The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-27


"Of course we are going,' said Ruth
y most earnestly beg of sou ii stof
Y here" said Tho biironet. You don't
4 know your India rs | do, and even ii
we accomplished our purpose we should
run double risk iii getting back.
4 They argued the matter for some
time. bur Ruth refused 10 consider re.
treat at this stNre, aud John, Impress
ca though be was BY tile otliers cyl
4 acnt sincerity, could not eplp feeling
| thar as IN outsider he did not under
stand the necessity Of the recovery Of
The plans
4 When he and Sir Donald iaIked it
eyer alone the baronet was even more
lasstcnt.
| lie characterized the whole cypndI-
Finn us rash aiui pIainly stated tlat
shnnl'l the irIiish government get
/ sind of sncii Il search Immediate steps
wontl he taken 70 see that the AmerI.
cans went no further
Dorr was unconvinced and finally In
timated that Favershain had not meant
what he said when he had volunteered
to help them.
Sir Donald shrugged his shoulders
und admitted himself helpless In the
face Of such arguments.
AZ least can 20 along and do what
can 20 save the young woman from
actual peril" be remarked II BY no
mc'lns promise to give you active as.
sistance {
-iiI be satisfied If You'll Just tip me
CT once In awhile" John responded.
They made the journey to Bhala
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 teeming city
they were soon installed In an inn out
side the center and some distance up
the river.
Faversham wasted no time in look.
ing up certain people he knew among
the natives and was iii d position to
inform them TINT he had not only dis
covered the temple. hut that he had
learned that tile idol had liecn recor-
cred and would he restored TO its prop
er shrine with due ceremony and great
festivity.
THAT viii be jnst our chance" said
John. I'm the crowds we ought to be
safe"
Faversham tried to convince him
that this was not so. but Dorr insisted
20 strongly that the EngIishman yield
ID TO his better Judgment.
IN try TO get you within sight of
he idol anyway" he consented. "But
must insist that you obey my instruc-
ions implicitly. Otherwise we shall
IL get into trouble and you will effec-
nally kill any chance you may have
Il attaining your purpose"
The result of this was that Ruth
ate that night was wakened by Sir
)onad's rappins on her door.
When she had flung on some clothes
nd opened she saw from his manner
nd his dislltveled dress that all had
ot gone wcll.
ITS true" Favershan told her. i
Dorr couldn't resist what he thought
-as a chance to get hold of the idol !,
Ie was captured. but | managed to !
4 away by my knowledge of the 4
nguage and the help Of some natives +
no are friendly to me" !.
For the moment Ruth was speech I,
IS; then she inquired for the particlI. I
RS. and Sir Donald gave them briefly :,
AT the conclusion he remarked. '"They .
ont harrn him. but If it gets out that :,
, really intended to steal that image
@ shnl have trouble"
Slut he is a prisoner she cried.
True said Fayersham wearly. II !,
dn'i dare stay. IL they had got me. I,
0. you wouldn't have known anything =,
'out what mad happened for days .,
'ssibly" =,
Bun you will save him:' she pleaded !,
In her appealing beauty Ruth stirred n
: Donald 10 the depths. He knew n
~ that he loved her. !,
For love OF her he would do what be II
ew might mean his own death, but
was helpless in the grip OF this !;
Get passion q
Ter he would not 90 without at least N
word Of hope and promise. an
I'll get him." be told her. 1T VIII or
a hard job. ~. I'll savc him for %
1T sake. Ruth. and when come ao
rk with him an
'he leaned forward. gloriously con- nn
il that John was to be hrought back ~
her. Al
he did not read Alright the express o.,
n In the mans eyes. She threw OUT 10
little hands to him joyously. a,
Ill always hove you If you will"
whispered
lie stared dizzily. and she withdrew
ore he could pnt out his hands or orr
q word Five minutes later he ont
) hastily making his way back to- wo
I'd tue temple. trr
. his dying day Sir Donald was pro
er able TO explain just how he found for
n Dorr nor now he extricated him fur
N The howiins mob who yelled for tio,
life OF the impiolls man who had Tai
foul hands OH their god. eav
is own recollection was of desper- dor
s lsin. his tongue. his MUSCLES and Cro
knowledge of the usual intricscies nox
native city ore
I'm himself could give no clear de- Rut
ptipn. tut confrSS,-d that he had ha,l