Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-02-12

Just INST trlN6-run WW VIII ~ tuNi
Tor n curio and . know the fuss the
heathens make about Il too. Theyu
20 ans length 20 get hack frs, chop
sol
Hefure ihey left ne Promised 90 keen
an eve oren fur the Hindu and inform
them 10 ne cot the smallest clew. With
this they had 20 oe satisfied. as in
quiries elsewhere developed nothing
I telpiui.
/ Everett arrived on the evening train
iud after dinner listened 10 the story
B of their adventures with gress Interest.
When be had asked few questions
be and John looked at each other.
/ Finally Everett spose.
1t might take years 20 locate that
, iode without the exact plans" be said
ihoughtfuIy = dong doubt that your
father. Miss Ruth. sccat many long
hour and day prospecting for IT. 80
We must have the plans IL its In the
bounds OF possibility TO recover them.
think you wilt have to 6nd your
Hinda
There Is the question Of the mine"
John said soberly. "lt has already
been allowed 10 so pretty much 70
ruin. Tom Kane would do his best, OF
course. but actually We are looking for
the bird in the bush when we have one
In the hand
Il see your point the promoter said
promptly. ~My offer OF days ago still
holds good III finance this matter TO
the end. and III look after the mine
too. 50 you can be care free so far as
that goes. John-"
~You know 1 wouldn't take II for
myself John began awkwardly aud
was sileneed by a smile.
The next morning they had barely
finished breakfast when the launch
captain was announced.
The three OF them found him burst.
ing with news
Il think | located your Hindu be
told them He came down at day.
light this morning looking for a steam
er sailing for the norlh The Halcyon
leaves at noon. and tee steward gave
him a Job In the galley"
But IL might be another Hindu"
Ruth suggested
The captain turned toward her and
shook bis head Il don't thinK it's
possible be said "He answered the
description clear down 10 the rugs
Besides that, he seemed kind OF nerv
Gus. and when one Of the sailors jolliei
him the man nearly bad a Ct I'm
sure he's your man" /.
There's only one thing for you to
do EYerett said prompuy-''take pas
sage on that steamer yourselves TO San
Francisco. By that time you can be
pretty sure whether he's your man or
not"
This was agreed upon. and Ruth
started on her preparations immediate
". Everett insisting that she take her
maid with her.
"But don't need herr Ruth protest
ed shes so expensive tor
"YOu are merely q youngSter." Ever
EFT sid quietly. "and yen must have
a woman travelling with you. It IS an
right 10 do IS you Ike in the mines
where no one would dream Of speak
ing evil or thinking Il. but Mrs. Grun
dy insists on the mad"
John asueed with Everett and &c
parted 10 get the tickets. in spite o,
Everett's W. ming that be hsd better
send and get them.
The result was that George Drake
Just landed from the mine and IN
search OF Wnkerson. found him shad
owing Dorr
Drake explained bis coming By say
Ing that be had beard nothing from
either wukerson or Mrs. Darnen. and
be could be Of nO use at the Master
Key"
Its Just as weli.' wIlkerson said
sulkily. 4 have a dozen things % at
tend 70. ana yUu can heip. The hrsi
Is not 10 let that man D0rr get out Of
our sight or turn 8 hand unless We.
know it.
In a few sentences filed with bitter
nesS b. told the story Of the finding 0f
the chest and the futile search for The
plans and the abstraction OF the idol
containing them.
When WnkersOn found that Don
and Ruth booked passage on the Hat
cyou for san Franrisco and had IN
Iuir,d about the next sailings for the
Orient he took Drake aside and they
determlned that this could only mean
sue thing
Dom was on the track OF the idol.
Wen follow them-- be said savage
~ We've spent too much 10 quit
i0W.-
Jean Darnell received Drake coOIly
end listened 20 WilkersOn's explana
tion of his new scheme without a.
word.
Her stormy eyes boded no good tc
zone one. and Wtlkerson feared she
you'd abandon him.
But there was the tenacity OF q d
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