The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-03

commanded Don't alarm her need
iessly."
Ruth responded TO the summons
without n tremor. and when a few
hurried words had informed her OF
what was afoot she turned 10 the Eng
Iishman and said simply, What shall
We dol"
Il am going 20 put you In charge OF
my old servant Achmet," he told her
II trust him. and he win see you safe
Dorr and shall have 20 go n separate
why"
by this time the mob had filed the
street without ana was yelling for
vengeance on the sacrilegious white
men, puHcfuating It's demands with an
occasional stone against the wall.
Achmet bowed low before Ruth and
with n gesture indicated that she was
20 follow him. She hes itated.
Sir Donald curtly said. Hurry
She impulsivcly turned 20 John and
be saw her eyes nlled with anxiety foI
him. That satisfied his wounded heart
AMI he urged her on
When she had disappeared in the
wake Of the Fastening servant Sir Don
aid glanced at Dorr and then said
abruptly: Come ahead! Wen try o
back way out"
I'VE shan't interfere with Ruth't
gettlng away, shall WEI" John re
spondcd.
There was a clImmer OF admiration
In Faversham's eyes as he shook his
head.
mo. Achmet will take her his own
way. We go IN entirely different u
If We escape the mob"
He had hardly spoken when the out
or gate swung inward and there was
n wild crush OF struggling bodies be.
tween the hieh pillars. A stone struck
the floor between the two Europeans.
Come with me-" said Fayersham
and drew Dorr around a corner and
then inside n small entry. Another
entry giving of this offered escape
aud they dnrted down IL. An instant
later they were In an empty courtyard
II know where I nm now" Faver
sham said coOlly and opened a gate IN
the opposite wall which led into u gar.
den. Five minutes later the two men
were strolling along n quiet lane out
Of sight and sound Of the mob.
'They will destroy all our things"
Dorr suggested.
"NO. Tho %hotelkeeper and the 20
lice win see 60 II that they don't. An
they wanted was you and me. Fail.
ing 10 catch US. they viii dispense"
but where shall we and RuthT'
John went on eagerly.
"Achmct will take her TO n camp Of
beggarS outside the city" he an.
swcred.
"Bnt how? She won't be safe with
only n natlvc.''
safer than with n regiment OF sol.
dicrs,' was the response. II know
where the place II. Let's go TO Il. !
guarantee that we shall find Miss Gal
ION fafo and sound. ! know Achmoi
81 oil. Hc n specially Trustworthy
because he Is a Mohammednn and he
doesn't respect idols any more thnn
you and ! do"
They finally reached the camp NJ
the bank Of the river aud Achmet 50.
tanned before them.
Where II the maidenY' demanded
Favcrsham
The servant rose and took the cover.
Ing of a large basket. Ruth SMILED up
az them.
Il heard your voices she said.
laughing. "Achmct thought | ought TO
get out right away. but | wanted to
surpi!s Sc you"
And that Is the way you got out Of
the hotelE' demanded John.
Yes. Achmet tucked me into this
basket and carried me right through
all those terrible people
What Is TO be done nowT' John de.
handed presently.
I'm have Achmet get our belong.
lngs," said Favcrsham. This gang
here Is his. he says. We can't do bet.
ter than stick with them for awhile.
! believe they are going up into the
hills anyway. So much the better for
Us. Bhnla Is no spot for you and me
just now"
But the idol and the plans.' protest
ed John. we know where II Is today,
Tomorrow Il may be a hundred miles
away or hidden past our ever finding
H.!
THAT II true said Sir Donald. "But
the safety Of Miss Gallon Is paramount.
I will do what | can. Possibly III bo
able TO do more than you think"
With this Dorr had TO he content. but
later when he aud Ruth were alone
he brought the subject up again.
To his amazement. Ruth seemed It
tie interested and her manner was On
odd mixture OF reserve and tlmldlty.
Gone was the old %frankness aud in
timncy.
AZ last John said quietly, II hop,
you don't think | was wholly careless
Of your safety last night My only oh
ject was 90 get back your papers"
And Ruth, with Sir DOnald's flushed
face before her eyes and his voice IL
her ears. remembered her promise anc
was silent.
CHAPTER XVI,
Wilkorson Again on the Trail.
nOT had not been difficult 10
IrI nurrv XVnlaVanp up1 Mrs