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SYNOPSIS.
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Automobile of Miss Dorothy Upton and
friend, Mrs. Fane, breaks down at New
Mexico border patrol camp commanded
by Lieutenant Kynaston. The two women
are on way to mine of Miss Upton’s fa
ther, located a few miles across the Mexi
can border. Kynaston leaves women at
his camp while he goes with a detail to
investigate report of Villa gun runners.
Some people think that the
average kind of patriotism is a
queer thing. For instance, up to
the time that Villa raided Co
lumbus, N. M., American gun
and ammunition traders sold
munitions to the bandit on the
sly and Villa used this material
to shed innocent American
blood. Do you think those mu
nition “runners” are traitors, or
merely “good business men?”
CHAPTER I—Continued.
Day after day he had sat by his
tent watching the little parties of rebel
horse riding the line on the lookout
for the Americans who should succeed
In evading the law that prohibited gun
running; for in those days almost any
one would take a chance with a rifle
worth its weight in coined silver and
cartridges selling openly for fifteen
cents apiece. And gun running was
made easier by the reason of the fact
that the smuggler must be caught red
handed in the act of carrying the arms
across the very line itself; for any
American citizen could legally own a
thousand rifles within ten feet of the
boundary.
“It’s the same old tale, of course,”
reflected Kynaston as he trotted lei
surely down the gentle slope that led
to the Santa Mesa flats, from which
the land sloped south to the Great
Ranges, where the miners were pray
ing for peace that should allow them
to work undisturbed the great ore
beds that held the wealth of the ages.
“Twenty miles, I suppose, and then
a ride back — What is it, corporal?”
Corporal Welsh had come back from
the “point” of three men that was
riding in advance of the party to give
timely warning of any rebels who
might be on the road.
"It’s firing, sir, I think, off to the
southeast. Listen, sir.”
It was firing beyond a doubt. The
men sat with intent faces, listening to
the sporadic sputter of the shots. The
scratch of a match as a man lit a ciga
rette broke the silence.
Kynaston raised his right hand over
his head, the fist clenched, and raised
and lowered it quickly thrice. The
little squad automatically formed in
column of twos and broke into a
steady trot, following closely on the
heels of their officer as he pushed on
up the valley which, they well knew,
opened out beyond the trees.
Up, up, up they pushed till the live
oaks gave place to pinyon pines, and
the pines to bowlders. There, where
the rocks ran out into scrub and the
red earth showed like a blood-stain
against the setting sun, they saw and
heard again the cause of the firing.
Far away against the southern sky
they saw the tall hats of the Villa
revolutionists ouUined among the
grass stems and the dark shadows of
the mesquit. Occasional flashes of
red fire from the summit of the hill
showed where their line was formed.
Instinctively, Kynaston looked for
the men at whom they were firing. To
his left he saw a stirring among the
boulders; even as he watched he saw
the defenders move out in an attempt
to gain the American side of the line.
There were about twenty of them;
they came down the hillside as a tree
falls, intent only on gaining the sure
refuge of the line of pollard willows
that marked the limit of Mexican ter
ritory. That the Villistas were after
them could not be doubted, for the
rush of maddened horsemen swirled
down the hill as chips suck into a
whirlpool. The fleeing Carranzistas,
seeing the intent in their enemies'
gait, and knowing right well what
would happen should they come to
hand grips with their pursuers, poured
across the international line almost in
front of Kynaston. The leader, a very
much bedraggled captain of infantry,
came forward somewhat breathlessly.
"Ser.or captain, I kiss your hands
and feet!”
Kynaston had the grace to look at
those selfsame hands and feet, and,
seeing that they were in condition to
be embraced as was suggested, grinned
behind his hand as he made answer:
"I am very glad to meet you. You
are familiar, I presume, with the re
quirements of international law when
an armed party crosses the line of a
neutral state? Surrender must be
made at once, and your party will be
interned at some point to be desig
nated later by the proper authorities.”
‘‘Of a certainty!” He reached back
and, unhitching his silver-mounted
machete, swung it forward gracefully.
“Senor,” he said, "behold my little
eword!”
“Confound your little sword, sir. I
don’t see why the deuce you people
can’t have your fights so far within
your own borders that we will not
have to mount guard over you. Every
blessed one of you, when he starts a
fight, gets one foot on the American
line and then thumbs his nose at the
other party. If you did it twenty
miles south of the line you’d be caught.
Gather up those pack mules, cor
poral.”
The three loose pack mules, which
had been flogged down the hill by
their owners last they, too, should fall
into the hands of the pursuing party,
were grazing peacefully at the line,
eagerly snatching such mesquit beans
as they could reach.
Corporal Welsh rounded them up
and was driving them well into Amer
ican territory when a shout from the
pursuing party made him turn. An
officer clad in a French military cap,
a JVlexican blouse, very dirty white
trousers, and straw slippers, rode for
ward, saluting Kynaston punctiliously.
“I have the honor to request, sir,”
he said courteously, “that in accord
ance with the terms of the treaty that
has existed between our two countries
the raiders who have just crossed into
American territory be turned back to
answer to Mexican law.”
“They’ve got a job, sir,” comment
ed Corporal Welsh. “They ain’t got
no law except what they make whiles
you wait.”
"I am sorry, sir, but it is impossible
—that is, unless they desire to be re
turned to Mexican control.”
Kynaston’s eyes twinkled as he so
berly asked the refugee officer if he
desired to be so returned. In answer,
that gentleman, standing not upon
ceremony, openly bolted fifty yards
farther into American territory. The
American cavalrymen grinned appre
ciatively.
“If you cannot deliver the prison
ers I make formal requisition on you,
senor, for the loads of those pack
mules. Those men have come from
General Zapata in the south and have
looted as they came. Houses, men,
women, and children; aye, senor, and
Swept Off His Sombrero in an Ex
aggerated Bow.
even the convents have not been sa
cred from them.
"Money, jewels, and treasures have
they taken, and they have left the
land bare behind them as the rice
fields of the South when the
the langostas has passed.
"I ask that this loot be returned to
me to be returned to the men who
owned it. That mule yonder is loaded
with the treasure that they have sto
len for the purpose of using it to buy
arms and ammunition to help their
tottering cause.”
He pointed to the pack mule as he
spoke, and Kynaston saw that the
aparejo fairly bulged with ill-concealed
packages that showed plainly as the
animal swayed to and fro, rubbing its
sides against a tree.
"Sorry, old fellow, but I can't help
you there, either,” he said pleasantly.
"I can’t rob Peter to pay Paul—more
especially,” he added sotto voce, "as
I am morally sure that Paul, is about
ten degrees worse than Peter.
“Gather up the outfit, corporal, and
take their arms and ammunition. Take
the bolts out of their rifles and stow
all the ammunition near my sleeping
place. We’ll make camp here tonight
and get back to our camp after moon
rise.”
So they got their supper cooked by
greasewood fires, and, after letting
their horses rest a couple of hours,
set out on the back trail. The little
party of escaped federals was under
careful guard, for Kynaston well knew
that, given the chance, they would
give him the slip and scatter on Amer
ican soil.
They would not dare to escape di
rect to Mexico again, for there they
would be shot on sight; but in the
I nc iwuiiuaa EINTftKFKISE, .DOUGLAS, GEORGIA.
United States almost any Mexican In
habitant whose sympathies lay with
Carranza would give them shelter and
food till the chance should come to
smuggle them oack to the federal
forces.
Kynaston was very glad at heart
when, topping the long ridge, his pris
oners sauntering behind him, he sight
ed the camp fires of his permanent
camp.
CHAPTER 11.
The Emerald Bell.
The desert dawn was breaking when
the little squad of cavalrymen rode up
to their old camp. As he came down
the hill Kynaston could see the gray
blur down in the valley that told him
that the man had not yet returned
with the new gear that should repair
the motor and allow his visitors to
leave.
Not wishing to wake his guests, Ky
naston stood by the fire, where break
fast was cooking, rolling a cigarette,
waiting till the stirring notes of the
mess call should tell the camp that
their meal was ready.
The first note brought Dorothy from
the tent. Smiling her welcome, she
came forward with outstretched hand.
For answer Kynaston motioned to
the little group of prisoners, who were
intently watching the cooks, eager for
the first really square meal in days.
“Oh!” Dorothy walked daintily for
ward, drawing her skirts more closely
about her as she edged into the lit
tle group and addressed one of the
men in the vernacular.
“Cual distancia de su casa?” (“How
far are you from home?”) she asked.
Instantly the man sprang to his feet
and swept off his -.ojabrero in an ex
aggerated bow.
“Muchas gracias, senora! It is not
often that it is given to prisoners to
have a beautiful Woman express sym
pathy for them. We are five hundred
miles from home indeed, we loyal
Mexicans have no homes. When we
cross the border, driven across the
line after fighting valiantly, our prop
erty is confiscated.”
A rumble of mutterings from the
others attested the truth of this.
“Good morning, everybody!” cried
Mrs. Fane, joining the party. “What’s
up, Mr. Kynaston?”
“Good morning, Mrs. Fane!” said
the lieutenant. “Nothing in particu
lar up; just showing off my prisoners,
that’s all.”
He told how the little group of fed
erals had surrendered to him, and ac
quainted her with their complaint of
persecution.
“It’s a shame!” cried Mrs. Fane.
“It’s a wicked shame that when these
people wage a legitimate war to sup
press rebellion the revolutionist party
should confiscate their little property
while they escape across the line to
save their lives. What is it, Mr. Ky
naston?”
For Kynaston was openly grinning.
‘‘l’ll tell you. I used to sympathize
with them myself before I got to know
them. You see, what they tell you is
only half the truth, Mrs. Fane. Ask
him”—Kynaston pointed to the offi
cer —” if his property is not going to
be confiscated by the rebels after due
process of law because the law pro
vides that the property of any person
in the state who shall seek refuge in
another country is confiscated.”
The officer nodded and spat vigor
ously.
*“Por vida! These rebels are dogs
who live on the offal that their chiefs
throw them. Loot, pillage, and plun
der! They know no laws, senora.”
"Poco a poco,” said Kynaston, still
grinning. "The truth of the matter
is that when Huerta was in power and
the revolution was young, the federals
passed a law which they called 'the
law of the absent ones’ —to translate
freely—which was aimed especially
against the rebels. By the terms of
that law if any person should take
refuge on the American side of the
line, refusing to submit to Mexican
law, his property should be confis
cated.”
“Exactly what be says,” began Mrs.
Fane scornfully.
"Precisely. But when Carranza and
Villa broke and Carranza took over the
government, the federals began to
come across the line, and the revolu
tionists began to put in force the law
that Huerta had passed.”
"Ah, I see!” Dorothy joined Ky
naston in a smile at the good lady’s
look of enlightenment.
"I suppose we may as well have
breakfast, sergeant, if it is ready.
Keep the prisoners away from those
pack mules. I’ll examine the packs
after we have eaten. Who is that
coming down the slope?”
Dorothy and Mrs. Fane -both eager
ly looked out across the desert in the
direction of Kynaston’s pointed finger.
Far away against the dead brown of
the mesa slope, where the bowlders
gave way to red earth and pinyon
pine, they saw the figure of a man
toiling his way painfully down the
hillside, seeking by the aid of a long
stick to learn the devious turns of the
tortuous trail.
"Why, he’s blind!”
Kynaston started forward.
"Look! See how he pokes forward
for each step before he moves his
feet; may be sand blindness.
“Send a man over there, sergeant,
to help him down into the camp. Up
on my word. Miss Upton, I am seeing
more excitement in the past twenty
four hours than I have ever seen be
fore along this part of the line. Let’s
go to breakfast.”
What part in this affair of love
and intrigue do you think the
aged blind man will play?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
EXPERIENCE OF THOSE WHO RAISE SQUABS
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Carneaux and Runt Cross Pigeons.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
In order to secure the benefit of the
practical experience of those who raise
squabs for profit, both on a large
scale and in small lots, the poultry
investigations branch of the United
States department of agriculture ad
dressed a list of questions to a large
number of breeders. The pigeon
breeders showed a good spirit of co
operation and 22 breeders who keep
from 300 to 2,200 pigeons, and a large
number of those who keep less than
300 pigeons answered the questions.
Tho following summary of the replies
is taken from Farmers’ Bulletin No.
684, “Squab Raising.”
The large breeders reported keeping
the Homer and Carneaux varieties
almost exclusively for squab raising,
with a comparatively small number of
the Dragon, Maltese Hen, and White
King mentioned. All except one breed
er kept their pigeons confined. The
birds were mated at from five to seven
months old, the average mating age
being 6.7 months.
Wheat, corn, kafir corn, Canada
peas, millet, and hemp were the grains
most commonly fed, while a number of
other grains, including peanuts, grass
seed, oats, buckwheat, sunflower seed,
rice, Egyptian corn, cowpeas, and milo
maize were also used. About one-half
of the breeders reported the use of
some kind of green feed, including a
wide range of such material. The
use of rock salt was reported by one
half of the breeders, loose table salt
by one-fourth, and table salt baked into
a hard lump by the rest. About 16
per cent used some extra feed, such as
millet or hemp seed, during the molt
ing period, while several who did not
use any special feed for assisting the
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Runt Cross.
molt supplied these grains in their reg
ular rations. On6-third used hoppers
in feeding the pigeons.
About one-half supplied tobacco
stems as the entire or for part of the
nesting material, and hay and straw
were commonly used, while others
used pine needles, cut pea-vines, and
alfalfa stems. One-half reported free
dom from all diseases and about one
fourth gave canker as a common cause
of sickness.
The average annual profit per pair
of breeders varied from 32 cents to $3,
and averaged $1.52; the feed cost from
95 cents to $2, with an average of
$1.32. All sold squabs for market. The
average price for the year received per
dozen squabs varied from $2 to $4.62,
and averaged $8.43.
The number of squabs marketed
from each pair of pigeons varied from
10 to 20, and averaged 13.1; the weight
per dozen squabs varied from 6 to 11
pounds, and averaged 9 pounds. Squabs
were marketed at four weeks, except
from two farms, where the average
age of marketing was given as four
and one-half weeks.
Data Secured From Small Breeders.
A large number of replies were re
ceived from breeders who kept less
than 300 pigeons. Their answers in
general agreed with those from the
large pigeon breeders, although they
were more varied. Many farmers ob
jected to pigeons, claiming that they
carried diseases and all kinds of ver
min among stock and fowls, dirtied
cisterns used for holding rainwater,
and ate grain from the fields and
barns. A very few farmers stated that
the pigeons were beneficial to the
farms and ate many weed seeds. The
number of pigeons in farm sections
not kept confined was reported to be
diminishing greatly as the country be
came more thickly settled
Other varieties of pigeons men
tioned, in addition to those reported
from the large pigeon farms, were the
Runt and the common pigeon. A few
breeders separated the sexes during
the molting period; that is, during late
summer and early fall. Slightly more
than one-half allowed their pigeons
free range. Barley, rye, sorghum seed,
and prepared mixed pigeon feeds were
additional feeds mentioned. Most
farmers who did not keep their pi
geons confined fed only grains -which
they raised, such as 'orn, wheat and
oats. Twelve per cen nixed fine salt
with grit and oyster snell, and 6 per
cent fed the salt dissolved in the
drinking water. Oyster shell and grit
were supplied by most breeders. A
few used special tonics during the
molting period. Only 33 per cent re
ported the use of tobacco stems or
leaves, as against 50 per cent among
the larger breeders.
The diseases most frequently men
tioned were canker, going light, and
roup. The principal method of treat
ment was prevention; by keeping ev
everything clean, using disinfectants
freely, and killing sick or diseased
pigeons. Remedies mentioned for pre
venting sickness were the use of kero
sene oil, permanganate of potash, lime,
copper sulphate, carbolic acid, quassia
chips, epsom salts, Venetian red, tinc
ture of gentian, or a tonic in the drink
ing water. Dry sulphur and diluted
peroxide of hydrogen were used in
treating canker, and kerosene oil for
roup. A few allowed diseased pigeons
their freedom when they had been
kept confined. About one-fourth re
ported some loss from rats, but most
of the larger breeders made their pens
rat-proof. Losses from hawks and cats
were reported in some cases where the
pigeons were allowed their freedom.
The average yearly profit from each
pair of breeders varied from 20 cents
to $7.50, and averaged $2.29. Tho
profit from breeders who sold stock
largely for breeding purposes varied
from $lO to S2O per pair. Tho average
yearly feed cost per pair varied from
40 cents to $4, and averaged $1.32.
Fifty-five per cent sold squabs for mar
ket only, 33 per cent both for market
and as breeders, and 12 per cent for
breeders only. The number of
squabs marketed from each pair of
breeders varied from 5 to 22, and av
eraged 13.8; the weight per dozen
squabs varied from 4 to 18 pound”, and
averaged 10.1 pounds. Squabs were
marketed at from 3 to 6 weeks; the
average being 4.2 weeks. The aver
age price for the year received per
dozen squabs varied from 60 cents to
$6 and averaged $3.01.
LEGS AND LIVER OF CHICKEN
Make Hens Scratch for Their Food,
Advises Poultry Expert—Fat
Fowls Make Records.
There is a correlation between the
legs and the liver of a chicken. Liver
activity is absolutely necessary for
egg production, so make the hens
scratch for their food, is the advice of
N. L. Harris, superintendent of poul
try, Kansas State Agricultural college.
“All grains should be fed in a deep
litter,” says Mr. Harris. “Oat straw
or alfalfa hay is good for this purpose.
Hens should be fed liberally but should
not be fed until they are willing to
work for their food.”
There is an old-time fallacy that a
hen can become too fat to lay. Ex
periments have been carried on to de
termine the laying ability of fat and
lean hens, and in every instance the
fat hens have outlaid, the lean ones.
The egg begins its formation with the
yolk, which is practically all fat, and
so it is absolutely essential that a hen
have excess fat before eggs are
formed. A hen does not cease laying
from an oversupply of fat, in the opin
ion of Mr. Harris, but because her legs
and liver are not working to their full j
capacity.
SHIPMENT OF DAMAGED EGGS
May Be Basis of Proceedings Under
Pure Food and Drugs Act, Rules
Department.
The United States department of
agriculture has given notice that the
interstate shipment of bad eggs may
be made the basis of proceedings un
der the pure food and drugs act. This
applies only when the eggs are to be
used for food purposes.
When they are to be used for tan
ning or in other technical ways they
may be shipped interstate, provided
they are denatured in such a way that
they are worthless for food purposes.
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Health officials should become aroused to
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Our Michigan Legislature, this last session,
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How It Happened.
"I got bunged up dish-uh-way at de
white folks’ peace meetin’ last night,
sah.”
“Go ’long! White folks wouldn’t let
a nigger fluctuate ’round deir meetin’.”
“No, sah. But I was listenin’ outside
de open winder and two gen’lemen dat
was tryin’ to choke each udder to
death done fell out onto me!” —Kansas
City Star.
Seasonable.
“In what direction does the village
lie, my friend?”
“Well, It’s liable to lie in any old
direction that comes handy, but at this
time of the year it’s mostly about
fish.”
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