Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-02-18

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demanded Ruth
"ue has already started. I updsrs
stand from some o. the natives 7
Know"
Then what are we to dor demand
cd John.
"Bhuis is some hundreds OF miles up
country Sir Donald continued. Part
OF the way we can go by rail, but part
OF the road W. must travel either ON
| foot or by iitter-if we go"
"Of course we are goingw said Ruth
81 most earnestly beg Of you TO stop
here" said the barOnet. you don't
know your India as ] do. and even r.
we accomplished our purpose we should
run double risk in getting back"
They argued the matter for SONS
! time, but Ruth refused to consider pe-
| treat at this stage, and John, Impress
| ed though he was by the others evil
dent sincerity, could not help feeling
that as an outsider he did not under-
stand the necessity Of the recovery ef
the plans.
When he and Sir Donald talked it
over alone tue DdIOueJ was eNcn h"o1~
! insistent.
He characterized the whole expedt
ton as rash and plainly stated that
should the British government get
| wind OF such search immediate steps
would be taken to see that the Amerf-
cans went no further
Dorr was unconvinced and finally In
! timated that Faversham had not meant
what he said when he had volunteered
to help them
| Sir Donald shrugged his shoulders
and admitted himself helpless in the
face OF such arguments.
AT least can 60 along and do what
can to save the young woman from
actual peril" be remarked. II by no
means promise to give you active as
| siStance."
"Ill be satisfied IL you'll just tip me
off once in awhile John responded.
They made the journey TO Bbala
safely. Ruth and John viewing the
novel sights that met their eyes on
every hand. Sir Donald acting as gen
eral guide and instructor.
On their arrival at the tceming city
they were soon installed in an inn out
side the center and some distance mp
the river.
| Favcrsham wasted no time in look
Ing up certain people he knew among
| the natives and was in a position to
inform them that he had not only dis
covered the temple. but that he had
learned that the idol had been recey-
cred and would he restored to its prop
er shrine with due ceremony and great
festivity.
THAT will be Just our chance" said
John. "In the crowds we ought to be
safe"
4 Faversham tried to convince him
, that this was not so, but DOrr insisted
so strongly that the Englishman yield
r ed TO his better judgment
v an try TO get you within sight OF
the idol anyway" he consented But
= / must insist that you obey my instruc-
i tons implicitly. Otherwise we shall
all get into trouble ana you vii! efec-
- tually kill any chance you may have
{ Of attaining your purpose
q The result of this was that Ruth
q late that night was Weakened by Sir
b | Douald's rappiug on her door
When she had dung on some clothes
q and opened she saw from his manner
and his dishcvcled dress that all had
! not gone we'll
o les true" Iayersham told her.
p "Dorr couldn't resist what he thought
! was a chance 10 get hold OF the idol.
b He WIS captured but / managed 10
=. get away by my Euowledge Of the
o ! language and the help OF some natives
who are friendly TO me-
For the moment Ruth was speech
D less; then she inquired for the particu-
$ lars. and Sir Donald gave them briefly.
At the conclusion he remarked, They
4 won't harm him, but If it gets out that
- he really intended to steal that image
We shall have trouble
/. But he is a prisoner" she cried.
"True." said Faversham YEARLY. 81
}. didn't dare stay. II they had got me.
too. you wouldn't have known anything
G about what had happened for days
possibly"
d But you will save him2" she pleaded.
n In her appealing beauty Ruth stirred
Sir Donald 10 the depths. He knew
now that he loved her,
For love of her he would do what he
knew might mean his own death. but
he was helpless in the grip Of this
sweet passion.
Yet he would not go without at least
a word of hope and promise.
a , "I1l get him" hc told her "it'will
he q hard 'ob tnt II, save him far
your sake, Ruth. and when | come
back with him
She leaned forward. gloriously con-
tent that John was TO be brought back
10 her
She did not read Alright the express
sion In the mans eyes She threw out