The Dermott news., 1916-06-01

importance happening here you should have a larger force.
 He is reluctant to send an entire troop of cavalry here because that will make it necessary to send a captain in command and he has been so la vorably impressed with the way you have handled the situation since you have been here that he does not wish to supersede you if it can be avoided. may add that he suggested to me that l should drop you hint to the effect that he wanted you to krow that he appreciates the manner in which you have conducted affairs dur ing the past six months.
 Kynaston flushed warmly. Words of appreciation are rare in military life, where the efficient performance of duty is assumed. Neglect or derelic- tion is rarity But the present de partment commander believed that just as a commanding officer should he quick to reprehend. So also he should not be Chary of appreciation The re suit was that his subordinates were more than willing to work themselves to a shadow to carry out his faintest hint
 You see. Kynaston, went on the staff officer we have had several hints to the effect that attempts were being made to smuggle money across the line so when your telegram came the general sent me of hot toet How many of these prisoners are there2s
 kynastou told him.
 And three pack mules Where did they come from ."
 kynaston answered briefly. and fol- lowed his report with an account of the priest s arrival and the discovery of the valuable emerald that had set tive continents agog three hundred years before
 So you see. sir" he concluded. T couldn't properly turn the thing over to the priest. though believe his claim is correct and just
 Ever hear of him before2" asked Major Updyke sharply
 Never. sir Whv?"
 Nothing lt just occurred to me that in order to obtain possession of jewel like that almost anyone would or could tell an interesting yarn Have you eyer been in didn't yeu say that's the name of the place tEo man says he came from O.
 "Trocanto. yes no. I've never been there. And I've never heard of it ei. i fher How about you ."
 same
 1Of course" Kynastou lasitatea. that actually proves nothing
 The staG officer laughed
 MI the same he cried. erlal rIaa l came down here f seH were rra3R so Wofaca oa ny tha old fellow that toa thegsht alaat r.yHE the stone tr him You'd haHe laaH3 yourstH la a pretty pickle il yoad fet hun have it and then e'a.m had been made hy Your prisoners that sand tahea th, #teao II would have ,at yaa veal commission. or at 5aast-
 sIlae ta sse thn stone. s.r9"
 aof Gouts"l should. but I'd Ike even better to have -druk and something Co eat
 Kyuaston produced his last bottle and. hild.ug h.+ striker imrrovIse a supper >at chatting ~5th his visitor mn tho meal was ready When Major | trdyke was through and had rolled a | cigarette the youuester sent trum. peter 10 give his compliments to the -arlsst and 10 ask him to come to the tent
 The old padre. hearing the summons came slowly from his hot ltue tent and picked his way painfully across the stones of the trail
 T heard thee asking for ne. my son l am here"
 This is the priest was telling you of. sir"
 Major Updyke shook hands with the old man, who peered at him from un- der bent hrows with the peculiarly in. tent look of the blind The padre seated himself for a moment upon a great rock clasPtng his hands loosely across his knees.
 Presently. in answer to question. the old man began 10 talk. and for an | tbHT tue NiaU ttittI SH(. AN lHltFtHlta | listener. while the old man made his appeal for the restoration Co his shrine Of the priceless jewel that kyuaston had taken the day before
 Put the proof. man. the proof Thou must understand, padre that American law upon whose justice We pride our selves requires proof How eanst thou prove that this stone is indeed the stone that thou hast described ? What is that Kynastau Jt sounds Hkc firing breaking out in the south east
 l. did sound like rifle firing The 1 low tharderoas reverbcratug craCklc . that they knew SD well brought eycfy man out of the eHeampmeut as stick l in che tee-hoie of hive brings oBt ! the bees KYnastou and Major Jp. dyke ran ta tho top of the lew hill hack of the camp; here they had a good gen. eral view of the land
 If must he another party. sir. ip l trDphfA -aes4frr NaTt ttU pat ', v