The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1912-05-03
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By COLIN S. COLLINS

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pounding the newcomer on the
back
Joe Bardeen, by all that's great"
he cried What good fortune brings
you down here?"
'It looks more like bad fortune"
said Bardeen seriously as he sank
into chair and pounded on the table
to attract the attention Of the waiter.
Pm the chaperon of this bunch of
artistic talent"
Your show?" asked Marvin "How
did you come to get in the show bust
ness? ! thought that you were con-
tent to stick to horse-raising In Ari-
zona."
$50 was" admitted Bardeen, but
chap talked me into Quitting his
Wild West Show, and then when the
show did bad business | had to ad-
vance some more money to get a
chance to be paid for what had fur.
nished. Well, things ran on until the
first thing you know owned the
show and had to run it in the hope
Of getting out clear"
"Too much for the country" de-
clared Marvin. and Bardeen nodded
his approval OF the opinion.
He's brought his wares to a bad
market here" said Marvin. 'T'm
down here trying to get some money
for the guns that the last administra.
tion bought-before 1t became the
administration"
| TRardaan amtIad rhoro - - .
time when his adventurous nature
had sought the excitement Of Central
and South America. and he knew the
people.
"The old man is pretty good at col
lections," he declared. Let's call
him over and have a talk. He's re-
tired from business and he travels
with the show for the fun Of It. That's
why we are staying out. II he stayed
home and Just looked over the bal
ance sheet, he'd send for US mighty
quick. but he's rather enjoyed the
cruise. and go he sticks"
He rose from his chair and strobe
across the room to where an elderly
man was entertaining two Of the cir
Gus riders. There was a whispered
consultation, and presently the two
men came to Marvin's table.
After whispered consultation the
ton tent and Marvin nodded approx
tngly at the huge space
you can stow the entire town of
La Rosario in this tent" he declared.
laughingly. ITO get a full house.
even the barracks will have to be de-
serted"
They ought to come as a matter of
education" declared Bloodgood.
"Bardeen's reproduction of the battle
of Port Arthur that winds up the
show is lesson in warfare by modern
methods"
Advertise 1t as a war school in
these revolutionary republics and the
whole country will come" advised
Marvin.
I'm going to have an audience here
that will include the whole town." de-
clared Bloodgood. II think Ill 60
and see the Dictator. Even he will
not be able to resist free box"
Bloodgood was right. The Dictator
had the universal appreciation OF the
free pass, and when Bloodgood ex
planned his plans, he found ready ad'
wiser in the Dictator.
The following day the seats were
packed to excess when the parade
which had halted outside. made entry
upon the hippodrome tracks.
It was a splendid performance, and
as act succeeded act. the natives eyes
grew wider and wider with amazement
This was vastly different from any
thing ever seen before in La Rosario
and when at last the cowboys dashed
into the arena and took possession oi
tha rfnOq tha avcitamanf waa nm