Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-04-28
CHAPTER /.
A Really Nice Young Man.

A Really Nice Young Man.
The purrng OF disordered motor
made kynaston look up.
lie had not heard motor car since
he had come to this particular section
OF the Mexican border. now long six
months ago.
The work in suppresslng gun run
ners had not differed here from that
along other sections of the line.
The days. which seemed to be
weeks long, we're spent in fruitless
patrols along the hillside.
Sir"
kynaston looked up YEARLY. He
had ridden forty miles that day on the
strength of an order from headquar-
ters that told him to investigate re-
port that American citizens were ship.
ping arms across the border to villa
by means Of an aeroplane. The fact
that 1t was obviously ridiculous meant
nothing. An order was An order, and
ne vas beginning to be verv red Of
the forced Inacion
Across the border he could Gee from
time lc time, from the vantage ground
OF his camp, bodies Of the Villsta cav.
airy riding the line. prepared 10 wei,
come any gun runner who should
smuggle arms across to them
He well knew that arms were being
smugglcd across, and that every fed
eral officer knew II, too; but that the
matter was one that could not DO CON
trolled except by martial law
Sir" said the sergeant again
We'll sergeant, what IS IT."
There's machine broke down up
the road a bit and there's no one In II
but couple of ladies'. seen 1t come
down tho hill over the San Pedro an
hour ago an then little while ago
seen man ride back on u pony
don't know what's up"
Rising YEARLY, kynaston picked up
his revolver and made his way along
the rock-strewn path from his camp
to the little trail that led due north to
Gods country, or due south to rev
olution and anarchy whichever way
the traveller was inclined.
Four hundred yards away from his
picket line where the horses stamped
fretfully, he saw the machine its ell
CINE chugging away like the engine OF
tethered torpedo boat BY the ma
chine there knelt In the red Now Mex
leo dust gray.coated girl whose gold.
en- hair. escaped from its veil. caught
the direct rays Of the sun and radiated
them like gold,
She did not hear his approach IT
was not till he said quietly, Can be
OF any service TO you2" that she
sprang 10 her feet facing him.
I'm Lieutenant Kynaston In charge
of the local border patrol" continued
the young man. Your mishap was
reported to me. and | came down at
once to see II could help you"
Yes, If you have such thing as an
automobile doctor in your camp" the
girl replied whimsically, Il was about
to give up In disgust and come to your
camp for aid"
What seems to be the NATTER
asked Kynaston. STOPPING and looking
under the machine with an interest
that was none the less by reasons OF
his exhaustive ignorance Of the ma.
chine II II has collie or Just ring
bone forming | can possibly assist
you. II 1t is anything more serious
doubt my ability"
The Chauffeur says II Ia a stripped
gear. sent him back on hired pony
to telegraph for another 10 be sent TO
Tia Juana Heaven knows how III
get there am Miss Upton want
you to know Mrs. Fame"
The girl indicated tall woman with
dark eyes sparkling from behind IA
pink veil. who was leaning over the
side OF the tonncau, iyIas,on bowed
and received charming smile
Mrs. Fame continued the girl
is to spend few weeks with me ut
my fathers mine Maybe YOU have
heard OF Daniel Upton, who owns the
Santa Cruz nine. low miles to the
soutb?"
Miss UPTON waved her hand III the
direction RI Mexico,
Il Should think have heard OF 1t!
We have had twenty complaints from
the nine OF the deplelatlons On II by
the revuiutioustS. That's Why were
here--that, aud patrolling tho border
for gun runners"
Miss Upton laughed deliciously.
Il wish you patrolled by motor In
stead of on horseback she said Tor
then you'd have a mechanic anc not
farrler in your camp AZ it Is don't
suppose any Of your men know about
automobiles"
She looked her question. Kynaston
found himself hoping that she would
ask many more questions II she would
only accompany each one with such