Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1916-08-03
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fete bImseffsfor death At the revenge
fun Wilkes. hands. Then he turns to
state the purpose ofshis mission. DIV
What mission Is this. father?" /, It
was Marlin WHO spoke..s
aMy search for my lost Emerald
Bell" the padre replied. 1T is writ
ten, Many shall seek but 1t shall be
hidden from Them" yCca1
He paused, sudden laurry from Dor.
otlfy meeting his ear; nils hearing,
duickened as It is in the blind. was as
I delicate ais that Of the prairie dog,
which the Apaches Say can hear the
bursting OF the seed-pods In the bunch
grass in the spring. "a
At his words the girl had released
herself from Mrs. Fane's encircling
arm and was hurriedly loosening her
hair, which fell in sheeted flame over
her shoulders. Delving with trembling
hands In its golden masses, she took
from its resting place, secure alike
from sight and touch-the Emerald
Bell!
Take it-take IT." she said sobbing-
ly. II wish we had never seen 1t! 1t
has brought nothing but evil fortune"
She thrust 1t into the trembling
hands of the old man. Wilkes and
Kynaston saw the tears stream down
his cheeks. The blind do not weep
easily. They stood astonished.
"0ut of the North 1t came, and out
Of the North It has returned. Thanks
be to God for his merciesl His shrine
is no more empty. EVIL fortune? 81,
senorita! It has been 80 since Monte.
yuma gave 1t to Cortez and was killed
"Since the great conquistador took
It and died, broken-hearted and dis
graced man; since Pedrarias took II
and was poisoned-so did It go until II
reached the resting place from which
the followers Of Zapata stole It. MOI
shall the Teniente Kynaston suffer
Full proofs Of ownership shall be for
warded from the shrine, that his name
may be cleared Of suspicion"
He broke of, patting his recovered
treasure-even. they thought, talking
to II.
Now indeed shall go south with q
light heart. My happiness would be
complete II could but see It, but that
is not to be. What is that noise, Sc,
nores?" he exclaimed. 1T sounds like
firing"
1t was flring-a perfect feu de joie
in the besiegers camp. They saw q
furry. Men were running in and out
like ants in a hill X
They're either plannin' some more
devilment," said Wilkes acidly, cor
else they're goin' to pull out. l hope
It's the last"
Kynaston had not told Wilkes or
Dorothy OF the startling news he had
heard while in Obispo's camp. In fact,
the excitement Of the morning had
almost driven It from his mind, and he
now hardly believed 1t could be pos
sible that villa would attempt such a
wild plan. But the sudden commotion
in the camp might have some connec-
ton with Villas attack. Columbus was
less than forty miles away, and cou-
rier could have travelled the distance
since early morning. II It was really
war, he must rejoin his command at
once, and the women must be removed
from the clutches Of these bandits at
ali hazards. Without stopping to ex-
plain, he ran for the yard.
Here, where you goin', Kynaston7'
called Wilkes.
"I'm going to take a look at that
auto to see II 1t can run"
"Well, II can II q man can be found
to run 1t. What We you got in your
head"
II can run II II the engine is in good
order" said Mrs. Fame quickly. "oh,
Mr.. Kynaston, II you think we can
get away in 1t, let's waste no time!
Let's look at It; can show you what
to do. Comet"
They went to the shed, where she
showed him how to fill tank and radia-
Tor. She stood over him explaining
the different stops while he tested the
engine. Grimy, dirty with oil and dust,
he worked like Trojan.
Suddenly something prompted him
to turn. He found Mrs. Fame gazing
fxedly at him.
"It's all right" she said abruptly.
"I know It all. heard Dorothy and
I know" 'a ~. ~ '-icH
WHAT" - ~ 49,
He flushed uneasIly under her eyes.
II know about the card game, and
I am woman enough; believe me, Mr..
Kynaston, to know what prompted you.
1t was no mere quixotic impulse that
made you risk your life to save Mr.
Upton. wish you all the lack in the
world. Now go In to Dorothy. She
needs you, not me, at present.
Kynaston found the girl sitting by
the table, her head upon her arms, her
hands nervously tapping the rough sur
iSce. Very gently he took both her
nands in his and drew them to him,
holding them tightly, till in answer to
the pressure she raised her head and
looked - him.