The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-16

washout. He raced back to the position he had
been In. and on to the right presently another
man was seen signaling with zarape. II was a
friendly service for thereafter there were no
shots, although horsemen rode near to the auto
mobile.
Guadaloupe was once town OF about 1900 in
habtants, bustling. thriving little community
with many characteristics borrowed from over
the line. The principal street had several ambi
uous stores. There was bank and a telegraph
office and the houses OF the better class were
commodous. OF plastered adobe, with patios filled
with flower beds. The rooms In some cases were
decorated and the furniture imported
Ortega, commander OF the thousand or so men,
occupied what was once the principal dwelling
or the town, pretentious Spanish home.
This happened to be the day before Ortega
broke camp. hoping to join Pancho Villa In an
attempt to capture federal trains carrying 2.OOO.-
900 pesos and $4,000 worth OF provisions to Chi.
huahua. Therefore the camp presented a busy
scene. The only person who did not seem to be
concerned was ortega himself. who was propped
up on a cot reading n novel.
Ortega does not talk much. His answers that
day were very brief He was fighting for the
constitution. which had been set aside BY the
Huerta government after the assassination of
President Madero. He would fight until constitu.
uonal government was restored or he was killed
Intervention? He did not fear II because he
believed In the good faith OF the United States.
Mediation or arbitration? He would never con.
sent to either. Arbitration or mediation. any
dealings whatever with the administration OF
Huerta. would amount to recognition OF its
status That would never be done.
Peace was not impossible In Mexico, but could
come In only one way. and that was the with.
drawal OF liucrta and his friends. provisional
president must be chosen according to the con.
sutution. some man who had not connected him.
self with liuerta and had not connived at the
assassination. Seek out the man who would
haze been president according to law II Madero
and Suarez had died naturally and install HIN
IN Office II that were impossible, let venustiano
Carranza be president until an election could be
held Personally Ortega thought General Trevino
or DIR. Gomez might do. but not Huerta or De Ia
Barra or Diaz or any man OF that kind
He was well satisfied with the progress Of the
revolution The Constitutionnlists occupied and
dominated the greater part OF the country and
II the embargo on munitions Of war we're re.
pealed they would drive the federals out of the
held In ninety days. He had about 1900 men
well armed, plenty OF ammunition and plenty OF
1000 i'e was TO march a4s. very soon TO Join
Niila What the plans were he could not say
nut decisive blow would be struck He would
say nothing further. and In the meantime dinner
was ready
ortegaa stan occupied the large house ex.
clusirely His real staff consisted OF about six
men but rs is usual there were as many more
honorary members. The honorary revolutiorist
is prevalent In Mexico He Is always to be seen
until Just before a battle when he finds mission
for himself elsewhere
'hore was plenty to eat at the dinner. meat.