The daily Alaskan., 1913-06-09
A MEXICANS
 FLIGHT By ARTHUR ". BREWSTER

village lived two families, one Of whom. tho Fernandez, favored tho gov. eumeut while tho othor thc MoIinos were known to be revolutionary sym pathlzera
 Nevertheless. these two families had been intimate friends for years, and when revolution came and the Madcro government was about to be dep08ed both families modo au ar yaugpmcut for mutual protection. If thc Madcro side won then any hunted Molina would if possible 5o concealed in thc Fernandez home lt Che Diaz Ndo won the Fernandez might seek refuge ln the Molina home
 Young L00ndro Fernandez, a boy Of eighteen, during the lighting for the capture Of the police iu tho City Of Mexico acted with the government troops and when Che end came fed to tbc homo og tbo MoIInas. He was of DO polIucu Importance, but had blt- ter enemies who desired to taEo ad. vunmgo Of the anarchy that followed lhe presidents assassination, to be avenged upon the young soldier He w0s successful u rcachlng the Molina home and making an entry without be. ing seen.
 Lcludro, not reIishIng remaining hid. den awuy ln on attic or a cellar, pos 8essIng fresh, rosy cheeks and being without thu slightest sign of a beard, resolved Co make himself up us a girl In order that be might go about like other persons. Sen0rla Inez Molina o girl ot sixteen, was about hIs size and loaned him some of her wardrobe. His mother procured him Q blond wig and sent lt Co hIm, and with a uttio paint and powder hI8 maldenly toilet was complete. ue bad been educated Iu New England, SO was able to pass himself on for an American girl a niece of senor and Sonora Molina.
 No sooner were tho revolutionary forces victorious than young Feruan. dez's enemies. led by one Manuel Co., sarccs. set watch for him at hi8 home. expecting Go take him there after Che assassination ot the president They waited for him to arrest him on a forged order of che revolutionary die tat0r. but be dId not appear They were about to give up, thinking that he had acd to the country, when some Of Che neIghbors 0t the Moliuas heard that be was lu their house masquerad. lnc as glrl. and, Che report reaching Cosarecs. he made Inquiries and found that Che only two young persons in Che Mollua family were Incz Molina and her cousin, Miss Mary Aahurst of Massachusetts.
 Had Che would be murjDrcr8 been certain thut thIs supposed Mary Ash. urat was Che man they wanted or bad she not posed os au American they would not have hesllated to take hIm out fordbly and hll him. But first they must s8usfy themselves that the girl was man and the man they want el. and. scg0udly-u matter of even more lmp0rtancc-thcy dare not risk troubInra citizen of Che United states. The Dlaz government was at the time ln dread of American Intervention, and any man committing an outrage on an American citizen would be severely punished
 The C0s1rccg gung visited the Molina home osfonsIbly to make an Inspection og some kind and saw Fernandez. but dId not recognize him, though he rec. omzcI them. They went away cvi- douuy dissatisfied, and Fernandez be. lIgrcd that as soon gs they could make uD thcIr minds to some method of procedure they would caIl agnin
 Tt w8s natural to suppose that 1T they suspected him they would bring woman for Che purpose of determn. lng If be were really a woman, and upon Che discovery of bis sex they would mEe hIm a prisoner Into MeEi. co and shoot him on Che way, Some thing must be done to provide for such a contingency
 The plan was hIt upon for the two girls Go change identities by means Of a makeup. Incz. who wus about the same complexion as Fernandez, put on Che clothes hc had worn during the vI8- it of hls enemies The blond wig was then put on, and she was made up with wax and cosmetics t0 resemble hIm. He, too, was m8de up for Incz.
 True enough, the very next day after their Gr8t visit they came agnlu This umc they threw or che mask and, producing a forged order from tho new rcrImo. saId they were looking for a M8dero soldier who had nssnssInated a DI8z supporter They had heard that be was mosqucrading ag an American girl from Massachusetts and wished to determine che truth Of the rumor They had brought a woman who would sat lsfy herself that the person was really a female, and If It turned out to be SO that would end the matter
 It was coming evening when they called, and tho lights had not been lighted. The two girls were sitting toe gcthcr lD a corner and Inez now changed to peronate Che Massachu. solt girl, arose and accompanied the woman to another room. ID a few minutes b8fH returned. and thg w0mnn