The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-25
scare may turn out to bo a fight, aud

ho "ahlh w ut lh IT,
* wouldn't give much for a man
who didn't" commented Mrs. Fame.
80 you see must leave you" said
Kynaston. II have told the sergeant
that ! want an extra tent put up sc
that you and Mrs. Fame can have q
comfortable place to sleep until your
messenger returns. Send my horse
up at once, trumpetor" And Kynas.
ton, with last long look at the beau
tlful picture that Miss Upton present
cd as sho stood in the shadow OF the
tent fly. went out to inspect the for.
nation OF his detachment.
II had happened 30 often that II had
become habit-that receiving reports
that called for the despatching OF
detachment at once to investigate
some utterly baselcss rumor Fifty
miles east and west ran the line. which
was set OF at every mile by great rec.
tangular monuments OF stone or metal
standing grim and gray against tho
hill rims. each monument marked on
the north side with the arms OF Mexi.
co. and on tho opposite face with the
arms Of tho United States-mute
warning that thus far and no farther
could rebellion ana anarchy be toler.
ated
And the warning that those monu.
ments gave was backed up. not by the
serricd ranks OF untold thousands. but
by thirty young cavalrymen. Just now
tho little squad OF line riders were
lolling In the shade Of their tents
where they watched Corporal Welsh
as he superintendcd the saddllng-a
painstaking job indeed, for 10 a cav.
alryman the slightest wrinkle In q sad.
die blanket IN a serious matter, as II
may we'll put him afoot with a lame
horse In the course of a days march,
Kynaston mounted and. leaving his
little squad to movo slowly out along
the rocky trail, rode quickly hack TO
the tent where tho two women sat.
Hero he swung out OF saddle and.
tossing his reins 10 tho trurpeter,
called out cheerily enough:
Il say, Miss Upton. hope I will
find you and Mrs. Fame here when I
return. II has Just occurred 10 me
that ] ought to give you the warning
that is contained In the note I re-
ceived.
1T will not be safe for you TO cruss
the line here inside OF the next TWEEN.
ty.four hours. You know this road
leads directly south and connects with
the main road to Ojinaga, and there Is
lighting going on there. II will be
extremely unwise for you to leave
here, at least until return. shall
be back by daylight, think. can't
tell you any more Just now. ! know
Mr.. Upton would wish you to act on
my advice
Certainly, Mr.. Kynaston; we will
take your advice and profit by your
courtesy until our chauffeur comes
back, or until you return. Good luck"
And Miss Upton waved her white
hand cheerily TO the youngstcr as hs
took the slope at gallop TO Join the
little squad. which was already we'll
on its way toward the rocky little trail
that led eastward 20 the mesa.
Mrs. Fane watched them TIL she
saw the last man OF the little rear.
guard pass over the ridge. Then she
turned TO Dorothy.
He seems nice mana really nice
young man." she commented stand.
ing with her hands on her hips, look.
ing down at the younger woman. Il
am not at all sure that have ever
seen a better looking man In years" "
She eyed Dorothy spcculatively. And
he'd make a mighty good match for a
young girl like YOU" she concluded.
You speak like Methuselah, t"
laughed Dorothy. Teach me out OF
the book OF your experience"
My dear" laughed Mrs. Fame. do
you know that widow OF twenty-five
is as old"
AS she wants to be? Yes, Just
that; and not a day older"
DO you want him. Dorothy? II you
do ! will keep my hands of: but |
think II you do not that ! shall tako
advantage OF the open game laws OF
this state"
Fearing lest sho should betray q
touch OF jealousy. Dorothy hastily
turned the subject. "Oh, for sleep!"
she yawned. I'm going to lie down
until the car Is repaired wonder
when We can expect that good ,for.noth.
ing chauffeur back with that gear"
She passed into the tent, where she
stood for n moment looking at tho
crude efforts that Kynaston had made
| during his month OF occupancy to
make himself comfortable. Dorothy
gave the place doft touch or two,
which seemed TO transform e: then.
with a little sigh OF utter content. she
threw herself down upon the narrow
canvas cot, pulled the mosquito bar
over her pretty head 90 keep away tho
ubiquitous New Mexico liies, which
stick closer than brother, and passed
away iIto droamland.
Drawing her pink veil about her
face, Mrs, Fame settled herself at full
length in tho long canvas reclining
chair which Kynaston had placed be.