The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-08-17

mouse, Ica'nb oT tne mutder, ana or
fers himself for death at the revenge
ful Wilkes hands. Then he turns TO
state the purpose Of his mission.
What mission Is this, father" II
was Marian who spoke.
MY search for my lost Emerald
Bell" the padre replied. 1T IL writ.
ten. Many shall seek but Il shall be
Hidden from them"
lie paused, n sudden furry from Dor.
othy meeting his ear. His hearing.
%quickcned as II Is in the blind, was as
delicate as that OF the prairie dog
which the Apachcs say can hear the
bursting 81 the seed pods In the bunch.
grass In the spring.
Al his words tho girl had released
herself from Mrs. Fane's encircling
arm and was hurricdly loosening her
hair, which fell In shectcd fame over
her shoulders. Dclving 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 H." she said sobbIng.
ly. Il wish We had never seen II! II
has brought nothing but evil torture"
She thrust Il into tho trembling
hands OF the old man. wilkes and
Kynaston saw the tears stream down
his cheeks. The blind do not weep
easily. They stood astouishcd.
"Out OF the North II came. and out
OF the North II has returned. Thanks
no to God for his mcrcles! His shrine
Is no more empty. Evil fortune? 81.
senorita! II has been 30 since Monte.
yuma gave II TO Corte= and was killed.
Since the great conquistador took
II and died, a broken.hearted and dis.
graced man; since Pedrarias took II
and was poisoned-so did It go until II
reached the resting place from which
the followers OF Zapata stole Il. Nor
shall the Ten!ente Kynaston suffer.
Full proofs OF ownership shall be for.
warded from the shrine. that his name
may be cleared OF suspicion"
He broke of. patting his recovered
treasure-even, they thought, talking
20 II.
Now indeed shall I 30 south with n
light heart. My happiness would be
complete II ! could but see IL. but that
is not to be. What IL that noise. se.
nores?" he exclaimed. 1T sounds like
firing"
II was fring-a perfect fcu dc JoIe
in the bcsicger's camp. They saw D
furry. Men were running in aud out
like ants In n hill.
They're either plannin' some more
d~eyllmcnt," said wilkes acidly, "or
else they're goln' to pull out. | hope
it's the last"
Kynaston had not told Wilkes or
Dorothy OF the startling news he had
heard while in Obispo's camp. In fact.
the excitement OF the morning had
almost driven II from his mind. and he
now hardly believed It could be pos.
sible that Villa would attempt such n
wild plan. But the sudden commotlon
in the camp might have some Connoc.
ton with Villas attack. Columbus was
less than forty miles away. and a cou
rier could have travelled the distance
since early morning. II II was really
war, no must rejoin his command al
once, and tho women must be removed
from tho clutches OF these bandits At
all hazards, Without stopping TO ex.
plain. he ran for the yard.
Here, where you goIn'. KynastOn?"
called wilkes.
I'm going to take n look at that
auto to see II II raj run"
We'll. II can II n man can be found
10 run Il. What We you got In your
head?"
Il can run II II the engine Is In good
order" said Mrs. Fame quickly. "Oh.
Mr.. Kynaston, II you think We can
get away In II, let's waste no time!
Let's look at II; ! a show you what
90 do. Comet"
They went to the shed, where she
showed him how to I'LL tank and radia'
tor. She stood over him explaining
tho different stops while he tested the
engine. Grimy. dirty with oil and dust.
he worked like a Trojan.
Suddenly something prompted him
TO turn. lilo found Mrs. Fame gazing
flxedly at him.
IT'S oil right" she said abruptly.
II know II all. l heard Dorothy aud
know"
"What?"
He flushed ~uneasily under her eyes.
II know about the card game, and
I am woman enough, believe me, Mr.,
kynaston, to know what prompted you.
II was no mere quixotic impulse that
made you risk your life to save Mr..
Upton. ] wish you all the luck in the
world. Now go In to Dorothy. She
needs you. not mo. at present"
Kynaston found the girl sitting by
the table. her head upon her arms. her
hands %nervously tapping the rough sur.
face, Very gently no took both her
hands In his and drew them TO him,
holding them tightly, till In answer to
the pressure she raised her head and
teCked Al Mn