Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-08-15
Flight
An Adventure With
Bandits In Mexico
By EVERETT p CLARKE
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Dudley Cameron. connected with
producers Of oil ia Mexico. was sent
some forty miles northward from Tam.
pico into the state of Tamaulipas to
pay man from whom his employers
had bought some oil property 5000
and get a deed for the land There
was no railroad 10 the place " his
destination. ana he proceeded on horse
back He carried the money ia his hip
pocket underneath his revolver
This was when the Constltutionalists
were about 10 march upon Tampico
Mexico has never been free from brig
ands. and It was not TO be expected
that In such troublous times the road
would be safe. But the property was
known 80 the purchasers to bc very
valuable. and they were anxious 70 get
II into their possession They were
villln. TO risk their funds and Cam
eron was willing to risk carrying them
lie would be- largely the gamer II he
succeeded in paying for the property
and securing deed. because the com
pany that employed hin was very
large concern. and it was worth his
while to lind favor with IL
He carried no provisions with him.
calculating to get what he needed
slou. the way He had made half the
distance when nj evening he came 10
an adobe house, nj which he conclud
ed to stop for supper Riding up to
the door hc called TO those within and
the door WAS opened by a bali breed
girl about eighteen years old She was
quite good looking for Mexican.
though dark complcxloned and with
coarse halr
Cameron had been In Mexico long
enough To speak the language tolcrably
well and asked her II he could get some
supper She went bnck into the house
and presently returned with man. to
whom the traveller repeated his NJ
quest. adding that he would Ike 10 stay
the night The man after looking him
over scrutinizinsly aSScnted. Cameron
dismountcd. put his horse under shed
and entered the house He found there
another man besides the one who had
received him
Cameron did not quite like the looks
OF the men As for the girl. she seem
I'd To be Ia condition OF captivity At
any rate. they gave her orders harshly
and She did their bidding apparently
because she could not help herself
She cooked the supper. consisting OF
tamales ana tortillas. the latter thin.
light. wafer like cakes. being very de.
licious
After supper both the men left the
house. and Cameron sat on the yeranda
smokin. his pipe The Giri was within
clearing the table and washing the
dishes. Presently She came out wipins
plate and said 70 him:
"Scuor | would advise you not 10
lodge in this house tonight"
why soy" asked the American.
starting
These men are bandits They killed
my father. with whom lived. ana
have since forcc-i me to do their house
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Dudley Cameron was n ehiyalrons
fellow and withal NJ an age wherein
the greater the risk the greater IFS AZ
Effectiveness He vas on his way north
ward The cir. also wished TO 20
uorthward and hc felt under obll-a
tiouS 10 her for the warming she had
given him ro ride away into safety
having her 10 be- tyraunzcd over hy
couple ~ bandits. did not accord with
his ~cu>c 81 honor y soon aS She had
spoken the last words She went back
int" the house 90 finish her chores
While 81" wa, doing so Cameron
Thought over ire situation Nheh shr
ma finished >Ic came "ut 'nd >a'd
or me '''' oil H''N'h' senior go
not let tl"W suspect t'iAi nave hilltrl