The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1916-05-25
CHAPT I.
A Really Nice Youna Man.

The purring OF u disordered motor
made Kynaston look up.
He had not heard motor car since
he had come to this particular section
OF the Mexican border, now long six
months ago.
The work In suppressing gun rum
ners had not differed here from that
along other sections OF the line.
The days. which seemed to be
weeks long, were spent in fruitless
patrols along the hillside.
Sir"
Kynaston looked up wearily. He
had ridden forty miles that day on the
strength OF an order from headquar.
ters that told him TO investigate a re.
port that American citizens were ship.
ping arms across the border to villa
by means OF an aeroplane. Tho fact
that II was obviously ridiculous meant
nothing. An order was an order. and
he was beginning TO be very tired OF
the forced inaction.
Across the border he could see from
time to time. from the vantage ground
OF his camp, bodies OF the Villista cav.
airy riding the line. prepared to wei.
come any gun runner who should
smuggle arms across TO them.
He we'll knew that arms were being
smuggled across. and that every fed.
eral officer knew II. too; but that the
matter was one that could not be con.
trolled except by martial law.
Sir" said the sergeant again.
We'll, sergeant what is IT,"
There's a machine broke down up
the road bit and there's no one in II
but couple OF ladies. seen II come
down the hill over the San Pedro an
hour ago an then little while ago
seen man ride back on a pony.
don't know what's up"
Rising wearily. Kynaston picked up
his revolver and made his way along
the rock'strcwn path from his camp
To the little trail that led due north TO
Gods country" or due south TO rev.
olution and anarchy-whicheve way
the traveller was inclined.
Four hundred yards away from his
picket line. where the horses stamped
fretfully. he saw the machine, It's en-.
gine chugging away like the engine OF
a tethered torpedo boat. BY the ma.
chine there knott In the red New Mex.
leo dust gray.coated girl whose gold.
en- hair, escaped from its veil. caught
the direct rays OF the sun and radiated
them like gold.
She did not hear his approach. II
was not till he said quietly, Can be
OF any service to you?" that she
sprang 10 her feet facing him.
I'm Lieutenant Kynaston In charge
OF the local border patrol" continued
the young man. Your mishap was
reported to me, and came down at
once to see II could help you"
Yes, II you have such thing as an
automobile doctor in your camp" the
girl replied whimsically. Il was about
TO give up in disgust and come to your
camp for aid"
What seems TO he the matter?"
asked Kynaston, STOPPING and looking
under the machine with an interest
that was none the less by reasons OF
his exhaustive ignorance OF the ma.
chine, IF II has collie or just ring.
bone forming can possibly assist
you. II II Is anything more serious
| doubt my ability"
THE chauffeur says II Ia a stripped
gear. sent him back on hired pony
to telegraph for another to be sent to
Tia Juana. Heaven knows how I'll
get there--l am Miss Upton. want
you to know Mrs. Fame"
The girl indicated tall woman with
dark eyes sparkling from behind a
pink veil. who was leaning over the
side OF the tonneau. Kynaston bowed
and received charming smile.
Mrs. Fane," continued tho girl,
rs to spend n few weeks with me at
my fathers mine-maybo you have
heard OF Daniel Upton, who owns the
Santa Cruz mine. few miles to the
south?"
Miss Upton waved her hand In the
direction OF Mexico.
Il should think have heard OF tti