Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-13

stayed for the night far away from
their home. The fire which they
had made was hidden as much as
possible so that the Indians would
not be attracted by IL. The night
passed on quietly without any dis
turbances whatever. Just before
dawn both got up and went to see
their horses.
Felipe, the older brother, soon re-
turned to camp, and saddled his
horse and mounted it. He rode on
to a nearby hill and climbed It,
waiting there for his brother. By
! this time Librado, the younger
brother, had reached his horse,
which had been been tied farther in
the woods because Of the scarcity Of
grass. AS he was beginning to unite
the animal, he saw a horseman ap-
preaching him. When the rider had
come nearer, the boy recognized the
horseman as an Indian.
Indian Uses Mirror
The red man took a sort Of a fan
shaped mirror known as turbantes,
which the Indian spread out like a
fan. The Indian 0 attracted the
boys attention, so much so that he
stood motionless, as a trunk Of a
tree, not noticing that the Indian
was advancing towards him. At this
time his brother waiting impatient
~, happened to glnace to the bow.
He noticed how interested his broth.
er was. and rushing down shouted,
"It's an Indianl RUM don't let
him get you'll" In the middle Of the
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the boy and tried to seize him, but
could not. Just then his brother ar
rived. and shot ut the Indian twice.
put missed him on account of the
Indians skillfulness in defending
himself. He would cling to one side
OF his horse and sometimes went
under the animal, getting away from
ms follower. The Indian escaped
safely.
Another boy whose name was
Solomon Pena was carried away BY
the Indians while taking care Of
some goats. The boy was only eight
years old, and was unable to defend
himself. The Indians dressed him in
their costumes, and taught him their
war-like cries and dances. Once he
had to pass through a serious or
deal or process before adapting
himself as an Indian. This ordeal
or process was TO smear tallow on
the bottom Of his feet for several
months, and then putting his feet
over the fire for a certain time.
allowing the tallow to become hot
and melted. After the ordeal had
ended he had skin about half an
inch thick on his feet. through
which the sharpest thorn could not
pierce. As the youth grew older,
he got tired of this kind of life
with the red men, and perhaps, re-
membered his family and thought he
would like to see them.
Boy Makes Escape
SO n day he escaped without be-
ing noticed. He travelled all day
through the woods without anv wa
ter or food. The next day he came
to a creek, where he drank water
but could not secure any food. He
soon came to a hill and climbed il,
and in the distance he saw smoke
but could not distinguish very we'll
where II was coming from; neverthe-
less. he continued in the direction
OF the smoke. He came nearer and
~ th1AA HG AOuUu the place
from where the smoke was coming.
IL was a small cabin that was occu-
pied by two men. Before he got TO
the cabin, he took off the feathers
from his head and threw away his
bow and arrows. He then went TO
the men and knelt before them. The
two men were surprised and thew
immediately saw that he was not
a born Indian. He began making
signs, for he could not speak any
language except that used by the
Indians. The youth pointed with
his fingers to his mouth, indicating
that he wanted food.
The men took the youth 90 the
cabin and fed him. A few DAYS
later his parents were located on a
nearby ranch, and he was taken 70
them. After spending several wears