The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27

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I nor forego the thought Of possessiI
y the wealth which had once been TO
Gallons and which he had tried
J conceal.
II She agreed TO 60, and they decide
to leave by train that evening, thi
being in San Francisco in time to me-
the steamer and watch for DORIS nel
movement.
\ Two days later Everett again M,
John and Ruth in the hotel in Sa
Francisco
Johns news was that the Hindu the
sought had undoubtedly been on tn
Halcyon aud that John had bought
steerage passage for Bombay.
'.you ought to get the plans befor
you get to India, Everett said ear
nestly "Yon'll lind yourself In Il strang
land where 1t will he like lookin,
for n needle IN i haystack to get holl
| OF your man.
Dorr acknowledged this and outlined
his tentative plan of getting hold o.
the idol during the passage
After All we don't want the idol
shall try TO persuade the man OF this
and get him 10 lei me have the papers
concealed In it.
"A this moment. Sir Donald Fayer
sham was announced.
The entrance Of the EngIishman whc
had made himself SO attentive to Rntl
nj the southern hotel awakened little
enthusiasm in either Dorr or Everett
but for Rnlh's sake they played the
civil part.
She, on the other hand. received SiI
Donald with every evidence Of lively
pleasure.
We are this minute talking of go
Ing over to India. where you lived SC
long" she told him after the first
greetings And you are just the man
to tell Us all about it,"
Going 70 Indin!' calculated the bar
onet '.Aly word,''
Yes" She proceeded I've are aft
or n Hindu and his idol"
~ this point John laughingy came
70 the rescue and briefly explained the
object nf their quest. /
Sii Donald listened quietly. occasion
ally glancins II Ruth. whose beauty
was enhanccd hy pretty excitement.
AT the conclusion Of the tale be
nurscd the end Of his stick awhile in
very apparent pefpleyity.
icn Know. my dear fellow" be
said. addressing John that India Is
a large country filed with millions OF
different races Even granting that
this man Is 4 Hindu and that your
s'irnlise abolit the idol Is correct,
doit see how you are going to accom-
lllish anything
THAT Is Just where yon can heir 4
u.s.. said Ruin immsively.
For the instant Sir Donald actually
5lushed with embarrassment.
Their he gathered himself together
md went into details Of what they
ni'sl expect and the difficulties they
must encounter.
II Yen could only go aIongr' Ruth
aid plaintiyeiy when lie had got them
thoroughly discouraged. "You could
ak their horrid language and make =
hem behave"
BY Jove," snid the baronet, smiling
that's not half bad idea. have !.
otling to do, and might rs well see
he chaps In India again as stay here."il !
lyon know. Sir Donald was in the y
rniy there" Ruth explained to Ever
tt y
" Brought up there" Faversham add = =
know India pretty WELL | real. =
believe III go with you If you'll ac.
ant Of my company. What a larkw =
Neither John nor Everett received v
lis proposal with undue warmth. but
nth found it delightful. and before v
ny Of them realized the seriousness a,
the conversation everything had
zen arranged.
Outside Faversham spoke to Dorr as =
an to man.
y don't want to thrust myself on
~ In any way" he said briefly. Il
lppen to know India and to be sure
ht ciln be of service to you. In
CT. should think 1t jolly trip
NJ If you think took advantage OF
e little lady's courtesy say So" Z
Entirely disarmed Iohn Dorr had 4
confess that Sir Donald's offer re- 4
we'd him Of a responsibility too 4
avy for him x
Jhe two parted the best Of friends 4
ough John could not refrain from an e
preston of jealousy to himself. e
But he knew that Rutb's interests M
sre now doubly safeguarded and *
ed to restrain his unruly heart. IA
rs the steamer sailed the next day Il
sy had little time for their prepara- b
ms, but John made sure that the Y
ndu was on board before the last 3
e was cast Off and the big liner
cked into the stream and headed
WY round for the channel to the b
an sea #3