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SYNOPSIS. -2 Automobile of Miss Dorothy Upton jnd 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 lie goes with a detail to investigate report of Villa gun runners. ***Oeeseeeeeeeese....... 0 0 Some people think that the o :average kind of patriotism is a '0 * queer thing. For instance, up to 0 * the time that Villa raided Co- 0 o lumbus, N. M., American gun 0 and ammunition traders - sold munitions to the bandit on the * -e sly and Villa used this material * to shed innocent American * - blood. Do you think those mu- * * nition "runners" are traitors, or p merely "good business men?" 0 CHAPTER I-Continued. 'Day after day he had sat by his it watching the little parties of rebel irse riding the line on the lookout r the Americans who should succeed . evading the law that prohibited gun unning; 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 C 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 ther1 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 formied in column of twos and broke into a steady trot, following closely on the heels of their officer as he pushed pn 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 bowiders. There, where the rocks ran 'out into scrub ansi 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 3evolutionists outlined among the grass stpms 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; oven as he watched lie saw the defenders move out in an attempt to gain the American side of the line. There were about twenty of themn; they came down the hillside as a tree falls, intent only on gaining the sure 4 ~ refuge of the line of pollard willowsa that marked the limit of Mexican ter ritory. That the Villistas were after thoem could not be doubted, for the rush of maddened horsemen swlirled down the hill as chips suck into a Whirlpool. The fleeing Carranzistas, seeing the intent in their enemies' ga~t and knowing right well what would happen -should they come to band gipa with their pursuers, poured across the international line almost in front of Kynaston. The leader, a very much bedraggled captain of infantj'y, * came forward somewhat breathlessly, "Senor captain, I kiss your hands and feoti" Kynaston had the grace to look at those seifeame' hands and feet, and, seeing that they were in condition- to be embraced as was suggested, grinned behind his hand as. he made anlswer: "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 ne~utral. state? Surrender must, be wade at once, and your party will be -, itned at somne point to be desig. b-teproper authorities?' .,ite by! He g rea~hed biltk &n~~ '~fb~~it~ghis 'eliver-tnounted &OUL MN ~*Capt "Confound your little sword, air. 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 lest 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. Corpgral 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 Mexican 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 offmcer 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 flight of the. langostas has passed. "I ask that this loot be returned to me to be returned to th~e men who owned it. That mule yonder is leaded with the treasure that they have sto len for the purpose of using it to buy arms and ammunition to help their totteing cause." He pointed to the pack mule as he spoke, and Kynaston saw that the ap~arejo fairly bulged with ill-concealed packages that showed plainly as. the animal swayedl to and fro, rubbing its sides against a tree. "Sorry, 01(1 fellow, but I can't help you there, either," he said pleasantly. "I can't rob Peter to pay Paul-more especially," ho added sotto voce, "as I am morally sure that Paul is about ton degrees wvorso than Peter. "Gather up the outfit, corporal, and take their-armsa and ammunition. Tafte 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 thet, - given the' chance, they would .ive him the slip 'and scatter on Amer yl~ Would not dare t) escape di I?~~0'exico (gain, fo there they g%~so a ~iisy habin lthe ni~ States i~t 3ialn he t t whose e say With Car sa woul4 gi On shelter and fod till the chance Ohould come to exauggle them back to the federal forces. I Kynaston was very glad at heart when, topping the long rIdge, his pris. Oners sauntering behind jiiin, he sight ed the camp fires of his- permanent camp. CHAPTER I. The Emersid, Bell. The desert dawn was. breaking when the little squad of cavalrymen rode up to their old camp. As ho 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 moss 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 do su casa?" ("How far are you from home?") she asked. Instantly the man sprang to his feet and swept off his ;o.nbrero 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. orals had surrendered to him, and ac. quainted her with their complaint ol persecution. "It's a shame!" cried Mrs. Fane "It's a wicked shame that when thes4 people wage a legitimate war to sup press rebellion the revolutionist part, should confiscate their little propert while they escape across the line ti save their lives. What is it, Mr. Ky naston?" For Kynaston was openly grinning "I'll tell you. I used to sympathizo with them myself before I got to knom them. You see, what they tell you ig only half the truth, Mrs. Fane. Au1 him"--Kynaston pointed to the, offl. 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 thoir chiefs throw them. Loot, pillage, and plun der! They know no laws, sonora." "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." "E~xactly what he says," began Mrs. Fano scornfully. "Precisely. Bunt 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 p~ut in force the law that Hluerta had passed." "Ahi, 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. F'ane 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, whore the bowldeMs gave way to redl 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 echcl 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 piart In this affair of love* . and intrigue do you think the ae :* aged blind -ian will play? 0.L1ssoN BY E. O. SELLERS, Acting Director of Sunday School Course of the Moody Bible Institute. Chicago.) (Copyright, 1916, Westprn Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR MAY 21 THE CRIPPLE OP LYOTRA. LESSON TEXT-Acts 4. GOLDEN TEXT-He giveth power to the f6nt; and to 'thbm that have no might be increaseth strength.-Isa. 40:29. Make a list of the seven cities men tioned in this lesson and locate them on a map. Let seven pupils attack to the map a flag, or banner, to locate each one: The visit to lconium oc curred probably in the spring of A. D. 47 (Ramsey). Paul and Barnabas had a great triumph and a severe testing at Iconium, wrought a great victory of faith and became popular at Lystra, only to meet great tribulation. On their homeward journey they con firmed saints, set up rules and gave account of their labors to the home church of Antioch. I. In Iconlum (vv. 1-7). This was a Roman city of great antiquity and importance. The modern city Konia is an important Mohammedan and trade center. Tradition saye Patil was imprisoned for being a magician and teaching a woman named Thekla not to marry. This woman endured great hardships and trials for the faith, fin ally becoming a nun at Selencia and dying at the advanced age of ninety. From this tradition we get m9st of our ideas of Paul's nppearance-small, bandy-legged, large eyed, shaggy eye brows, long nose; full of grace with sometimes the face of a man and at others of an angel. This is tradition only, but is probably somewhat near the truth. Paul followed his usual first witnessing in the synagogue, wit nessing tu the entire population, Jew and Gentile, and dividing them effec tively by his words about Jesus. II. In Lystra (vv. 8-21). (1) Popu larity (vv. 8-18). Their introduction here would seem propitious, healing the cripple and at once gaining the esteem of the people. Adoration and gratitude appeal to the human heart. Underneath the heathen idea that the gods "came down to us in the likeness of men," is the great and glorious truth of the incarnation (John 1:14, Phil. 2:6, 7). We should hesitate to condemn these men of Lystra too se verely, for what American community is not open to condemnation in this regard? Too many Christians offer garlands (v. 13) at the feet of the men whom God has used to work his * mighty works. It was common com plaint tI'st in the days of his greatest victories, men could not find Mr. Moody when a service was dismissed, or get into hie quarters at the hotels; he would give no opportunity for self glorification. Paul and Barnabas had hard work to restrain these hero wor shipers (v. 14), and to convince them who they were and how they had been enabled to accomplishl such a wonder ful miracle (v. 15). Paul was of "like stature" with them and would not ac cept woa'ship as did the Caesars or Herod (12:22, 23). He exhorted the Lystrians to turn from "these vain things," 1. e., such idol worship, untoI the "living God" (see also I Cor. 8:4; I Thess. 1:9). Hitherto God had not miraculously interfered to turn men from thleir evil ways (v. 16), but left them to their own devices to show thei'r inability to find their way back to hinm (see Acts 17:30; 1 Cor. 1:21). Yet God is not "without witnesses" (v. 17)'. The seasons and tihe natural laws point to God, yet men still re, main blind and ungrateful. Thus by vehement exhortation they prevented this act of sacrilege. (2) Persecution (vs. 19, 20). The mob is ever fickle, (v. 18), but it (lid not turnl thlem "unto tile living God" (v. 15). Conversion is the simple turning from idols (I These. 1-9), a rational thing, but one contrary to tile pride of men who de sire to "do something" whereby they may merit or cnn de~mnd their sal vation. Even as Paul had dlificulty to turnl pe3ople aside from idols5, so today It is 'hard to keep) men and women from idolatry, not the gross or vulgar' idolatry of heathenismn, but the re fined idols of culture, success, power, money and pleasure. To his diflicul. ties Paul had the add~edl persecution of the vindictive Iconlians andl those from Antioch (v. 19). God dlvered hiim fr'on '.his trial (I Cor-. 11:25, 27). All' loyal witnesses must expect persecu tionl from tile God-hlating world (II Tim. 3:12; John 15:18-20). liI. The Return (vv. 22-28). "When they had preached the gospel to the city" (v. 21) literally "having evan gelized the city," they started home confirming believers and appointing leader's in eachl center visitedl. They did not take the short cut of 160 miles to Paul's home in Tarsus, but they visited their new converts. Symbolically the cripple of Lystra is a type of sin, (a) helpless, (b) born in that condition (Pea. 51:5), (c) had to be helped from without, by outside power (Rom. 5:6); (d) all could see the change (James 2:18). This mir acle wrought (a) Praise from the pee. plo, (b) Protestation on the part of Paul and Blarnabas, (c) Persecution from the fickle and disappointed priests who incited the people. Per secution' helped the proclamation of the gospel. Those who believed strengthened. Paiul by sharing fli. dan ger (v, 20),.ard because of this ex porienoel "i #aanm m .,ioipiw l~i oman' S Two Modish Coats of Checked Serge and Tan Covert G j" netted, Which Are Among the Best of the SeasonSe Simple but Extremely Effective Party FrookT . Will Appeal to the Small Maid Two coats, made to brave the spite- that the body of the frock Ao O. ful return of the north wind in May ton net and to merely a fu Oli and the showers from spring skies, on to a narrow round yoke of lace Od ire shown in the picture given here. reaching nearly to the knees. ' 4J 1 rhey are of checked serge and tan scant ruffles of lace, are set apoiUt' Dovert cloth, cravenetted, and there- bottom of this slip, and it to shirred tore not hurt by dahipness. Their about the hips with three shirrings 4et 3tyle is excellent and distinctive. close together., This shirring shaped There have been so many checked the slip into a long Waist and short coats in the season's showings that it skirt. The sleeves are merely puffe ot would seem almost impossible for any- net edged with a double trill of ne. thing new and also attractive to make Over this slip of not a short over Its appearance among them. But the dress is worn. It is made of two model presented, while cut on familiar lengths of yard-wide taffeta cut with ,K. MADE TO BRAVE ALL WEATHERS. And well-liked lines, shows a finish en- narrow straps over the shoulder and tirely novel. All Its edges are fin- scalloped about the bottom. The scal. 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