The Red Cloud chief., 1913-10-16

washout He raced back to the position he had
been In. and OF to the right presently another
man was signaling with a zarape 1t was
friendly service. for thereafter there were no
shots, although horsemen rode near 10 the auto.
mobile.
Guadalupe once town OF about 500 In
habitants. a bustling. thriving little community
with many characteristics borrowed from over
the line The principal street had several ambi.
tious stores There q bank and telegraph
office and the houses Of the better class were
commodious, OF pastered adobe. with patios hed
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
Of the town. a 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 2OOO,
900 pesos and $4,000 worth Of provisions to Chi
huahua. Therefore the camp presented busy
scene The only person who did not seem to be
concerned was Ortega himself. who was propped
up on a cot reading a novel,
Ortega does not talk much. His answers that
day we're 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-
tional government was restored or he was killed.
Intervention? He did not fear It 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 n 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 Huerta and his friends, provisional
president must be chosen according to the con-
stitution. some man who had not connected him.
self with Huerta and had not cOnnved at the
assassination Seek out the who would
have been president according to law II Madero
and Suarez had died naturally and install him
In ONCE. 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 we'll satisfied with the progress OF the
revolution. The Constitutionalsts occupied and
dominated the greater part of the country and
II the embargo on munitions OF war were 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
food He was to march away very soon to Join
villa. What the plans were he could not say
but q decisive blow would be struck He would
say nothing further and In the meantime dinner
was ready,
4. Ortega's stan occupied the large house ex
clusively. His real stan consisted of about sis
men. but as Is usual there were as many more
honorary members The honorary revolutionis
10 prevalent in Mexico. He 10 always to be seer
until just before q battle. when he nnds missior
for himself elsewhere
There was plenty to ct at the dinner. meat