The Holly chieftain., 1916-05-19

it as well as he can What is it now.
sergeant?"
A khaki-clad cavalryman who was
standing at attention saluted pune
tiliously.
"Sir. . courier has come In with
this note for the lieutenant"
He handed over grimy paper.
Kynaston. with . hasty. Excuse me.
please" opened It He looked up
quickly. light in his eyes that Miss
Upton noted with approval
Have Corporal Welsh and ten men
saddle up At once. No sabers; just
rides. canteens. and . days rations
cooked In the saddle bags"
Yes. sir"
The sergeant hung on his heel. OBJ
viously with something unsaid.
Kynaston grinned knowingly.
Yes. you may 60. too" he said.
The soldier saluted again and depart
ed. Miss Upton turned to Kynaston
with:
Il know. You have received some
word that calls you out along the line.
Isn't that It? And the sergeant want
ed to 60; why7"
Every time We get an alarm Of
any kind each and every man wants
to go along. because he thinks each
scare may turn out to be fight. and
he wants to be in It."
Il wouldn't give much for q man
who didn't" commented Mrs. Fame.
80 you see must leave you" said
kynaston. Il have told the sergeant
that | want an extra tent put up so
that you and Mrs. Fame can have q
comfortable place to sleep until your
messenger returns. Send my horse
up at once. trumpeter." And Kynas.
ton. with . last long look at the beau.
tiful picture that Miss Upton present.
ed as she stood In the shadow OF the
tent ny. went out to inspect the for
nation Of his detachment
1t had happened so often that It had
become habit-that receiving reports
that called for the dispatching Of q
detachment at once to investigate
some utterly baseless rumor. Fifty
miles east and west ran the line. which
was set OF at every mile BY great rec.
tangular monuments Of stone or metal
standing grim and gray against the
hill rims, each monument marked on
the north side with the arms OF Mexi.
co, and on the opposite face with the
arms of the United States-mute
warning that thus far and no farther
could rebellion and anarchy be toler-
ated.
And the warning that those monu.
ments gave was backed up, not by the
serried ranks Of untold thousands. but
by thirty young cavalrymen. Just now
the little squad OF line riders we're
lolling In the shade OF their tents
where they watched Corporal Welsh
as he superintendent the saddling-a
painstaking Job indeed, for to cav
alryman the slightest wrinkle In sad.
die blanket is serious matter. as II
may we'll put him afoot with lame
horse in the course Of days march.
Kynaston mounted and, leaving his
little squad to move slowly out along
the rocky trail, rode quickly back to
the tent where the two women sat.
Here he swung out Of saddle and,
tossing his reins to the trumpeter
called out cheerily enough:
II say. Miss Upton, l hope will
find you and Mrs. Fame here when
return. 1t has just occurred to me
that | ought to give you the warning
that is contained in the note re-
ceived.
1T will not be safe for you to cross
the line here inside Of the next TWEEN
ty-four hours. You know this road
leads directly south and connects with
che main road to Ojinaga, and there is
fighting going on there. 1t will be
extremely unwise for you to leave
here. at least until return. l shall
be back by daylight, think. ! can't
tell you any more just now. | know
Mr.. Upton would wish you to act on
my advice"