Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-22
him it was a Mexican town. Maybe
around here now--his name vas

: Jose Maria Mendez :" inquired Don
Juan. who was q Living directory Of
the place.. Ricardo? Pancho? Cruz?'"
"Cruz!"% cried Delaney that was
"He lives down the river a couple OF
miles, said Don Juan: down at OLD
Fortuna. a. AZ i,
"Old Fortuna!" repeated Phil. II
didn't know there was suchSa place.
why, my gracious!" exclaimed Don
Juan de: dos, scandalized BY such
ignorance. do you mean to say you
have been here three days and never
heard, about Fortuna sYieja? Why.
this isn't Fortuna! This Is an Ameri.
can mining camp-the old town is
down below.
That's where this man Aragon,, the
big. Mexican Of the country, has his
ranch and store. Spanish? Him No.
indeed-mitad!H He is half Spanish and
half Yaqui Indian, but his wife is 9
pure Spaniard-one OF the few in: the
country. Her father was from Madrid
and she is a Villanueva-a very beau.
tiful woman in her day, with golden
hair and the presence Of q queen!
5"No, not Irish! MY goodness, you
Americans think that everybody with
red hair is Irish!N Why, the most beau
tiful women in Madrid have chestnut
hair IS soft as the fur OF a5dormouse.
1t is the old Castilian hair, and they
are proud OF it. The Sonora Aragon
married beneath her station---itw was
in the City OF Mexico. andSshe did not
know that he was an Indian-but she
is a very nice lady for all that and
never omits to bow to me when she
comes up to take the train. remem-
Der one time Il
Does Cruz Mendez work for him =
interjected De Lancey desperately.
""No, indeed" answered Don Juan
patiently; che packs in wood from the
hills-but as wa saying" and
from that he went on to tell OF the un-
failing courtesy Of the Sonora Aragon
to a gentleman whom. whatever his
present station might be, she recog-
nized as a member of one Of the Oldest
families in CASTLE.
ne 8I ancov did not nraaa his In
a,;r;. - ~ t,-.har MT tho naxt nom.
1ns ]instasd ~ r,d,nr hack into the.
hins ~ and R,d TUNED their faces
down the canyon to: seek out the elusive
Mendez. They had, OF course. been
acting q part for Don Juan. since Kru-
ssnar ss.on 1.reat minntana.a
A. 80 - - sntaaT ~ f-innncant
.tran 80 thav. -nda e down the rfyar.
a. ~ uith H. no%nltinla
- a. a,tS,n. - % and nm.
tain.'n, 't.}1;na. h,ongh tha viliara 81
Indi.n bo,,.a. .tncI ike dusouts
.s.;n.t ~ h.rran h;ll.-than alone
30. h.d th.t $500 1-itb .licLin1. nm.
-, 49, 49,. y .,.ht = ~ tnvn
=. $500 e "A to.,n ~ NOT
.,nna
az ss.sss n !, 49, haan ~ 81
o oeso a.. 4. .nd sSran,scad sc nsvar
N.s,,.Sa.s Ths .sttIamant it.aif vaa
80. 800. IA 3d.tino
s son,s. ~ 49, ~. :, ~ snan;.h IN.
- 49, - n;s,dad IN m.nv
qniassss - :, an,d
= ~ 49, =, F.,. h,,,,t !. l u@+,.
= pi1s 800. = ia Ia - 1850
~ .ao.n = 800 .h1,.t Jowr f,om IN.
t .uss =. 4,o,1 a.,o,,istad ~ tnrn s.ida
~ ~. anu 80 re q 800 80. ~
: GU q 49,. "a !, NINA.
~. 1910 - ra.h .ids. ~ ! narrnv and
,nes 80 80 -. q, q" +hs+ ~
~ Is. aa,nt e .nS 90. worn
49, 49, =, ~ na.k.trsins ~ can,nr,as
n; ue ~ . - ! - Ia O. tha n ia
49, :, ~ C,nria N
5s.olo ~ .s,.s.a a,riaros co,,,d -, .
49, sl, 10 h,s nanoch 81 .,,sar
o ~ 4. - .a.t,n. doun rom thair
:. n.n.s pah,n1 ~ store were the
na,a sorrals and adobe warehouaes
poi9 ~ r+ar. :, tha neona ana
anu -. 900 s.. tho nescal .till,
800 - h,se conner ratort and
ass. 10 aerv lio,,or waa distilled
800 ~ - sar.j.d haada 81 Yuccas
MI 20 ehst town mt the most in.
nortan hniidinr-aet back I'm the
shsda Z, MIGHTY cottonwoods. and
49,. III .Ioof rom the road-wa.
~ ra.,dsnca - senior Aragon. Il vas
M. a. fact which held the undivided
@sttsntion oS De Lancsey a. the.y, rode
n,,,ativ through the village, for be
Ma become accustomed from! q long
aYnar,anca n tha tropics to look for
so@mathing eluaive graceful and femi.
nine il houses set back In q garden.
Nothinr gtirreed. however, and having
food reason to avoid Don !Cipriano,
thew logged steadily on their way.
rsome housed" observed Phil. With
last hopeful look over his shoulder.
aI1h. aasanted Bud, az they came
s. eork q tha road "say." he con.
t,nn.d .lat.s tnrn 81 On this trrail,
fnt {, .hnrrn tracka 4oirs out-expect
-. o,,r friand Mr. MenA~a"
axn r,ght" said De- Lanceyf ab
..ntiv T"v,ondar where old Aragou
r.ans th.t ~haa.ntiful daughter Of his
~ ona.non Joe-an vas telling about
2Hava To stop on the way back and