The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-06-16

You do not know-and can never tell
you"
And 1 shall never ask you, dear
heart. l do not want to know what
you do not wish to tell me. This is
no time for me to empty my heart to
you. Do you know, darling, those lines
that go:
Enough for me In dreams to SEQ
And touch thy garments hem.
Thy feet have trod so near to God
may not follow them.
"All that it is necessary for me to
know know now. You do, don't your"
TO his tightening arms she gave
mute answer, and so for a second or
two strobe leaning against him, her soft
cheek pressing his.
Wilkes voice brought them back to
earth.
''If we'ro goin'-if that machine II
work-we've got to leave at dark, an
that's only two hours. Nolan, get your
things and make 'em few, cause we'll
travel light. The Mexicans can stay
here in quiet when those greasers
yonder leave, and a bunch Of them has
already started east on a run. Some
thing out O. the ordinary is a-happenin'
near here all right"
It was not until then that Kynaston
explained to Wilkes the news he had
heard in the camp the night before.
We'll! I'm damned!" was the old
mans comment. But, Kynaston, 1t
means that we got to get these women
out of here and get them out quick
Are you ready?"
Mrs. Fame answered for him from
her room, where she was packing a
bag for herself and Dorothy. The old
man wandered aimlessly about the
house till dusk should come.
1t came in purple setting, the raw,
red hills taking on unearthly colors in
the dying glow.
Range by range the hills stood up
against the sky, melting fast from
sapphire into gray. The great evening
star winked at them solemnly from the
Pass Of tho Virgins.
Under Mrs. Fanes skillful superin-
tendence Kynaston again tested every
thing about the motor, slowed the
single valise, and lashed the water bag
fast to the back seat. Then he ran the
machine around the side Of the house
away from the Mexican camp and
helped the two girls to their places
mot there, Kynaston!" prompted
Wilkes. Not on the seats, but down
on the floor till we get past the camp
The remainder OF them are breakin'
camp now"
hn .As
swung up to the wonderful Mexican
stars.
We've got to keep to the straight
trail till we pass the house yonder
After that you can drive anywhere
There isn't an arroyo for ten miles
They'll shoot when they see us, so
don't light your lights What is It.
Miss Dorothy?"
"The priest-the old priest!" she
cried. I'VE cannot leave him; he is
blind!"
Hes come from Yucatan blind. I
reckin he can go back"
But without arguing the matter fur
ther the girl silently turned back to
the house.
Half angrily, still protesting, Wilkes
and Kynaston followed.
The shed where the automobile had
been stored was at the rear.
AS they approached the open door
of the shed they saw him, squatting
cross-legged on the floor.
His blind eyes were turned to the
open mesas and to the keen wind that
whipped in from the great expanse OF
the free range. In his hands, toying
with it in his lap, he held the wonder.
Bell
The green stone, with that curious
property that some jewels possess.
gave off the light absorbed during day
time. Now it was winking and twin
king with an evil light as the padre
cupped it in his brown palms.
81 know it is here" he said slowly.
"and yet cannot see 1t. / shall never
see it. yet will tho old shrine be the
richer for my wanderings / know II
is green, and can feel it's long, pear.
shaped tongue that the sea gave it,"
He shook it; the pearl tongue gave
out one clear note.
VIII you not come with us, padref"
Dorothy spoke very gently. as one
speaks to a child.
Whittier. then?"
To our own land, where there IN
no war. no trouble. no murder, no op-
preston"
yes; 1t is to that land ! travel when
the good God gives surcease from
labor. Till then"
A whiplike crack from the darkness
| iarred acrnas tho silonnas ae Al 10 IL. .