Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-03-11
sum- years Nhsy have quietly conduct,

sum- years I7sy have quietly conduct
cd a search for It"
And this man will take It to Bhala?
demanded Ruth.
He has already started, | under
stand from some Of the natives
know"
''Then what are we to dor demand
| ed John.
"Bhala is some hundreds Of miles vi
country" Sir Donald continued. "Parl
OF the way we can SO by rail, but par,
Of the road we must travel either OF
foot or by ~litter--if We go"
"Ot course we IRE going!" said Ruth
II most earnestly beg Of you to stol
here" said the baronet. You den't
know your India as l do. and even II
we accomplished our purpose We should
run double risk In getting back.
They argued the matter for some
time, hut Ruth refused to consider re,
treat at this stage, and John, impress
ed though he was by the others evi
dent sincerity. could not help feeling
that as an outsider he did not under.
stand the necessity Of the recovery OF
the plans.
When he aud Sir Donald talked II
over alone the ,baronet was even more
insistent. .g,; -, j..
He, characterized the whole cxpedi,
ton as rash aud plainly, stated that
should the British government get
wind of suchea search immediate steps
would be taken to see that the Ameri,
cans went no further. ....
Dorr was unconvinced and finally In
timated that Faversham had not meant
what he said when he had volunteered
to help them.
Sir Donald shrugged his shoulders
and admitted himself helpless in the
face of such arguments. b
"At least l can 80 along and do what
l can to save the young woman from
actual PERIL" he remarked. II by no
means promise to give you active as
sistance." f.t
''Ill be satisfied il yon'll just tip me
off once in awhile" John responded.
They made the journey to Bhala
safely. Ruth and John viewing the
novel sights that met their eyes on
every hand, Sir Donald acting as gen
eral guide and instructor.
On their arrival at the teeming city
they were soon installed in an inn out
side the center and some distance up
the river. z..,. 5,Ff43 s., E,,s.A -; ~
g. F'aversham wasted no time In look
ing up certain people he knew among
the natives and was In a position to
inform them that he had not only dis
covered the temple. but that he had
learned that the idol had been recov-
ere1 and would be restored to it's prop
er shrine with due ceremony and great
festlvity.
THAT will be just our chance" said
John. In, the crowds we ought to be
safe" /.
Faversham tried to convince him
that this was not So but Dorr insisted
strongly that the Englishman yield.
ed to his better Judgment. t
"l'n try to get you within sight Of
the idol anyway he consented. "Rut
I must insist that you obey my instruc.
tons implicitly. Otherwise we shall
all get into trouble and you will effec-
tually kill any chance you may have
of attaining your purpose"
The result Of this was that Ruth.
late that night was wakened by Sir
Donald's rapping Oh her door.
When she had flung on some clothes
and opened she saw from his manner
and his dishevelcd dress that all had
not gone we'll. g.
TITS true" Faversham told her.
"Dorr couldn't resist what be thought
was a chance to get hold Of the idol.
He was captured. but managed to
get away by my knowledge Of the
language and the help OF some natives
who are friendly to me-"
For the moment Ruth was speech
less; then she inquired for the particu-
lars, and Sir Donald gave them briefly.
At the conclusion he remarked, They
won't harm him. but il it gets out that
he really intended to steal that image
we shall have trouble"
''Eut he is a prisoner she cried.
True" said Taversham YEARLY. II
didn't dare stay. If they had got me.
too. you wouldn't have known anything
about what had happened for days
possibly"
/. but you will save him. she pleaded.
In her appealing beauty Ruth stirred
Sir Donald to the depths. He knew
now that he loved her.
For love of her he would do what he
knew might mean his W death. but
he was helpless in the grip Of this
sweet passion.
I. Yet he would not go without At least
A wordzOf hope and promise.
"Ill get him. he told her. 1T Will
be a bard job, but I'll save him for
your sake, Ruth, and when l come
back with him
She leaned forward, gloriousfy con-
tent that John was to be brought back
to her.
She did not read Alright the express
sion in the mans eyes. She threw out
her little hands to him joyously.
"l1l always love you It you will
.she whiSnprp6 ~, 81 ~, "a