The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-07-06
CHAPTER VIl-Continued.

SHFCuS.
Hour after hour passed. He had
Attic tobacco. but one cannot enjoy
smoking in the dark. So he sat and
thought and thought till the tiny stars
came out like forget-me-nots In the
wonderful Mexican sky. and the camp
woke to renewed life in the coolness.
Presently he was aroused by the
sound OF someone fumbling at the
chain that fastened the door on the
outside. The door drew open. In the
shadow he heard a voice.
"Ohe Milo captain"
1t was the voice Of the officer who
had met him.
"Si-si! What is IT."
III you will come with me 1t will
perhaps benefit you"
Kynaston fumbled In his bootleg
to see II that fat automatic pisto! still!
lay close to his leg. Fortunately. Re
had not been examined for concealed
weapons; the MeXicans had taken for
granted that man surrepde-ing him
self would not be fool enough - bring
arms into hostile camp
Kynaston stepped out, TIE ohce7
= IL
with their prisoner through TIE fast
gathering crowd 20 tha house where
the genera! lived 3y he light Of the
two gluttering candles stuck in empty
bottles that illuminated tie dirty in.
terror kynaston saw, seated beside the
rebel connalds- figure that he rec
ognized e. o-lcs-th+ blind priest of
Trocalto liz guardian of rhe shrine.
The ssae-l was the first to break
the s!!e.c*
4 have brought you here. Senor
Gringc - ask yop soma questions.
This goo6 man tells me that you are
ar Americana officer Is il true""
"AsE him, II he is your source Of
Information" SAID Kynaston in dis
guised voice. he could see the priest
lean forward IN an eager attempt to
Identity him
There mas been story come 70
uE"-the genera was IN deadly earn
e.!--"thGt We mean to look into There
wag stone Of incalcula Die value in
the South that We meant 70 use 70 buy
arms and ammunition 20 help our
CAUSE. We got 1t then our forces
"eie attacked by three times their
number 81 toe accused federa!istas.
and 81 tne stone we taken. T. Was
then t.st pursued Dy our nen. ,.e
th!ereE fed across the line and r.>2k
rc'pge III American soil carry!.x N..1
thenl Vie StDne that meant u, II III. 70
the yiYA,eDga cause.
''lfsl srone was taken caxsYe -
~ VIZ &"-s'jcan officer Iae .4est
oaE lAe slpce and the ctice, azI e4e-
appeaiec a.c nov the y>>1 Is..&.es
t.!s NJ ia! yrp are the Ma. .eI
you v!aln.y, Senor Gringo. ,hat IN
Ing " ,b,a!n from ypg newx y. .ae
stones "rGsea boy,s, the c2gst 1ozy4ls-
sha.I co rs dpty IN the norniaz An
I clear"
'Aye III clear az yoyr owa laws
--ani drLb,Gss az 1iscerDiag"
1his Tin. a. bcaiing TyDzey,n's
voice The Old pricst leaned nanA IA las
ncat
IL is the man" he SAID QytetIy.
~ Is the DMcer whD tDDk the sDlae." !"
"A bargain then the stDne sgainst
your NE The stDnc MA, me&ns ,wo
nnhhrc' thousand pesos aga!nst yDpS
hic! " can proht ypp HDth!Hg u, ksey
IT, 1or u It ia not turned Dyer " ps
you shall surely die"
Nyhah,"h turned hD,Iy Uy~ard the
DricHt
"Thon hast eaten my bread and
.'a'' nc sara pass!pna,cly. "ThnD
mast hicpt IN my camp Thou kHGwest
right well that | did not take the
btonc; thou knowast right well ihat
thou thyBelf art 'hn thicr. and that !
had partiGs out searching for thee nv
mesa and by river VIVA, h.a, ,hou
TO gain. padre. by lying away my
Iife?"
IN" old priest turned gray under
his dark skin
MY son. this is not fair Thou
haycht that thou didst not take Il,
who then did?"
who? Who but tho man Who bas
sought II, ha he says, for 40 long The
Dllhd priest OF TrOCanto. OF coufge
VINO elHo haB no groat q dcare for 81 :
could not have tnkcn 1t, as my com
Hhhdanto- mhJOr--Can provo, for
was with him from tho moment that
nc came into my camp tIll the bundle
was unWraDped. and tho gtOno wae
found missing"
was no ono clBo In your tont then7'
asked tho genorai.
Thou know4st there was, aonor."
Fho voice Of tho blind priest roge IN
almost breaking tension. "rhou
hnowcst there were tho two Iadios---
whore arc thoy, say?"
Where arc they? IL this camp 0
place TO ask such q question: Wouldet