The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-06-26
r.-,;etit. 0N By Frank A. MunseyJ
y euApTER xxII-contInued.

CWnck IVA " S'"
y CHAPTER xx''-co"t'nued'
. :. ,hs Mextcans fight 1t out" he
- .They might resent it If you
49, ddes. and that would make 1t bad
= M lust wait while-you never
:. !. tall what will happen. Perhaps the
s.i.. and federals will stand them
What, that little bunch?" demanded
md uotntng scornfully at the hand
A Of defenders who we're covering !.
s,atud their rock piles. why half OF
Man, peIones don't know what gun
=, made for, and the rurales-'
Wall the rebels are the same" sug-
s..sd the superintendent pacifically.
1T them fight It out-we need every
American We can get, 80 just forget
.Acut being q Mexican"
All right" agreed Bud. as he yield
a reluctantly to reason. 1T amt be-
uue I'm 6 Mexican Citizen just
v,at to stop that rush."
he walked back to the house, Jug
f,ug his useless gun and keeping his
"a on the distant ridges. And then.
h chorus Of defiant yells, the men
h he federal trenches began to shoot.
h IN airline the distance was some
thhs over q mile, but at the first scat
,sdng yolley the rebels halted and
d,ed I yolley In return. With a vicious
sang . few stray bullets smashed
aninst the reverberating steel tank.
>ut 10 on was hurt, and the defend
a. drunk with valor. began to shoot
md yell like mad.
The bullets Of the rebels, fired at
nadom, struck up dust-jets In every
direction, and from the lower part Of
0stovn came the shouting of the non
sunbatant Mexicans as they ran here
~ thsre for shelter. But by the
traches, and in the rear of the black
tak the great crowd OF onlookers
paslstsd, ducking as each successive
Rnet bit the tank and shouting en-
Aufasement as the defenders emptied
0dr rides and reloaded with clip after
Ap
1he rifles ratified q continuous vol
n; spent bullets leaped like locusts
euus the dat: men ran to and fro,
~ rouching behind the tank, now
apping boldly into the open; and the
liant shouts Of the defenders almost
dsvasd the walls Of the women. Ex-
~ te one thing 1t was a battle
m M nobody hurt.
~ he drst half-hour the Ameri-
= aayed prudently under cover,
sayhs themselves at the suggestion
INN American women In providing
nsesid hospital on the sheltered
- Than, a. no wounded came to
. and the rebels delayed their
NM one man after another climbed
y shs trenches, ostensibly to bring
IN TIE injured.
sosaless and bystanders reported
- hit and the bullets few harm
nst their solicitude turned rap
e disgust and then to scorn.
!. 4 may seem. they were dis
lesd q the results, and their re-
SsFe derogatory as they COM
g ne bravery of pelones and
ssncaas b general.
M . dread Of imminent attack q,
fsosis and retreating defend.
- night to the death by the
@sy came suddenly to a desire
: ..eod and battle, for dead men and
J. J. eies Of the wounded: and al fear
q e. e ihsurrectos left them. go 'e'
80 away, boys" grunted the
. y %adnastsr. who up to then had
~ ! " work; I'VE wasted our time
). - hospital there1l be no wound.
- take ourselves back to the
-. sad have a quiet smoke"
aas JOG are. Ed" agreed the mas.
-, s'n.nic. Is he turned upon his
z diasust This amt vas
~, .sneans think they're working
sovins-picture show!" wa mug
!, - you | can go up On that
h announced Hooker, and clean
,' = sAole bunch with nv ''s stn.
-. = 1store you could Id bat at' x SIX.
- saperintendent was NOT 81
49, T. nind boys" he said .yye,-o
q. : = = ransom money ne,' to M thase
- hey won't sive my so 20 o rnose
: ibis nos-my miners sc com.
-. soe e.. are the boys that will
- tia Chico and Ramon nn,