The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-22

~fHgV$tu peH. IHsy WANT " aNo HAFs
promised their prisoner. Lieutenant
kynaston, that n they Get the Jewel
he wiil be freed. They send . mes
senuer with the proposition to the
American mine house.
Mr.. Upton did so, The man came
forward unhesitatipgly and delivered
his message.
ASK him who he is." prompted the
old man
The soldier came forward. explain
ing haltingly In Spanish tina. he war
The bearer OF note. Mr.. Wilkes bent
forward eXeitedly.
Give 'em dose Of their own medi
einei" he said bltingly 'Ey'ry min
ute that you can delay their proceeding
IL so much gain Ask him what he
come Ter. but don't take his note
see!"
Mr.. Upton did not see" but he did
as he was bid. Presently the man with
some difficulty explained that he had
come as bearer OF n note 10 open nego-
tlationa the nature OF which no did not
understand. He held out the note,
Mr.. Upton was about to take It when
word dropped by Dorothy made
wilkes jump as II line OF biting
white ants had crawled up his leg.
Wouldn't II be hne." said the girl,
III we could only make couple OF
their officers prisoners and then ex-
change them. tac Mr. kynaston!"
Wilkes. patteS her shoulder.
And they ,asi me- that woman amt
NJ to vote" haeAtd seathingly. Don't
take his n6Se. Upton' Not on no con-
sideration. What excuse oh, don't
know. Upton. Yes. | do. too.
Tell 'em that you are a caballero
OF blood and that II stands not with
yer honor to receive messages at the
hand OF e common soldier, lie must
have come on an important message.
Tell him that you vii not receive the
note except at the hand OF an officer
Hee9"
Yes. see, And then what'"
Why. then he'll 20 on down the
hill. They'll let him come because
they've just passed him out through
their lines An when he goes down
III follow him with Manuel here. an
when We reach tho line OF cottonwoods
we can hide In em I'll daylight. When
they send an officer up to see you at
daylight we can grab EN- AZ they come
back
"0f course they'll boiler about bein'
under a white flag. but they won't be
no such thing cause they'll drop their
white nag as soon as they are out OF
range comm back-sOe!"
Taken aback at tho refusal 10 re-
ceive the note, tho soldado stumbled
on down the hill, his lantern bobbing
along among the mesQuitbrush like q
lightning bug in summer. No sooner
had his shadow melted away In the
dusk than MIR. Wilkes and Manuel. the
Mexican "horsewrangler." left tho
house. They followed the soldier
steaithiiy down tho slope to the line Of
cottonwoods which stood out, low.
lying blot. against the dusk OF tho val.
ley.
nd. Wen wait here. Manuel" said the
old cxdeputy sheriff tersely, NWc1l
wait here TIL the next outht sees az
to ask Upton 20 pow wow II ought TO
be Just about daylight Wake mo UP
when the light irst shows"
The hours OF tho night passed with
leaden feet Tho eyes Of the watchers
were strained with looking for the
dawn 10 break over the eastern ranges.
After putting his papers In order all
night long. Upton found relief~-or at
least surcease from worry-by work.
ing over his machine, tinsering here
and there TIL he had built up a species
Of ironclad automobile that would
have sickened the soul OF the maker,
He was called from hts work by the
inslstent voice Of Dorothy calling him
20 breakfast, While no was eating,
sandwich In ono hand, his rife In the
other, a hail from autsiae the house
brought him 10 his loophole, Three
men stood within easy rife range OF
tho house. n dirty white cloth pro
claiming them to DO messengers from
the rebels,
Hastily he laid his rife against the
house, and motioning tae Mex.cans TO
lay aaide their arms, he signaled them
to cone forward. Then. with q eau
ton to Nolan and Lewis to shoot on
the tirst sign 0. treachery. he strobe
forward 10 meet them.
There vas no discussion. The senior
nfaesr. Colonel Mayes. simply handed
him q bulky envelope. which Upton
thrust into his shirt. and. saluttng
stifny. faced sbcu, and walked quick.
iy down toward the trees IN the hof
low. Uptoa stood watching them and
the movement among the trees where
Wilkes and Manuel lay concealed.
A shot from cover--snd very long.
range shot Il was warned him that all
dealings with him were over untii he
was ready to give his reply 10 the sote
So. signing, be turned quickly hack
into the house, opening the note "a ha
did so. The clipping from the news,
Darer took first attention A~ntr pra