Williams news., 1916-07-27


 treasure the stones were kept by the conqueror as part of his own share"
 'Dost thou know then, or does any man know, what afterward became of the stones?"
 The old man leaned forward in his eagerness, turning toward the sound of Kynaston's voice. His interest was obvious. ,i-.
 Dorothy and Mrs. Fane took no pains to hide their interest now. .-
 Tt was said, of course-what thou knowest-that the emeralds were ta- ken home by him to Spain, and that when he married a second time he gave these to his wife. The queen had hinted that she herself was not unwilling to receive as gift these most wonderful stones. my -Ss .,-5 They Were, senor, as Gomara says hke,this.- One in the shape of great rose, the second fish with eyes of gold, the third an emerald cup, and the fourth a mans head. with ruby, eyes set in the green surface. With none Of these senor, are we con cerned. c
 "The fifth and the most beautiful of all was great bell, made of solid emerald, that stood, perhaps-so they tell me, at least, for how can a blind man see?-the height of mans thumb; carved, mark thee, from the solid emerald-the tongue is made of a pearrshaped pearl, and about the base, carved and set most probably by some skilled workman of Seville, these words, let into the jewel in letters of gold: 9s
 Blessed is he who created thee."
 But, padre, we all know-the world knowsLthat when Cortez went with his king-Charles- fight the Moors he took the stones with him, and when he was wrecked at sea of the AL geciras coast the stones were lost" . The old priest sat back clicking his tongue softly.
 Then, senor, if this be true, I and my family for ten generations. have been made fools of, for during ten mems lives some member of my fam fly has always kept the shrine of Our Lady of Olvidados down in Yucatan, where the old faith still holds. and whefe men have not gone after strange gods" '- .A yyIE1rf,f,Ig ; 2 'tBut how in the world if you live in 'Yucatan did you ever work your way so far north?"' t' afoI sons -' When General tZapata rose in re- 'bellion after President Diaz had fled to France, the whole country rose with him. Every place was footed, and what few treasures we had were ta- ken. st k, .-...4 e...--
 We in Trocanto managed to hide the wealth of the shrine, and for months rfyt brother, who had the care of the shrinef itself, had little, trou- ble in secreting the wealth that we had hidden for nigh four hundred years. z9,>--,tT
 We had the stone-no, senor, not the five; only one-the greatest and most valuable. So rich it was-is!- that I am told mems hearts turned to water at the mere sight of it. I know right we'll that I would have given much to see 1t raenly- one little mo ment; but it. was not to be.
 
 beasts of prey always come-and they footed the temple and burned 1t after they had footed. 1 was not there at the time, but when returned found my brother dying of gunshot wound and my mother It is best not tQ go into particulars, senor. $
 They had no fear of God. It is lacking always, they say, in a mob that knows neither law nor leader. And the stone was gone-looted-ta- ken, as everything else was taken, with the raiders when they fled to the north.
 Always, senor, our raiders have come from the north, from the days of old when the. Toltecs came down upon the land, and when Following them the couhtBess thousands of, the red asaxages drove; the Toltecs in head long flight, bringing death and deso- 1ation, upon the land. And then the 'Spanfard came, and-thou knowest the rest1 1ssenor. rarr|f
 If..P do but speak the empty Faporz ings of age. am seventy-siX years of age, and have tracked that stone northward-northward ever. since that day when Zapata's men robbed the shrine. is Those men who fled yesterday across the line,. and who found refuge with thee have the stone. They took it in fair fight from the rebels, who were moving toward Fl Paso with it in the hope of selling it for gold with which to purchase arms and afnmuni ton for their cause. .-ss---~-----
 And theyas in turn have lost the Stone to ahee;;aafor 2 passing cowboy tSid e that these men had surren- dsto':the Americanos aud guided :Ynefthe sr.ater part. of the way to thy camp. 5TrG. ,,e.@ s,l.2-...s r.s- stttsef ann mo! rebel, senor. I am lehurchfnan, mot a soldier, .But-I seek the eastons-7-Is@ now that my brother is dead; sf,t the, Blind, Priest of Trecante.