Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1916-06-25

manded the prisoners mas asked me
to ask the major il he can see him"
Certainly. Go and tell the ser
geant OF the guard to send him VI
here under guard"
The soldier left
Now" thought Major Updyke. ="
wonder what new devilment IL
afoot?"
A moment later the Mexican cap
tain OF infantry entered the tent and
introduced himself as FL Captain
Ygnacio Torres.
Il have asked for the honor OF an
interview. senior, because ! am sure
that the Americans do not desire TO
lend themselves to a piece OF intus-
tice | refer. senior, to the taking OF
our stores. The arms. of course. ]
understand are to be held until the
cessation of hostilities. as is required
by international Law. but the other
things-the money and our personal
belongings-are not these respected
as in war;
What personal belongings do you
mean, SIR"
Il mean, sir. that there was on one
OF these pack-mules a very valuable
Jewel that We took from the rebels in
Eight They had stolen it from the
Shrine of Our Lady OF Olyidados.
down in Trocanto to the south, and
were bringing it north to purchas
arms with. We fought with them
and took the plumber. and wish now
to enter formal claim for it,
Who was the blind priest who
came into camp yesterday and
claimed it," asked Major Updyke.
"A blind priest. senior? know
cnly that a man came and claimed
the stone-the Bell. / mean. }
am told that he came hard into
oners / know that he claims the
stone as a part OF the property OF his
shrine down :: yccat:c: but, senior.
that is a claim that might well be
made by any man who has seen or
heard OF the jewel. Has he seen ito"
Not since its arrival here. GER
tainly'
Can he describe II
Major Cpdyke laughed. ut Is hard
ly to be expected. senior. that blind
man can SO accurately describe such
thing as to convince anyone. He
scribe il. at least"
Il ask" insisted the Mexican, that
ne be questioned in my presence as
20 how and where and why the stone
came into our possession. II is true
that the stone was looted from the
south BY the rebels. 1t is also true
that we defeated them in open fight
and that they fed, leaving their pack
mules.
These mules We captured. and
afterward were compelled TO abandon
when the rebels had received re-en-
forcements and drove US across the
border Then. senior. your lieutenant
| held us as prisoners of war and took
our baggage.
II ask this. senior. because one OF
my men has told that he saw the
blind priest leave the camp a short
4 lIluS dBc hAO" well NllOGSL
TO know that II he has left a good bed
and good meals ne must have had
| sound reason. May I see the stone
senior. to be assured OF its safety?
Major Updyke hesitated. A refusal
of the request, which was but reason
able. would certainly create sus
picions OF Kynaston's honesty. A
statement OF the actual condition OF
affairs would not be believed. He
temporized.
Senior Kynaston turned over the
| saddle-bags to me a while ago., ht
said Il think it would be better &c
wait until he returns
But, senor," persisted the Mexi
can, did you see the Bell? It is q
wonderful stone?" Did you see it,
No. have not seen it: in fact
senior. TO be perfectly frank with you
when Senior Kynaston sent for the
padre to speak to him about the mat
ter OF the Bell, the padre had lief
the camp and the stone was gone"
The Mexican started.
Senior" he said, L had feared
some such thing. FL viejo diablo,
might have known that some suct
thing would happen IL the Lieutenant
were not warned. Blind as he is
that old rascal can see more with hi
sightless eyes than many sound mel
with two Where Is the lieutenant
senor?"
He. too. has left camp. and he ha
sent q party to arrest the padr'
wherever they shall find him. Res
content. senior, the Jewel will be re
covered, and when II is recovered !
will not again be placed In jeopardy
VIII vol not sit down and have ;
cigar? | can guarantee them. The.
come from your own state OF Tam
aulipas."
In the meantime Kynaston, wit
his men, had pushed on across tn
range, from which he had seen, earle
in the evening. the flames that toll
him OF the attack upon the Santa Cru
mine. The mine lay long three mile
across the border; but though We
he knew that under the existing order
he had no bushes across the line, ye