The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-02-07

ttft---r ~ frts n -t-tl f' 7
before coming 70 conclusion which
may only involve you further
"lIow can II involve me? What
matter are you referring tot"
"'rhe officials OF the government at
Mexico City who decided that you
were the rightful owner Of III Tigre
have been superseded by other men,"
II know that. HnrdInge. But even
the ones now In power will not pre-
sumo to declare my titles invalid with.
out hearing on the merits. nor up
hold mn arrest for peacefully occupy
ing my property--surely. nc least, not
before the rcopcning Of case which
was settled before their highest court"
"Nof' Tho query carried IN un-
dertone Of insolent sarcasm.
"Now The defiance In the prison
ers voice was unmistnkable.
II supposed, Williams. That you had
been In Mexico long cnoua, TO under.
stand the unstable character Of the
government. But you are evidently
unaware that since your departure
from the state OF sinaloa Il hlh SO
cedcd"
II had not heard OF H."
"Nor that General Juan Moreno is
now the provisional governor OF the
provnceT
ITS OIL news TO me-"
II imagined II would be. Now. lei
US be frank. am uncommonly gener.
Gus with You. Williams. Az governor
of this province. General Moreno hns
declared titles to nll property held or
acquired by Americans within the past
ten years void. and they have been
connscntcd. Hereafter no American
can acquire. nor hold. by purchase or
otherwise, property In sinnIoa, during
the existence Of this provisional gov
ernmcnt. at least. This decree has
tho support Of Nioreno's advisors and
the approval of lnrge majority. nt
least. of the residents of the province.
you see where you are. don't your
williams gasped.
The sheer nudscity NJ the thing was
Incredible. Yet, whnt could he or
other Americans expect from the bun
Cling way the whole Mexican prob.
lem seemed 10 have been handled NJ
homef
"nut what. has this 10 do with my
nrresti- he sayagcly demanded.
Everything" blnntiy retortcd Hnr-
dingc. "you were an interioper and
treSpnsser ON property now owned
aud about 10 Ne operated by the Uni-
tel Kingdom Exploration company. Or
dcrs were issued by Governor General
Moreno himself that you should bs
brought IN. II you came hack 20 ~
Tierc. You returned and Captain
Manuel Pncheco. one Of Morcno's own
stan. was sent to carry out the order.
That Is why you are here"
IL sce." bitterly exclaimed the pri :
oner. But why was ] not taken be-
fore the jefe politico and warned about
this new lawr'
"Governor Moreno has suspended
the civil stntutes until the province In
entirely pacifed."
"Then why was I not tnken before
himf"
"Ahi 7 think you win scarccly be-
anxious To fqce . military tribunal
composed of General Mor~no's oficers,
WiIlisms--at least. II you stiil possess
the discretion with which have al
why's credited YOU"
"why notf What have TO fear
from him or his oflicersf"
"You ought 90 know. Captain
Pachcco did not return "a ZapatiIlio
with his command. did hef"
II realize II. But what has that 10
do with mef"
"You are accused Of numbering him
this morning"
"Ratsw
"rhe military court" evenly re-
sumed HardInre. IL ann Informed. will
accord you henrin. this afternoon
probably within an hour. You know
what that signifies as well as I. You
were ar,ncd and arrested by Captain
Pscheco. He was murdered--they
have brought In his body. You are
ussUrsos h0otsa~nt Va sssS ssfso-
mand. who succeeded 10 Pacheco's
tiile. the sergeant and other officers.
~ well as some of the privates. were
giving their testimony before the court
when I was admitted to the carcel."
Buck Williams laughed contemptu-
ously.
'"rhat is why ! came" severely
continued Hardinge. ITO see II could
help you out Of this ugly mess. I've
fought you. but ! don't particularly
wish 10 see you backed against the
wall Of the carcel and shot tn death at
sunrise tomorrow morning. I'm
persistent enemy. Williams. but not a
vindictive one. Now. what do you say
10 my former proposition about get
ting out Of Mexicof"
III that's the best card you have
up your sleeve with which "a hoodwtnk
me out OF III Tigre, Hardinge, you'd
better 90 hack to your exploration
r>sussan nv and walt f0p MoP0nOss 6FinR