Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-17
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>AFE society in the gay clubs along Mexico Citys
I famous Boulevard Reforma roaring with laughter
<@ the most recent exploit of Don Jorge simmons
who retired Georgia banker few years ago with
snug fortune and went TO Yucatan Mexico, to grow
hemp 5O00-acre plantation.
It the first that Don Jorges ccccutrici'ics
have Cnlvenod life in the Mexican capital
When Simmons To hfo MeNican hacienda he
INDUCED taste for practical joking that had been re-
strained by his conservative business the United
Gruff good-natgrcd opcn-h handed all Jorge
became idol OF ms pcon workers and his young
Mexican cabalcro executives
Simmons feels that should set an example to
many Young mon who work for him so when at home
his big Yucatan hacienda ne lives a of crcumspec-
ton But there moments when ne Of II all
and retrcs either Mexico city isolated bungalow
which ne had built in the heavy bush adjoining his estate
At these times Don Jorge feels that he can indulge
practical Jokes in shppcred Incidence helped along
with bottle OF
His habit of retiring to the lonely bungalow with only
native servant has often disturbed his young exec
tvcs who make 1t unwrtcn rule that, after he has
been for few days of them always Sltes oUt
past the bungalow hunting trip and stops OF
pay respects the boss but actually
make certain that all is well
month ago young LUIS Carvaia assistant super
n'endcn started out this scflmlo-od duty and
ing TO the country house of Don Jorge about was
greeted by a jovial hail
Get down off your nag Luis and have a drink
Gratefully Carvajal slipped from the saddle and walked
up to the vcrandah lie found Don Jorge. lying a
chair with volume Dickens his a
bottle of rum at his elbow
Pour yourself drink said tho plantation owner
land while you're III take another
Where's juan" asked Carvaial. surprised that SIM
mons had not called his servant to prepare the drinks
The lazy young devil away. account the
snake, you know. said Simmons.
CarvaJal scented Don Jorgc.s famous practical
jokes but he also considered that snakes
been known to 60 together
The biggest one you saw" said simmons
The young Mexican looked around bat nothing
Since that portion OF Yucatan relatively from
reptiles his suspicious began 10 grow
Glad you're here" continued Don Jorge because I'm
sick of having that crttcr around and I'm going put
( ga igh
AS he spoke ne got up. went into. tho living room
and came back with two ivory handled Colt ass.
But asked Carvajal. where the snake
Blasted critters up in the bedroom under my bed"
snorted the Georgian, and I'm gon right up there
and blow his blasted head off. Come long Luis"
Under your bed, senor2' said Carvajal now certain
that the only the old Imagination
Been there since yesterday morning Let's go" said
Simmons waving his guns.
Carvaial figuring that the best thing to DO was to
humor his chief followed Don Jorge up the stairs
IN show that Shiny reptile that he can't do this 20
me" yelled Don Jorge his hand the bedroom door
I'm pcaceable but this gon too imagine
gettn' under my bed! Bothered all night"
With these words he threw wide the door and opened
fire with both guns Carvaja, standing back the
landing planned until Simmons had all y
bullets Then he would explain quietly that the whole
idea born of too much rum But he didn't have a
chance. he told friends in Mexico City
"Of course, knew Don Jorge a fine shot
wouldn't hurt anything but the furniture But as he
fired the fourth shot there terrific uproar the
bedroom that sounded like earthquake The furniture
began crashing something heavy flashing around the
and through it all Don Jorge. his old white
wreathed in powder smoke. kept right shooting.
Il jumped into the pulling my revolver
and believe not threshng around with three bullets
right through Mis- head, was the biggest anaconda
In his death throcs the giant snake had smashed
the bed, the dressing table and several chairs.
The old right. 1t the papa all snakes
measured IL length and nearly foot diameter
Later Jorge why he hadn't shot the creature
when he first noticed him coed up asleep under the bed
simmons answer Carvaj1l classic simplicity
Il had nothing against the snake Luis. L didn't
him but last night he snored so loud couldn't sleep
and hat's far viii me-