The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-03

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TO shadow TO carry Qua his faintest
EEint.
"You see. Kynaston." vent on the
Estafi officer. we have had several
hints to the effect that attempts were
being made TO smugsle money acroas
the line. 30 when your telegram came
the general sent me OF hot foot. How
many Of these prisoners are thcre!"
Kynaston told him.
And three psck-mules. Where did
they come from
Kynaston answered briefly. and FOL.
lowed his report with an account OF
the priests arrival and the discovery
OF the valuable emerald that had act
two continents agog three hundred
years before.
80 you see. sir" he concluded. II
couldn't properly turn the thing over
to the priest. though believe his claim
Ia correct and just"
Ever hear Of him before?' asked
Major Updyke sharply.
Never. sir. Why"
Nothing II Just occurred TO me
that insorder to obtain possession OF
jewel like that almost anyone would
or could toll an interesting yarn. Have
tyoa ever been Ia Troeanto--~dldat yoa
say that's the name Of the place the
man says he came fromY"
"Trocanto. yes--no, I've never been
there, And I've never heard OF II ei
Their How about you!"
Same"
"0f course" Kynaston hesitated
that actually proves nothing"
The STAFF ofllcer laughed.
"All the same" he cried. I'm glad
! came down here. II you were really
80 worked on by the old fellow that
you thought about giving the stone to
him. You'd have found yourself In q
pretty pickle II you'd let him have Il
and then q claim had been made by
your prisoners tina, you'd taken the
stone. II would have cost you youi
commission. or ut hast"
Like 10 see the stone, sir!"
"0f course should. but Id like even
better 10 have drink and something
TO eat"
Kynaston produced his last bottle
and. bidding his striker" improyise q
supper sat chatting with his visitor
till the meal was ready. When Major
updyke WAS through and had rolled a
cigarette. the yonngster sent a trum
peter 10 give his, compliments to the
priest and TO ask him 10 CONE to the
| tent.
The old padre, hearing the summons
came slowly from his hot little tent
and picked his way painfully across
the stones OF the trail,
Il heard thee asking for me. my son,
| 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 brows with the peculiarly In,
tent look OF the blind. The padr~
seated himself for o moment upon a
great rock. clasping his hands loosely
across his knees.
Presently. in answer to q question,
the old man began 20 talk. and for an
hour the staff officer sat, an interested
listener. white the old nsSn made hla
appeal for the restoration 10 his shrine
OF the priceless jewel that kynaston
had taken the day before.
But the proof man. the proof! Thou
must understand. padre. that American
law, upon whose justice we pride our
selves, requires proof How canst
thou prove that this stone In indeed
the stone that thou hast described
/ What is that Kynaston7 II sounds
| Ike firing breaking out in the south
east"
| 1t did sound like rife firing The
low, thunderpus, reverberating crackle
! that they knew so well brought every
man out Of the encampment rs a stick
in the tce-hole OF hive brings out
/, the bees kynaston and Major Up.
dyke ran 10 the top OF the low Hill back
Of the camp. here they had good gen
eral view OF the land.
II must be another party. sir, in
trouble again, Wait TIL get my
| glasses: we can see more with them.
SO for long half hour they sat and
watched. The sound Of the trims
grew fainter and fainter. and finally
died away. only to break out again and
again a the two officers were about "a