Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-07-14
CHAPTER II-cOntinued.

CHAPTER Il-Continued.
II shall have to notify department
headquarters about 1t and send it up
there. I have no authority to give 1t
to anyone and I'm sorry to say ! can't
keep it.
Padre he went on to the old
priest, who was standing with out
stretched neck listening to such few
words as be could understand, Il
think we have recovered your bell,
but shall have to hold it for you until
receive orders from my superiors
telling me what to do with It. In
matter of such Importance | do not
consider myself justified in acting
without orders Hello! There comes
another automobile up the road"
Dorothy stared up the road, pres
emily she sprang upon great bowlder
and waved her veil at the oncoming
machine.
IT'S father!" she called back ex-
citedly over her shoulder. It's ia
tner! We shan't have to wait after
all for the chauffeur to get back"
Kynaston laughed frankly at her
look of dismay as she realized how
what she had said must sound to the
young cavalryman.
I'm sorry you're so anxious to get
away so soon. Miss Upton. I'll go
and give your father a hand with his
machine"
Mr.. Upton needed no help. He ran
his machine up to the bottom OF the
slope and swinging out came forward
with outstretched hand.
Breakdown. Ell? I'm glad 1t hap
pened where you could help them.
Kynaston. You never met my daugh-
tor before. did you? You girls will
know enough to take my advice next
time. I'll take you on now. and the
machine can wait till the man gets
back.
III you ever get a chance. Kynas-
ton. come over to the Santa Cruz
nine Wen be glad to see you. What
are you going to do with all your
plunder that see here2"
Kynaston told him that he would
have to send messenger that night
to the nearest telegraph station with
a dispatch asking what to do with the
valuables that he had captured.
In the meantime" be added, II
suppose I'll have to sit on the bell
here. II It Is as valuable as the padre
says"
What bell?"
Kynaston and Dorothy explained to-
gether.
Let's see III" cried Mr.. Upton ex-
citedly.
SO Kynaston for the second time
that morning unwrapped the mass OF
dirty rags and displayed to the won.
dering eyes OF the miner the green
glories Of that wonderful bell. Upton
drew his breath hard
'I've heard of 1t all my life down
here in Mexico. but l never believed
It. wonder II it can be bought from
the shrine7"
He asked the question of the priest
The old man shook his head emphati
cally.
There be many things, senior, thai
money cannot buy, and this bell is on,
of them. It was the price of a life
Montezuma's life. that was afterwart
taken by his own subjects, so it II
said, at the time the Spaniards hell
the city OF Tenochtitlan. Money can
not buy II, senior. trust to the well
known honor of the American to re
store 1t to the shrine"
You shall wait here with me
padre" said Kynaston sympathetica
ly, "till l hear from headquarters, an
then l will set you on your way
What2 Going?"
sor Upton was holding out his hand
sc.d Mrs. Fame and Dorothy wer
waiting to say farewell.
He watched the whirl OF the re
dust down the road, rejecting sadl
on the fact that all the pleasant thing
Of life are transitory. And throug
his thoughts there glinted the shin
mering gold of Dorothy Upton's hail
Suddenly breaking on his revert,
DO turned to the first sergeant
send a man to the nearest tel,
graph station" he ordered. i've &c
a message for headquarters"
Within a few minutes the man wa
rapidly trotting of on his twenty-mil
errand. Kynaston spent the next tw
hours in chat with the old priest, wh
was a golden talker So the moment
passed quickly till the rapid drummin
OF hoofs on the trail told OF the retur
OF the messenger.
He handed Kynaston letter.
Il got the adjutant general hir
self. sir, and he answered right away
Kynaston tore open the enveloI
and read
Kynastou, Cavalry
Keep possession OF valuables till 3
nCer arrives 10 receipt TO you for Il.
will Gofne tomorrow.
Jephson. Adiutsnt General
"nk goodness, that will take d
utility OF my shoulders"
ented as he swung a couple
navy Navajo blankets over 4
cot 10 make rNs'lnE place {