Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-20
THE MASTER KEY
CHApIER M.

Ilt ~u Donald .avprsuam gently 7Ss7S9 luSi>trd that Ruth Gallon ut S-sz9 trud bah winch Was tu Ur given by the British officers. Ruth pleaded GO ue allowed not Co go. but CoNsul Reynolds and his wife added their urgiugs Go the baruucts. and even the time huuurud excuse of nothing tO wear wus urmly refused
 Enough she said nothing Co any one else about her feelings. she really could not refrain from accusing herself or disloyalty Co John Durr
 He was out iu the hills rlsEing his life Co regiuu ner fortune Could she dance and take pleasure with a cheer ful heart when she did not know whether he was liyiug or deadf
 However. she went and received the formal congratulations ot great many natty officers and the informal com. plaiuts Ot certain young Americans. who vowed that she was uupatriouc iu choosing au English husband. and danced with Sir Donald and uls friends and smiled aud bIu>ned at the cOmpu. meuts aud drowned laughingly uu the fiirts and generally conducted herself as a happy bride Co be should
 Favcrsham was delighted and told her so iu many ways. And lUug after midnight when Mrs Reynolds was pre- parlug Co go home. be took Ruth ont under the shadows Ot the garden trees and would nave kissed her.
 Don't" she said simply.
 What Is the matter, durling?" be asked tendery.
 Sue starred out into the darkness, and he saw the pallor of her face
 "l am sure something has happened tC John
 F0versham drowned. It was too bad that this man should always come be. tween him and his UeTothcd But his voice was very gentle as be answered:
 That is out of the question. Ach met Is very faithful, and if anything had happened | should know of it."
 Ruth shook her head and insisted that she was sure. The baronet laugh. ed at her. but she was not 10 be put oG.
 '1 know Johu is in trouble" she said
 
 I'll go mysef''
 Sir Donald argued as strongly as he cuuld and iu vain
 I'm perfectly sure that John Dorr is in troub,e,' she repeated. Hes an alone up there among those awful na- tfves nnd"-
 "Achnet is with him." interposed Faversham
 and some one must go right away and help him. Ruth went on.
 "You poor girw murmured Mrs. Reynolds. "l know how you feel, but you must get some rest. Wen talk it over later ID the morning
 She drew Rutu away toward her room. with backward glance of whimsical comfort for the barouet
 Faversham watched them gu. stood doubtful for a moment, shook his head and departed.
 The cuusurs wife found Ruth too stubborn Co handle by herself for she insisted that. as no one else would go, she would set ont herself. and Go em. ph0size her assertion began tO change from her ball gown into riding habit The consul came out fin dressing gown aud slippers when Ruth, fully clad. emerged from her room. still re- sisting the importantly of bis wife.
 de added many common sense argu- meuts. but Ruth would not listen.
 'l know that be is to trouble" she repeated
 But it he were, which is most un- likely, you couldn't help him." Mir. Reynolds Suid Dunuy. In fact you merely make matters worse"
 When they found Der oDdurate they took silent counsel of one another, told her 70 wait a moment and vanished.
 The instant they were gone .ltuth slipped out of the house and boldly turned her face toward the hills now black against the unit sky
 All day she travelled. strangely alone in a populOus country. Many natives she met but they merely looked cu-