Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-06-04
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Gay after day he had sat b. his
sent watching the little parties OF rebel
norse riding the line on the lookout
.or the Americans who should succeed
an eyading the law that prohibited gun
running; for in those days almost any
,ne would take chance with rifle
worth its weight in coined silver and
cartridges selling openly for fifteen
ccuts apiece. And gun running was
utade easier by the reason of the fact
chat the smuggler must be caught red
handed in the act Of carrying the arms
across the very line itself: for any
American citizen could legally own a
thousand rifles within ten feet OF the
boundary.
It's the same old tale. of course. q"
collected Kyuaston as he trotted lei
surely down the gentle slope that led
40 the Santa Mesa fats. from which
che land sloped south to the Great
tsanges. where the miners were pray
'ug for peace that should allow them
90 work undisturbed the great ore
.eds that held the wealth OF the ages.
Twenty miles, | SUP pose. and then
a ride back What is il. corporal"
Corporal Welsh had cCne back from
'he point OF three men that was
siding in advance OF the party to give
timely warning OF any rebels who
onight be on the road
It's firing. Sir. think. OF to the
southeast. Listen, sir
It was firing beyond doubt. The
aieu sat with intent faces. listening to
the sporafic sputter OF the shots. The
sCratch of a match as man lit a ciga-
Sette broke the silence.
RynastOn raised his right hand over
nts head. the fist clenched. and raised
and lowered it quickly thrice. The
tLue squad automatically formed in
column OF twos and broke into q
steady trot, following closely on the
hceis of their officer as he pushed on
dn the valley which they well knew.
5Uened out beyond the trees.
Up. up, up they pushed till the live
oaks gave place to pinyOn pines. and
she pines TO powders. There, where
die rocks ran out into scrub and the
ced earth showed like a blood stain
against the setting sun. they saw and
seard again the cause Of the firing.
Far away against the southern sky
they saw the tall hats of the Villa
cevolutionists outlined among the
grass stems and the dark shadows Of
che mesquit. Occasional flashes oi
red fire from the summit OF the hill
showed where their line was formed
instinctiyely. Kynaston looked fol
ide men at whom they were firing. TC
-nis left he saw a stirring among tbs
ooulders; even as be watched he saw
+he defenders move out in An attemp
90 gain the American side of the line
There were about twenty OF them
They came down the hillside as a tire,
falls, intent only on gaining the sur
cefuge OF the line Of pollard willo y
that marked the limit OF Mexican tai
.cttory. That the VilIistas were aft.
chem could not be doubted. for ii,
-ush OF maddened horsemen swirls,
down the hill as chips suck into
Ahirlpool. The fleeing Carranzista.
seeing the intent in their enemie:
btfts anu kiiO"lHS ElSul well Nbd
would happen should they come {
-band grips with their pursuers. poure
across the international line almost /
'front.' OF Kynaston. The leader, yer
much bedraggled captain Of infantr.
came forward somewhat breathlessl.
Senior captain. | kiss your hand
aud feet"
kynaston had the grace to look 1
ghcse selfsame hands and feet, an
seeing that they were in condition I
he embraced as was suggested, CRIME
eehind his hand as he made answer:
L am very glad to meet you. YC
are familiar. I presume, with the 7
auirements os international law whs
an armed party crosses the line OF
aeutral state Surrender must
made at once. and your party will
saterned at 3ome point to be desi
asted later by the proper authorities
OF certainty" He reached ba'
and, unhitching his silver -mount'
nichete. swung 1t forwarn GRACEFUL
"Senor." 10 said. behold my lit
srard'"