The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-03-12

Dorr and I shall have TO go a separate
! way"
By this time the mob had filed the
street without and was yelling fol
| vengeance on the sacrilegioUs white
men. punctnating its demands with III
occasional stone against the wall
/ EcEinet bower low before Ruth and
with a gesture indicated that she was
to follow him. She hesitated.
Sir Donald CURLY said, Hurry
She impulsiyely turned to John. and
! he saw her eyes filed with anxiety for
him. That satisfied his wounded heart.
and 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 q
back way out"
I'VE shan't interfere with Ruth's
getting away, shall WEI" John re.
sponded.
There was a glimmer Of admiration
in Fayersham's eyes as he shook his
head.
NO. Arhmet will take her his OWE
way. We go an entirely different one
if We escape the mob
He had hardly spoken when the out.
er gate swung inward and there was
a wild crush of struggling bodies be.
tween the high pillars. 4 stone STRUCK
the floor between the two Europeans
Come with me-" said Faversham
and drew DOrr around corner anG
then inside a small entry. Another
entry giving off this offered escapC
and they darted down it. An instant
later they were in an empty courtyard
Il know where l an now" Faver.
sham said eoolly and opened q gate il
the opposite wall which led into Il gar.
den. Five minutes later the two mer
were strolling along Il quiet lane out
OF sight and sound of the mob.
They will destroy all our things
Dorr suggested.
'NO. The hotelkcepcr and the 70.
lice will see to it that they don't. Al
they wanted was you and me- Fail
ing to catch lis, they win disperse."
But where shall we find Ruth?"
John went on eagerly.
'Achmet Will take her to a camp of
beggars outside the city" he an.
SWered.
But how? She won't be safe with
only Il native"
Safer than with regiment Of sol.
diers," was the response. u know
where the place is. Let's 90 TO 1t. /,
guarantee that We shah find Miss Gal
Ion safe ard sound I know Achmot
Of old. lie is specially trustworthy
because he is 4 8Iohammedan ard he
doesn't respect idols any more than
you and I do"
They finally reached the camp up
the bank Of the river and Achmet sd
laamed before them.
Where is the maiden?' demanded
FayCrSham.
The servant rose and took the cover
ing off large basket. Ruth smiled up
at them.
Il heard your voices she said.
laughing. "Achmet thought ought to
get out right away. but ! wanted to |
surprise you
And that is the way you got out of |
the hOtel:" demanded John.
Yes. AChmet tucked ME into this !
basket and carried me right through /
all those terrible people"
What is TO be done now?" John de- |
manded presently.
I'm have Achmet get our belong /
in2S," said Faversham. 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. Bhala is no spot for you and me
just now"
But the idol and the plans" protest
ed John. We know where it is today.
Tomorrow it may be i hundred miles
away or hidden past our ever finding
itr''