La Grande evening observer., March 29, 1915, Image 3

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MONDAY MARCH 29, 1915
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C CHAPTER XXVII.
"A Traitor to John Dorr." -
DTH GALLON awakened at
dawn and looked about tier,
trying to remember wbat bad
happened aud wbere she was. I Miss Gallon stays bere."
hei inutd. And or all tbo awful tLAigs
it's a wonder you haven't got ber
killed before now!" ,
John tried to explain tbat Kutb was
a western girl used to looking after
herself and that she bad insisted on
comlug along. ' ; : , . .'
' The consul's wife sniffed.
"But you didn't bave to come." she
responded promptly. "I understand
that yon are merely going on Idle gos
sip anyway. Ton shan't stir the girl
out of my sight, I tell you! Oo and
And your plans and risk your own life.
Slowly, there came back to ber the I
scenes of riot in Bbala, the assault on
the hotel and- their own subsequent
.flight r, . .
- Around ber the natives lay In pos
tures of sleep. Not far away, within
arm's reach, John Dorr was still uncon
scious of the new day. ;
Apart sat Sir Donald, rifle on his
knee, bowed in drowsiness after bis
eight's Vigil. ' ... ..
She culled over to Faversham, and
he roused himself, apparently much
embarrassed that he bad been found
-watching over the slumbers of bis com
: pany. ,
A moment Inter the whole camp was
-ap, and breakfast was mouu dispatched.
"Now for u council of war," the bar
onet said presently. "So far we bnve
wade good our escape from the fanat
ics, and 1 believe uow It would bo'
: wise to turn lnck and seek civiliza
tion again for the sake of Miss Ruth."
"Oil, I am good for nuy amount of
this kind of travel!" she exelnltued.
."And 1 am wild to go ahead and find
the Idol and the plans.'' :
"So far as we know, ' t hey ' are lii
Hhala" Faversham remarked, with
some brusqueness. . "I don't Intend
that you shall risk your life agulu In
. such foolishness."
John Dorr had steadily grown more
. imd more suspicious of the English
man's attitude, and he now bitterly re
sentod his assumption of guardianship
over Ruth, the more so that' he renl
' ized Favershnm bad extricated ber
once from u tangle of bis making and
; was undoubtedly right wbeu be pro
- posed tbat she be placed in safety.
His first Impulse was to insist tbnt
Ruth follow bis plans, - but second
thought told him that - be would ' be
.playing an unworthy part.
"Wbere shall we take her?" be de
. tnnnded. -
"Back down the river to some city
where there are Americans," was the
response. "Bombay would be best of
all." O..- -
"But that would leave me .so fur
:awayP' Ruth protested. "I know John
will insist on keeping after the plans,
.and I don't want to be left out of
everything."
- John Dorrjoiued Sir Donald in argu
ing that there was little sense in going
ou a wild goose chase and that she
; would be far better off with good eo
pie of her own rnce.
"But wbo?" she demanded at last.
"We don't know any one."
"1 do," Faversham put In quickly.
' "1 kuow some awfully Jolly Anieri
' cans, too, missionaries. Then tbere'B
your American consul, you know."
it was settled at last, and they re
turued by easy stages to Bhnla and
thence dowu the river.
Sir Donald was as good ns his word,
anil Ruth found herself Invited to stay
as 11 guest ut several houses.
She chose that of the American con
sul, a middle aged gentleman, who,
with his wife, presided with true enst
vern hospitality over a little group of
business men and 'missionaries.
Mrs. Reynolds received the girl with
open arms, listened to the story of ber
"And I'm sure there is no place I d
rather leave ber." Dorr said, gratefully.
To the consul be confided briefly
that bo was still determined to And
the idol and get the hiddeu plans.
"Vou may be too late' was the qnlet
response. "A man named Wilkerson
and another man and a lady have al
ready gone up country, and I am in
formed that they are on the same
quest."
"All the more reason why I should
hasten," Dorr answered. Every hour
may be precious, 1 must see Sir Don
ald Immediately," .1 V
To bis surprise, Faversham was very
cold about the second excursion.
- "Sp long as it was a case, of getting
Miss Gallon and yourself out of a bad
scrape, I did my best," be told Dorr.
"But I agree with your consul an
excellent fellow that whnt you pro
pose is ridiculous, : The priests have
ample warning, and I am informed
that they took measures to secrete the
idol. Vou can gain nothing by further
search.?
John argued with some temper, hut
Sir Donald was Immovable. .
And, as he most evidently had sound
common sense on his side. Dorr could
not afford to lose his temper.
"1 8U)ose you'll help me out by
letting me bave that old servant of
yours?" he said finally.
"Anything!" snld Faversham cor
dially. . "But ' I must certainly warn
adventures and thanked God devoutly
that Uuth was at last uuder the pro- j
tectlon of fellow countrymen.
ber languuge was plain:
"What in the world do you mean by
dragging this young ludy over half
creation and making her run all sorts
of rtsksr
"But"-
-Nonsense!" said Mrs. Reynolds se
verely. "You eveu let her discharge
you once more that I shall feel guilty
in even letting you go." .
John's Jaw stiffened.
, "1 guess It would be beyond your
power to stop me." '
Faversham shook his bead.
. "A word from me to the authorities
and you would find yourself not only
debarred from such a foolhardy expe
dition, but politely yet firmly made to
leave the country." .
John grinned,
"I suppose that's right," he agreed.
"But you won't be a spoil sport, will
you?"
The baronet shook his head.
"No, 1 won't. But 1 can't go myself.
I'll stop here and have an eye out for
Miss Gallon. Then if a rescue expedi
tion Is in order I can be here to
head It."
For the moment John was blinded by
a blaze of jealousy. f -
While he was risking bis life for
Ruth's sake Faversham would sit com
fortably within the protection of his
club and plot ways of winning Ruth. '
: He curtly accepted the offer of the
servant and went off to make his prep
arations. These made, be sought Ruth.
He found her in n strange state of
excitement Evidently the consul and
bis wife had not spared pains to im
press upon her the dangers of the pro
posed expedition.
"They're old grannies," was John's
disrespectful comment. "Ruth, you
know that without those plans we're
helpless to mn"ke "The Master Key' Into
what your father wanted It to be. I
set out to get those plans, and I've not
come this far to turn back."
"I know," she said miserably. ' "But
everybody says it Is all foolishness.
Sir Donald"
"Oh. that quitter!" he interrupted.
i "1 know he prefers sitting around mak-
To John i ing . love to you to doing something
i really worth while."
There was the glimmer of a smile ou
Ruth's lips as she answered meekly.
"Then you don't think that sitting
around and making love to me- is
worth while?"
For n moment John stood and stared
at her. The blood rushed Into his face.
Then the full meaning of ber light
evasion or bis real meaning struck hi .a
like a blow between the eyes. . -
Bis heart was filled with love for
her. a love tbnt had grown and Increas
ed since the hour wheu be had first
seen ber at old Tom Gallon's door.
, He bad thought that his devoted serv
ice to her Interests, his constant atten
tion to the slightest detail that could
insure her future happiness, would
have published that love to her.
He was minded to tell her now, to
forego all else In order to woo her for t
himself. '
"Ruth"- he begun. But some sub
tle change In her manner froze the hot
words on his Hps.
"Well," he went on, controlling him
self by a tremendous effort and trylug
to speak lightly. "I'll be off. Thank
heaven you'll be safe hero." .
There was a struggle In Ruth's brenst
too. Vel the memory of her promise
to Faversham stilled her.
In that long and terrible momeut she
realized thnt John Dorr wns all In all
to her. Vet she was bound to another
who had risked his life on the strength
of her-promise to marry hlui. nud she
could not speak what was in her heart.
She tried to look John bravely in the
eyes, and the tears would come In
spite of her. .
She Unwed her head, and so" he left
her, with bitterness in his soul, "but
the. firm resolve to carry out his self
appointed task no matter what the out
come. Faversham wus as good as his word,
and the old native agreed once more to
risk the hills and guard this stranger
who. he was cuuviueed. bud lost his
mind. , .
But his duty was plain and Sir Don.
uld's injunctions not to be trifled Willi.
That evening the'two of them set forth,
following iu the truck of Wilkersou
and bis party. ;
That John should . bave departed
without further farewell hurt Ruth
sorely. V
It seemed to mark a definite break
in their frank relations, and she felt
that when ho returned with the pluus
she would have to receive him on un
entirely new footing-the footing of a
business man with bis employer.
And while the . hurt .was fresh she
turned to Sir Donald gratefully. He
had acted most delicately in nil their
experiences together. He had proved
bis devotion by coming with them to
India aud during the horrible night
mure wheu their hotel had been the
center of assault by fanatical natives.
He bad accepted ber promise without
undue exactions. He had seemed to he
waiting till lie aud she could speak
more definitely..
Faversham was by no means dull,
u;td bo played the part of a kind Xrleud
during th first days of John's ab
sence. ; i"'.' ;W. ,.
He kuew that Dorr was In love with
Ruth, aud be strongly snspected that
Iter feeling for him bad ouce bordered
on love. .- '
. He would tear, open no old wounds.
He was devoted, cheerful, always at
her call, but never lusiateut on his
privileges. .
The American consul liked hint from
the first and told his wife that Ruth
would be a fool if she preferred a hare
brained Idiot to a solid gentleman with
oo nouseuse about him and assured po
sition In society. -;.
, Mrs. Reynolds, having beeu rebuffed
when she sought Ruth's confidences,
merely stated it as her oplulou that
all girls were alike, a dogma the con
sul was too wise to argue.: ' ..
. But he gave Sir Donald the freedom
of the consulate and saw to it that be
bad every chance to visit with Ruth. .
Now, the baronet was not only no
dullard, but he had been bred in a
school that forbade him to linger too
long before claiming Ruth openly as
bis finucee.
At exactly the right moment he at
fered her a gorgeous ring aud pressed
his suit ardently. He said uothlug of
the promise be had exacted, and Ruth
for very shame's sake accepted the
ring aud the ensuing congratulations of
Mr. Reynolds, bis wife and their
friends. : y- ": .
. Deep In her heart she felt herself
traitor to John Dorr, alone ou bis
perilous errand, gone into tbo hills
without even u stray word of bis safe
ty comlug back.
it was not lung before Dorr, through
bis servant's ready tongue, learned of
the flight of the priests with the Idol,
tbelr subsequent defeat by .Wilkersou
and that man's escape, together with
Drake. There wus but one thing to do
follow Wilkerson.
' The native guide received the news
of their change of objective with un
disguised contentment. -
Sir Donald's commands alone had
forced him to disobey bis own in
stincts. But in a matter that lay whol
ly between white men be saw nothing
I alarming to bis own safety or personal
dignity.
However, he warned John over and
over again that . the sacrilege bad
roused certain fanatical tribes to a
pitch wbere they would ask few ques
tions of wandering Europeans, but seek
instant vengeance.
John's prayer was thnt Wilkerson
and Drake might escape till he himself
could overtake them.
Otherwise the idol would undoubted
ly vanish ouce more into Umbo.
Wilkersou himself was having a dlf
ficult time of It. The men with hlro
were almost openly rebellious, and nt
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every attempt to retrace his road to"
the const ho found himself cut off by
wnnderlug bands of lilllmen whose at
titude was too threatening tu be mis
taken. V ' : V, ' ... J- '
""it you would only drop that idol
said Draku for the twentieth time,
"they would be satisfied to take It and
let ns go." '
Wilkerson Inughed and shook ,1 ,
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