Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-11-28

called on the0 to surfsntfer.
4 man less abe than Huerta might
have made resistance. He did not.
His mind lsaped far ahead to Q posi-
BILE denpusment worth while, and, prob
ably - The inner disgust Of his COM
panieas. he SURPASSED at once with
cut even show Ct Atht.
Pleased - eould be. he highway.
men admitted tAak tAsy wsre part Of
Zega1asS boHdats and conducted the
d1slangushsd peiDenss0 - zegasa's hut,
- ehsse afesr hsis1 paFasy Regain
nade . peoposisAoa whereby HusEta
would receive maeseiaa bsns6tS 4 hs
would keep zesasa informed Of the
days when HuertaS sojdSssu would b
abssnt from . nAgAboring village,
leaving It unprotected.
LET me know In advance said
Zega1a, 'wAso you arc going - sand
ysur troops away from ths vi1age b
patrol surrounding eoan1xy. and on
such days my band vii quietly drop
into The village TAKE any wi1ss, 1esd
ana money We may - In nesd Of and
depart without the necessity Of killing
any villagers or putting you to the
trouble Of fighting %.
Rewarded BY PorArio NaE.
This is what Zesaxa u reported to
have said to Huerta, but what speciel
Inducements he may have offered is
not recorded. But It II recorded that
within two weeks Huerta oent q mes
sage Of two words to Zesasa, and the
two words were:
"Next Thursday
Thursday came, and with It came to
the village Zegasa and his band OF out
laws. Az soon a. they were safely in
the ma6n street detachment Of Huer.
taS troops suddenly appeared in front
Of them and opened nre
Several OF zesasa's men toppled from
their saddles and fell to earth dead.
Others were wounded, and all were at
once surrounded and placed under ar
rest Zegasa himself, described as q
fearless. desperate man, was shot one
week later, Tin an attempt to escape
from prison." according to the report
at the time
News OF this sharp, quick. strategic
actten reached President Dias, who
had kept his eye on Huerta ever since
"a . lad he entered the military school
at ChaDuatspec. Soon Lieutenant Cole
mel Hueeta was ordered to report at
TIE palace In Mexico City. Thither he
went anl was told to choose what post
he liked BEST under the war depart.
ment.
Xlows Every Inch Of Mexico.
His choice was not that Of com
handing garrison In Z city where he
csuM attend dinners and balls and
where ho cooA 80 the drama, asso-
date with Interesting men and meet
charming women. Insteod Of such 4
post he chose to b appointed chief Of
the geographical departmsnt-to the
surprise Of Ill who did not know him
we'll
And % soon % possible 10 again Do
parted from Nex1ce City, and fsr an
other period Of ton long years he was
engaged In going from 900 sna.oe Mex
leo 10 snsther. studying the lscat1on
q rivers. platsaus, nnsunEAin ranges,
safvsyang huudrods ana thousantls OF
square miles anA becou1ng lntfnatnly
acquainted WIN every nook and eran-
NJ anA wassr coRss OF hi d6boalt
country until, when be once mere
smarssdl;in 1Soe. he probably pespsae-
"a nseo lne1nato pesso0al knowsedas
seslfex3uo thaasany olAaR hvtne nan.
He 0l1hsd thiB SURVEY AMI map
nakf1e WORK WITH Ne rank o6 q brig
adkse-9sAaEal
0tsvs1y UAquestioned.
Om9A Hu3ta was bern In Chi
huaAua a10ee dry ysaro aOn. Ho u
nax1s4 - - es1sgal eAEaFen,
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maae - As0 0s1a lAat - suprs-
~ q IL 1GsdeA 0svsEune has
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Of IL southern tEeeps uaa9 Isosd.