Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-08-30


playing politics down hereT
81 don't think the government
knows" said Rutledge as he shook
his head. 81 am certain that if the
president knew just what was going
on down here he would step in and
stop it, I'm going to Washington and
appeal directly to him for sufficient
body of men to go into Mexico and
affect the rescue of Liberty and the
wiping out of lopez
Il don't want to discourage you,
Bob, but / think you will find 1T
harder task than you imagine. re-
piled the Major. you know what 1T
means, once we send troops across
the Rio Grande"
81 realize what it means, but how
long are we going to permit our homes
to be destroyed; our relatives killed
and our women assaulted. by these
vicious devils, who are masquerading
under. the name of insurrectos, when
in reality they are nothing more than
a band of thieves and murderers?" ex-
claimed Rutledge. his face flushing
with anger.
"And suppose the president doesn't
see fit to grant your request?" asked
the Major.
"Then, by CAD, We'll organize an
other company of rangers and go at
ter them again ourselves" answered
the brave captain.
"You wouldn't receive any recogni-
ton from the government, if you did
that" pointed out the old soldier.
what difference would that maker?
asked Rutledge.
The Major drew from his pocket
letter and handing it to Rutledge re-
marked: There's the difference, right
there"
1t was q letter from the war depart
ment at Washington notifying Major
Richard Winston that, owing to his
"disobediance of orders in connection
with the recent border disturbances"
he was dismissed from the service.
Rutledge read it twice, for he could
hardly believe the words it contained.
Then he turned to the Major. This
is the reward you receive for all those
years of active service" he remarked
thoughtfully.
'It came yesterday" said the Major
calmly. 81 wasn't going to show it to
you. It's one of the most embarrass-
ing papers man can receive during
his lifetime" His voice trembled as
| don't you?" he continued.
II can't imagine anything you did
inspired it," replied Bob
That's what they did to me for
| crossing the border, after 1 received
| instructions from Washington to post
pone the invasion pending diplomatic
| negotiations" answered the Major.
I'm going to Washington and lay
/ hn he
dent" said Rutledge, with emphasis,
land I'll bet before 1 get through you
| will receive another letter from the
war department.
| Somebody should CO." agreed the
Major. Il think you're right; if the
president understood the conditions
down here he would probably act a
little sooner. You have my best wishes
for the success of your mission, and if
| any great good results therefrom the
| border people will be grateful to you.
| Ny only regret is that am not able to
accompany you"
| While Rutledge was preparing to
leave Chicos for Washington, the ban
| dit leader land his band had entered
Chihuahua and learned that Liberty
| and Pedro had escaped. The leader
of the insurrectos had now given him
self the rank of general, and was in
command of all the troops who were
| banded together to overthrow the Ca
| brero government. When he discov-
| cred that his two prisoners had es-
| capped, his wrath knew no bounds, and
he at once sent some of his men to
search for them.
Now Pedro had returned to Chihua-
hua in order to get some water for
Liberty, who had tainted from ex-
haustion in the woods which skirted
the town. He was seen by one of the
bandits as he was returning, and,
| while trying to cover Libertys escape,
was captured
He was then taken before Lopez,
who had established his headquarters
near the outskirts of the town, and
afterwards thrown into one of the
rooms of a vacant building. But Lib
erty, who had witnessed his capture,
stealthily followed.
i The bandit leader and his band
| drank to their success and then start
ed to devise some new method of put
ting Pedro to such torture that he
would divulge the whereabouts of Lib
erty. But, at that very moment she
was within a stones throw of them
for she had hidden on the top floor OF
deserted building across the street
and was watching every movement OF
Lopez and his men.
Late that afternoon Pedro was tax
en- to the edge of the town by Lope7