Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-05-13

gress In her passions. and now sh'
could not give up her sweet revenge
nor forego the thought Of possessin,
the wealth which had once been Ton
Gallons and which he had tried t.
conceal.
She agreed to go. and they dee flet
to leave by train that evening. thu:
being in San Francisco in time to NEE
the steamer and watch for DORIS mex
movement.
Two days utter Everett again me-
John and Ruth in the hotel in Snr
Francisco.
Johns news was that the I,indn the,
sought hnd undoubtedly been on tn.
Halcyon and that John bad bought ,
steerage passage for Bombay.
You ought to get the plans before
you get to India. Everett said ear
nestly you'll find Yourself in II strange
land. where 1t will he like looking
for a needle in II hlystark to get hold
Of your man."
Dorr acknowledged this and outlined
his tentative plan Of getting hold OF
the idol during the passage
AFTER all. we don't want the idol
I shall try to persuade the man of this
and get him to let me have the papers
concealed in it,
At this moment Sir Donald Faver
sham was announced.
The entrance OF the Englishman who
bad made himself 40 attentive to Ruth
Mt the southern hotel awakened little
enthusiasm In either DOrr or Everett
but for Ruth's sake they played the
civil purt
She. on the other hand. received Sir
Donald with every evidence Of lively
pleasure.
I'VE are this minute talking Of go
ing over to India. where you lived sc
long" she told him after the first
greetings 'And you arc just the man
to tell us all about It,"
"Going to India" calculated The bar
onet. MY word
YES" she proceeded I'VE are aft
er Hindu and his idol"
AT this point John laughingly came
to the rescue and briefly explained tho
object Of their quest.
Sir Donald listened quietly. occasion
ally glancing at Ruth. whose beauty
was enhanced by pretty excitement.
At the conclusion of the tale he
nursed the end Of his stick awhile In
very annarnnt nQrnleyitv
"You know. my dear fellow" he
said. addressing John. that India Is
large country filled with millions OF
different races. Even granting that
this man Is a Hindu and that your
surmise about the idol Is correct. |
don't zee how you are going to accom-
plish anything"
THAT is just where you can help
u.s." said Ruth impulslvely
For the instant Sir Donald actually
blushed with embarrassment.
Then he gathered himself together
and went into details of what they
must expect and the difficulties they
must encounter.
IF you could only so alongw Ruth
said plaintively when he had got them
thoroughly discouraged. you could
talk their horrid language and make
them behave"
by Jove." said the baronet. smiling
that's not half bad idea! have
nothing to do, and l might as well see
the chaps in India again as stay here
You know. Sir Donald was in the
army there" Ruth explained to Ever
EFT.
Brought up there" Faversham add
ed. 'Know India pretty well. real
ly believe I'll go with you If you'll ac
cept Of my company. What lark!'
Neither John nor Everett received
this proposal with undue warmth. bu
Ruth found 1t delightful. and before
any of them realized the seriousness.
Of the conversation everything ha(
been arranged
Outside Faversham spoke to Dorr a.
man to man.
II don't want to thrust myself OF
you in any way" he said briefly. "'
happen to know India and to be sur,
that ! can he of service to you. Ii
fact. should think it a jolly trip
But If you think took advantage O
the little lady's courtesy say So
Entirely disurmed. John Dorr hat
to confess that Sir Donald's offer re
lieved him Of responsibility to,
heavy for him.
The two parted the best Of friends
though John could not refrain from III
expression of jealousy to himself.
But he knew that Ruth's interest
were now doubly safeguarded ant
tried to restrain his unruly heart.
AS the steamer sailed the next da,
they had little time for their prepare
tons. but John made sure that tn,
Hindu was OH board before the las
hne was cast Off and the big line
backed into the stream and heade,
slowly round for the channel to til,
open sea.
CHAPTER XIV.