The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-06-15
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II shall have to notify department
headquarters about II and send II up
there. ! have no authority 10 give II
TO anyone and I'm sorry to say | can't
keep Il.
Padre" he went on TO the old
priest, who was standing with out.
stretched neck listening TO such few
words as he could understand, Il
think we have recovered your bell.
but | shall have 10 hold II for you until
I receive orders from my supcriors
telling me what TO do with It. In a
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 n great bowlder
and waved her veil at the oncoming
machine.
IT'S father" she called back ex.
citedly over her shoulder. IT'S IA.
Their. We sha'n'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 30
and give your father a hand with his
machine"
Mr.. Upton needed no help. lilo ran
hIa VNnnh1nn I'm % NIn hnttnnN pf tho
slope ana swinging out came forward
with outstretched hand.
breakdown. Ell? I'm glad It hap
pened whore you could help them,
Kynaston. You never met my daugh.
ter before, did you? You girls will
know enough to take my advice next
time, I'll take you IN now, and the
machine can wait till the nan gets
back.
If you ever get n chance. Kynas.
ton, come over to IN, Santa Cruz
mine. Wen be glad to see you. What
are you going TO do with all your
plumber that | see here?"
Kynaston told him that he would
have TO send a messenger that night
10 the nearest telegraph station with
n dispatch asking what to do with the
v%Rluables that he had captured.
In the meantime" he added, Il
suppose III have to sit on the bell
here. II 1t is NJ valuable as the padre
says"
What bell?"
Kynaston and Dorothy explained to.
gether.
Let's see IT," cried Mr.. Upton OK.
citedly.
SO Kynaston for the second time
hat morning u%nwrapped 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 It all my life down
here In Mexico, but | never believed
It. wonder II II can be bought frcm
the shrine?"
He asked the question OF the priest.
The old nan shook his head emphati.
cally.
There be many things. senior. that
AiOiioS NoihASh phy "a hhio bNii ~ OuS
OF them. It was the price OF n life
Montezuma's life, that was afterward
taken by his own subjects. 30 It Is
said. at the time the Spaniards held
the city OF Tenochtltlan. Money can.
not buy II, senior. ! trust to the we'll.
known honor OF the American to re-
store II TO the shrine"
You shall walt here with me,
padre" said Kynaston sympathetical.
iy. "till hear from headquarters, and
then | will set you on your way
What? Going?"
For Upton was holding out his hand.
and Mrs. Fame and Dorothy were
waiting to say farewell.
He watched the whirl of the red
dust down the road. rejecting sadly
on the fact that oil the pleasant things