The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-08-03

wanderS into tie american NINE
S,ousc. learns Of the murder, and Of
gers himself for death at the revenge
9uI Wilkes hands. Then he turns to
state the purpose Of his mission.
"What mission is this. father?" 1t
was Marian who spoke.
my search for my lost Emerald
Bell" the padre replied. 1T Is writ
ten. Many shall seek but 1t shall be
ilidden from them.
He paused. sudden furry from Dor
othy meeting his ear His hearing,
quickened as 1t is in the blind, was as
delicate rs that Of the prairie dog
which the Apaches say can hear the
bursting Of the seed.pods in the bunch
grass In the spring.
At his words the girl had released
herself from Mrs. Fanes encircling
arm and was hurriedly loosening her
hair which fell in sheeted flame over
her shoulders. Delving with trembling
hands In It's golden masses. she took
from Its resting place, secure alike
from sight and touch-the Emerald
Bell!
Take it-take IT," she said sobbing.
ly. 81 wish we had never seen It! It
has brought nothing but evil fortune"
sshe thrust 1t into the trembling
hands Of the old man. Wilkes and
Kynaston saw the tears stream down
his cheeks. The blind do not weep
easily. They stood astonished.
"Out Of the North 1t came, and out
,C)f hoe I'll
be to God for his mercies! His shrine
is no more empty. EVIL fortune? ST.,
senorita! 1t has been so since Monte
yuma gave 1t to Corte. and was killed.
Since the great conquistador took
Ut and died. broken-hearted and dis.
graced man; since Pedrarias took 1t
and was poisoned-so did 1t go until II
reached the resting place from which
.he followers of Zapata stole it. MOI
shall the Teniente Kynaston suffer
Full proofs Of ownership shall be for
warded from the shrine. that his name
may be cleared Of suspicion"
He broke off. patting his recovered
treasure-even. they thought, talkine
to 1t.
Now indeed shall go south with q
light heart My happiness would be
complete If could but see It, but tha,
is not to be. What is that noise sc
nores?" he exclaimed 1T sounds Ike
firing"
II was firing--a perfect feu de joie
In the besieger's camp. They saw &
furry. Men were running In and ou
like ants In hill
They're either plannin' some more
dcvilment" said Wilkes acidly, 20,
else they're goin' to pull out hone
It's the last"
Kynaston had not told Wilkes o,
Dorothy OF the startling news he had
heard while In Obispo's camp In fact
the excitement Of the morning haG
almost driven 1t from his mind. and he
now hardly believed 1t could be pos
slble that Villa would attempt such g
wild plan. But the sudden commoti or
In the camp might have some connec
tion with Villas attack. Columbus was
less than forty miles away, and cou
'rler could have travelled the distance
ssince early morning. If 1t was really
"waI. ne must rcjoin hts command al
once, and the women must be removed
from the clutches OF these bandits a,
all hazards. Without stopping to ex
plain, he ran for the yard
Here. where you goin', Kynaston? Q
called Wilkes
I'm going to take look at tha
auto to see II 1t can run"
"Well, It can II q man can be fount
to run 1t. What We you got In youl
Ihead?"
II can run It II the engine is in goot
order" said Mrs. Fame quickly. ooh
Mr.. Kynaston II you think we car
get away In 1t, let's waste no time
Let's look at 1t; can show you wha
to do. Come!"
They went to the shed, where she
showed him how to I'll tank and radia
tor. She stood over him EXPLAINING
the different stops while he tested thu
engine. Grimy. dirty with oil and dust
he worked like Trojan.
Suddenly something prompted hin
to turn. He found Mrs Fame gain,
flxedly at him.
TITS all right" she said abruptly
Il know 1t all. heard Dorothy and
/ know"
"What?"
lie flushed uneas!ly under her eyes
II know about the card game, an,
] am woman enough, believe me, Mr.
Rynaston, to know what prompted you
1t was no mere quixotic impulse tha
made you risk your life to save Mr.
Upton. wish you all the luck in th
world. Now go in to Dorothy. Sh
needs you, not me, at present"
Kynaston found the girl sitting b.
tine table, hor head upon her arms, he