The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-16

otN man nteaHehs EtcatiF NnNiohH. ~
they took hold OF tho big box. Han
die Il gently: Il Is OF value. and IL h.
fragile-mcst fragile"
While the contents OF tho wagon
were bclng carried into tho iail tho
old man removed and deposited IN
the wagon all harness from the horse
save tho bride.
A PARTING SHOT
Pedro zurlta ordered the harness
taken in as well. explaining. with a
glare at the miserable crowd. mot
a strap or buckle would remain tho
second after our backs were turned ."
Using what was icft OF tho wagon
for stepping block. and ably as
sisted by tho jailer and his crew.
tho peddicr managed TO get astride
his animal
at ~ we'll" he said. and added
gratefully: "A thousand thanks. So.
nors. II has been my good fortune
TO meet with honest men with whom
my goods will be safe-onty poor
goods. pcddlcrs goods. you under.
FNAAAs R0A ~ NV fANN AAAtlhs Ntlf way
upon the road. The pleasure has been
mine TO meet you. Tomorrow shan
return with my kinsman. whom |
certainly shall ind. and relieve from
you the burden OF safeguarding my
inconsidcrablc property" He dotted
his hat. "Adlos, seniors. ndlosr'
He rode away at careful walk
. 1 xF fhw H.
which had caused his catastrophe
He halted and turned his head at a
call from Pedro Zurita.
Search the graveyard. Senior Mar.
vnezg the Jaiior advised. Full a
hundred Tomas Romeros III there. :"
And be vigiiant. beg OF you.
senior. OF the heavy box the peddIer
called back.
Henry watched the street grow de-
serted as the gcndnrmea and { n e
populace fed from the scorch Of tho
sun. Small wonder. he thought TO
himself. that the old peddlcr's voie.
has sounded vaguely familiar. II
has been becaus, he had possessed
only half Spanish tongue. 10 twist
around the language other half
being the German tongue OF h e
mother Even so. he talked like n
native. and he would he robbed like
native II there were anything Of
value In the heavy box deposited
with tho jailers. Henry concluded.
ere disrnlssing the incident from his
mind.
In the guardroom n acart 50 feet
away from Hsnry's cell. Leopoido
NarvRez was being robbed. II had
begun by Pedro zurita making a pro.
found and wistful survey OF the
large box. he lifted one end OF u to
sample It's weight. and shifted like a
hound at the crack Of Il as II his
nose might give him some message
OF its contents.
Leave II alone. pcdror' one Of the
gendarrnes laughed at him. You
have been paid two pesos to be hon.
estr'
The assistant TALLER sighed. walked
away and sat down. looked back at
the box. and sighed again. Continu.
ally the eyes Of the men rovcd 10 the
box. A greasy pack OF cards could
not divert them. The game Ian.
guishcd. The gcndarme who had
twitted Pedro himself went to the
box and shifted.
II smell nothing" he announced.
Absolutely in the box there In moth
/ ing 10 smell. Now what can IL be7
The cabeilero said that II was OF
valuev'
"Cabaileror' shifted another Of the
I gendarmcs. The old mans father
was more like TO have been peddler
Of rotten fish on the streets OF Colon
and his father before him. Every
lying bcrgar claims descent from the
conquistadores."
And why not. Rafaeiy'' Pedro Zu.
rita retorted. Are we not all so de.
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