The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-10

Duslneas man WIN MS employer.
And while the hurt was fresh she
turned to Sir Donald gratefully. He
had acted most delicately In all their
experiences together. He had proved
his devotion by coming with them 10
India and during the horrible night
mare when their hotel had been the
center Of assault by fanatlcal natives.
lie had accepted her promise without
undue exactions. lie had seemed 70 be
waiting tn he and she could speak
more definitely.
Favcrshnm was by no means dull.
md he played the part OF n Kind friend
during the first days OF Johns ab
sence.
lie knew that Dorr wal In love with
Ruth. and be strongly suspected that
her feeling for him had once bordercd
on love.
He would tear open no old wounds.
lie was devoted. cheerful, always nj
her call. hut never insistent ON his
privileges.
The American consul liked him from
the first and told his wife TINT Ruth
would be . fool II she preferred n hare
Drained idiot 10 a solid gentleman with
no nonsense about him and assured pO.
sltion In society.
Mrs. Reynolds, having been rebufed
when she sought Ruth's confd ,ncos.
merely stated it ms her opinion that
an girls were alike. n dogmn the con
sui was too wise "a argue.
But he gave Sir Donald the freedom
~ the consulate and saw 30 Il that he
had every chance TO visit with Ruth.
Now. the baronet was o only no
dullard. but he had been bred IN a
school that forbade him Co finger too
long before claiming Ruth openly us
his 6ancee.
AZ exactly the right moment he Of
fercd her a gorgeous ring and pressed
his suit ardcntly. lie said nothing OF
: the promise he had exactcd, aud Ruth
for very shame's sake accepted the
ring and ne ensuing congratulations Of
MIR. Reynolds, his wife and their
friends.
Deep In her heart she felt herself
a traitor 10 John Dorr, alone on his
perilous errand. gone into the hills
without even u stray word of his safe
~ coming back.
II was not long before Dorr. through
his servants ready tongue, learned OF
the flight Of the priests with the idol.
their subsequent defeat by wilkcrson
and that mans escape. together with
Drake. There was hut n thing 10 do
follow Wilkerson.
The native guide received the news
OF their change OF objective with un.
disguised contentment.
Sir Donald's commands alone had
forced him 20 disobey his own I'm
stincts. But In a matter that lay Who'll.
~ between white men he saw nothing
alarming to his owl safety or personal
dignity.
However. he warned John over and
over again that the sncrilego had
reused certain fanaticnl tribes to a
pitch whore they would ask few ques.
lions OF wandering Europeans, hut seek
instant vengeance.
Johns prayer was that WilkcrsOn
ana Drake might escape til he himself
could oyertake them.
Otherwise the idol would u%ndoubted.
~ vanish unce more Into limbo.
Wiikerson himself was having n dif.
icult time OF Il. The men with him
we're almost openly rebellious. and nj
every attempt to retrace his road Ga
the coast he found himself cut or by
wandering bands OF hillmen whose nj
tltude was too threatening 10 be ruis
tnken
III you would only drop that idol
said Drake for tho twentieth time
"they would be satisfied TO take u and
let us GO
Wilkerson laughed aud shook bis
head "That Idol Is going back TO the
states with rae" he returned.
"But why In heavens Manner d.
mnnded his companion. You know
that these people will never let M
plone so long rs they think we have II
You have the plans. What more a.
You wantT'
ut brought me good luck and oil
Tom Gallon bad luck was the n
Spouse DO you think I-don't wal