The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
CHAPTER lll--contlnved.

Il believe I'll send q detail over
there 10 see what is going on, sir. Ser.
geant. 90 and tell the old priest that
the major and are leaving camp and
shall not return TIL morning. Report
to me at my tent whom you have told
him. Now. major, II you care to go
along can give you change OF cloth.
Ing and q fairly good horse to ride"
The major nodded assent.
"Of course I'll 70. That's what I
came down here for--to see for my
self-snd tell tho general Just how
things are going. Here come the
horses now"
Ten minutes later they trotted lei.
surely out Of the camp. headed south.
east.
A horned moon was swinging clear
Of the Handicapped Buffalo mountains
Southwark they could see In the
moonlight the dim mountains In old
Mexico. standing like silent sentinels,
looking with grim disapproval on the
scenes OF riot and disorder, OF murder
and OF plllage that were making the
unhappy land veritahle wilderness
As they reached the level ground. the
old sergeant rode back to his young
superior. his hand raised TO tho brim
Of his scouting hat.
What is II. sergeant" asked Kynas-
ton.
There's a little fre over yonder.
STR"
The gauntleted hand stabbed the
dark. its finger In the direction Of the
FIRE, and Kynaston's gaze followed A
blade-shaped flame stood out In tho
blackness OF the night.
Whats over there' Any houses!
Any Americans live over there7" Ma.
jor updyke's query was rs quick as a
shot
Kynaston paused a moment,
Z "No. sir That nre's on tho Mexi
can side OF tho limo, What can II be-
sergeant"
The sergeant puzzled a moment or
two. Then;
"Slr. know. its the Santa Crux
mine. where the Uptons live, As sure
a. I live, sir. the rebels are attackin'
the mine! Don't you remember. sir.
Mr.. Upton came through with the two
ladies' today Sure as anything. them
rebels have attacked the place; heav-
en- help the Uptons." he calculated.
ANY orders. STR"
Kynaston turned to Cpdyke.
II know, SIR, what tho orders are
| know the orders are very strict that
no American shall cross the line un-
less he has q residence there. wish
you were deaf. dumb and blind for q
few hours"
In the darkness Major Updyke
grinned behind his hand.
WHY he asked
III you were" said Kyuaston slowly,
ia 20 back TO my camp ard There
are two American women over there"
ha concluded lamely
81 am deaf and blind said Major
upayke impressively. Z can neither
see nor hear at night. ! am quite sure
that
"Twcs left about. Gallop'"
The orders shot out like the shots
from machine gun; almost before he
knew II the major found himself gal.
loning back 70 the little camp,
Have twenty men saddle UP AT
once, serSeant." cried Kynas,on.
Take nothing bn canteens, rifles, and
a hundred rounds OF ammunition per
mar, Get the men ready at once"
The sergeant hesl,sted and finally
ventared ON a liberty that Was rare IN
deed for hin,
'Ss, 10 the lieutenant gain' TO cross
the liner ne asked, DO you rcmem,
Der. sir, wha, the orders are' It'll
cost the lieutenant his commission
III it'll cost my commission to help
n couple Of American ladies who are
in troablr--then I'll have TO pay the
price. sergeant. Hurry ur! Tell that
old rri%ss to ccme over n my tent nj
oae&"