Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-03-04

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"You may be too late.- was the quiet
response.
III stop here and have an eye cut FOR
Miss Gallon. Then II q rescue expedi-
ton is In order can be here to
head It
For the moment John was blinded by
a blaze Of Jealousy.
While he was risking his life for
Ruth's sake FavershaB would sit coiB-
fortabiy within the protection Of his
club and plot ways of winning Ruth.
He CURLY accepted the offer Of the
servant and went OF to make his prep.
arations. These made. he sought Ruth
He found her Ia strange state Of
excitement. Evidently the consul and
his wife had not spared pains to i'm
press upon her the dangers Of the pro
posed expedition.
They're old grannies," was Johns
disrespectful comment. Ruth. you
know that without those plans we're
helpless to make The Master Key into
what your father wanted 1t to be. |
set out to get those plans, and I've not
come this far to turn back"
IL know" she said mserably. But
everybody says 1t is all foolishness
Sir Donald
"Oh. that gutter" he interrupted
II know he prefers sitting around max
ing love to you to doing something
really worth while"
There was the glimmer of smile on
Ruth's lips as she answered meekly.
Then you don't think that-sitting
around-and making love 10 me-is-
worth while?"
For a moment John stood and stared
at her. The blood rushed into his face.
Then the full meaning OF her ligb,
evasion OF his real meaning struck hin
like a blow between the eyes.
His heart was filed with love FOL
her, a love that had grown and increas
ed since the hour when he had first
seen her at old Tom Gallons door.
He had thought that his devoted serv'
fee to her interests, his constant atten
ton TO the slightest detail that could
insure her future happiness. would
have published that love to her.
He was minded to tell her now. to
forego all else In order to WOO her for
himself
Ruth he began. But some sub
tie change in her manner froze the not
words on his lips.
We'll" he went on, controlling him.
self by a tremendous effort and trying
tD speak lightly. "I'll be of. Thank
heaven you'll be safe here"
There was a struggle In Ruth's breast
too Yet the memory of her promise
to Faversham stlled her.
In that hong and terrible moment she
realized that John Dorr was all IN all
To her. Yet she was bonnd to another
who had risked his life on the strength
of her promise to marry him, and she
could not speak what was In her heart
She tried to lock John braveiy In the
eyes. and the tears would come In
spite OF her.
She bowed her head. and so he left
tsr, with bitterness in his soul. but
ihe 6rm resolve to carry out his self
appointed task no matter what the out
come.
Faversham was as good as his word,
and the old native agreed once more to
risk the Hills and guard this stranger
who, he was convinced. had lost bis
mind.
But his duty was plain and Sir Don
aids injunctions not to be trffed with.
That evening the two OF them set forth.
following In the track Of Wilkerson
and his party.
That John should have departed
without further farewell hurt Ruth
sorely.
Ii seemed to mark definite break
In their frank relations. aud she felt
that when he returned with the plans
she would have TO receive him on an
entirely new footing-the footing OF a
business man with his employer.
And while the hurt was fresh she
turned TO Sir Donald gratefully. He
had acted most delicately In all their
experiences together. lie had proved
his devotion by coming with them 10
indis and during the horrible night
rare whes their hstel had been the
center Of sssssh ny fanatiesl natives.
He had accepted her promise without
undue exactions. He had seemed 10 be
waiting TIL he aud she couh speak
more definitely.
Fayersham was by no mems dell.
and he played the part Of a kisd friend
during the first days OF Johns abb
sence.
He knew that Dorr was In love with
Ruth. and he strongly susDected that