The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-16
Continued from page &,


rs tne same old tale, OF course "
ielected kynaston as he trotted lei.
surrey down the gentle slope that led
- 'ne santa Mesa flats, from which
me land sloped south to the Great
hanges, where the miners were pray.
.ne ior peace that should allow them
70 work undisturbsd the great ore
peas that held the wealth of the ages
twenty miles, suppose, and then
rue back What is it. corporal?"
Corporal Welsh had come back from
'ns point of three men that was
iiuing In advance of the party to give
timely warning of any rebels who
might be on the road.
It's firing, sir, think, of to the
southeast. Listen, sir"
II was firing beyond a doubt. The
men sat with intent faces, listening to
inc sporadic sputter of the shots. The
scratch Of match as man lit ciga-
rette broke the silence.
hynaston raised his right hand over
ms mead, the fist clenched, and raised
and lowered 1t quickly thrice. fhe
httle squad automatically formed in
column OF twos and broke into a
steady trot, following closely on the
heels of their officer as he pushed on
up the valley which, they well knew,
opened out beyond the trees.
Up, up, up they pushed till the live
oaks gave place to pinyon pines, and
the pines to powders. There, where
the rocks ran out into scrub and the
red earth showed like a blood-stain
against the setting sun, they saw and
heard again the cause of the firing.
Far away against the southern sky
they saw the tall hats of the Villa
reVolutionists outlined among the
grass stems and the dark shadows of
the mesquit. Occasional flashes OF
red fire from the summit of the hill
showed where their line was formed
lnstinctively, Kynaston looked for
the men at whom they were firing. To
his left he saw stirring among the
boulders; even as he watched he saw
the defenders move out in an attempt
to gain the American side of the line
There were about twenty of them
they came down the hillside as tree
falls, intent only on gaining the sure
refuge OF the line of pollard willows
that marked the limit of Mexican ter
ritory. That the Villistas were after
them could not be doubted, for the
rush of maddened horsemen swirled
down the hill as chips suck into Q
whirlpool. The fleeing Carranzistas
seeing the intent in their enemies
gait, and knowing right we'll wha
would happen should they come t
hand grips with their pursuers. poured
across the international line almost IL
front of Kynaston. The leader, a yer.
much bedraggled captain of infantry
came forward somewhat breathlessly
Senior captain. kiss your hand
and feet"
Kynaston had the grace to look a
those selfsame hands and feet, and
seeing that they were in condition t
be embraced as was suggested, grinne
behind his hand as he made answer:
Il am very glad to meet you. Yo
are familiar, presume. with the re
| quirements of international law whe
an armed party crosses the line OF
neutral state? Surrender must b
made at once, and your party will b
informed at some point to be desi(
mated later by the proper authorities.
"Of a certainty" He reached bac
and, unhitching his silver-mounte
machete swung it forward GRACEFUL!
[ Senior" he said, behold my littl
/ sword"
"Confound your little sword, sir.
don't see why the deuce you peopl
can't have your fights so far With
YOUR own borders that we will nc
have to mount guard over you. Ever
blessed one of you, when he starts
fight, gets one foot on the America
line and then thumbs his nose at tn
other party. If you did it twent
miles south of the line you'd be caugh
Gather up those pack mules, co
poral."
The three loose pack mules, whic
had been logged down the hill b
their owners lest they, too, should Ia
into the hands of the pursuing part.
were grazing peacefully at the lin
eagerly snatching such mesquit bean
as they could reach.
Corporal Welsh rounded them u
and was driving them well into Anne
icon territory when a shout from I'll
nursuing party made him turn. A
officer clad in a French military ca
MEXICAN blouse, very dirty Will
tronsers and straw slippers, rode 10
u,ard saluting Kynaston punctillousi
y have the honor to request, sir
,o said courteously, that in accor'
onca with the terms OF the treaty th'
ta,- ovisteI between our two countrit
.I,a raid.rs who have just crossed inl
african territory be turned back
meyer TO Mexican law.
They " got job, sir common
81 rorr al Welsh. They am 3