New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-09

=. From. with General Pershing'
NV wagon truck train 70 Co.
-h,s. y. M).-It appeared that bass
- like an appsrition along the
V" ,rinr flush Of the vast mesa. We
w. rsturning from a night with the
ling cavalry Not dobe shack
~ steer was visible on that level,
'., ,olored waste. bounded by the
-, Sierra Madres. Our whizzing
.,nost colided with the wagon.
Rat the huge woman in calico who
,.or. il only pulled up her two mules
"a hl;,ked. The slant-eyed youth be
80 her rolled d cigarette, and the TWO
s-s.,.s whose little pates had been
s.sb;ne over the sidebosrd behind
Hs Iss wagon had no tsilboard. In
- a curved hoop Of wood was
- there. AMI against this were
~ N. KEYS Of the instrument, Its
y. rsSdish belly bullying below.
"hs5 /, been a photograph. bed
- even grand piano. the effect
govld hsve been less grotesque. But
bass viol. s;
A.sr5 that growls at the end Of thea,
80 orehestras. And here II had seemed
"a locate itself directly before the low
-, In the mountains Of Villas famed
stronghold, n Oso- DUH,
aBuenos dies we called. where
aye YOU going with the music
10 the felicitacion,' answered the
-oung man. at the rancho san Luis.
I. Seemed odd then. A "felicitacion"
-,snt a birthday celebration. But the
IAN was headed in our own direction,
.sgsrd General Pershing's field base,
ssvond which lay the mountains fuH
81 scattered Nillistas.
A psrtv-in the heart OF The devas-
.,,sd. deserted. invaded valley. Next
sn 10 the finger tips, that.
The Felicitacion Indian.
In camp the general was still asleep
N his white canvas sleeping role. We
n,rked the car and lit a fire for our
soFseless breakfast. went over 10
arrow knife TO cut bacon from
Booker. the generals oarky cook. who
served in his Philippine campaigns.
An Indian on a big bay mule ambled
L. Straight through camp he rode,
INHALED. humming, careless. as though
mt cringO soldier were here in the
alley. his face was wan. childlike,
i5ar hair was braided into queues like
Chinaman's ard looped about one ear
and under his straw sOmbrcro. and he
I'D bad smallpox. Siung scioss MS
Jack was guitar.
Good morning" said again. "Nou
.s, going 20 the fcNc.-acio-, Oh.
Isl. nj. jefe.' he nodded. smiled and
-ssseG on. surely that party at San
LUIS was an event all the valley must
grov. An anniversary with which no
wounded Nillistas, motor trucks. limp
mr Doughboys. even unprotected solar
eciipses. could possibly interfere.
After dinner ! went out 10 gather
-ood for the icy night. p the little
lin across the santa Maria River ! met
fellow with @ sharp nose and black
b.aried face. he might have stepped
GU. Of - Grimm legend. been Rum
est,it.t.- himself. lie was leading q
eav tgrr0 loaded with wood. and hang
81 from. his orm was a den,ed silver
t,.-et
Discretion Conquers Nalcr.
Aha know where you are gong,
this tine ] said Give them nv best
.agsrds a. San LUIS
Il wss very Bad SpanisA-hkc!y
worse Mexican. But the brigand face
beamed al me. understanding.
"Grscias. senior" be stared.
Is 3. Viliista felicitacion - i
red WIKI slight irony.
Ala, no" his grimed lace SCI IKE
r0l-"uo more
re vas gone and I felt uncarny. J.
t-sa .rrce pieces OIL the way 90 the
.ce re-.. ...t bal met we're part
band r rc~e -Lc- not uaF-
cling Together Whg snou.a tney
.ce l.r e-.at routes toward tie bare
dyes where the LAST horsemea o. the
stnlit were lurking:
Perdeps ] had been too long on tae
py-mad European battle lines ana
aesrd too much Of their shepherds, nm
leeper spies grew suspicious.
Since the day we entered the valley
hsd FELT haunted. ] thought Of villa
isned underground folk-telegrsph'
Vas some stroke being planned against
or scattered attachments Lven Ger
hans had never made signals by musi-
cal Instruments, and | laughed.
Back a. camp General Pershing Wa
e.sSppearrg IN dust-whirl, ms D'E
csr driven by the young Mormon WIN
~ high round felt hat and scsr!eI
lard. This gave me the one chance 70
escape. TO sights had for q "tcH
.ufe1 me Fl, visit the organ-plpe Gins
% ne east One was pale stieah lA
~ volcanic rock up yonder sure ar
singer Of ores. The other road tina.
fese straight through the live OAKS, d
e Z nra
] Borrowed the generals mirror ana
shaved Then I told my intention 20
ne athletic young aid victor IN inc
.sr Olympic games. by the way.
Remember, If you 90 Up there, he
a.d With military frankness and cu-
p.ie.ty, II don't know II. And rs al
.orr own risk
gr.nned. There cant be any dan
'Do.'t you believe IL? How DO ne
.aow, livery peak here has It's eyes.
Zach camp we've been IN has Dcch
1stchedr
"rm armed" said, touching M
meyer.
"0h. ali right. II you Ike that sor;
O. thing"
J was adventure. and for moment
forgo. the four itinerant players
'rdsd The river, walked up the slope
= where The CATERING sirmen iano'
Aone w.r. there.
b. along the upper road from Mani
fsipz came a native afoot, hurrying-
violin dsngled from his waist. o
~. 10 wa a. y an imaginary circIe
N.rr completed.
u. fellow stopped when lie saw me.
A' was young, very dark, WITH cream
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