The Arizona copper camp., 1915-09-11

! IMI III Sir Donald FaverSham gently
RST5@Aa insisted that Ruth Gallon at
tSSWs4D tend ball which was to be
given by the British officers Ruth
pleaded to be allowed not to go. but
Consul Reynolds and his wife added
their urgings to the baronet's, and even
the time honored excuse of nothing
to wear" was firmly refused.
Though she said nothing to any one
else about her feelings, she really could
not refrain from accusing herself OF
disloyalty to John Dorr.
He was out in the hills risking his
life to regain her fortune. Could she
dance and take pleasure with cheer
/ ful heart when she did not know
Whether he was living or deadl
However, she went and received the
formal congratulations of d great many
natty officers and the informal com
plaihts OF certain young Americans,
who vowed that she was unpatrlotic in
choosing an English husband, and
danced with Sir Donald and his friends
and smiled and biushed at the compli
ments and frowned laughingly on the
! t1irtS and generally conducted herself
as a happy bride to be should
Faversham was delighted and told
her so in many ways. And Iong after
midnight. when Mrs. Reynolds was pre-
pairing TO go home, he took Ruth out
under the shadows OF the garden trees
aud would have kissed her
! don t" she said simply
What is the matter. darling?" be
asked tenderly
She stared out into the darkness
and be saw the pallol of her face
Il am sure something has happened
10 John"
Faversham frowned 1t was too bad
that this man should always come be
tween him and his betrothed But his
voice was very gentle as he 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 to be put
off
II know John is in trouble she said
deterninedIy "lf you wont help me
I'll go myself!'
Sir Donald argued as strongly as be
could and in vain
Pm perfectly sure that John Dorr
is in trouble she repeated. He's all
alone up there among those awful ma
tives and
"Achmet is with him. interposed
Faversnam
land some one must go right away
and help him, Ruth went on.
"Yon poor girl murmured Mrs
Reynolds u know now you feel. but
you must get some rest Wen talk il
over later I'D the morning
She drew Ruth away toward ner
room. with Il back ward glance OF
whimsical comfort for the Daronet.
Faversham watched them gOs stood
doubtful for Il moment. shook his head
and departed.
The cOuSulS wife found Rutn too
stubborn to handle by herself. for she
insisted that. as no one else would go.
she would set out herself. and to EN-
| phaSiZe ner assertion began to change
from hei ball gown into IA riding habit.
The consul came ont III dressing
gown and slippers when Ruth fully
clad. emerged from her room. still re-
sisting the importantly OF his wife.
He added many common sense argu
ments. but Ruth would not listen.
II know that he is in trouble she
repeated.
But if he were. which is most un
likely. you couldn't help him." Mr.
Reynolds said Dluntly. In fact, yOn
merely make matters worse.
When they found hel ODdurate they
took silent counsel OF one another. told
ner to wait /; moment and vanished
The instant they were gone Ruth
slipped out of the house and boldly
turned her face toward the hills now
black against the unlit sky
All day she travelled. strangely alone
in popuIous country. Many natives
she met. but they merely looked Gu
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