Williams news., 1916-08-17

the machine at once as the uencare mechanism will ruin if kept here more you know anything about the jewel send word. am firmly convinced that the old priest who has turned up here either has
 You can see what they are saying about me across the border. They accuse me of having stolen the accursed Bell. I cannot imagine where it can be unless the old priest has taken it. Of course he has, but equally of course he will nev-
 I fear that if they shoot me will have lost more than my life. for this attack on my honor will leave me in worse case honor for me if you can. Write my sis- ter at least that that accusation is un- true. 2, 2$ ssSSsa Er>e ps He clipped from the paper the ar- ticle which intimated that he had stolen the Bell and pinned.it with a bit of splinter to his note, to be given to- the messenger. AS the courier walked off to the great chinaberry tree under which his horse was tied. Kynaston thought cheerlessly of what the result of the mission must be. The messenger was gone an hour when a sudden furry att the post of the guard set the camp anght with ex- citement An did came hastily to the house, demanding admission
 Your letter was received, senor, by Senor Upton, who declined to read it," said the aid. He said that he was a caballero of blood and refused to receive messages that were sent him by the hands of common sol dier. He demanded that Fl General Obispo send commissioned officer to talk with him. Accordingly Major arrange matters
 Kynaston spent sleepless night. Early in the morning the camp was awake, the noise and excitement fore casting a, move. An hour later an officer, furious with anger, entered with four men. He seized the Ameri- can roughly and tied his hands behind him with strip of rawhide.
 Los perros!" the officer gritted. ITO treat with men like that-el gen. eral wishes to see you, gringo.
 What is it? We'll to ask! That thief of the world, Senor Upton bah! He is a ladrone, picaron, thief! Done? What has he done? Ell General Obispo sent this morning to talk with him about you and the jewel. which we need as thirsty man needs water. His emissaries were el Commandante Major Gutierrez and el Coronel Mayez. who is the chief of our artillery.
 They went up under a white flag, senor, and had talk with the Ameri- can. They could come to no terms, so the two 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 Trocanto, who had approached. answered the ques- ton. They are prisoners in the hands of Senor Upton. He sent word back to el General Obispo that if the sol diers lay hand on thee he will hang the two officers as high as Haman. Doubtless thou canst learn the details from el general" !
 It was difficult to learn anything from the general, who, angry at being outwitted, spat like cat and was equally intelligible. It was from his first acquaintance that Kynaston learned what had happened.
 4"Yes, senor, the two went up with soldado-common soldier-carrying the flag of truce. You can see 1t is mile away; between us is the belt of alamos- onwoods-low-lying in the valley.
 Their talk, senor, came to nothing. We know now that Senor Upton did but talk to gain time. When they left they walked down the hill, and when they reached the valley where the ala mos grew, they dropped their flag of truce, sat down, and lit cigarettes.
 Tt was in that moment, senor, that a gray-headed old pirate stepped from behind a tree. showed a great pistol under the nose of the valiant coronel. broke the rifle of the soldier, and told him to go back to-el general will pardon me-to the stealer of horses who commanded here, with the mes- sage that the two officers would be hanged if a hair of your head is