The Columbian., January 26, 1883, Image 4

MY FAIR BOAD COMPANION.
To all in any degree familiar with the
history of Mexico, it is woll known that
a regular system of highway robbery
. exists in every section of that miserably
governed country; and that, through a
want of interference of the authorities,
this has grown up into such a regular
and formidable shape, that everv trav
' eler must be prepared to put his life at a
hazard at every stage route, or be pro
vided with a suitable contribution for
the knights of the road, who, in : the
event of finding vou prepared and will-
' ins. will make their levy with a polite-
; ness only equ&lea oy, tue smiling iana-
lord when he receives your overcharged
fare for last night's entertainment.
Why such systematic boldness of
robbery is allowed if not with the con
nivance, at least with very rarely any in
terference of the government or State
authorities is one of those mystical
matters, which, among many others, so
puzzles and perplexes the intelligent
foreigners; but that such is the disagree
able truth, every traveler through that
wretched country can bear ample testi
mony. Some years ago, having business
which first called me to the capital of
Mexico, and thence through the interior
of the country to the northward, I met
with several thrilling adventures, which
I have recorded for the benefit of whom
soever may take an interest therein,
omitting only dates.
The first of the series occurred on the
route between Vera Cruz and the city of
Mexico. In the regular diligencia,
running between the places mentioned,
I had taken passage, and passed through
the beautiful city of Jalapa, and enter
ing the gloomy town of Perote, without
meeting any unusual incident, though
being continually warned to be on my
guard against the dangers of the road .
At Peroto, where we halted for a relay
and refreshments, all my fellow passen
gers took leave of me, very solemnly as
suring me that if assailed by lad rones or
robbers, it would be much better for me
to take matters quietly, and suffer my
self to be genteelly plundered, than to
run the risk of having my throat cut for
resistance, as I had somewhat boldly
proclaimed my intention of doing. I
thanked them for their advice, and re
plied I would take the matter into con
sideration. - At Perote, I repeat, all who had been
my companions from Vera Cruz, took
leave of me, this being the end of their
journey in that direction; but there was
one new passenger here to go forward,
whom, to my agreeable surprise, I found
to be a beautiful young lady some twenty
years of age.
senorita 1'auia, as l subsequently as
certained her name to be, was indeed,
one of those rare beauties seldom met
with except in works of fiction tall,
graceful, with a drofusion of long, black
hair, soft, clear, melting dark eves,
features as perfect as ever came from the
nanus 01 the sculptor, and with an ani
mation the most fascinating, varying in
expression with every changing mood of
the intellectual possessor.
A glance at ner Bewitching biactc eyes
showed me that she was one who was
naturally of a sociil disposition; and as
- we rattled away from the gloomy town,
I took the liberty of opening a conver
sation
"They tell me," said I, "that the route
between here and Mexico is a very dan
gerons one to travel."
"There is little fear," she replied, with
a sweet smile and in a meditative tone,
except from the professional robbers, and
they seldom harm anvone who makes no
resistance.".
44It seems strange to me," I rejoined,
' that you Mexicans should take such
things as a matter of course, and deem
resistance a very impolite way of treat
ing: the knights of the road, instead of
boldly asserting your rights aud abating
the evil by a manly spit-it of resistance
For myself, I must consider it the most
cowardly ot proceedings lor any re
spectable party to set out prepared to
quietly gratify the cupidity of the
lad rones, and unprepared to treat them
to their just deserts.
"Every traveler, senor," she replied,
"should, before setting out. count the
cost of his journey; and as of course it
1 1 11 1 1 1 - t 1
is natural ne suouia vaiue uis me uiguiy
it seem3 to me natural he should pay a
certain sum for positive safety rather J
than put that life in jeopardy. ' For in
stance, in traveling from Vera Cruz to
'Mexico, if he will reckon that so much
is the fare by the diligencia, and that so
much will be required for entertainment
on the way, and: so' much for the con
tingency you speak of, he will then have
the exact cost between the two points;
and if he will look ut the whole as the
total of his journev, he will not seem to
be robbed by any one party more than
another."
'.'That," I replied, "may be, I believe,
the Mexican mode of doincr business.
but does not tally with the preconceived
ideas of foreigners.
"But every one, replied the fair
speaker, "should conform to the custom
of the country he visits
"And do you then go prepared for
his hiehwav robbery? and have you no
fear in thus journeying by yourself?"
"Well, senor, what can l do.' 1 am, as
you perceive, an unprotected lady, who,
for certain reasons, am required to make
the journey between Perote and the capi- J
you certainly could not expect me to go
prepared to resist an armed band? As
A T ill A. -T T 1 1
io lear, x win not; ueny x uave my suara
of that; but so far, I have never met
with any rough treatment, and of course
I trnCT rn T hn 01 in ta that m xr ... t I I I
ever be as propitious."
"And have you really been robbed on
your journey uacK and lortliV 1 in
quired.
"I think I have paid my "share for my
transit through the country," she said.
"And you expect to continue a rep
itition of the same for the rest of your
life?"
"Who knows?" she replied. "At least
I hope to be always prepared."
"And your fellow travellers?" said I;
"have you never seen any disposed to
resist these unlawful acts?"
"Once, senor, an American and an
Englishman, who were once in ihe same
diligencia with me, nred upon the rob
bers, killing; one and wounding two."
"And did the robbers fire back?"
"Yes, but fled immediately, aud for
tunately injured none of our party."
"As I should have expected," re
turned I. "You were not robbed on
that occasion?"
"We were not, senor, but the two for
eigners subsequently paid dearly for
their resistance, for jn journeying back
and forth, both were killed separately
and at different times, near the same
spot. You see these! crosses by the -side
of the road?" I.
"I have observed them frequently,
but here they seem to be much more
numerous," I said,! looking from the
vehicle. I
"Each stand on the spot where some
one has met a. violent death," she re
ioined. "and as we go along I will call
your attention to those which mark the
places whore the foreigners met theirs."
"Do you know," said I, "that I am re
solved to emulate their example, let the
consequences be, wliat they may?",
"Holy saint defend us!" she ex
claimed, "you are not in earnest?"
"Seriously so, I assure you."
"You would only bring certain death
upon us both."
"Say, rather, I should lighten the ex
penses of the journey for your knights
of the road understand retreat as well as
advance and you jyourseii have ac
knowledged that firm resistance put them
to flight for once." j
"Bui there were numbers opposed to
them, and you are only one."
"But fortunatelyjl have a couple of
re vol vers, which, in good' hands, amounts
to some ten or a dozen shots, and my
friends tell me I am not a bad marks
man." j
"Ah, Santa Maria! You will think bet
ter of this, senor? the very idea of re
sistance terrifies me!"
"But not the idea of robbery?"
"Because I have never met with vio
lence." r i
We continued to converse in a similar
strain for some time longer my fair
companion graciously changing the sub
ject, and seeming ;mnch interested in
myself. !
I learned that her family name was
Valerde, that she was unmarried, that
her father and brother were officers in
the army, and so on; and in return I
gave her my own name, stated something
of my history, business and prospects,
and altogether became more communi
cative than I would ;advise any friend to
be with any stranger of either sex in a
strange country.
As we continued our journey, the con-
versation gradually changing Irom one
thiug to another, Senorita Paula sud
denly brought it back to where it first
opened. !
"We are coming to a dangerous part
of the road," she j said; "are you still
resolved to defend yourself if assailed?"
"With your permission," Senorita.
"I do not think it advisable," she re
- !
plied; "but still, if! such is your inten
tion, I think it no jmore than right to
take part in my defense, since my risk of
danger will be as great as yours."
"And have you really the nerve to do
fend yourself?" I inquired.
"If I had the means, Senor."
"I have two pistols," said I; "if you
will have one it is at your service."
"You are very kind, senor; but can I
use it?"
"With ease, senorita," and produc
ing one of my revolvers, I explained
to her the manner in which it was to be
used. j
"And this, you say, will shoot half a
dozen times?"
"I think it safe to calculate that five
charges out of the six will explode."
"A very formidable weapon, indeed!"
she replied; "and with such I can al
most fancy we are jsafe. You havo an
other?" i
I produced it.
"What a beautiful invention!" she ob
served, reaching over and taking it from
my hand. Then extending her hands,
one of the revolvers in each, she con
tinued: "Armed like this, one might al
most count Limself safe against a host!
You say this is fired in this manner?"
she proceeded, cocking one of the
weapons as she spoke, and pointing it
toward the road. (
"Have a care, seuorita, or you will
discharge it." (
The words were (scarcely uttered .when
her finger pressed the trigger, and one
of the barrels exploded with a sharp re
port. A minute after, and while I was
gently chiding heri we heard a loud,
quick tramp of horses and several sharp,
rapid exclamations
The next moment our conveyance was
stopped suddenly, and we saw ourselves
surrounueu uy mgiib ur iuu muuuieu
men. one of whom exclaimed:
"Yield you prisoners, or die!
"Quick, senorita!" said Iextendingmy
hand, "quick! in heaven's name! give me
one of those weapons, for now is our
tvmo for decisive action."
"Nav," she replied, putting the
weapons behind her. "You will be too
hasty. Let them suppose we yield."
"Oh, no! it will be too late!"
As I spoke, the door was suddenly
thrown open, and three or four swarthy, I
heavily bearded men presented them
selves.
"Quick, senorita j for the love of God!"
I cried, grasping her arm.
"Hold! she exclaimed, instantly pre
senting one of my revolvers to my head.
"Resistance is useless you are our
prisoner.
"(iracious ueavensi -exclaimed 1.
perfectly astounded. "Our prisoner,
did you say?- It is not possible that
oneso fair and lovely as yourseir is in
any manner connected with
these ban-
"It is even so, senor, she replied.
with one of her most
bewitching ;
smiles, still keeping one of my
weapons turned against myself,
own
and
the
significantly pointing the
otner to
Jlv !
"You will oblige 'us by stepping forth
- , . . . . i j.
and giving yonrsen mio ine care oi
these good gentlemen, who "will see that
you are treated as a brave man should
be, but who will trouble you meantime
for any little change you may have to
sparer j
There seemed to be no help for it the
beautiful penorita Paula Valerde was a
spy and acomplice of the ladrones. She
entered the diligencia at Perote for no
other purpose than to ascertain the
exact condition of things inside, and be
able to signalize her associates as she
passed along, so that they might know
exactly in what manner to conduct them
selves and make their work sure without
risk. i
By a simple stratagem she had ob
tained my arms, just at the point where
she knew the attack would be made: and
her discharge of the pistol, as if by acci
dent, was the sign
o show them that all
was secure.
"I acknowledge myself conquered by
being outwitted," said I bowing to the
senorita. -
Then turning to the robbers, who had
now collected in a bo ly in front of the
door of the diligencia, I continued:
"Gentlemen, will you permit me to
alight and make you some valuable
presents? In the language of your coun
try, 'all I have is yours. "
The leader of the party bowed politely
in return, and said with a smile:
"Senor, we shall bo happy to receive
anything which so distinguished a trav
eler may have to bestow."
"With this I quietly stepped from the
vehicle; and one glance put me in pos
session of the whole state of affairs.
The diligencia had been stopped in a
wild gloomy place, and the driver was
sitting carelessly on his. box, taking
everything as a matter oi course. He
might also be an accomplice of the rob
bers, or he might not; but, in either
case, there was little hope of assistance
from him for any attempt of the kind
would certainly bring upon him a severe
punishment sooner or later.
I glanced up and down the road,
where it wound between dark, overshad
owing trees, but discovered nothing to
give me any hope. The robbers, some
eight or ten in number, and all armed,
were collected around me, and the others
standing on their feet, holding their
mustangs by the bridle.
Looking upon my case as a desjierate
one, so far as being plundered was con
cerned, I still retained my presence of
mind, and did not wholly despair.
True, I had been outwitted and dis
armed, and now stood singly between
numbers, but the idea of yielding tame
ly to this outrage was repugnant to my
very nature, and I resolved to put any
favorable opportunity for defence to the
strongest test.
"Will you accept this purse?" said I,
producing one that held several gold
coins, and handing it to the chief.
"Thank you, sonor, you are very
kind!" he said, as he took it in his liand,
with a polite bow.
"This diamond pin may .prove ac
ceptable to your friend," I added, as I
quietly removed it from the bosom of
my shirt, and handed it to the man on
the left, who received it in the same
polite manner.
"This diamond ring, I trust, you will
retain as a keepsake," I continued, draw
ing the jewel from my linger and pre
senting it to a third. y
"I beg your pardon, Senores!" I pur
sued, glancing at the Senorita Paula,
who, with my pistols still in her posses
session, was quietly standing within the
diligencia, regarding the whole proceed
ings with one of her sweetest smiles; "I
must not forget this beautiful lady. I
have here," I went on, at the same time
producing the article, "a very beautiful
gold snuff-box set, as you perceive,
with diamonds. Will your ladyship
honor me by accepting this as a slight
token of my regard for the pleasure
afforded me by your company and con
versation?" "You are a very gallant gentleman,"
she laughed, taking the two revolvers in
one hand and presenting the other. ,
I reached the box toward her but my
haad trembled a little and just as the
present was about to touch her fingers,
it slipped and fell between us.
"A thousand pardons, Senorita, for
my awkwardness!" I said, as I bent down
to pick it up.
Now was the important moment the
moment of life or death! All were in a
measure off their guard; and one quick
furtive glance showed me that the girl
still held my weapon carelessly in one
hand, with the other remaining extended
for the prize.
. I lifted the box carefully; but, as I
raised myself, I gave a wild, startling
yell; and, as the Senorita started back, I
with the quickness of lightning, seized
both weapons, wrenching them from
her.
To wheel and commence firing upon
the party, was now only the work of a
moment. The first shot, fortunately,
stretched out the chief; the second took
effect on the one nearest to him; and by
the time the third had been sent on its
mission, there arose one simultaneous
yell of dismay, and the astounded rob
bers began to scatter in every direction.
I had no disposition to follow them,
ho wever, another minute they might rally
and turn upon me; and spring forward,
I grasped the reins of a freed mustang
and vaulted into the saddle.
One glance around me shoed the
Senorita Paula upon the body of the
chief, her laughter turned to grief, and
some of the scattered cowards bringing
their weapons to bear upon me.
"Adios, senorita and senores!" said I,
bitterly; "he laughs best who laughs
last!"
The next moment I was dashing away
down the road, the half rallied robbers
pouring after me a volley.but not touch
ing their mark. They doubtless would
have followed me, but for the whole
dome dread they had of my still undis
charged weapon.
As it was, I escaped, and entered the
town of Puebla in triumph; where, it is
almost needless to add, a narration of my
exploit made me a hero and a lion for
the time.
Here I sold my captured mustang and
trappings for enough to indemnify me
for what I had disposed of in the way of
presents; and the next day saw me an
inside passenger of the same diligencia,
i a
en route lor Mexico, wnere l arrived in
safety, without any further event worthy
of note.
What became of the robbers and their
beautiful accomplice, I never learned;
but the lesson taught me on that journey
I have never forgotten; and during the
remainder of my stay in that country, no
pretty woman ever had the honor of
being my business confidante, or of get
ting possession of my trusty and unfail
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STORE 167 THIRD ST.
BKPATEIKO DOSTB
ON SHORT NOTICE.
AH Ldln
MACHINES
NEEDLES,
THREAD,
ATTACnMEMS,etc
OJElfKTtAT.
HOUSEHOLD & WHITE
W. K Oiamberlain Jr. Thos. A. Kobinson.
Life Scholarship - - - $70
I SEND FOR CIRCULAR.
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HOOKS.
OuakelPatomitendluinof Ienntnnalili. fitromn.
plete self-instruction. 1'nce, I U).
OuaUell'a Couipendlum of Form. Social, Ilusi
ness, Ktquette, etc. p w.
Illll'a Mnuuali new edition. WW.
Rooks for Farm, Mock, Poultry, etc., in srreat varlet y.
Mailed toanv address hv
l. K.. Olll V i o.. l..t l-
ana, on reewpi i price.
USE ROSK PIJLl-S
DR. SPINNEY,
!Vn,
Treat la ! al
It Kmtbi atreat; . F.,
Ck.ro lc Md HpeelJ Dlwatca
YOUNG
r.iEf!
TTTHO MAY BE
T fects of TO
BUKFEKINO FROM! THR Ef
leew or youthful follies or lnlWr..tinn win a.
luemseives ol this, the srreatest Imwm
lot alur of sufferine hnmunltv. OR
M' goarautee to forfeit 500 for everj
tal WealriiPHi! nr nrim. hi. .
tliul or character which h
cure.
i MID25I.E-AeKn HEM.
There aie many t tbe ar of thlrt- to mtxtv
are troubled with too
ladder, often accompanied by a sltKht r.uaarti:nf o
u ruing nenaation ami a weakenlne of the MVatein l
x manner the patient cannot account fur. On exaru
Inlnjf the tirliinry deposits a ropr seiiimeiit will .fter
e lounii, iwiid sometimes small particles of alh me:
vlil Hwar. or the color will he nt n. Mi, miiL-ia;. hn,.
There ure many men who of thia dunltv. n.v
-:n nr inf. euuso, winch Is the second stoe if si.-nii
al UVakliena. Dr. S. will
all such cases, aud a healthy restoration of tbec.rlu
mnary orjruns.
Offl Hoiin-lrtto4mid6.tot. Sundavs from 10 U
11 A. M. CoiiHiiItaiiou free. Thorough ' iiu:li.;tilo.
aud advice. V
Call or ad drew DH. SlMUfXKT .tt CO.,
I ZEPHYR WOOL
GERMAN AND OKUMANTOWN WOOL. KNIT
INU AN m KMi;UOIIKKINO KILK, CAN
VAKHKS. V K lyix. all kinds of Fniicv work.
LADIES' UNDKHWKM!, MISSKS' AND CIIIL-
DKKNS I'NDKUWK It.
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ICS Third Street, Portland, Or.
! p. O. Box
Sylces' Sore Care for Gatarrn'
"ATMOSPIIKR1C
insiitrlHloi-H," piiie .ric.
Dry Cure and Insunia
tors n mi led on n-o-ipl of I rice with full
u.se.etc, K. O. SKI DJIOKV: & o., I'rnlf
full direct lo'i lot
IMS l&l Ilrt
tttreet. Po-llaild. Or. --k.--.e iXJ'iw lor w
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TJIKV KFFKCTUALLY CCItE
MALARIAL DISEASES,
Vitalize the Nyatem and urreat tbe rvnfrca o
tbe Dreadful Alcohol llublt
UU'MOMANIA.
Aak your Drult or Win Merchant for
tbenu .
WILMROI.0 A. ., Agent, Hmu Fraa'
Claco.
CIIAKI.O K.OH.V A CO . Nte A cent a for
orth weatern loutl, Ao. , it Front Mlreet,
lorl lttiid, Or.
1850. 32 Years Practical Experience. 1882.
John A. Child
DRUGGIST,
Ia'er in
Fine Chemicals,
Perfumery,
Toilet Articles,
Sponges, Soaps,
& Rubber Loods.
('or. MnnlKon & 2d ati
Portland, Or.
Special attention
paid to orders by
mail when accomi
F. a A ki
ndling,
fcson every pair.
ETKUY PAIR GUARANTEED.
AKIN. MR.lJUtt mU COW
hla art-ex t Mtt (t
UNFAILING CKKTAIN
mm
TV, Nervous and Vhvsl
cal lebiliiy. Hem I rial
WeaknoM, Spermator
rlioea, l'rotatorrhea,Ki
mbwions, Impoteiicy, Kx
hauated Vitality, Prema-
OK MA.MIOOH, from
wizmz. i w . r ' J w Yin.tM vf r can ne produced.
It enriches and purines (tie blood, Strewn hens the
Nerves. Brain. Musclea. Duresllon. Repro)uct4v Or-
Kans, und Physic 1 and Mental Fa-ultlea. IS
stops any unnatural debllitatu g dram upon
the system, preventing Involuntary looses, d
bllltating dreams, remiual 1 with the iflna,
etc., so destructive to mind and bodv. It U)
asure ellmlnotor of all KIDNKY AND BLADDRR
COMPIAINTS. IT tXJN TAINS NO INJURIOUS
IN0RKI)IF;NT. To those auSTerlac from the ef
feets uf ynathfal Indlaeretlona or e.eeaaea, m
needy, IhoroDch and perniMnent f?L'UK It
OIAUAKTKKH. Price. WIS & perbottle.or v
bottles lu case with full directions and advice, 8ie.
Sent secure from observation to any addrens upon re
ceipt of price, or C. O. V. To he had only of
lr. C I). Aulflelil, 1 Kenmy street.
San Francisco, Cal. Consultations strictly confiden
tial, by letter or at oflice, FKEK. For be convenience
of patients, and In order to secure perfect secrecy, I
have adopted a private address, under which all pack-
ees are forwarded.
TJC1AI, IlOTTf.K FIXER.
Sumclenttosh w Its merit, will be sent to any on
applyliiK by letter. Bt-iinfr Ms symptoms aud ac.
Communications hU -Ictly confidetiUa L
SIUDSON'S GUK STORE.
8 First atreet, Portland. Oreo-.
vna. pistols Jxo AU-trarnoic
IF
-"(Sf TrVii tit K--V Dcr1att.
S1000 ltEWAUD
XTllA BE PAID TO ANY PERSON PR0DUO
T V lnr a more efTectual remedy than
Dr. Keek's Sure Cure for Catarrh,
Which has stood the teat for fourteen years. Physi
cians. Druggiata, and all who have used and thor
oughly tested lt,jproBOare It aped He for the cure of
that loathsome cm xs Try is. Your druggist has
It, price $ 1.
l)r. Keck thoroughly -ndent-nds, and Is eminently
successful to tbe treatment of
cSrsale ano dli
CUlt dl-MMM Of
all aaea. havtaur
made a spec uty M tnesr trratumt rdr fourteen yt
lie treats Iwcr woat oatoar the ktufe. Ilia U
Ite prescrtpUon
tafnihed to LaMtv satleaU
No lady sho
i aid be without tt. Youwr, middie-afed or
old, male or fsaaals. Insanity or m life of suffering la
your lnevlta b it doom unleas you apply la time to Uifc
physician who oad erstanda, and la competent to treat
your case. Waste no more time nor money with in
competent physicians. All commonlcaUons attended
to with dispatch, and are strictly conddenOa 1. Medi
cines sent to any part of the country. Circulars, trail
njonials, and a list of printed questions fnruiahed on
application. COXHV LTATIOX FUKK. Lnrlnaa
a three-rent stamp for tlttt and add res- Dii. JAMii
KK'K. No. 16 Flr6tstreet. Portlatid.JJrj
MEN AND" WOMEN,
Boys anc RlrK anyone wl v. wants lujbt, pleasant em-plovmr-nt
In wldcb fnm to HO per day can bemaoe
will tend their name and poMtmflU'c addrenn to us Im
mediately, and receive our denci Iptive clrcnlarsl Ad
dreas, l. II. et-lell Ac 'o.. No. Is7 Krou' street
Portland. Oregon.
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