Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-09-10

I'm glad to see you. SIT dotcn."
Co find out where she had taken MIR.
Hastings He had only just found out
that day and was going hot foot TO tell
the Hindoo.
"Oh, did you get the address?'' cried
Ruth. laying her hand ON MacDougal's i
arm, her great, dark eyes wide open
with eagerpess-
"Aye, didl Here it is" drawing out
a bit Of paper. Mrs. Smithson, Ia
Park Crescent, Newcross, but they'll |
not let a creature into the place unless
this woman Somers, or Smithson, as
she calls herself, gives permission
Somehow Khodja lighted on her and
followed her for hours till he tracked
her 60 the house. He says there are serv-
ants and seemingly every comfort in
the place, but no one is allowed across
she threshold -
"Oh, MacDougal, must let Captain
Carew know at once'' cried Ruth, wild
with excitement.
''Khodja asked if he were in London,
but 1 did not know his address, so /
promised to tell you," returned Mac
Dougal
81 am dreadfully afraid he has gone
TO Leeds. know he wanted TO see the
colonel of his regiment What shall we
do? will go myself" She wrung her
hands
''Eh, Miss Ruth, is it that bad?' ex-
elaimed MacDougal, struck with her
gesture and expression.
~Bad," she repeated Nothing can
be worsaL Captain CArew is accused Of
- 20 q,
check, and no one can d&zs<ovs it but
Mr.. Hastinga Captain O~rcw fancies
the nurse Ers- So9oogs, wishes to pre-
vcnt him from seeing my brother"
"God knowsi Khodjs says she is =
real she devil, " said MAcDouGad.
Its most unfort1nete that nay mott
CT is not at ho<As. Ny sznt, her only
sister, il very i'll and sent for her last
evening. Tomorrow / will go myself to
Mr. Heartwell. He will know what
to do My mother is in Herefordshire.
quite four hours' Journey. II 1 only
knew Mr.. Heartwell private residence.
] would go to him now"
"Ye'n just need to have faith, my
dear young Teddy. There is a power
that can guide us through the wilder
ness of our own weak devices, and the
Sabbath is a difficult day.
"There is no Sabbath for trouble and
fear such as mine " cried Ruth. ''Dic
Khodja say where he was to be Pounds?
''No He was in hurry. and jus
clean forgot to ask him. "
That night Ruth, who was worn on
with anxiety and emotion, fell ASLEEP
oh only 4, h,-ief 1snc
from trouble
She awol1e considerably before dawn
and then further sleep was impossible
How long she watched for the frs
glimpse of light she could not tell, an
when the faint gray light of mornin
was revealing the forms of tree an
bush she heard a familiar sound, whic
reused her to intense attention:
1t was the click of the latch that ia:
tened the entrance gate, repeated MOI
loudly after the interval of a second, &
If the gate had been hastily thrust ope
and let to swing back unchecked
Ruth rose hastily and opened h
window as a tall figure came round IL
bend In the approach. The figure W;
also familiar. Even in the dim hgl
she recognized the postmaster.
''MacDougalr' she called. He sto
ped. "Eh, Miss Ruth, 1 have gran
news for you. Come down and open Il
door to me-.
81 will I will come quickly" 81
hastily threw on dressing gown al
lit her candle. Going rapidly dow
stairs, she unfastened the front do
and admitted MacDougal, observil
even In her excitement that he had
odd, unsteady look as If not quite s
Der, but she knew he was total q
stainer. He had probably hurried
much. for he was breathlesa
''Here, Miss Ruth, it's all rigl
They have sent for you," cried Ma
Dougal, and he thrust telegram IN
her hand
"For mer' she cried. tearing it OF
and reading:
80 Miss Hastings. the Grange. BrockneIrPa
Surrey:
Come to your brother, James Hastings
>snce. ELEANOR SMITHsoS
"A Park Crescent, Newcross-
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