Tracy Richardson, was and is a ame to conjure with. And he may bbe known to certain Shanghai men for a very good reason, Tracy first achieved fame by capturing, single-handed, the Capital of Nicaragua, a city of some 50,000, While his companions Tay outside using on whether or not they could withstand one attempt to scale the well fortified walls, He had ridden out from camp early in the morning find on his attempting to return Trad "become ost. "Allowing hin horse its head he had soon found himself entering the city by a back way and on entering a saloon for drink he found the place occupied by the High Command of the defenders, waa sink or swim and, adopt: ing an attitude of good fellowship, acquainted them. with news of the tremendous force outside waiting for night to swoop down and take the city.
'They went into executive session and, knowing the usual fate of Generals captured in Central Ameri ca, decided wisdom the better part of' valour. Could Colonel Richard-
Son assure them safe conduct. out of the country should they deem it wise to surrender?
Colonel Richardson could.
Could: he accept. their surrender representative of his superiors? The astonished Richardson recall. ing that itchy trigger fingers had bbeon known to mar previous surren. ders below the Rio Grande, hesitate ingly admitted that he could.
Then and there the act took place, The gates. were thrown open, Jardson acquainted his officers with what had happened and before two hours had passed another flag was ing over the national palace.
Decidedly not. The story is absolutely true in every particular fand was some years ago written up by an. American magazine known and respected for its veracity.
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