
man TO lead him to Ola's camp. The man
began 10 swear that he aew nothing OF Ola's
camp. protesting that ne was an Americans
even showed his tax receipt from the Mayor
OF Ligaa. But Jahn knew the Indians too
well, so he drew his ugly blue steel from It's
be wanted to Know about him and ordered
him lead the way 10 Oia's camp. The fellow
still protested. at which Jahn played the
same caper on him that he did on one Of bis
work n this case. Some other means must
be resorted 10, 10 bring him round. With a
Sigh Jahn ordered his men to lay the fellow
on bis back. This they did for they knew
OF feeling for this fellow who was about TO
| undergo the "cure" DO one OF the soldiers
show ed It. Jahn took bis canteen and hav-
stick began to pour water into his mouth
Slowly The water trick led over his teeth and
cut of his wind until he was forced TO swal.
| low. AS long as be could hold bis breath he
could hold the water in his mouth. but be.
| fore he could take air into bis lungs he must
needs swallow. After the fellow had taken in
about three pints Jahn asked him in kind.
~ tone II be were ready 70 lead him TO Ola's
| fore that he knew nothing about Ola and
called all the saints TO witness that he told
the truth. With another sigh John ordered
L., xnNNh ha hnx rNnfa
his temples, and called for another canteen.
| He beyan the same performance over again
and the fellow had not taken many more
i swallows before he raised soreech which
Tar as known; Is the only thing that will
bring an expression OF pain from the stoical
Philippipo. You may cut. carve or shoot
him and be won't utter an sound OF M pain .6 but
pura he will screech every time.
When Jahn found the Fellow had come tc
his senses he asked the fellow where Ola'f
was and rsceiyea Inc reply snss
considerable distance from the trail they
were on. Again Jahn placed the fellow 10
the path and told him TO lead on, telling him
at the same time that ne would shoot out oil
candle al the very first false step.
Again the line Of march was taken up and
shortly the path left the jungle and came ou
into an open prarie, Open and yet not open
on a horse. What fine opportunity here fol
a massacre! Square miles OF this tall gras
and one little foot path running through II
What an ideal place for q ooio Insn tnougn
hand fitted round the handle OF bis trustJ
IA" The grass was SO dense that ont
, could not see six feet into It. Nothing hap
we're out OF the grass and into the jungle
again.
! They had proceeded short distance unde
the tall tropical growth when the leade
company several hundred yards TO the right
1 After proceeding for about quarter OF mill
[ the leader stopped and turning to jam said
Just upon the hill there, senior,s the Quartet.
quiet and at this news the silence that fel
g with the night was ominous, Nothing wa
heardasave the squawkipg OF wild parrot
8 and the plaintive cry OF the ballud.
| John ock nd hin m, q N IN 10 IL tn tn