Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-08-11
cAApreR VI.
The psath Game.

lutionists were grave. Two men had
come out Of the mesquit and had laid
the body Of the dead man upon sad
die blanket. which they were carrying
slowly toward their own lines.
"A little while ago, Senior Upton"
said one Of the emissaries. a gray
bearded old man. I'VE offered you i'm
munity II you would surrender and
thus save bloodshed. You refused.
"we now come to tell you that we
now demand more. Tha man who
was Just murdered was Colonel Pes
Quiera, and l demand. in the name of
General villa. our commander in chief.
that the man who shot him be sur
rendered to us. He will be accorded
treatment as a prisoner OF war and
viii receive fair trial by court-mar-
tial--"
Wilkes frankly laughed.
."You call his death a murderl What
name do you give the attempt to kill
us. senori'
You have brought It on yourselves.
senores: you have no business here on
tho sacred soil Of Mexico. But when
yon deliberately kill Mexican citizen.
you shall have justice meted out to
you.
III the man who killed Colonel
Pesquiera is given Wp TO US. the rest
can go unharmed. II he is not given
uD-senores. we have sent for re-en-
forcements. We know that your sup
ply Of water is low. You cannot hold
out longer. Il is but a question of
time. warn you that II we have to
take the place we win show no quar-
ter to anyone"
Knowing the Mexican manner of
making war. I am not surprised at
that commented Mr.. Upton. Go on. s.
1T Is solely a question of one life
against all Of yours. The one who
surrenders win receive a fair and Inn
partial trial."
With a conviction already settled
on. Nothing doing in that line, thank
you. Come on. Wilkes, If that's all
they have to say
Upton strobe aBgrily on up the hill.
with wilkes following. The two ex-
changed not q word until they once
more entered the shelter Of the house.
Then Upton broke the silence.
I'VE are in a bad fix and there's NO
denying It. wilkes. What the dickens
can we do? Kynaston. come into the
hack room. where we can talk over a
private matter without interference"
When they entered the council cham
ber Upton lit pipe and strobe up and
down. his brow wrinkled in thought
Look here. Upton" Kynastor
spoke sharply, II can't bring those
men OF mine over here even II coulc
get them. It would mean war
There's no question about that tt
bring armed forces across the line
wiz mean war to a certainty. Tha
man was shot by one OF US, Upton
mean by you or me; and / can't say
which to save my life.
mot that It matters. There can b,
,nly one outcome from the quandary
You can't surrender, Upton, even /
you killed him, because you have you
daughter to look after. will go dow
there and tell them that my troop hal
orders to come across after me II | an
not back by daylight. and maybe /
they are confronted with bluff lik
thar II may work. What do you say?
'Say7" growled Upton. Il say tha
<hen you are once In their hands 20
won't have any more chance n
SNOWFALL in Tophet. No. my boy, 20
st1y here"
Il think can escape from ther
sveD II do surrender. No, Uptor
It must be done as say; will accer
their terms and go down there"
You'll do no such fool thing,
Krowled Upton again. You don't sui
pose that I'm goin' to profit that wal
do your No. sirl I'll tell you wha
wen do, Kynaston. Wen play for IT
q game OF whisky poker for thre
chips. Whoever gets three chips fir.
gives himself up in the morning. Whs
do you say?"
Fair enough" said Kynastoi
"slightly higher stakes than I'm use
20 playing for, though" he observe
Erimly as his host took pack Of card
from the table drawer. when yC
consider the amount OF lieutenant
pay. You'll realize the size of IL
stakes. Go on; deal. and may &C
1ofend the right!'"
Kynaston picked up his FIVE card
carefully sorted the ace-high aggreg
kion TO the left OF his hand, considerC
the widow" He threw down Il
band and picked up the Eve cards fro
the center Of the table. Upton stot
pat The showdown showed thr
aces in Kyuastons hand as again
kings and sevens.
Upton took a chip.
The cards passed to Kynaston- Bo
men became intert upon the game.
In the second hand, with Kynast,
dealing. Upton passed, and Kynast
lnrOAd up tse widow. He noticed tn