Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-06-30

waiting till the stirring notes OF the
mess call should tell the camp that
their meal was ready.
The first note brought Dorothy from
the tent. Smiling her welcome, she
came forward with outstretched hand.
For answer Kynaston motioned to
the little group of prisoners, who were
intently watching the cooks, eager for
the first really square meal in days.
"Oh!" Dorothy walked daintily for
ward. drawing her skirts more closely
about her as she edged into the lit
tie group and addressed one of the
men in the vernacular
'Cual distancia de su casa?" C'How
far are you from home?'0 she asked
Instantly the man sprang to his feet
and swept off his .o.nbrero in an ex-
aggerated bow.
'Muchas gracias, sonora! 1t is not
often that it is given to prisoners to
have a beautiful woman express sym
pathy for them. We are five hundred
miles from home indeed, we loyal
Mexicans have no homes. When we
cross the border, driven across the
line after fighting valiantly, our prop
erty is confiscated"
A rumble of mutterings from the
others attested the truth of this.
Good morning. everybody" cried
Mrs Fame, joining the party What's
up, Mr. Kynaston?"
Good morning, Mrs. Fane!" said
the lieutenant. Nothing in particu-
lar up; just showing off my prisoners,
that's ALL
He told how the little group of fed
erals hau surrendered to him. and ac-
quainted her with their complaint OF
| persecution.
It's a shame!" cried Mrs. Fame.
It's a wicked shame that when these
people wage legitimate war to sup.
press rebellion the revolutionist party
should confiscate their little property
while they escape across the line to
save their lives. What is it, Mr. Ky
naston?"
For Kynaston was openly grinning
II ICll yOus OOCd " oy IL 4PeAIAiZN
with them myself before / got to know
them. You see, what they tell you is
only half the truth, Mrs Fame. ASK
him"-Kynaston pointed to the off
Ger" if his property is not going tc
be contiscated by the rebels after due
process of law because the law pro
vides that the property of any person
in the state who shall seek refuge il
another country is confiscated.
The officer nodded and spat vigor
ously.
/ "Por vida! These rebels are dog!
who live on the offal that their chiefs
throw them. Loot, pillage, and plum
der! They know no laws. sonora.
POGO a poco," said Kynaston, still
grinning. THE truth of the matte
is that when Huerta was in power ant
| the revolution was young, the federal
passed a law which they called 'th'
law of the absent ones'-to translate
freely-which was aimed especial.
against the rebels. By the terms o
that law If any person should talk
refuge on the American side Of tn
line, refusing to submit to Mexican
law, his property should be confs
Gated"
Exactly what he says" began Mrs
Fame scornfully.
Precisely. But when Carranza an
Villa broke and CaTranza took over th
government, the federals began t
come across the line, and the revolt
tionists began to put in force the la
that Huerta had passed"
"Ah, see!" Dorothy Joined Ky
naston in a smile at the good lady
look of enlightenment
Il suppose we may as well hav
breakfast, sergeant, if it is read!
Keep the prisoners away from thos
pack mules. I'll examine the pack
after we have eaten. Who is ths
coming down the slope?"
Dorothy and Mrs Fame both cage
ly looked out across the desert in tn
direction of Kynaston's pointed fnge
Far away against the dead brown {
the mesa slope, where the bowldel
, gave way to red earth and pinyo
pine, they saw the figure of ma
toiling his way painfully down Ii
: hillside, seeking by the aid of Ion
stick to learn the devious turns of tL
tortuous trail.
why, he's blind!"
Kynaston started forward.
Look! See how he pokes forwal
for each step before he moves h
feet; may be sand blindness.
"Serd a man over there, sergean
> to help him down into the camp U
: on my word, Miss Upton, am SEER
4 more excitement in the past twent
y four hours than l have ever seen b
fore along this part of the line. Let
: go to breakfast"
SssseeOOOSssS o
v Whar part in this affair of love
e and intrigue do you think the
l. : aged blind man will play?
SOOOSOOS0eOose G
u CTO BE CONTINUED