Show REAL MEXICAN STORY mangus denson benson brigham cites i famous prospecting explorer has returned home again tor for another short visit with his mother and other relatives tives magnus gets homesick every evel Y once in a while and then he comes nome home after he has been home for a few weeks the wanderlust gets under his sweatband and oil off he be goes forgetting even to advise which direction lie he took but to resume mr air benson returned home this week and he looks natural ile he is fresh from mexico chith 1 e er r he be went about three years ago hla his object in going down to that strife torn republic was to locate if possible the possessions of his brother alfred whose dead body was taken from a lake about that time magnus made 1 the trip found his brothers ranch a splendid piece of property with title all straight and possession established but he be found it uncomfortable comfortable un to remain on the place because of the activities of the rebels ile he accordingly went to mexico city where he has spent most of the time during his sojourn in Al mexico exico he states now that there are not half a dozen american citizens left in the Alex mexican ican capital and life for the few remaining la Is very uncertain because bof cause 0 of the hatred existing toward them he made his escape in a care fuli lul manner and succeeded jn in getting out without losin losing ij in any ot of his ii anatomy in reviewing conditions generally in mexico mr air benson told of a pers personal oDai experience he be had while prospecting in orie one of the mountain ravines at the top of which was a beautiful little city which he had bad previously visited he had been away for some time and as lie he headed into the canyon with his mexican attendants atten dents the party was halted by a sentry who asked where they were going mr air benson stated they were on a prospecting tour and wanted to reach the town up the canyon that night the sentry smiled so says magnus which made him enquire if everything was all right and it would be safe for them to travel on being assured no one would molest them the party trudged on arriving at the camp about midnight A hasty meal was partaken partaker par taken of and then beds were made and the prospectors turned in upon awakening in the morn morning mr air benson said there were numerous scarecrows scare crows dangling from tree it limbs cabin gables and in tact fact where X in mado ado it ass sible sibie to fasten one to and he wondered why the grand display upon a close investigation he discovered that the scarecrows scare crows were dead men over eighty of them and the town was divested of all human beings the women had either been driven off or had fled and the men were dangling at the end of pieces of rope fastened to the limbs magnus concluded the narrative with the remark that lie he did not stop long hot bot got out of there faster than he entered ile he has no idea how long he will be at home this time but anticipates spending a few weeks here at least magnus is willing to go before a notary and swear to the truth of his chril ling experience among the scare crows |