The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-06-08
CHAPTER lII--Contlnued.
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pcieFo l III Sellu detail over
''sssere to see what is going on sir. Ser.
RsSsant, go and tell the old priest that
VeS' major and are leaving camp and
aS'sail not return TIL morning. Report
2sH me Mt my tent when you have told
saann. Now, major, II you care to 20
a@ong can give you change Of cloth
3hg and fairly good horse to ride"
The major nodded assent.
Or course III go. That's what I
dssSme down here for--to see for nv
cadsff--and tell tho general just how
essings are going. Here como the
k&sfTses now"
Ten minutes later they trotted lei
sEaafaly out Of the camp, headed south.
SzssHt
a horned moon was swinging clear
@sg the cloud-capped Buffalo mountains.
'aouthward they could see In tho
npnonlight the dim mountains in old
N&sexico, standing like silent sontinelsS
Hooking with grim disapproyal on tho
Fssxines Of riot and disorder, OF murder
ss'Md of pillage that were making the
unhappy land veritable Wilderness
-ats they reached the level ground, the
Gyasd sergeant rode back. Is his Young
"ssperior, his hand" raised to the brim
a'S his scouting hat.
~ ''"s'~@Nhal is 1t. sergeant?" asked Kynas-
.9ht1
There's little fire over yonder,
zsSr.''
The gauntleted hand stabbed the
s1sRrl Its finger In the direction Of the
EsAe, and Kynaston's gaze followed. A
WSade.shaped flame stood out in tho
Haackpess Of the night.
Whats over there? Any houses?
-aMDy Americans live over there?" Ma
1s,r Updykes query was as quick as q
0sdhct
Kynaston paused moment
No, sir. That fires on the Mexi-
euan side Of the line. What can 1t be,
sasfgeant?"
The sergeant puzzled moment or
tsaso. Then:
~Sir. I know It's the Santa Cruz
rxsine, where the Uptons live AS sure
sAS live, sir, the rebels are attackin'
TaSAe mine! Don't you remember sir,
"9sffr. Upton came through with the two
asaaies today? Sure as anything, them
s'Bhels have attacked the place: heav.
@a0 help the Uptons!" he calculated :
samy orders, sir?"
Kynaston turned to Updyke.
know, sir, what the orders are.
til know the orders are very strict that
1sau American shall cross the line un.
HaS0s he has residence thero. wish
"ssasu were deaf. dumb and blind for q
f,18w hours"
I'm the darkness Major Updyke
'aHTlnned behind his hand
~Why?" he asked.
IL you were," said Kynaston slowly.
a'd go back to my camp and There
aSuc two American women over there."
Ssse concluded lamely.
II am deaf and blind" said Major
W5pdyke impressively. ~ can neither
snse nor hear at night. am quito sure
'eaAat--"
&Twos left about! Gallop!"
The orders shot out like the shots
saxom machine gun; almost before he
isSiew 1t the major found himself gal.
saoplng back to the little camp
Have twenty mon saddle up at
aesace, sergeant" cried Kynaston
aake nothing but canteens. rifles, and
ass hundred rounds of ammunition per
anaan. Get the men ready at once"
The sergeant hesitated and finally
'vss,ntursd on a liberty that was rare In
sssiaed for him.
''Sir. is the lieutenant goin' to cross
rtSae liner" he asked. Eo you remem.
Cher. cir. what tho orders are? rtil
tysost the lieutenant his commission"
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81 couple of American I iadioa who are
Aas trouble hen i NJ sheye TO pay. the
sca, cor rgoans Hurry npi 4 ell that
sssaa sEftskt III como oyet. 10 my tent as
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