The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-12-15

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sE.an Death. Aftsrit q m svsr. sasn M
hanor for me X you cRa. Write my IA.
Ter al lAaat that HAT secasatton Il I'm
trae.
He clipped frsm the pager tbs Rr.
tirlA Whlch intlmated shat bio had
stolen the Bell and pinned II with Q
bit OF spltntsr 10 his note, to Be given
10 the messenger. A. the courier
walked Oh 70 tina great ehinabsrry treo
under which HIS horss was tiad.
Kynaston thought eheerlsssly OF what
the result Of the mission must ba-
The messenger was gone an hOgr
when u sudden furry II the post VI
the guard set tho camp alight with ex-
element An aid came hastily TO the
house, demanding admission
your letter was received. senor.
By Senior Upton. who declined TO read
it, said the aid. He said that he
Was caballero Of blood and refused
to receive messages that were sent
him by the hands OF . common sol.
der. He demanded thar I'll General
Obtspc send u commissioned ofacer
TO talk with him. Accordingly Major
Gutisrrex win 60 up at daylight to
arrange matters"
kynaston spent . sleepless night.
Early In the morning the camp was
awake. the noise and excitement fore
casting O move. An hour later an
ofleer, furious with anger. entered
with four men. He seized the Ameri-
can roughly and tied his hands behind
him with q strip OF rawhide.
Los perros!" the oiieer gritted.
TO treat with men like thAt-el gen.
eral wishes 10 see you. gringo,
What IL 1T Well TO ask! That
thief OF the world. Senior Upton
bah! He 10 q ladrone. picAron, q
thief! DoneT What has he done!
FL General Obispo sent this morning
to talk with him about you and the
Jewel. which wa need Rs thirsty man
needs water. Hts emissaries were el
Commandants Major Gutierrez and eli
Coronel Mayer. who Is the chief Of
our artillery.
They went up under a white Gag.
senior and had talk with the Ameri-
can. They could come to no terms. so
&he TIVE left him and started back.
When they reacher the bottom OF the
hill naturally enough they lowered the
white flag"
Yes, yes, Where are they now?"
The blind priest OF Trocauto, who
had approached. answered the ques-
ton.
They are prisoners In the hands
OF Senior Upton, He sent word back
to el General Obispo that II the sol.
dIers lay hand on thee he will hang
the two officers as high az Hannah
Doubtless thou canst learn the details
from el general"
II was difficult to learn anything
from the general, who. angry at being
outwitted, spat like cat and was
equally Ineligible, II was from his
nrst acquaintance that Kynaston
learned what had happened.
yes, senior. the two went up with
soldado--common soldler--carryin
the flag OF truce, You can see II Is
a mile away: between US ia the belt
OF alamos-coitonwoo ds--lowlying In
the valley.
Their talk. senior, came to nothing.
We know now that Senior Upton did
but talk to gain time. When they LEFT
they walked down the hill. and when
they reached the valley where tho ala
mos grew, they dropped their flag OF
truce, sat down. and liz cigarettes
1T was In that moment. senior. that
a gray-headed old pirate stepped from
behind tree. showed great pistol
under the nose OF the valiant corone1.
broke the rife OF the soldier. and told
him TO no back to--ei general will
pardon me--to the stealer OF horses
who commanded here with tho mes.
sage that tho two officers would DO
hanged II hair OF your head lie
touched--salnts and angels. senores,
what is II now?"
For another white Gag Was waving
from the house and q shot had been
fred TO attract their attention.
kynaston looked up eagerly,