The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
CHAPTER I.
A Really Nice Younp Man.

A Really Nice Young Man.
The purring Of disordered motor
'made Kynaston look up.
he had not heard motor car since
ne had come to this particular section
OF the Mexican border. now a long six
months ago.
Inc work In suppressing gun run.
ners had not differed here from that
along other sections Of the line.
The days. which seemed to be
weeks long. were spent in frutless
'Datrols along the hillside.
Sir"
kynaston looked up wearily. He
had ridden forty miles that day on the
strength OF an order fron headouar.
sars that told him to investigate = re-
jar NAT American citizens ware shic-
DInH irma IcNoss the tGr-tsr "a VILLA
NF Means q. an aeropin1ls ytss .l..1
F1Ai Il wua obviously -,ttitrl,unt u,.ar1r
auIElnIE IN order Ha.E I'll u-fi.r fuf
III. 'oIwnt inRctiou.
acrnnH Tie border liz :!uIiit issss s.yIm
ailnn t0 time. from tha rr,1r.Ix,. r---I,Irpf
OF hia camp bodies &C III. TIiliur.4 ,s1
aiSy riding the line, DrepnEs,t H. vat
cnms any gun runnar III, sltfu1iI
sMuggIe arms across ~ ca.uT
He we'll knew that arms were being
snugg!ed across and that eTeYy fed
eral officer knew 1t. too; but that the
matter was one that could not be con.
'Iroiled except by martial law.
RI
Well, sergeant. what Is IT."
lhcres machine broke down up
the road bit and there's no one In It
out couple OF ladies' seen It come
oown the Hill over the San Pedro an
hour ago an then a little while ago |
seen man ride back on pony.
hont know what's up"
Rising wearily. kynaston picked up
uis revolver and made his way along
.ne rock.strewn path from his camp
60 Inc little trail that led due north to
Goa country or due south to rev.
oiu'ioi and anarchy whichever way
the traveller was inclined.
-FOUR hundred yards away from his
RicKet line. where the horses stamped
iet'uily, ho saw the machine, it's en-.
she chugging away like the engine OF
ID tethered torpedo boat. BY tho ma.
tch'he there knelt In tho red New Mex.
.eo uost gray'coatod girl whose gold.
"n mar escaped from It's veil, caught
she airect rays OF the sun and radiated
chem like gold.
one aia not hear his approach. 1t
vas not Till he said quietly, Can be
OF any service to your" that she
Sprahg 10 her feet facing him.
m Lieutenant Kynaston, In charge
OF the local border patrol" continued
the young man. "Your mishan waa
reported to me. and came down a,
once to see II could help YOU"
Yes, II you have such a thing as ar
automobile doctor in your camp" the
girl replied whimsically. II was abou,
go give up in disgust and come to you,
4camp for aid" ia,
What seems to be the matter? q
asked Kynaston. STOPPING and lookin,
under the machine with an interes
that was none the less by, reasons O
his exhaustive ignorance OF the MA
chine. III 1t has. collie or just ring
bone forming L can possibly assis
you II 1t Is anything moro seriou.
Il doubt my ability"
THE chauffeur says 1t Is a strippet
gear. sent him back on hired pom,
ito telegraph for another to be sent tt
eTia Juapa. Heaven knows how ri
lset there--I am Miss Upton. I want
You to know Mrs. Fame"
The girl indicated tall woman with
hark syes sparkling from behind a
pink veil, who was leaning oyer, the
Ride Of the tonneau. Kynaston bowed
z tnd received charming smile.
li"Mrs. Fame, continued the girl,
Rs to spend q few W. eeRs, with me i,t
. by fathers mine maybe you have
Rard Of Daniel Upton, who owns the
knta Cruz mine, g few miles to the
lth2"l3 3y Il sss l y q
diss Upon waved her hend jn the
ction Of A1sxico,
= assonla tssinis have p HI
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