The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-10-13
CHAPTER I.
A Really Nice YOUNG Nan.

A Really Nice Young Man.
The purring OF disordered motor
made Kynaston look UP.
lilo had not heard Q motor car since
he had come 10 this particular section
OF the Mexican border. now q long six
months ago,
The work In suppressing gun rum
ners had not differed hero from that
along other sections OF tho line.
The days. which seemed to be
weeks long. were 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 hesdquAr.
ters that told him TO investigate q re-
port that American citizens were ship
ping arms across the border to villa
BY means OF an aeroplsne. Tho fact
that II was obviously ridiculous meant
nothing. An order was an order. and
he was beginning to Be very tired OF
the forced inaction.
Across the border he could see from
time to time, from the vantage ground
OF his camp. bodies OF the villista cav
airy riding tho line. prepared to wei.
come any gun runner who should
smuggle arms across TO them.
He we'll knew that arms were being
smuggled across, and that every fed
eral officer knew Il. too: but that tho
matter was one that could NOT be con.
trolled except by martial Law.
Sir" said the sergeant again.
We'll sergeant. what Is IL"
There's machine broke down up
the road bit and there's no one In II
but a couple OF ladies' seen II come
down the hill over the San Pedro an
hour ago an then little while ago
seen a~iman ride back on q pony,
don't know what's up"
Rising YEARLY. kynaston picked up
his revolver and made his way along
the rcckstrcwn path from his camp
20 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 hs
picket line. where the horses stamped
frctfully ha saw the machine, It's en-
CINE chugeing away like the engine OF
q tethered torpedo boat ny the MA.
chine there knelt In the red New Mex
leo dust q gray coated girl whose gold,
en- hair. escaped from It's veil. caught
Me direct rays OF the sun and radated
them like gold
She did not hear his approach Il
was not TIL he said quietly, Can | be
OF any service 10 yout' that she
sprang to her feet facing him
I'm Lieutenant kyuastou. IN charge
OF the local border patrol" continued
the young man. Your mishap was
reported TO ME, and came down AZ
once 70 see II ! could help you"
Yes. II you have such a thing as an
automobile doctor In your camp the
girl replied whimsicslly, Il was about
20 give up In disgust and come to your
camp for aid"
what seems 10 be the matter"
asked kynastcn, stopping aud looking
under the machine with an interest
that was none the less by reasons OF
hts exhaustive ignorance OF the ma.
chine. III Il has collie or Just . ring
bone forming ! can possibly assist
you. II Il is anything more serious
I doubt my ability
The chauffeur says it IL . stripped
GEAR. sent him back on hired pony
20 telegraph for another TO be sent to
TIA Juana. Heaven knows how I'll
ret there--l am Miss Upton. want
YOU to know Mrs Fame"
The xirl indicated q tall woman with
dark eyes sparkling from behind a
mink veil, who was leaning over the
side Of the tonnean Kynaston bowed
and received Q charming smile.
-Mrs. Fame" continued the girl,
..as 70 spend \ few weeks with nae at
INV fathers mine--uiaybc you have
heard OF Daniel Upton. who owns the
santa crus mine. . few miles to the
SOUTH"
Miss UPTON waved her hand Ia the
AfrSctioa OF MsnacxA
Il should think ! have heard or u!