The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-07-30

'aru Mehhchn tongue. ana do you
speak Spanish also!" he inquired.
falling back into the stsccato Of Cas-
tile.
NO indeed" protested De Lancey In
4 very creditsble imitation; nothing
but little Mexican. to get along with
the natives. My friend and I are min
Ing men. passing through the country.
and we speak the best we can. How
Is this district here for work along our
line7"
None better!" cried the spaniard.
shaking his finger emphatically. 1T
10 OF the best. and. believe me, my
friend, we should be glad to have you
stop with US. The country down be-
low is q little dangerous-not now.
perhaps. but later, when the warm
weather comes on.
But in Fortuna-no! Here we are
on the railroad; the camp Is controlled
by Americans; and because so many
have left the country the Mexicans
will sell their prospects cheap.
Then again. II you develop a mine
near by. It will be very easy to sell It
and II you wish TO work II, that Ia
easy. too. am only the proprietor OF
the hotel. but II you can use my poor
services In any way I shall be very
happy to please you. A room! One
Of the best! And II you stay a week
or more I will give you the lowest
rate"
They passed up the winding stairs
and down q long. corridor. at the end
OF which the proprietor showed them
into q room. throwing open the outer
doors and shutters to let them see the
view from the window.
Here is a little balcony" he said.
stepping outside. where you can sit
and look down on the plaza. We have
the band and music when the weather
is fine. and you can watch the pretty
girls from here. But you have been in
know all that" And he
gave Phil q roguish dig.
"Bien. my frien'. I am glad to meet
you" He held out his hand In well
come and De Lancey gave his In re-
turn. MY name." he continued. is
Juan de Dios Brachamonte y Escalon;
but with these Americans that does
not go. as you say. SO In general they
call me Don Juan.
There 10 something about that
do not know-that makes the
college boys laugh. Perhaps II Is that
poet. Byron. who wrote SO scandaious-
y about us Spanisrds. but certainly
be knew nothing of our language, for
he rhymes Don Juan with new one and
true one!' Still. ! read part OF that
poem and It IL. In places. very interest !
ng-yes. very interesting-but Don
Joo-an!' Hah!"
He threw up his hand In despair and
Do Lsncey broke into q jollying laugh. .
We'll. Don JUAN" he cried. I'm glad
% meet you. My name 10 Philip De
1ancey and my psrdner here Is Mr.
Hooker. Shake hands with him. Don
Tuan de Dios! But certainly Q man 90
levoutly named could never descend
o reading much OF Don Joosn!"
"Ah. no." protested Don Juan. roll
Nc his dark eyes and smiling rakishly.
not moch-only the most interesting
He saluted and disappeared In Q roar
4 laughter. and De Lancey turned
on his companion. Q self
atisded smile upon his lips. /
Aha" he said; you see! That's
that Ave dollars worth Of boose will
o In opening up the way. Here's our
Id friend Don Juan willing. nay. anI-
BUS. to help us all he csn-he sees I'm
live wire and wants to keep me
round. Pretty soon we'll get him
selling good and he'll tell u all he
nows. Don't you never try to make
No sign tho pledge again. brother
few shots just gets my intellect
D working right and I'm crafty -
fox.
Did you notice that coup I made
-asking him II he was . Spaniardf
here's nothing In the world makes q
paniard 20 mad ~ to take him for Q
lexican-on the other hand. nothing
,akss him your friend for life like
him for Q blue blooded
astilian. Now maybe our old friend
on Juan hes got few drops of Moor.
h blood in his vsins-to put Il Do
tsly. but" he raised his tenor voice
nd improvissd--
lest because my hair ID curly
ats no reason to call me 'shinsl'-
NO. agreed Bud. feeling cautiously
! the walls. "and Jest because you're
appy u no reason for singing 90
nd, neither. These here partitions
70 made Of inch boards. covered with
Apsr-do you get thats Well. then.
who's probably istsnins.
strkss ne that Mr.. Brachamonts 10
y real thing In Spanish sentlsnsa;
= I've hoard that al gsaswias spaa. .
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