Show I Different Language FW By Richard H. H WilkinsonS Wilkinson SHORTLY S BEFORE DEFORE nun noon on the day the Garrisons left Laredo for Mexico City their motor went dead Mrs Garrison was greatly disturbed Of all places she said to have havo this happen I declare de do- clare elate you should have had the car looked at in Laredo I 1 did said Mr Garrison Ills voice was wu muffled because his head was beneath the hood But Dut Mrs Garrison w was a s I spaying paying no attention atten aUen- S Minute MInnIe tion anyhow She 3 3 U FI C W an was g gazing a z i n g about the wild rugged treeless country in which they had stopped a as if it expecting Pancho Villa and a horde of vicious looking locking henchmen to rise up from behind a rock Five horsemen suddenly appeared out lined against the sky on the crest of a nearby hill bill Mrs Garrison let out a squeak of fright Into her mind there flashed stories of the roving bands of outlaws out outlaws laws that inhabited the hills hIll of Mexico Mr Garrison lifted lilted a grease be smeared face and stared at the horsemen Then he looked at his wife and saw that her cheeks were white Rubbish he said suld No need to be scared But his own heartbeats had increased in volume The horsemen were coming down the tho hill bill Mrs Garrison had a wild impulse to flee She could see sea the leader lender of the quintet and his appearance appearance ap op confirmed her fears Just Justas as the stories had said he was dark and handsome and oily The TIle leader of the group doffed his hat and said something In Spanish that neither of the Garrisons Garrisons Gar Gar- understood They regarded regarded regarded re re- re- re each other with frightened fright ened cued looks Ono Otto of 01 the henchmen hench bench men dismounted and proceeded to examine the car wondering If its it's worth anything Mrs Garrison said It Isn't Mr Garrison told her There followed a rapid jargon of speech between the riders Present Presently ly two of them uncoiled uncalled ropes and attached the ends to the automobiles automobile's automobiles automobile's automobiles automobile's automo automo- biles bile's bumper It was quite evident that they planned to tow the thing away and the Garrisons were congratulating congratulating con can themselves on escaping with their lives when the leader signed to them to enter the vehicle Mrs Garrison shrieked and clung to her husband going to tc kidnap us Oh Lord have mercy I Mr Garrison was more practical I doubt if they harm us If we do what they say If It we don't dont they dont thoy might cut off our emr cars ears Thus having set his wiles wife's mind at rest ho he preceded her into the car and sat behind the wheel AN A N HOUR nOUR LATER they turned into a side road and presently I the car stopped before a great rambling ranch house The prisoners were ordered to alight A wizened copper colored Mexican unloaded their handbags and led them inside and to a bed bed- room Not bad for a kidnapers kidnaper's hideout hideout hide hide- out Mr Garrison commented It 1 will wm probably take ever every cent we have to pay the ransom They think were we're rich Some one knocked at their door and they both started But It was I I F fl My 1 father she abe said Bald in perfect per per- feet fed English regrets regret that he be does not Dot speak your our language the same wizened servant lie He beckoned beck cued to them and they followed him bim out and along the corridor and Into a i dining room The leader of ot the kidnapers was waiting for them The Garrisons Garrison were hungry and so 10 they ate By Dy the time the meal was finished all aU hands bands felt pretty gay ay Footsteps sounded on the porch and a young girl entered At sight ight of the Garrisons she he hesitated but theIr heir host greeted her warmly and beckoned reckoned her hex to him There to fol fol- towed owed a jargon of ct speech between the man and find girl Jirl The girls girl's face suddenly lighted and she he looked at atthe the he Garrisons My father she said laid in perfect English regrets that he does doe not speak your language But Dut he trusts units you rou have been made comfortable tom and md will ata stay with him a few da days lie Jle le has many American friends Wends and whenever the chance offers often ha e likes to o extend them the hospitality of ot his home iome lie Jle le tells me rue that your car has baa been een repaired and i is waiting Mr and Mrs Iu Garrison looked at each other Mrs Mu Garrison said laid Oh my I Just imagine Do lets let's stay Itay Henry And Henry said laid O 0 K And for 10 ac accountable reason renon he be grinned and aAd felt tenderly of his bit ears |