Williston graphic., 1916-07-20
their officers prisoners and then ex'
change them for Mr.. Kynaston!"
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Wilkes patted her shoulder.
"And they tell me that woman amt
at to vote," he said scathingly. Don't
take his note, Upton! Not on no con-
sideration. What excuse Oh, don't
know, Upton. Yes, do, too.
Tell em that you are caballero
Of blood and that it stands not with
yer honor to receive messages at the
hand of common soldier. He must
have come on an important message.
Tell him that you will not receive the
note except at the hand of an officer
see?"
Eyes, see. And then what?
why, then he'll go on down the
bill. They'll let him come because
they've just passed him out through
their lines. An when he goes down
I'll follow him with Manuel here, an
when we reach the line Of cottonwoods
we can hide in 'em till daylight. When
they send an officer up to see you at
daylight we can grab 'em as they come
back.
"Of course they'll holler about bein'
under a white flag, but they won't be
no such thing, cause they'll drop their
white flag as soon as they are out OF
range comm back-see?"
Taken aback at the refusal to re-
ceive the note, the soldado stumbled
off down the hill, his lantern bobbing
along among the mesQuit-hrush like
lightning bug in summer. No sooner
had his shadow melted away in the
dusk than Mr.. Wilkes and Manuel, the
Mexican "horse-wrangler," left the
house. They followed the soldier
stealthily down the slope to the line OF
cottonwoods, which stood out, low.
lying blot, against the dusk of the val
ley.
We'll wait here, Manuel" said the
Did ex-deputy sheriff tersely. We'll
wait here till the next outfit sees fit
20 ask Upton to pow WOW; it ought to
oe just about daylight. Wake me up
when the light first shows"
The hours of the night passed with
eaden feet. The eyes of the watchers
we're strained with looking for the
| After putting his papers in order all
light long, Upton found relief-or at
east surcease from worry-by work
ng over his machine, tinkering here
md there till he had built up species
If iron-clad automobile that would
lave sickened the soul Of the maker.
He was called from his work by the
nsistent voice of Dorothy calling him
20 breakfast While he was eating, A
sandwich in one hand, his rifle in the
other, hail from autside the house
brought him to his loophole. Three
men stood within easy rifle range OF
the house, a dirty white cloth pro-
claiming them to be messengers from
the rebels.
Hastily he laid his rifle against the
house, and motioning the Mexicans to
lay aside their arms, he signaled them
to come forward. Then, with eau
ton to Nolan and Lewis to shoot on
the first sign of treachery, he strobe
forward to meet them.
There was no discussion. The senior
officer, Colonel Mayez, simply handed
him a bulky envelope, which Upton
thrust into his shirt, and, saluting
stiffly, faced about and walked quick
ly down toward the trees in the hol-
low. Upton stood watching them and
the movement among the trees where
Wilkes and Manuel lay concealed.
A shot from cover-and very long
range shot it was-warned him that all
dealings with him were over until he
was ready to give his reply to the note
So, signing, he turned quickly back
into the house, opening the note as he
did so. The clipping from the news
paper took first attention. Again, and
yet again he stared at the headlines, al
If they were unbelievable.
Walking like man in trance, he
strobe across the great main room. He
opened the Office door and entered-to
face Dorothy, seated in a chair. pile
Of ore samples in her lap as she held
them one by one to her eyes. Galena,
copper sulphates, gold and silver-she
passed them over with a casual look
A piece of brilliant azurite caught her
fancy; she leaned forward to pick It
up.
Upton grasped her roughly by the
shoulder.
What are you doing in here?" he
demanded curtly. It was the frsi
harsh word she had ever received from
her father.
"Oh! Let go, father; you are hurt
ing me. I saw the door was open and
I came in"
"The door is still open You can go
out-go!"
Tears came to her eyes, for the girl
loved her father very dearly. She &c h.
cred up the samples that she had taken
from the safe and replaced them care
fully in the lowest compartment. AS
she rose to her feet her hand knocked
from the shelf in the safe little paste.
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