Afoul of Villa's Men: A Mexican Border Tragedy
Dorothy Upton and her father defy Villa obstructions to rescue Kynaston as bandits attack the Upton mine. A hidden Emerald Bell triggers a violent sequence with General Obispo, executions, and a dramatic escape into the border brush as Kynaston grapples to save Dorothy amid gunfire and shifting loyalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Upton
Fane
New Mexico
Kynaston
Miss Upton
Villa
Carranza
Pesquiera
Upton
Mine House
Dorothy
Obispo
Columbus
N. M
Emerald Bell Quest Ends Amid Mexican Firefight
In a deadly pursuit near a Mexican camp, Dorothy, Marian, and Mrs. Fane flee with Kynaston and Wilkes in a packed auto. The blind priest holds the mystical Emerald Bell, which rekindles doom as a final Mauser shot kills the padre. A cavalry relief arrives as they escape to safety and plan a quick wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Wilkes
Kynaston
Senor
Senores
Padre
Tierra Caliente
Mrs. Fane
Marian
Senorita
Montezuma
Cortes
Pedrarias
Zapata
Tenlente Kynaston
Obispo
Villa
Columbus
Nolan
Kinaston
Yucatan
Whipton
Willie
Trd
Upton
Mexico
Car
Tonneau
Murder and a Jewel Named by a Father
In Chapter IX a girl finds a jewel at her feet and, after awakening her father, prompts him to name what they suspect. The moment shifts the mood from shock to a tense confrontation as misgivings surface about the gem’s meaning and their next move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Kynaston
Wilkes
Manuel
Upton
Mayer
Old Wilkes
Colquez
Senorita
Mr. Wilkes
Father
Miss Dorothy
Mr. Kynaston
Marian
Mrs. Fane
Mr. Upton
Heart
Darling
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank A. Munsey
Updike
Emerald
Border
Clapter IV
Updike Kynaston
Uptons
Emereld
Kynaxton
Arojo
Alamos
Perros
Senor Upton
General Obispo
Springfield
J. J. King
Optician
Canasi St
New Orleans
Lee
Monroe
Joe Marsala
North Eighth Street
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