Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-09


 Does hr see through ity inquired sane. Viu apparent anxiety. "I reck- )ucd hr was near sighted for ] spotc Co him d white ago and be didn't even see me" oddly enough. Ruth blushed at this Sir Donald had seen her. and she hau been made aware of it instantly. not that Sir Donald had been in the slight est offensive He had merely silently testified by respectful giJuccs his up prcciatiou or thc arrival of a very pret- ty woman
 John nor saw the blush and inter prcted 1t rightly He too. had ob served tho Euglishmaus sudden inter est iu the lovely girl For the first time he felt a sharp twinge of jcal- ousy He had SO long been alone in lUth's regard that he bad not ana lyzed his own feelings toward her He determined that Sir Donald Faver- sham should not impose his company 1n them
 The very next morning when Ruth and John came out from Che hotel ready for a stroll. Fayersham lay in wait for the old cook and asked him for match for his cigarette. Tom reached into his waistcoat pocket and pulled out a bunch of block matches, which he handed out with an air of doing service Co some one he could not see. Sir Donald looked at the queer matches. not knowing the pecuI iaritics of the western sulphur article and in spite of himself Kane had Co instruct him to pull on one of the matches and strike it. When Sir Don ald choked and sputtered over an in halatiou of birthstone Tom looked pro fouudly concerned.
 "They're a leetle strong for some people," he remarked pityingly
 "Suong,' answered Faversham. wip ing bis eyes. 'l should jolly well say they were"
 Their conversation had attracted Buth's attention. and she and John both looked back John smiled faint ly. but Ruth was indignant.
 "Tom did that on purpose she said. "Tm ashamed Of him.
 How it happened only Sir Donald could have told. but within three min. utes he was exchanging remarks about the scenery with them all And there's an awfully jolly bit just over the other way" he said to Ruth.
 The ice was broken. and Ruth promptly accepted the implied invita- ton to see this specially lovely scene and Sir Donald led the way. talking with her. After an instants hesita- ton John and Kane followed.
 The acquaintance thus made was destined to have a great bearing on the lives of both Ruth and John It bad ripened into a genuine liking on Ruths part before the dance that night was over
 The next morning John and Tom met Ruth walking with Sir Donald about the hotel grounds, and the young man could not help showing in both voice and manner that he was little pleased | that Ruth should have SO suddenly l taken up with a stranger. Remember. she's only girl Tom | warned him, feeling his mood She's ! been brought up in the mountains, and she's as friendly as a pup. ] don't like : the way the man puts pctticoais on his ] feet and I'm used Co being looked at with two eyes, but Ruth is ull right. ] You must remember that young as she is and inexperienced she has a good 1 lot of common sense"
 q suppose it's foolish Of me- John answered. But I'm used to activity, and this dawdliug about doesn't shit me and that makes me generally cross and unreasonable. If 1 only knew what WiIkerson was doing! IT Everett , ould only come.
 The wish was fulfilled that afternoon when George Everett turned mp and was warmly greeted by both Kane and Dorr. After few words he asked for Ruth.
 ''You can see that she's an right
 John answered quietly, pointing to heI as she came up the steps with Sil Donald. Both were in tennis garh, and | Ruth was delightfully."- flushed.
 Sir Donald made few pleasant re
 marks and then excused himself Hi
 quick senses told him that Everett
 had come on business and that hD
 would be one too many.
 "I don't know that ] have anything
 new and startling tO tell you,' Everett
 told Ruth in answer to her question
 'I know a dozen places where ] cal raise tbe money 10 finance your mine but we must have the deeds paper and surveys first And they're gone ! understand"
 "Yes." Dorr replied bitterly. "l sur pose WllkersOu has them. ! ought C
 have been on his trail long ago
 Everett glanced at Ruth and saw tt
 discouragement on her face. He vel quickly on: However. I've made ten . porary arrangements which will n
 Ileve you Of all trouble for the presen Miss Gallon. I'll talk over the bushes details with John and Tom Kane.
 She frightened and laid one han 1 affectonately on Johns arm. "l kne
 everything would come out all rigI P when John took hold" she said soft B For two days Harry Wilkcrson wor ( ed steadily and secretly in his rooI
 Al last his task was done. ! 'gNo one can ever prove that old To B Gallon didn't draw that deed himself