The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1916-06-16
cHAPTER II-contInued.

- shall hars to notify department
headquarters about It and send 1t up
there. havs no authority to give It
to anyone and I'm sorry to say can't
keep it,
Padre" de went on to the old
priest, wno was standing with out
stretched neck listening to such few
words as he could understand, Il
think we have recovered your bell,
but shall have to hold it for you until
/ receive orders from my superiors
telling me what to do with 1t. In a
matter of such importance | do not
consider myself justified in acting
without orders Hello! There comes
another automobile up the road
Dorothy stared up the road, pres.
emily she sprang upon great bowlder
and waved her veil at the oncoming
machine.
IT'S father!" she called back ez'
citedly over her shoulder. IT'S ia
tner! We sha'n't have to wait after
all for the chauffeur to get back"
Kynaston laughed frankly at her
look of dismay as she realized how
what she had said must sound to the
young cavalryman.
I'm sorry you're so anxious to get
away so soon, Miss Upton. I'll so
and give your father q hand with his
machine"
Mr.. Upton needed no help, He ran
his machine up to the bottom OF the
slope and swinging out came forward
with outstretched hand.
breakdown, Ell? I'm glad it hap
pened where you could help them,
IKynaston. You never met my daugh'
ter before did you? You girls will
know enough to take my advice next
time III take you on now and the
machine can wait till the man gets
back.
If you ever get a chance, Kynas-
ton. come over to the Santa Cruz
mine. Wen be glad to see you. What
are you going to do with all your
plunder that see here?"
Kynaston told him that he would
have to send a messenger that night
to the nearest telegraph station with
dispatch asking what to do with the
valuables that he had captured.
in the meantime" he added Il
suppose I'll have to sit on the bell
here, if it is as valuable as the padre
says"
What bell?"
Kynaston and Dorothy explained to-
gether.
Lets see it," cried Mr. Upton ex-
cltedly.
SO Kynaston for the second time
that morning unwrapped the mass of
dirty rags and displayed to the won
dering eyes of the miner the green
glories of that wonderful bell. Upton
drew his breath hard.
I've heard of it all my life down
here in Mexico, but never believed
It, wonder If 1t can be bought from
Uhe shrine?"
He asked the question of the priest.
The old man shook his head emphati-
eally.
There be many things senor that
money cannot buy. and thi1 bell is one
of them. 1t was the price Of life
Montezuma' life, that was afterward
taken by his own subjects, so it is
said, at the time the Spaniards held
the city of Tenochtitlan. Money can.
not buy 1t, senior, trust to the we'll
known honor of The American to re-
store it to the shrine.
You shall walt here with me,
Dadre. said Kynaston sympatheticaI-
iy, till hear from headquarters, and
then | will set you on your way
What? Going?"
For Upton was holding out his hand,
and Mrs. Fame and Dorothy were
waiting to say farewell.
He watched the whirl Of the red
dust down the road, rejecting sadly
on the fact that all the pleasant things
of life are tranBitory. And through
his thoughts there glinted the SHIN
mering gold Of Dorothy Upton's hair.
Suddenly breaking off his reverie,
he turned to the first sergeant
"Send a man TO the nearest tele-
graph station" he ordered. i've got
q message for headquarters.
Within few minutes the man was
rapidly trotting off on his twenty-mile
errand, Kynaston spent the next two
hours in chat with the old priest, who
was golden talker So the moments
passed quickly till the rapid drumming
Of hoo,s on the trail told Of the return
OF the messenger