The Dermott news., 1916-06-08

"Comela called the maj and the man stepped inside
 Sir, he said the officer who com manded the prisoners has asked me to ask the major if he can see him.
 Certainly Go and tell the ser geant of the guard to send him up here under guard.
 The soldier left.
 Now" thought Major Updykc. '1 wonder what new deyilment is afoOt?"
 \ moment later the Mexican cap tain of infantry entered the tent and introduced himself as Fl Capitan Ngnacio Torres
 q have asked for the honor of an interview. senor because l am sure that the Americans do not desire to lend themselves to piece of injus tice. refer. senor, to the taking of our stores The arms, of course. l understand are to be held until the cessation of host'ucs, as is required by international law. but the other things the money and eur personal belongings are not these respected as in war.
 What persona, be,oreuss do you mean sir
 T mean sir. that there was on enc sf thess Il.awu.es q very yaHat.e jewel Uat Ve took from the rehels in #aHl They hal s.a.aa L 1elu tee SHane- or Our Ia.v .or o.EataIas. aa8a h .gH.oaa.5 te f5#a s#ash and V=Fe bringing it IeGh to purchase arms With We fought H#aa them and taeG lhe r'u1cr, and wish now te enter form5, claim Ter lt
 Who Was tae bad priest whe came into camp yesterday and rtamed ita" asked Major Efdske
 "A blind priest. seaor2 know cuHv that man came and claimed tAe stone the Bell. mean. I am told that he came hard into camp upon the arrival of the pris ouers know that he claims the stone as a part of the property of his shrine down in YucataH. but. senor that is a claim that might well be made bv any man who has seen or heard of the jewel Has he seen it?'
 Not since it's arrival here. cer taiuly@
 Gan he describe it"
 Major Tpdyko laughed "It ia hard 5y to be expected. scnor. that q blind nan can SO accurately describe such a thing as to convince anyone Ho has certainly heard someone else de scribe t. at least
 T ask" insisted the Mexican. that he be questioned in my presence as to how and where and why the stone game into our possession. lt ts true that the stone was footed from the south by the rebels II is also true tfat we defeated them tH open asht and flat they apI. leaving their pack. mules.
 These mglcs we captured. and atterWara were compelled ta abandon waea the rebels had reaeRed re-eu- fareements and drove IS across the border Then. souos. vaur lieutenant held ns as prisoners of war and took our hagEaEe
 T ask this. sauor. because one of my men has told that he saw tho blind priest leave the camp short time agl know him well enough 10 knew chat if he has left good bed and good meals he must have had sound reason May see tho stone senor. to be assured of its safety a'
 Major Updyko hesitatcd \ refusal of the request, which was but reason able would certainly create sus- picions of kynaston's honesty A statement of the actual condition of affairs would not he believed He temporized
 Senor kyuaston turned over tho sadile.haEs to me while ago. he said T think it would be better to wat until he returns
 @Hut sonor." persisted the Meyt can. did you sco tho bell f ia a wonderful stone3" bid you see it?"
 No. l have not seen in fact. senar. to be perfectly frank With you, when Sonor kyraston sent fer the padre to speak to him about "he mat ter of the ReIL tho padre had left tho camp and the stone was gone"
 The Mexican started
 "Sener. he sail. T had feared some such thnr Fl yieja atablo' I might have known that some such fhHE would happen f the lieutenant were not warned Ruu1 as he is. ust old rascal can soc more with his siehaees eyes than many sound men 0tA eve Where Is the lieutenant seaaras
 He foo. has loft camp ana he has sent party to arrest the padre wherever they shall find hHm Rest content scnor, the jewel will be re. covered. and when t is recovered it will not again ho placed in jeopardy Will yol not sit down and have a cigar ! can guarantee them They come from your own state of Tam aalipas
 In the meantime Kyuaston. with his men, had pushed on across the 1 ranua from yyhich ha had soon aarlipr