Padrinu Matador - A Memoir of a Lifetime

Padrinu Sr. was accused of stealing food and stationery from the school where he worked during his nightly patrols. He blamed the daytime guard for the crimes, but was fired with no severance pay and branded a thief. Padrinu spent several nights in jail, but as his family depended on him, they informed the police that no charges would be laid. As Padrinu was a minor, the police agreed to let him go. Unemployed, he took to the jungle with his grandfather's rifle, hunting monkeys to sell for their pelts,. which would be turned into fine leather. One night, laying weight outside the deputy mayor's house, watching as a jeep rolled