El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-21

were living in q republic or under a
monarchy. The sentry who trailed at
a respectable distance gave the only in
dication that the stately pedestrian in
threadbare long coat, out so early in
the morning, was other than some coun-
try lawyer bound for the police station
TO pick up a fee for his breakfast from
some unfortunate prisoner. There was
always a quiet dignity about the soldier
statesman, but TO the ordinary Mexican
people out so early in the morning they
paid no attention other than that 1t was
somebody out rather soon not to be a
working man.
Visited His Troopers.
Sometimes his walks took him among
his troopers camped about the outskirts
of the city and when that was the case,
there was always connection, for
every soldier knew the beloved form of
his chieftain and Immediately there was
recognition These trips were not often,
however, for it hurt the old fighter to
the bottom of his heart TO know that his
men were suffering for food and his
visits to the camp, look into their
gaunt faces, a glance at their scant,
cooking, provisions, always made him
realize that the men were almost starv-
ing. So it was seldom that he walked
among his troops, but always he took
his early walk At times it was down to
the silvery Rio Grande-it was really
sflVery in those dayS-where the beauti-
fuI stream only separated him from the
country that afforded asylum and pro-
lection If the usurper ever got to the
border and fulfilled his threat TO drive
the president from the country com
pletely. Sometimes he looked with long
ing eyes toward the north and bleak old
Mount Franklin behind the village of FL
Paso, for beyond, far beyond, were
those he loved. Already he had sent
wife and family to Washington, the
capital of the great sister republic to
the north from which he was waiting
for help, and if the worst should hap
pen, he, too, could find safety there,
but even as he looked, he was planning
Tor other things; he was planning so
that he might bring back his loved
ones to sunny Mexico and himself re-
main there instead of fleeing. With
what success his plans were finally car
rled out-by he assistance of arms and
ammunition from the United States
history has told.
Was Always Busy.
Almo-t all of the old generals plans
were made in the big room of the little
mouse at p Ugarte street. either upon
or at the table beside the peculiar little
brass bedstead. Just back of the little
mousse On Gale Concrete and facing the
old church, was the office of the refugee
president where he transacted business
curing the day and received his officers
ana other callers. Sleeping quarters
and office were close and the president
OF Mexico seldom turned out of the path
between the two except for his early
morning walks or when duty called
MIN to attend some social function given
IN his honor by the American consul or
some or the prominent MeXicans of the
porder. Once in awhile he paid a social
WISH TO his friend Don YnOcente Ochoa
OF ms friend Velarde, owner of the big
gest wagon train in northern Mexico,
put most of his time during the day
was spent in writing dispatches or at
tending to state papers, and at night, he
retlred early to his room and appar- |
emily continued alone his work upon