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In 1862 he was elected a Representative from New York to the Thirty-Eighth Congress, and was re-elected to the Thirty-Ninth and Fortieth Congresses. 64, 156, 337, 338, 571. J. FRANCISCO CHAVES was born in New Mexico in 1833. He studied medicine in New York, and subsequently devoted several years to mercantile pursuits and cattle-raising.
I have just returned from an excursion to St. Anne de Chaves, the capital of St. Thomas. Leaving the ship, yesterday, at 9 A.M., we landed, but did not find the horses which had been ordered from the city. After walking three or four miles along the beach, we met two of the six horses expected.
It was decidedly disturbing to think what might have happened if MacQueen's outfit had dropped in on them, instead of one lone old woman. "Rosario Chaves." "Glad to meet you, ma'am. Won't you sit down?" The others had by this time gathered around. Rosario spoke in Spanish, and Bob Farnum answered in the same language. "You want to find the way into Dead Man's Cache, señor?" "Do we? I reckon yes!"
I desire to know what it means," added Chaves, his eyes glittering. "That's the way to chirp, gentlemen. I haven't got them because Forbes blundered on us, and I had to take a pasear awful sudden. But I made an appointment to meet Collins to-morrow." "And you think he'll keep it?" scoffed Neil. "I know he will." "You seem to know a heap about him," was the significant retort. "Take care, York."
In their excitement the voices raised, and to Bucky came snatches of phrases that told him his life hung in the balance. Carlo and Chaves were for having him executed out of hand, at latest, by sunset. The latter was especially vindictive. Indeed, it seemed to the ranger that ever since he had mentioned his name this man had set himself more malevolently to compass his death.
Leroy opened his eyes and smiled faintly. "Guess again, York." "You don't mean " He nodded. "Right this time Hardman and Chaves and Reilly. They shot to get us both. With us out of the way they could divide the treasure between them." Neil choked. "You ain't bad hurt, old man. Say you ain't bad hurt, Phil." "More than I can carry, York; shot through and through.
The whole appearance was that of a western prairie, but without the grandeur of its extent, or the flowers that attract the traveller, when wearied with the immensity of prospect. The soil, like that of the cocoa-nut groves, is a black, deep, fertile loam. In two hours, we arrived at St. Anne de Chaves.
There was, of course, no necessity for alertness in his present assignment. The opposition was scarcely mad enough to attempt taking the guns from forty armed men. Chaves devoutly hoped they would, in order that he might get a little glory, at least, out of the affair. But of course such an expectation would be ridiculous.
After all, silent contempt did not appear to be the best weapon to employ with this impudent fellow. "Senor, no Chaves ever forgets an insult. Last night you, a common American, insulted me grossly me, Lieutenant Ferdinand Chaves, me, of the bluest Castilian blood." He struck himself dramatically on the breast. "I submit, senor, but I vow revenge.
Rosario Chaves told the story from beginning to end, so far as she knew it; and every sentence of it wrung the big heart of these men. The pathos of it hit them hard. Their little comrade, the girl they had been fond of for years the bravest, truest lass in Arizona had fallen a victim to this intolerable fate! They could have wept with the agony of it if they had known how.
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