The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-03-20

I3<@xSI Insisted that Ruth Gallon ai
tend bah which was TO b
Giytii by the British officers. sus
pleaded to be allowed NOT to so. br
Consul Reynolds and his wife ,ldde,
their urgings TO the baronet's. and evcl
the time honored excuse of "nothin,
~ wear" was firmly refused,
Though she said nothing TO any on,
else about her feelings. she really coc..
not refruin from accusing herself Il
disIoyalty to John Dofr.
He was our in the hills riskins bis
life 70 regain her fortune Could she
dance and take pleasure with u cheer
fui heart when she did not knew
whether he wis living or deadg
However. she Went and received the
formti congratulations of a great many
natty officers and the informal com.
plants Of certain young Americans,
who vowed that she was unpatriotlc IN
choosing an English husband, and
danced with Sir Donald and bis friends
and smiled and bIushed at the compli
ments and frowned ianghingly on the
i1irts and generally conducted herself
as Il happy bride to be should
Fayershan was delighted aud told
her so iii many ways. And long after
midnight. when Mrs. Reynolds was pre-
pairing 10 20 home. he took Ruth out
under the shadows Of the garden trees
and would have kissed her,
Don't she said simply
What is the matter darling:' be
asked tenderiy.
She stared our into The darkness.
and be saw The Iailor of her face
"A am sure something has happened
10 JOHN
Favershain flpwned II was too bad
than this man should always come be I
tween him and bis hctrothcd But his
voice WI. very gentle as he answered: I
''That Is uut Ut the question Ach
met Is vefy iaithfnl, and Il anything
hati hapnened Siinnd know Of it,
Ruth shook her head and insisted
that she was sure The baronet lnngh (
esI at her btl she was not to be put
Of.
II know Iohn il in trouble she said
dctcrininediy ''If yon won't help me
iii go myself.'' !
Sir Donald argued as strongly as he
could and Iii vain I
I'm perfectly sure that John Dorr
is iii trouble she repeated. Hes all
alone UP there among those awful ma
tires nnd"-- A.
"Achmet is with him." interposed
and some one must go right away
and hclp him. Ruth went on.
eYou poor grii'' mnrmured Mrs
Reynolds. n know how you feel. but
you must ret some rest. Wen talk ii
over later In the morning
She drew Knth away toward her
room. with a backward glance OF
whimsical comfort for the baronet
Eaversham watched them so. stood
doubtful for a snoment, shook his head
and departed.
The consuls wife found Ruth too
to handle by herself. for she
insisted that. MS no one else would so.
slie would SET ont herself. and 10 EN-
plmsize her assertion begun 10 change
rom lier bali gown into a riding habit
The consul eAme out IN dressing
gown ana slippers when Ruth. fully
lad emerged from her room. still re.
listing the importantly Of his wife.
ne added many common sense argu
nenfs. bnt Ruth wonld not listen.
~ know that ne Is In trouble" she ;
speated.
l;uf II he werSs which is most un
Rely yon couldn't help him." Mr.. !
seynolds said bIuntly. in fact. yon
merely make matters worse"
When ihrs found her obdurate they I
nok silent counsel OF one another. told
ler 10 Waii 4 moment and vanished
The Instant they were gone Ruth
dipped out uf the house and boldly
trned her face toward the hills now
ilack against the uplit sky.
Alt day she traveled. strangely alone
j 4 Ioiuioiis cotintry. Many natives
Ee met, but they merely looked en-