Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
FOURTEENTH EPISODE
Border Peril.
DAYBREAk.

In the nDrary or the iOnannluS hacienda lights burned late into the night. Round a great oaken table in the middle of the room some ten per- sons sat in conference. The surface of the table was strewn with maps and papers-the former large-scale and minutely detailed typographical maps of the Charming properties and the ad- jacent country, both north and south of the border.
 A council of war was in progress. Something after midnight it drew to- ward its conclusion. A hush of thoughtful silence settled down upon the gathering, Patria and Donald Parr and their aides-those commanding the several divisions of Patria's little force of s'watchmen"-menta re- viewing what had been said, recon ming point by point such instructions as had been issued and the course of action which had been agreed upon.
 It was vitally important that noth- Ing should be neglected, forgotten, or overlooked.
 This business to which they were committed was so desperate, their hopes for its success so meager and forlorn, that the little company of pa- triotic adventurers dared neglect no least item of precaution.
 According to reliable information a great army was marching to invade the soil of the United States-an army made up of the allied forces of Mexi> co and Japan which had for so long been encamped in the fastnesses of the hills immediately south of the border, awaiting Tokio's word to ad- vance.
 Today, apparently, that word had been spoken; it was known that the allied troops had broken camp and were in motion toward the border.
 And it needed only a most super ficial examination. of the maps on the table to- demonstrate that the one feasible path of invasion lay through the Charming properties.
 And the forces which Patria had gathered together to oppose this long, threatened invasion were so pitifully outnumbered that their sole hope of surviving lay in the thoroughness of their preparations; only courage that held life a thing of little moment guided by cool-headed intelligence of the highest order could render effec- tive the plans these few had made to surprise, outwit, and repel the invad- CTS.
 The shrilling of the telephone bell interrupted the silence. Parr took up the instrument, spoke briefly into 1t, and handed it to Patria.
 "A telegram for you" he said.
 The girl listened attentively to what was communicated to her by the tele- graph operator at the nearest railroad station, some twenty miles away, then thanked him and coolly hung up.
 Washington" she said, "acknowl- edging my wire warning them of this invasion. There will be an investiga- ton ordered immediately, and if my information proves well-founded troops will De sent"
 'Nothing could be fairer than that" Parr commented grimly.
 T think" said Patria to the com pany i've have said all that could be said tonight. We all know our duties. The instructions you have received are not subject to change except in emer- gency-and then you must rely upon your wits to save yourselves-and the rest of us. Now let us adjourn, and if we can, get little sleep"
 There was a general movement of chairs being pushed back from the table. The men rose, and waited in little groups while one after another went to say goodnight to Patria. She shook the hand of each. and Donald did likewise. There were few words spoken-but the handclasps were firm and significant.
 These were possibly their last fare wells:s This unuttered thought in- formed every mind. Dawn would find each at his pest. Where sunset should find them, none dared guess.
 One by one they vent their ways into the night. At length Patria was alone with Donald Parr. He turned